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==Events==
==Events==
* [[Holy Infant of Prague Catholic Church]] was founded by [[John Bratton]] in the [[Cahaba Village]] housing project.
* [[April 13]]: A fire heavily damaged [[Odum, Bowers & White]] clothing store.
* [[April 25]]: [[Marconi Park|East Park]] was formally rededicated at [[Marconi Park]] in honor of the Italian inventor.
* [[May 7]]-[[May 17|17]]: The gala [[Vulcan Dedication Celebration]] was held to open [[Vulcan Park]].
* [[July 29]]: Birmingham's [[Climate|record high temperature]] of 107°F was set.
* [[September 1]]: Birmingham's [[Birmingham Sister City Commission|sister city]] of [[Hitachi, Japan]] was incorporated.
* [[December 3]]-[[December 9|9]]: Don Bestor and the NBC Orchestra played for a week of dances at the [[Boutwell Auditorium|Municipal Auditorium]].
* The [[Southern Negro Youth Congress]] relocated its headquarters from Richmond, Virginia to Birmingham.
* [[Cullman Regional Medical Center]] was founded.
* [[Oliver Parks]] established a Civilian Pilot Training Program at the [[University of Alabama]].  


===Business===
===Business===
* [[Pete Koutroulakis]] purchased [[Louis's Place]] and turned it into [[Pete's Famous Hot Dogs]]
* January: The [[Bangor Cave|Bangor Cave Club]] was shut down.
* [[Pete Koutroulakis]] purchased [[Louis's Place]] and turned it into [[Pete's Famous Hot Dogs]].
* [[Cecil Floyd]] founded the [[Floyd & Beasley Transfer|C. R. Floyd Company]].
* The [[Birmingham Athletic Club]] sold its [[YWCA Building|10-story building]] to J. Will Yon of Atlanta, Georgia.
* [[Steel City Oldsmobile]] was founded.
* [[Walter Schoel Jr]] became president of the [[Walter Schoel Engineering Company]].
* The No. 3 furnace at [[Thomas Furnaces]] was dismantled and the other two rebuilt.
* [[Steven Paffos]] and [[George Askas]] opened the [[New Lontos Cafe]] on [[1st Avenue North (downtown)|1st Avenue North]].
 
===Religion===
* [[October 12]]: A new building for [[St Mark's Catholic Church (Thomas)|St Mark's Catholic Church]] was dedicated in [[Thomas]].
* [[Antioch Missionary Baptist Church]] was founded.
* [[Holy Infant of Prague Catholic Church]] was founded by [[John Bratton]] in the [[Cahaba Homestead Village]] housing project.


===Sports===
===Sports===
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* [[Satchel Paige]] debuted with the Kansas City Travelers
* [[Satchel Paige]] debuted with the Kansas City Travelers
* [[November 9]]: Auburn and Dadeville High Schools played the first game at [[Jordan-Hare Stadium|Auburn Stadium]]
* [[November 9]]: Auburn and Dadeville High Schools played the first game at [[Jordan-Hare Stadium|Auburn Stadium]]
* [[December 30]]: An All-Star team of Jefferson County Black high school football players beat the undefeated team from [[Tuscaloosa Industrial High School]] 12-0 in the first [[Steel Bowl Classic]] at [[Legion Field]].
==Individuals==
* [[Mary Anderson (actress)|Mary Anderson]] auditioned for the role of Scarlett in ''Gone With the Wind'' and was given a supporting role.
* [[Frank Bettencourt]] joined the Bobby Peters Orchestra.
* [[Harwell G. Davis]] succeeded [[Thomas V. Neal]] as [[List of Samford University presidents|President]] of [[Samford University|Howard College]].
* [[Frank M. Dixon]] succeeded [[Bibb Graves]] as [[Governor of Alabama]].
* [[Blanche Dean|Blanche Evans]] resigned from teaching at [[Woodlawn High School]] to marry.
* [[Milo Carlton]] got his first fast-food job.
* [[Malcolm Dabney]] retired from dental practice.
* [[J. T. Gaines]] succeeded [[Arthur Shores]] as principal of [[Bessemer]]'s [[Dunbar High School]].
* [[Charles W. Ireland]] began working at the [[Birmingham Slag Company]].
* [[Benny Marshall]] began working at ''[[The Birmingham Age-Herald]]''.
* [[Geneva Mercer]] and [[Dorothea Moretti]] returned to the United States from Italy.
* [[A. H. Parker]] retired as principal of [[Industrial High School]]
* [[Harry E. Smith]] succeeded [[Fred McDuff]] as [[Jefferson County sheriff]].
* [[Sidney Smyer]] was appointed general counsel to the board of the Birmingham Realty Company.
* [[Tom Stewart]] entered the United States Senate, representing Tennessee.
* [[Zadoc Weatherford]] succeeded [[William Bankhead]] in the United States House of Representatives.
* [[Jessie Wrenn]] became president of the [[Birmingham-Easonian Baptist Bible College|Birmingham Baptist College]].
* [[November 21]]: [[Frances Moore]] began a 75+ year career at [[Bromberg's]].
===Births===
* [[February 5]]: Former [[Birmingham Bulls (WHA)|Birmingham Bulls]] owner [[John Bassett]]
* [[February 6]]: [[WSGN-AM]] deejay [[June Wetzel|June "Miss Midnight" Wetzel]]
* [[February 16]]: Football coach [[Jim Currier]]
* [[March 12]]: Soul singer [[Kell Osborne]]
* [[March 17]]: Artist [[Lanny Chappelear]]
* [[April 1]]: Photographer [[Spider Martin]]
* [[April 8]]: [[Alabama Power]] CEO [[Elmer Harris]]
* [[May 1]]: [[Bob Cain]], musician and club owner
* [[June 19]]: [[David Parrish]], artist
* [[July 2]]: Singer [[Paul Williams]]
* [[July 16]]: Restaurateur [[Antwan Garnem]]
* [[July 17]]: Reporter [[Ted Bryant]]
* [[July 28]]: Architect [[Alberto Chiesa]]
* [[August 5]]: Filmmaker [[Bob Clark]]
* [[August 8]]: Bassist [[Henry Strzelecki]]
* [[August 10]]: [[Mayor of Homewood]] [[Jim Atkinson]]
* [[August 21]]: Fabric artist [[Toni Tully]]
* [[August 25]]: Film director [[John Badham]]
* [[August 31]]: Jazz bassist [[Cleveland Eaton]]
* [[September 7]]: Race car driver [[Donnie Allison]]
* [[October 6]]: Lutheran pastor [[Charles Wagner]]
* [[October 8]]: [[Freedom Rides|Freedom Rider]], educator & jewelry store owner [[Catherine Burks-Brooks]]
* [[October 16]]: [[Bud Moore]], football player and coach
* [[October 20]]: [[Ron Council]], public relations professional
* [[November 6]]: [[Pat Dye]], football coach
* [[November 18]]: [[Margaret Atwood]], author
* [[December 17]]: [[Eddie Kendricks]], singer
* [[December 19]]: [[Mal Moore]], [[University of Alabama]] athletic director
* [[Gerald Bartholow]], [[Unity of Birmingham]] minister
* [[Tom Henderson]], [[Center Point Mayor]]
* [[Willie Logan]], artist
* [[Jack Mann]], stage director
* [[Ray Mohl]], historian
* [[Ken Owens]], architect
* [[Duane Pontius]], physicist
* [[Gary Sanders]], sports announcer
* [[Archie Wade]], [[University of Alabama]] physical education professor
* [[Doug Waits]], biologist
* [[Audis Williams]], building inspector
===Graduations===
* [[Charles Brooks]] graduated from Andalusia High School.
* [[Colonel Stone Johnson]] graduated from Lincoln High School.
* [[B. Davie Napier]] received his master's degree from Yale University.
* Soprano [[Irene Jordan]] graduated from [[Judson College]].
===Marriages===
* [[Luther Smith]] to [[Jewell Smith|Jewell Lewis]]
===Deaths===
* [[January 27]]: [[Charles Whelan Jr]], physician
* [[February 13]]: [[Frank Yoe]], attorney
* [[July 5]]: [[Pettersen Marzoni]], writer
* [[July 27]]: [[Charles A. Brown]], associate superintendent of [[Birmingham City Schools]]
* [[August 11]]: [[Charles Fisher]], former pastor of [[16th Street Baptist Church]]
* [[August 17]]:  [[A. H. Parker]], former principal of [[Parker High School|Industrial High School]]
* November: [[Idyl King Sorsby]], designer of the [[Flag of Birmingham]]
* [[December 4]]: [[Arthur Brown]], surgeon
* [[December 26]]: [[Henry Milner]], engineer and developer
* [[Frederick W. Bromberg]], jeweler


==Works==
==Works==
* [[Woodlawn High School]]'s auditorium mural was completed.
* [[Woodlawn High School]]'s auditorium mural was completed.
* [[Gail Patrick]] starred in the film ''Disbarred''.
* [[Gail Patrick]] starred in the film ''Disbarred''.
* The [[Historical Panorama of Alabama Agriculture]] was displayed at the [[Alabama State Fair]].


===Books===
===Books===
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* [[Vulcan Park]]
* [[Vulcan Park]]
* [[U.S. 31 Locust Fork Bridge]]
* [[U.S. 31 Locust Fork Bridge]]
* [[Auto Movies 1]] ([[Bessemer]])
* [[Auto Movies No. 1]] on [[Bessemer Super Highway]] in [[Midfield]]
* [[Hillman Hospital]]'s 5-story outpatient clinic was dedicated.
* [[Redmont Garden Apartments]]
* [[St Elias Maronite Church]] closed briefly
* [[St Elias Maronite Church]] closed briefly
* [[Shanghi Baptist Church]]
* [[Shanghi Baptist Church]]
* [[Slossfield Community Center]]
* [[Jordan-Hare Stadium]]
* [[Jordan-Hare Stadium]]


==Music==
===Music===
* [[Erskine Hawkins]]' "[[Tuxedo Junction]]" was published.
* [[Erskine Hawkins]]' "[[Tuxedo Junction]]" was published.
* [[Hugh Martin]] arranged the score for Cole Porter's  ''DuBarry Was a Lady''.
* [[Hugh Martin]] arranged the score for Cole Porter's  ''DuBarry Was a Lady''.
* [[Lionel Hampton]]'s "Flying Home", thought by some to be the first rock and roll recording.
* [[Lionel Hampton]]'s "Flying Home", thought by some to be the first rock and roll recording.
* "[[We Love America]]", song written by [[Hester Wulffaert]], music-appreciation teacher at [[Phillips High School]] and arranged by alumnus [[Robert Mayer]] was premiered for an [[Armistice Day]] event at the school auditorium and dedicated to the school children of America.


==People==
== Gallery ==
* [[Frank M. Dixon]] succeeded [[Bibb Graves]] as [[Governor of Alabama]].
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* [[A. H. Parker]] retired as principal of [[Industrial High School]]
Image:Rosenbergers on 2nd Ave.jpg|[[Rosenberger's Birmingham Trunk|Rosenberger's Birmingham Trunk Factory]] in 1939.
* [[Mary Anderson (actress)|Mary Anderson]] auditioned for the role of Scarlett in ''Gone With the Wind'' and was given a supporting role.
</gallery>
* [[Harry E. Smith]] succeeded [[Fred McDuff]] as [[Jefferson County sheriff]].
* [[Harwell G. Davis]] succeeded [[Thomas V. Neal]] as [[List of Samford University presidents|President]] of [[Samford University|Howard College]].
* [[Milo Carlton]] got his first fast-food job.
* [[Tom Stewart]] entered the United States Senate, representing Tennessee.
* [[Zadoc L. Weatherford]] succeeded [[William B. Bankhead]] in the United States House of Representatives.
* [[J. T. Gaines]] succeeded [[A. D. Shores]] as principal of the [[Bessemer Colored High School]].
* [[Geneva Mercer]] and [[Dorothea Moretti]] returned to the United States from Italy.
 
===Births===
* [[April 8]]: [[Alabama Power]] CEO [[Elmer Harris]]
* [[July 2]]: Singer [[Paul Williams]]
* [[August 25]]: Film director [[John Badham]]
* [[August 31]]: Jazz bassist [[Cleveland Eaton]]
* [[September 7]]: Race car driver [[Donnie Allison]]
* [[November 6]]: Football coach [[Pat Dye]]
* [[December 17]]: Singer [[Eddie Kendricks]]
* Photographer [[Spider Martin]]
* Building inspector [[Audis Williams]]
 
===Graduations===
* [[B. Davie Napier]] received his master's degree from Yale University.
* [[Charles Brooks]] graduated from Andalusia High School.
 
===Deaths===
* Jeweler [[Frederick W. Bromberg]]
* November: [[Flag of Birmingham]] designer [[Idyl King Sorsby]]


==See also==
==See also==
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1939 saw the founding of the Hewlett-Packard company. A massive earthquake killed 30,000 in Chile. New York City hosted the 1939 World's Fair. Pope Pius XII took office. Francisco Franco took control of Spain, ending the Spanish Civil War. Lou Gehrig ended his streak of 2,130 consecutive games played. Siam became Thailand. Nazi Germany invaded Poland, spurring [[World War II]]. Al Capone was released from Alcatraz. Bob Kane created Batman.
1939 saw the founding of the Hewlett-Packard company. A massive earthquake killed 30,000 in Chile. New York City hosted the 1939 World's Fair. Pope Pius XII took office. Francisco Franco took control of Spain, ending the Spanish Civil War. Lou Gehrig ended his streak of 2,130 consecutive games played. Siam became Thailand. Nazi Germany invaded Poland, spurring [[World War II]]. Al Capone was released from Alcatraz. Bob Kane created Batman.


Notable births of 1939 included Maury Povitch, Wolfman Jack, Brian Mulroney, Marvin Gaye, Francis Ford Coppola, Dick Vitale, Carl Yastrzemski, Lee Harvey Oswald, Ralph Lauren, John Cleese, Grace Slick and Tina Turner. Deaths in 1939 included those of William Butler Yeats, Pope Pius XI, Ford Madox Ford, Alfons Mucha, Sigmund Freud, James Naismith, and Princess Louise of the United Kingdom. Notable films of 1939 included ''Gone With the Wind'', ''The Wizard of Oz'', ''Goodbye, Mr. Chips'', and ''Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.''. Books of 1939 included John Steinbeck's ''The Grapes of Wrath'', Ernest Hemingway's ''The Snows of Kilimanjaro'', James Joyce's ''Finnegan's Wake'', Richard Llewellyn's ''How Green Was My Valley'', and T. S. Eliot's ''Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats''.
Notable films of 1939 included ''Gone With the Wind'', ''The Wizard of Oz'', ''Goodbye, Mr. Chips'', and ''Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.''. Books of 1939 included John Steinbeck's ''The Grapes of Wrath'', Ernest Hemingway's ''The Snows of Kilimanjaro'', James Joyce's ''Finnegan's Wake'', Richard Llewellyn's ''How Green Was My Valley'', and T. S. Eliot's ''Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats''.
 
Notable births of 1939 included talk show host Maury Povitch, disc jockey Wolfman Jack, Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney, singer Marvin Gaye, film director Francis Ford Coppola, basketball sportscaster Dick Vitale, baseball player Carl Yastrzemski, presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, fashion designer Ralph Lauren, comedian John Cleese, singer Grace Slick, and singer Tina Turner. Deaths in 1939 included those of poet William Butler Yeats, Pope Pius XI, writer and critic Ford Madox Ford, painter Alfons Mucha, founding father of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud, basketball inventor James Naismith, and Princess Louise of the United Kingdom.


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Latest revision as of 15:57, 10 January 2024

1939 was the 68th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

Business

Religion

Sports

Individuals

Births

Graduations

Marriages

Deaths

Works

Books

  • Works Progress Administration, Guide to Alabama

Buildings

Music

Gallery

See also

Context

1939 saw the founding of the Hewlett-Packard company. A massive earthquake killed 30,000 in Chile. New York City hosted the 1939 World's Fair. Pope Pius XII took office. Francisco Franco took control of Spain, ending the Spanish Civil War. Lou Gehrig ended his streak of 2,130 consecutive games played. Siam became Thailand. Nazi Germany invaded Poland, spurring World War II. Al Capone was released from Alcatraz. Bob Kane created Batman.

Notable films of 1939 included Gone With the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.. Books of 1939 included John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, Ernest Hemingway's The Snows of Kilimanjaro, James Joyce's Finnegan's Wake, Richard Llewellyn's How Green Was My Valley, and T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats.

Notable births of 1939 included talk show host Maury Povitch, disc jockey Wolfman Jack, Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney, singer Marvin Gaye, film director Francis Ford Coppola, basketball sportscaster Dick Vitale, baseball player Carl Yastrzemski, presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, fashion designer Ralph Lauren, comedian John Cleese, singer Grace Slick, and singer Tina Turner. Deaths in 1939 included those of poet William Butler Yeats, Pope Pius XI, writer and critic Ford Madox Ford, painter Alfons Mucha, founding father of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud, basketball inventor James Naismith, and Princess Louise of the United Kingdom.

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