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* [[January 18]]: The [[List of Blount County municipalities|Blount County town]] of [[Locust Fork]] was incorporated.
* [[January 18]]: The [[List of Blount County municipalities|Blount County town]] of [[Locust Fork]] was incorporated.
* [[April 4]]: 22 people died during the [[1977 Smithfield tornado]], which also destroyed much of the [[Daniel Payne College]] campus, forcing it to close.
* [[April 4]]: 22 people died during the [[1977 Smithfield tornado]], which also destroyed much of the [[Daniel Payne College]] campus, forcing it to close.
* [[May 17]]: The Grateful Dead played at [[Coleman Coliseum]] in [[Tuscaloosa]].
* [[May 18]]: Led Zeppelin played the [[BJCC Coliseum]].
* [[May 18]]: Led Zeppelin played the [[BJCC Coliseum]].
* [[July 19]]: The [[Ruffner Mountain Nature Center|Ruffner Mountain Nature Coalition]] was founded.
* [[July 19]]: The [[Ruffner Mountain Nature Center|Ruffner Mountain Nature Coalition]] was founded.
* [[July 24]]: 3 miners were killed in the [[1977 Chetopa Mine explosion]].
* [[July 24]]: 3 miners were killed in the [[1977 Chetopa Mine accident]].
* [[July 29]]-[[July 31|31]]: The [[Sears XDH-1]] electric car was demonstrated in [[Birmingham]] and [[Talladega]].
* September: The [[Red Mountain Museum]] opened to the public.
* September: The [[Red Mountain Museum]] opened to the public.
* [[September 11]]:  [[Norwood Methodist Church|Norwood United Methodist Church]] merged with [[Wesley Chapel Methodist Church]].
* [[November 22]]: The [[Birmingham Genealogical Society]] received tax-exempt status.
* [[November 22]]: The [[Birmingham Genealogical Society]] received tax-exempt status.
* [[Robert Chambliss]] was convicted of murder for the [[1963 church bombing]].
* [[Robert Chambliss]] was convicted of murder for the [[1963 church bombing]].
* [[Eddie Aldridge]] purchased the land that he later opened to the public as [[Aldridge Gardens]].
* [[Eddie Aldridge]] purchased the land that he later opened to the public as [[Aldridge Gardens]].
* [[Birmingham]] voters approved a $3.3 million bond issue for the preservation of [[Sloss Furnaces]] as a historic site.
* [[Birmingham]] voters approved a $3.3 million bond issue for the preservation of [[Sloss Furnaces]] as a historic site.
* In the [[1977 Birmingham City Council election]] [[Bessie Estelle]], [[Nina Miglionico]], and [[E. C. Overton]] won re-election to four-year terms. [[John Katopodis]] and [[Larry Langford]] were elected to two-year terms. [[Bud Hendricks]] ran unsuccessfully.
* In the [[1977 Birmingham City Council election]] [[Bessie Estell]], [[Nina Miglionico]], and [[E. C. Overton]] won re-election to four-year terms. [[John Katopodis]] and [[Larry Langford]] were elected to two-year terms. [[Bud Hendricks]] ran unsuccessfully.
* [[Anne G. Miller]] founded the [[Alabama Wildlife Center]].
* [[Anne G. Miller]] founded the [[Alabama Wildlife Center]].
* The [[Birmingham Oktoberfest]] was organized by [[Freunde Deutscher Sprache und Kultur]].
* The [[Birmingham Oktoberfest]] was organized by [[Freunde Deutscher Sprache und Kultur]].
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* Gay rights group [[Lambda]] was founded.
* Gay rights group [[Lambda]] was founded.
* The [[William Given residence]] was one of the stops on a tour of historic homes in [[Forest Park]].
* The [[William Given residence]] was one of the stops on a tour of historic homes in [[Forest Park]].
* [[James Woodward]] became a full professor at [[UAB]].
* [[James H. Woodward]] became a full professor at [[UAB]].
* An arson and burglary necessitated extensive repairs to the [[Ensley Library]].
* An arson and burglary necessitated extensive repairs to the [[Ensley Library]].
* [[St Symeon the New Theologian Orthodox Church]] was established.
* [[St Symeon the New Theologian Orthodox Church]] was established.
* The [[Tuscaloosa County]] Town of [[Brookwood]] was incorporated.
* [[Joe Jordan|"G. I. Joe" Jordan]] founded the [[Vikings Motorcycle Club]].


===Business===
===Business===
[[Image:Scott's Koneys.jpg|right|thumb|275px|[[Scott's Koneys]]]]
[[Image:Scott's Koneys.jpg|right|thumb|275px|[[Scott's Koneys]]]]
* [[May 15]]: [[Dennis Wammack|Dennis]] and [[Dianne Wammack]] opened [[Cameras Brookwood]] at the [[Brookwood Convenience Center]].
* [[May 15]]: [[Dennis Wammack|Dennis]] and [[Dianne Wammack]] opened [[Cameras Brookwood]] at the [[Brookwood Convenience Center]].
* [[July 7]]: [[Double "LL" Bar-B-Q]], open since [[1950]], was incorporated.
* [[August 5]]: [[WKXX-FM]] ("[[Kicks 106]]") was launched as a rival Top-40 station to [[WERC-AM]] and [[WSGN-AM]].* [[Scott Green]] opened [[Scott's Koneys]] on [[20th Street South]].
* [[August 5]]: [[WKXX-FM]] ("[[Kicks 106]]") was launched as a rival Top-40 station to [[WERC-AM]] and [[WSGN-AM]].* [[Scott Green]] opened [[Scott's Koneys]] on [[20th Street South]].
* [[Dan L. Hendley]] became president of [[AmSouth Bank|First National Bank of Birmingham]].
* [[Dan L. Hendley]] became president of [[AmSouth Bank|First National Bank of Birmingham]].
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* [[Timothy Massey]] opened his own [[Massey, Stotser & Nichols|law practice]] in [[Trussville]].
* [[Timothy Massey]] opened his own [[Massey, Stotser & Nichols|law practice]] in [[Trussville]].
* [[Houston Blount]] succeeded [[Bernard Monaghan]] as president of [[Vulcan Materials]].
* [[Houston Blount]] succeeded [[Bernard Monaghan]] as president of [[Vulcan Materials]].
* [[Gary Monheit]] founded the dermatology practice that became [[Total Skin & Beauty|Dermatology Associates]].


===Sports===
===Sports===
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* ''Luxury Liner'', album by [[Emmylou Harris]]
* ''Luxury Liner'', album by [[Emmylou Harris]]
* "You'll Love Again", single by [[Hotel]]
* "You'll Love Again", single by [[Hotel]]
* ''Red White and Blue (grass) and Company'', album by [[Red, White and Blue(grass)]]


===Publications===
===Publications===
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===Buildings===
===Buildings===
* [[Calera High School]]
* [[Calera High School]]
* [[Centre at Riverchase]] shopping center
* [[Hoover Twin Cinema]]
* [[Hoover Twin Cinema]]
* [[Red Mountain Museum]]
* [[Red Mountain Museum]]
* [[Riverchase Crossings]] shopping center
* Expansion/renovation of [[Bankhead Hotel]] for senior housing
* Expansion/renovation of [[Bankhead Hotel]] for senior housing
* [[Lakeview School]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]].
* [[Lakeview School]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]].
* Renovation of [[Caldwell-Milner building]] for [[MetroBank]]
* Renovation of [[Caldwell-Milner building]] for [[MetroBank]]
* [[Quarterback Tower]] at [[UAB]]


==People==
==Individuals==
* [[Robert Vance]] was appointed to the [[Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals]] by President Jimmy Carter.
* [[J. Frank Alexander]] succeeded [[John McQueen]] as pastor of [[South Highland Presbyterian Church]].
* [[Joe Bruno]] retired as CEO of [[Bruno's]].
* [[Robert W. Carter]] became an [[Adamsville Police Department|Adamsville Police Officer]].
* [[Robert Chambliss]] was convicted of the [[1963 church bombing|1963 bombing]] of [[16th Street Baptist Church]].
* [[Howard Cruse]] became an art director for ''Starlog'' magazine.
* [[Howard Cruse]] became an art director for ''Starlog'' magazine.
* [[Aubrey Edwards]] became minister of music at [[Shades Mountain Baptist Church]].
* [[Dennis Edwards]] was fired from [[The Temptations]].
* [[Dennis Edwards]] was fired from [[The Temptations]].
* [[Allen Farley]] transferred from the [[Bessemer Police Department]] to the [[Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]].
* [[Jack Farr]] succeeded [[Edna Snow]] as principal of [[Edgewood Elementary School]].
* [[Jack Farr]] succeeded [[Edna Snow]] as principal of [[Edgewood Elementary School]].
* Poet [[Sonia Sanchez]] accepted a Presidential Fellowship to teach at Temple University in Philadelphia.
* [[Joseph Gayles Jr]] was appointed president of [[Talladega College]].
* Astronaut [[Hank Hartsfield]] retired from the United States Air Force.
* Astronaut [[Hank Hartsfield]] retired from the United States Air Force.
*  [[Jim Jeffrey]] began coaching and [[Vestavia Hills High School]].
* [[Richard North Patterson]] became writer-in-residence at [[UAB]].
* [[Jan Willis]] became a visiting professors at Wesleyan University.
* [[J. Frank Alexander]] succeeded [[John McQueen]] as pastor of [[South Highland Presbyterian Church]].
* [[Robert W. Carter]] became an [[Adamsville Police Department|Adamsville Police Officer]].
* [[Ray Reach]] worked as a graduate assistant for the jazz program at the [[University of Alabama]].
* [[Jerry Haynes]] succeeded [[Edwin H. Wood]] as Chief of the [[Homewood Police Department]].
* [[Jerry Haynes]] succeeded [[Edwin H. Wood]] as Chief of the [[Homewood Police Department]].
* [[Joe Bruno]] retired as CEO of [[Bruno's]].
* [[Howell Heflin]] stepped down from the [[Alabama Supreme Court]] to resume his law practice.
* [[David Wright]] purchased the [[Wright Dairy|Canebrake Farm]] in Calhoun County.
* [[Jim Jeffrey]] began coaching and [[Vestavia Hills High School]].
* [[Marguerite Kinney]] joined the [[UAB]] nursing faculty.
* [[Marguerite Kinney]] joined the [[UAB]] nursing faculty.
* [[James Orange]] left the [[Southern Christian Leadership Conference]] to work for the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union.
* [[James Orange]] left the [[Southern Christian Leadership Conference]] to work for the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union.
* [[Robert Chambliss]] was convicted of the [[1963 church bombing|1963 bombing]] of [[16th Street Baptist Church]].
* [[Richard North Patterson]] became writer-in-residence at [[UAB]].
* [[Ray Reach]] worked as a graduate assistant for the jazz program at the [[University of Alabama]].
* Poet [[Sonia Sanchez]] accepted a Presidential Fellowship to teach at Temple University in Philadelphia.
* [[Robert Taylor]] began working at [[Five Points Hardware]].
* [[Robert Taylor]] began working at [[Five Points Hardware]].
* [[Aubrey Edwards]] became minister of music at [[Shades Mountain Baptist Church]].
* [[Robert Vance]] was appointed to the [[Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals]] by President Jimmy Carter.
* [[Howell Heflin]] stepped down from the [[Alabama Supreme Court]] to resume his law practice.
* [[Jan Willis]] became a visiting professors at Wesleyan University.
* [[David Wright]] purchased the [[Wright Dairy|Canebrake Farm]] in Calhoun County.
* [[Duard Le Grand]] retired as editor of the ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald]]''.


===Births===
===Births===
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* [[July 18]]: [[Adalius Thomas]], football player
* [[July 18]]: [[Adalius Thomas]], football player
* [[July 28]]: [[Chris Samuels]], football player
* [[July 28]]: [[Chris Samuels]], football player
* [[August 7]]: [[Spencer Shoults]], artist and drummer
* [[August 19]]: [[Adlai Trone]], football player, financial planner and mayoral candidate
* [[August 19]]: [[Adlai Trone]], football player, financial planner and mayoral candidate
* [[August 24]]: [[John Green]], author
* [[August 30]]: [[Shaun Alexander]], football player
* [[August 30]]: [[Shaun Alexander]], football player
* [[November 7]]: [[Nakita Blocton]], circuit judge
* [[November 30]]: [[Nelsan Ellis]], actor
* [[Daniel Alarcón]], novelist
* [[Daniel Alarcón]], novelist
* [[Ahmad Austin]], artist and art instructor
* [[Ahmad Austin]], artist and art instructor
* [[John Green]], author
* [[Carlos Izcaray]], [[Alabama Symphony Orchestra]] conductor
* [[Tracy Ford]], [[Fairfield City Schools]] administrator
* [[Edwin Marty]], urban farmer
* [[Edwin Marty]], urban farmer
* [[Curt Posey]], [[Hoover City Council]] member
* [[Janet Simpson]], singer-songwriter
* [[Tina Watson]], allegedly murdered by her husband while scuba diving in Australia
* [[Tina Watson]], allegedly murdered by her husband while scuba diving in Australia
* [[Felicia Jackson]], Miss Peanut
* [[Felicia Jackson]], Miss Peanut
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* [[A. G. Gaston]] and [[Minnie Gaston]] were the first to be added to the [[Birmingham Gallery of Distinguished Citizens]].
* [[A. G. Gaston]] and [[Minnie Gaston]] were the first to be added to the [[Birmingham Gallery of Distinguished Citizens]].
* [[Frances Carter]] was named [[Birmingham Woman of the Year]].
* [[Frances Carter]] was named [[Birmingham Woman of the Year]].
* [[Jim Houston Day]] was named [[Gardendale Man of the Year]].
* [[Julie Houston]] was crowned [[Miss Alabama]].
* [[Julie Houston]] was crowned [[Miss Alabama]].
* [[Oak Hill Cemetery]] and [[Bryce State Mental Hospital]] were added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]].
* [[Oak Hill Cemetery]] and [[Bryce State Mental Hospital]] were added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]].
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===Deaths===
===Deaths===
* [[January 1]]: Hotelier [[Jack Meyer]] died from a heart attack at his plantation in South Carolina.
* [[April 4]]: Twenty-two people were killed by the [[1977 North Smithfield tornado]].
* [[April 4]]: Twenty-two people were killed by the [[1977 North Smithfield tornado]].
* April 4: [[Jody Ford]], a transgendered salon owner, was [[List of homicides in 1977|shot to death]] in the parking lot of the [[Vestavia Motor Lodge]] after an altercation.
* April 4: [[Jody Ford]], a transgendered salon owner, was [[List of homicides in 1977|shot to death]] in the parking lot of the [[Vestavia Motor Lodge]] after an altercation.
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* [[August 24]]: Country singer [[Happy Wilson]] died in Nashville, Tennessee.
* [[August 24]]: Country singer [[Happy Wilson]] died in Nashville, Tennessee.
* [[August 30]]: [[Virginia Simpson]] was found [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1977|murdered]] in her bed at the [[Theodore Swann residence]].
* [[August 30]]: [[Virginia Simpson]] was found [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1977|murdered]] in her bed at the [[Theodore Swann residence]].
* [[December 20]]: Blues pianist [[Big Chief Ellis]] died at [[UAB Hospital|University Hospital]] after a heart attack.
* December 20: Attorney [[Joe Simpson]] died.
* [[Jack Parker]], [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Police officer]] and [[Fraternal Order of Police Birmingham Lodge No. 1]] president
* [[Jack Parker]], [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Police officer]] and [[Fraternal Order of Police Birmingham Lodge No. 1]] president
* [[Joe Simpson]], printer and bookseller
* [[Joe Simpson]], printer and bookseller
* [[Snitz Snider]], [[Bessemer Tech]] director and long-time [[Bessemer High School]] coach
* [[Robert Tidwell]], Dean of extension services for the [[University of Alabama]]


:''See also: [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1977]]''
:''See also: [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1977]]''

Latest revision as of 15:41, 29 October 2023

1977 was the 106th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.

Events

Business

Scott's Koneys

Sports

Works

Publications

Buildings

Individuals

Births

Graduations

Awards

Deaths

See also: List of Birmingham homicides in 1977

Context

In 1977 Apple Computer was incorporated. President Ford pardoned Tokyo Rose before he was succeeded by Jimmy Carter. Snow fell in Miami, Florida for the only time in recorded history. Roots aired on ABC. The New Zealand and Australian parliaments were established. The Toronto Blue Jays debuted. Star Wars opened in cinemas. James Earl Ray briefly escaped prison in Tennessee. Spain held its first democratic elections in decades. New York City experienced a 25-hour blackout. The Yankees won the World Series, helped by Reggie Jackson's 3 home runs in the final game. Three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd died in a plane crash. Ram Jam scored a hit with their remake of Leadbelly's "Black Betty"

Notable 1977 births include actors Dustin Diamond, Orlando Bloom and Liv Tyler; athletes Tom Brady and Randy Moss; rappers Ludacris and Kanye West; and singer Fiona Apple. Deaths in 1977 included those of Anaïs Nin, Charlie Chaplin, Groucho and Gummo Marx, Wernher von Braun, Vladimir Nabakov, Elvis Presley, Leopold Stokowski, Maria Callas, and Bing Crosby.

Top-grossing films were Star Wars, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Rescuers, Saturday Night Fever, The Goodbye Girl, Oh, God!, The Deep, Smokey and the Bandit, The Spy Who Loved Me and Semi-Tough. Annie Hall swept the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress.

Hit singles included the Eagles' "Hotel California", Donna Summer's "I Feel Love", Rod Stewart's "Tonight's the Night", and Mannfred Mann's "Blinded by the Light". Eight is Enough, CHiPs and The Love Boat premiered on network television.

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