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* [[November 16]], [[2018]]: "Largest human image of a shield," created by 394 volunteers for the [[Salvation Army of Greater Birmingham]] for the kick-off of their annual fund-raising campaign. The record still stands. ([https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/374542-largest-human-image-of-a-shield link]) | * [[November 16]], [[2018]]: "Largest human image of a shield," created by 394 volunteers for the [[Salvation Army of Greater Birmingham]] for the kick-off of their annual fund-raising campaign. The record still stands. ([https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/374542-largest-human-image-of-a-shield link]) | ||
* [[April 19]], [[2015]]: "Most consecutive wins of Entertainer of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards," given to the country group [[Alabama (group)|Alabama]] with 5 consecutive wins from 1981 to 1985. The record, awarded in 2015, still stands. ([https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/381102-most-consecutive-wins-of-entertainer-of-the-year-at-the-academy-of-country-music link]) | * [[April 19]], [[2015]]: "Most consecutive wins of Entertainer of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards," given to the country group [[Alabama (group)|Alabama]] with 5 consecutive wins from 1981 to 1985. The record, awarded in 2015, still stands. ([https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/381102-most-consecutive-wins-of-entertainer-of-the-year-at-the-academy-of-country-music link]) | ||
* [[April 10]], [[2016]]: "Oldest match-winner on the ITF circuit," 69-year-old Gail Falkenberg of Florida, defeated 22-year-old Rosalyn Small in the first qualifying round of the International Tennis Federation's [[2016 ITF Futures]] tournament in [[Pelham]]. The record still stands. ([https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/449947-oldest-match-winner-on-the-itf-circuit link]) | |||
* [[June 11]], [[2016]]: "Fastest half marathon in a two-person pantomime costume,", set by [[Donny Barnes]] and [[Anthony Parameswaran]], wearing a camel costume at the [[Tallulah Half Marathon]] in [[Jasper]] with a time of 1 hour, 42 minutes, 47 seconds. The record still stands. ([https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-half-marathon-in-a-two-person-pantomime-costume link]) | * [[June 11]], [[2016]]: "Fastest half marathon in a two-person pantomime costume,", set by [[Donny Barnes]] and [[Anthony Parameswaran]], wearing a camel costume at the [[Tallulah Half Marathon]] in [[Jasper]] with a time of 1 hour, 42 minutes, 47 seconds. The record still stands. ([https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-half-marathon-in-a-two-person-pantomime-costume link]) | ||
* [[May 8]], [[2019]]: "Largest horn spread on a living steer" and "largest horn spread on a steer ever", claimed by [[Poncho Via]], a 7-year old Texas longhorn raised by [[Jeral Pope]] in [[Goodwater]] with a measurement of 10 feet, 7.4 inches (323.74 cm) from tip to tip. Both records still stand. ([https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/28510-largest-horn-spread-steer-living link], [https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-horn-spread-domestic-cattle link]) | * [[May 8]], [[2019]]: "Largest horn spread on a living steer" and "largest horn spread on a steer ever", claimed by [[Poncho Via]], a 7-year old Texas longhorn raised by [[Jeral Pope]] in [[Goodwater]] with a measurement of 10 feet, 7.4 inches (323.74 cm) from tip to tip. Both records still stand. ([https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/28510-largest-horn-spread-steer-living link], [https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-horn-spread-domestic-cattle link]) | ||
Revision as of 14:37, 9 May 2024
The 2010 World Record for "Largest Pot of Baked Beans" being set at the Alabama Butterbean Festival.
This is a list of Guinness World Record holders, including only those recognized by Guinness World Records Ltd. of London, England.
1960s
- November 12, 1965: "Largest object transported by railway," a 106-foot tall reactor weighing 600 tons was transported by rail from Birmingham to Toledo, Ohio. The record still stands. (link)
2000s
- November 16, 2003: "Most American Music Awards won by a group," given to the country group Alabama with 23 American Music Awards between 1983 and 2003. The record still stands. (link)
- April 27, 2004: "World's oldest living chicken," Matilda, owned by Keith and Donna Barton was certified by Guinness as the oldest living specimen of Gallus gallus domesticus when she was 11 years old. Matilda died on February 11, 2006 at the age of 16. The current record for "oldest chicken ever" was set on November 30, 2011 by then 22-year-old "Muffy", who lived to 23 years, 152 days. There is no current holder of this record listed. (link)
- 2006: "Best-selling ringtone oldie" is "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, with 1.2 million sales. The record still stands. (link)
- September 14, 2007: "Highest number counted out loud," Jeremy Harper counted to 1,000,000 at a pace of 11,200 numbers per day over 89 16-hour days. The record still stands. (link)
2010s
- September 4, 2010: "Largest pot of baked beans", 1,010.65 gallons of butterbeans, prepared in a custom built 4-foot tall, 86-inch diameter pot by Todd Jackson and his team from Jefferson State Community College at the Alabama Butterbean Festival in Pinson. The current record of 1,479.36 gallons (5,600 liters) was set by Davcev Stojan and DASTO in Sarcievo Village, Macedonia on August 7, 2012. (link)
- July 27, 2012: "Most people in a Chinese finger trap chain", set by 920 participants of the 2012 Motion Student Conference at Church of the Highlands. The record still stands. (link)
- March 19, 2014: "Largest motorcycle museum", the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum claimed the record by documenting 1,398 unique exhibits on 144,000 square feet of floor area in an 830-acre complex. The record still stands. (link)
- January 22, 2015: "Most prolific videogame voice actor (female)." Jennifer Hale claimed the record with 168 roles. The record still stands. (link)
- November 16, 2018: "Largest human image of a shield," created by 394 volunteers for the Salvation Army of Greater Birmingham for the kick-off of their annual fund-raising campaign. The record still stands. (link)
- April 19, 2015: "Most consecutive wins of Entertainer of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards," given to the country group Alabama with 5 consecutive wins from 1981 to 1985. The record, awarded in 2015, still stands. (link)
- April 10, 2016: "Oldest match-winner on the ITF circuit," 69-year-old Gail Falkenberg of Florida, defeated 22-year-old Rosalyn Small in the first qualifying round of the International Tennis Federation's 2016 ITF Futures tournament in Pelham. The record still stands. (link)
- June 11, 2016: "Fastest half marathon in a two-person pantomime costume,", set by Donny Barnes and Anthony Parameswaran, wearing a camel costume at the Tallulah Half Marathon in Jasper with a time of 1 hour, 42 minutes, 47 seconds. The record still stands. (link)
- May 8, 2019: "Largest horn spread on a living steer" and "largest horn spread on a steer ever", claimed by Poncho Via, a 7-year old Texas longhorn raised by Jeral Pope in Goodwater with a measurement of 10 feet, 7.4 inches (323.74 cm) from tip to tip. Both records still stand. (link, link)
- July 6, 2019: "Waterskiing slalom (women)", Regina Jacquess of Atlanta, Georgia set an International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) record with 4.5 buoys at 10.25 meters during the 2019 Regina Jaquess Open II tournament at LymanLand USA near Duncanville. She broke her own records several times and is the current holder. (link)
2020s
- July 5, 2020: "Most premature baby to survive," was Curtis Zy-Keith Means, who was born to Michelle Butler 132 days premature at UAB Hospital. The record still stands. (link)
- September 25, 2021: "Most corn husked in one minute (team of four)", 38 ears of corn, shucked by Phillip Powell, Avrie Powell, Jarris Brooks, and Brandale Oliver of Aww Shucks food truck in Birmingham. The record still stands. (link)
- June 8, 2023: "Most speeches in 24 hours", 32 extemporaneous speeches, delivered by Patrick O'Mara. The record still stands. (link)
- September 15, 2023: "Waterskiing slalom (women)", Regina Jacquess of Atlanta, Georgia bested her own International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) record with 5 buoys on a 10.25-m line at 55 km/h during the 2023 Malibu Open at LymanLand USA near Duncanville. The record still stands. (link)
- September 16, 2023: "Most points waterskiing overall (men)," Joel Poland of London, England set a record of 2,670.62 points awarded by the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) during the 2023 Malibu Open at LymanLand USA near Duncanville. The record still stands. (link)
- March 23, 2024: "Most trees hugged in one hour (individual)," set by Auburn University forestry student Abubakar Tahiru of Tepa, Ghana who hugged 1,123 trees at Tuskegee National Forest. The record still stands. (link)
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