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* The [[Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences]] was established at [[UAB]].
* The [[Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences]] was established at [[UAB]].
* [[American Revolution Bicentennial]] celebrations began to be held.
* [[American Revolution Bicentennial]] celebrations began to be held.
* The [[Birmingham Festival of Arts]] celebrated a [[Salute to Brazil]].
* [[Birmingham University School]] merged with [[Brooke Hill School|Brooke Hill School for Girls]] to form the [[Altamont School]].
* [[Birmingham University School]] merged with [[Brooke Hill School|Brooke Hill School for Girls]] to form the [[Altamont School]].
* [[Dora High School]] began awarding the "[[Ivy Andrews|Andrews Award]]" to graduating senior athletes.
* The first phase of revitalizing [[Highland Avenue]] began.
* [[Indian Springs School]] became coeducational.
* [[Indian Springs School]] became coeducational.
* [[Mercy Hospital]] was re-named [[Cooper Green Mercy Hospital|Cooper Green Hospital]]
* [[Mercy Hospital]] was re-named [[Cooper Green Mercy Hospital|Cooper Green Hospital]]
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* [[Century Plaza]] opened in [[Eastwood]].
* [[Century Plaza]] opened in [[Eastwood]].
* Mortgage Corporation of the South was spun off from [[Cobbs, Allen, and Hall]].
* Mortgage Corporation of the South was spun off from [[Cobbs, Allen, and Hall]].
* [[Harry Crawford]] purchased what became The Flagman in Columbiana business.
* [[Dale's Cellar]] restaurant moved to the [[Essex House]].
* [[Dale's Cellar]] restaurant moved to the [[Essex House]].
* [[Oak Grove Mine]] was opened by [[U. S. Steel]] in [[Adger]].
* [[Oak Grove Mine]] was opened by [[U. S. Steel]] in [[Adger]].
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* [[Vincent Joseph Sazera]] bought East Side Barbecue and renamed it [[VJ's on the Runway]].
* [[Vincent Joseph Sazera]] bought East Side Barbecue and renamed it [[VJ's on the Runway]].
* Alternative newspaper ''[[Southern Style]]'' began publication.
* Alternative newspaper ''[[Southern Style]]'' began publication.
* [[Stancil R. Starnes]] and his son, [[Stan Starnes]], co-founded the firm of [[Starnes & Starnes]].
* [[U. S. Steel]] began shutting down the [[Ensley Works]].
* [[U. S. Steel]] began shutting down the [[Ensley Works]].
* The Birmingham location of [[Victoria Station]] restaurant opened.
* The Birmingham location of [[Victoria Station]] restaurant opened.
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===Government===
===Government===
* [[Mayor of Hoover]] [[O. E. Braddock]] died in office; [[John Hodnett]] was appointed to finish the term.
* [[Earl Hilliard]] began his term in the Alabama house.
* [[Earl Hilliard]] began his term in the Alabama house.
* [[Thomas Stubbs]] ended his run as [[Alabama State Senator]].
* [[David Vann]] succeeded [[George Seibels]] as [[Mayor of Birmingham]].
* [[David Vann]] succeeded [[George Seibels]] as [[Mayor of Birmingham]].


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===Sports===
===Sports===
[[Image:Birmingham Vulcans logo.gif|right]]
* January: The WFL revoked the [[Birmingham Americans]]' franchise.
* January: The WFL revoked the [[Birmingham Americans]]' franchise.
* July–October: The [[Birmingham Vulcans]] played their only season with the WFL.
* July–October: The [[Birmingham Vulcans]] played their only season with the WFL.
* [[November 27]]: The first [[Vulcan Run]] took place under the name "Bicentennial Run".
* [[November 27]]: The first [[Vulcan Run]] took place under the name "Bicentennial Run".
* [[November 29]]: [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] defeated [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]] in the [[1975 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]], 28–0.
* Coach [[Robert Higginbotham]] led the [[Mountain Brook High School|Mountain Brook Spartans]] to the state football championship.
* Coach [[Robert Higginbotham]] led the [[Mountain Brook High School|Mountain Brook Spartans]] to the state football championship.
* [[Shug Jordan]] retired as [[Auburn University]]'s head [[Auburn Tigers football|football]] coach.
* [[Legion Field]]'s Poly-Turf was replaced with AstroTurf.
* [[Legion Field]]'s Poly-Turf was replaced with AstroTurf.
* Tiny Lund is killed in the running of the [[Talladega fall race|Talladega 500]] in a seventh lap crash.
* The [[Birmingham A's]] folded.
* The [[Birmingham A's]] folded.


==Works==
==Works==
* "[[Boulder to Birmingham]]" by [[Emmylou Harris]]
===Albums===
* ''[[Elite Hotel]]'' by [[Emmylou Harris]]
* ''[[Pieces of the Sky]]'' by Emmylou Harris, including "[[Boulder to Birmingham]]"
 
===Books===
* ''[[The House on Pendleton Block]]'' by [[Ann Waldron]]
* ''[[The Integration of Mary-Larkin Thornhill]]'' by Ann Waldron
* ''Sociobiology: The New Synthesis'' by [[E. O. Wilson]]
* ''Sociobiology: The New Synthesis'' by [[E. O. Wilson]]
* The film version of ''[[Stay Hungry]]'' was shot in Birmingham.


===Buildings===
===Buildings===
[[Image:Hyatt House postcard.jpg|right|thumb|125px|Postcard of the Hyatt House]]
* [[Century Plaza]]
* [[Century Plaza]]
* [[Clarion Hotel]]
* [[Clarion Hotel]]
* [[Sheraton Birmingham Hotel|Hyatt House Birmingham Hotel]]
* [[Sheraton Birmingham Hotel|Hyatt House Birmingham Hotel]]
* [[Palmer Norris Center]]
* [[Palmer Norris Center]]
* [[Pelham City Hall]]
* [[Red Cross Building]] renovations and expansion
* [[Red Cross Building]] renovations and expansion
===Film===
* ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' featuring [[Louise Fletcher]] as Nurse Ratched
* The film version of ''[[Stay Hungry]]'' was shot in Birmingham.


==Individuals==
==Individuals==
* [[Paul Bailey]] became acting president of [[Birmingham-Southern College]].
* [[Paul Bailey]] became acting president of [[Birmingham-Southern College]].
* Radio DJ [[Greg Bass]] joined [[Boutwell Studios]].
* Radio DJ [[Greg Bass]] joined [[Boutwell Studios]].
* [[Bo Berry]] joined the jazz group Alpaca Phase III.
* [[Tommy Charles]] returned to [[WSGN-AM]], co-hosting the [[T. C. and John Ed]] morning show with newcomer [[John Ed Willoughby]].
* [[Don Cornutt]] became principal of [[Homewood Middle School]].
* [[Don Cornutt]] became principal of [[Homewood Middle School]].
* [[Russ Fine]] was recruited to [[UAB]] by the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.
* [[Russ Fine]] was recruited to [[UAB]] by the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.
* [[Frank Fleming]] returned to the [[University of Alabama]] as an artist in residence.
* [[Vince Gibson]] became head football coach at the University of Louisville.
* [[Juliet Lovoy]] became chef of [[Lovoy's Italian Restaurant]].
* [[Lou Marini]] joined the ''Saturday Night Live'' house band.
* [[Pat Morrow]] succeeded [[Freddie Pollard]] as the director of the [[Homewood High School]] band.
* [[Pat Morrow]] succeeded [[Freddie Pollard]] as the director of the [[Homewood High School]] band.
* [[Wayne Rogers]] left the TV show ''M*A*S*H'' after three seasons.
* Master engraver [[Bob Rosser]] received a book called "The Art of Engraving".


===Births===
===Births===
[[Image:Bo Bice 3 album cover.jpg|right|thumb|125px|Bo Bice]]
* [[April 7]]: [[Kenya Marshall]], attorney
* [[April 7]]: [[Kenya Marshall]], attorney
* [[April 14]]: [[Avner Dorman]], composer
* [[April 14]]: [[Avner Dorman]], composer
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* [[Tommie Watkins]], AIDS activist
* [[Tommie Watkins]], AIDS activist


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===Awards===
* [[Alabama Sports Hall of Fame]]: Paul Grist, [[William Hitchcock]], [[Frank House]], [[Zipp Newman]], [[Euil Snider]], [[Travis Tidwell]], [[Pat Trammell]], and [[George Wallace]]
* [[Miss Alabama]]: [[Susie Vaughn]]
* [[Mr Crestwood]]: [[Murry Davis]]
 
===Graduations===
===Graduations===
* [[Robert Baker]] from Gregorian University, graduate degree in dogmatic theology
* [[John L. Carroll]] from Harvard University, master of laws
* [[Alan Jacobs]] from [[Banks High School]]
* [[Alan Jacobs]] from [[Banks High School]]
* [[James Jones]] from the [[University of Alabama]] Law Enforcement Academy
* [[J. Gordon Melton]] from Northwestern University, Ph.D. in the History and Literature of Religions
* [[Pat Moore]] from [[UAB]], Bachelor's in accounting
* [[Pat Moore]] from [[UAB]], Bachelor's in accounting
* [[Samantha Shaw]] from [[Homewood High School]]
* [[Samantha Shaw]] from [[Homewood High School]]

Revision as of 14:45, 1 June 2011

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1975 was the 104th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.

Events

Business

Government

Sports

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Works

Albums

Books

Buildings

Postcard of the Hyatt House

Film

  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest featuring Louise Fletcher as Nurse Ratched
  • The film version of Stay Hungry was shot in Birmingham.

Individuals

Births

Bo Bice

Awards

Graduations

Deaths

See also: List of homicides in 1975


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