1936
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1936 was the 65th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- May 1: Ersie Bradford became the first African American to serve on a Jefferson County jury.
- August 15: A fatal plane crash occurred at the Central Park Airport.
- August 16: Jack Brazleton crashed a bi-plane into the Avondale School.
- The Birmingham Civic Symphonic Orchestra began playing free Sunday afternoon concerts at Avondale Park.
- The design of Cahaba Homestead Village was approved.
- More than a hundred students at Ensley High School contracted food poisoning which was traced to cream puffs purchased from a local bakery.
- The Birmingham Extension Center of the University of Alabama opened.
- Groundbreaking for Vulcan Park was held and the Vulcan statue was disassembled and moved to the site.
Business
- First Federal Savings Bank was chartered.
- The America's First Federal Credit Union was founded.
- Mutual Savings Credit Union was established.
Sports
- Four light towers were erected at Rickwood Field, allowing for night games.
Works
Buildings
Movies
- Two in the Dark starring Gail Patrick
- My Man Godfrey starring Gail Patrick
Individuals
- William Bankhead and Luther Patrick were elected Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives.
- William A. Bell became president of Miles College.
- Bull Connor became Commissioner of Public Safety.
- The Reverend James Coyle's remains were moved from Southside Catholic Cemetery to Elmwood Cemetery.
- Francis Falkenburg became manager of the Alabama Theatre.
- Joe Giattina returned to Birmingham.
- Stanleigh Malotte became house organist of the Alabama Theatre.
Births
- February 18: Paul Hemphill, newspaper columnist and author
- August 3: Wallace Malone, bank executive
- October: Derrill Crowe, physician and insurance executive
- October 19: James Bevel, minister and Civil Rights Movement leader
- November 1: Andre Williams, musician
- November 5: William Christenberry, artist
- November 15: Sonny Smith, college basketball coach
- December: Jim Woodward, Jefferson County Sheriff
- December 7: Lloyd Nix, dentist and Auburn quaterback
- December 12: Ted Galloway, band director
- Pinky Bass, photographer
- Grover Burt, blues musician and songwriter
- Barbara Evans, painter
- Walter Harris, school superintendent
- James Jones, Shelby County Sheriff
- Clarence Marble, high school basketball coach
- Al O'Brien, painter
Marriages
- Actress Gail Patrick to restaurateur Robert Howard Cobb
Awards
Graduations
- Bear Bryant from the University of Alabama
- Nina Miglionico from the Alabama School of Law
- Henry Stanford from Emory University
- Elton B. Stephens from the Alabama School of Law
Deaths
- January 16: James Meissner, aviator
- June 17: Henry Walthall, actor
- July 10: John Rountree, editor and publisher
- September 15: George Cruikshank, historian
- James Van Hoose, priest
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