1971

1971 was the 100th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.

Events

Government

• Birmingham City Council: Don Hawkins and Russell Yarbrough were re-elected to four-year terms. They were joined by Richard Arrington, Jr, David Vann, and Angi Proctor. Proctor took the two-year seat. Hawkins took over as City Council President.
• George Siebels re-elected Mayor of Birmingham

Business

• Red Mountain Museum established
• U. S. Pipe closed Sloss Furnaces and donated it to the City of Birmingham

Sports

• November 27: Alabama defeated Auburn 31-7 in the Iron Bowl at Legion Field
• Pat Sullivan won the Heisman Trophy

Works

Buildings

• Birmingham Botanical Gardens Garden Center
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 1
• Guaranty Savings and Loan main office expanded to the east
• October 19: Lister Hill Library dedicated

People

Births

• Dedrick Griham, murderer
• Wade Kwon, journalist
• Avraham Schmidman, rabbi
• Vero Vanblaere, Naked Art gallery owner
• August 14: Stan White, football player and sports commentator
• October 18: DeWayne Miner, runner and educator
• November 13: Darrin Hancock, basketball player
• December 18: James F. Sulzby IV, realtor

Deaths

• Hill Ferguson, civic leader
• Hugh A. Locke, judge
• May 18: Louis Buck, radio announcer
• September 24: George Huddleston, Jr, U. S. Representative
• September 25: Hugo Black, Supreme Court justice

See also: List of Birmingham homicides in 1971

Context

1970s

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