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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
* [[February 23]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 5 inches to Birmingham. | * [[February 23]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 5 inches to Birmingham. | ||
* [[March 25]]: A series of [[1901 Birmingham tornado|tornadoes]] swept through the Birmingham area. | * [[March 25]]: A series of [[1901 Birmingham tornado|tornadoes]] swept through the Birmingham area, killing 16 and destroying or damaging 531 buildings. | ||
* [[April 17]]: The [[Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company]] streetcar barn and [[3rd Presbyterian Church]] were destroyed in [[1901 Southside fire|a fire]]. | * [[April 17]]: The [[Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company]] streetcar barn and [[3rd Presbyterian Church]] were destroyed in [[1901 Southside fire|a fire]]. | ||
* Alabama adopted the [[Alabama Constitution of 1901]] | * Alabama adopted the [[Alabama Constitution of 1901]] | ||
* The Carnival Society held their last [[Mardi Gras]] ball in Birmingham. | * The Carnival Society held their last [[Mardi Gras]] ball in Birmingham. | ||
* [[Birmingham Public Library]] opened to subscribers. | * [[Birmingham Public Library]] opened to subscribers. | ||
* The town of [[Adamsville]] was incorporated. | * The town of [[Adamsville]] was incorporated. | ||
* The [[Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Alabama|Birmingham Boys Club]] was founded. | * The [[Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Alabama|Birmingham Boys Club]] was founded. | ||
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* The [[Alabama Grocery Company]] was founded with [[Sid Lee]] as president. | * The [[Alabama Grocery Company]] was founded with [[Sid Lee]] as president. | ||
* [[Sid Lee]] and chemist Ashby Coleman created [[Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale]]. | * [[Sid Lee]] and chemist Ashby Coleman created [[Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale]]. | ||
===Education=== | |||
* [[Ensley High School]] was founded, meeting at the [[Old Bush School]]. | |||
[[Image:William Jelks.jpg|right|150px]] | |||
===Government=== | |||
* [[William D. Jelks]] succeeded [[William J. Samford]] as [[List of Governors of Alabama|Governor of Alabama]] | |||
* The [[Jefferson County Sanitary Commission]] was created. | |||
* [[William Wier]] succeeded [[C. W. Austin]] as [[List of Birmingham police chiefs|Birmingham Police Chief]] | |||
===Religion=== | |||
* The [[McCoy United Methodist Church|Owenton Church]] was founded. | |||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
* The [[Birmingham Barons]] joined the newly-formed Southern Association | * The [[Birmingham Barons]] joined the newly-formed Southern Association | ||
==Individuals== | ==Individuals== | ||
* [[December 15]]: [[Paul Cole]] joined the [[Birmingham Police Department]]. | * [[December 15]]: [[Paul Cole]] joined the [[Birmingham Police Department]]. | ||
[[Image:Stanleigh Malotte.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Stanleigh Malotte]] | |||
===Births=== | ===Births=== | ||
* [[January 5]]: [[Luke Sewell]], [[List of baseball players born in Birmingham|baseball player]] | * [[January 5]]: [[Luke Sewell]], [[List of baseball players born in Birmingham|baseball player]] | ||
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* [[January 15]]: [[Sylvester Daly]], iron-worker, saloonkeeper and member of the [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen]] | * [[January 15]]: [[Sylvester Daly]], iron-worker, saloonkeeper and member of the [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen]] | ||
* [[March 28]]: [[William Jemison]], ''[[Tuscaloosa Times]]'' owner and former [[Mayor of Tuscaloosa]] | * [[March 28]]: [[William Jemison]], ''[[Tuscaloosa Times]]'' owner and former [[Mayor of Tuscaloosa]] | ||
==Works== | |||
===Buildings=== | |||
[[Image:Birmingham City Hall 1911.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Birmingham City Hall, c. 1911]] | |||
* [[Barrett Elementary School|East Lake School]] | |||
* [[Birmingham City Hall (1901)]] | |||
* [[Ensley School]] | |||
* [[Graymont Elementary School]] | |||
* [[Hillman Hotel]] | |||
* [[McElwain Baptist Church]] (former building) | |||
* [[Greater Shiloh Baptist Church|Shiloh Baptist Church]] (former building) | |||
* [[Spencer Honors House]] | |||
* [[St Anthony's Church]], [[Ensley]] (former building) | |||
* [[Ullman Building|Ullman School]] | |||
==Context== | ==Context== | ||
Revision as of 09:47, 18 September 2012
1901 was the 30th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.
Events
- February 23: A rare snowfall brought 5 inches to Birmingham.
- March 25: A series of tornadoes swept through the Birmingham area, killing 16 and destroying or damaging 531 buildings.
- April 17: The Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company streetcar barn and 3rd Presbyterian Church were destroyed in a fire.
- Alabama adopted the Alabama Constitution of 1901
- The Carnival Society held their last Mardi Gras ball in Birmingham.
- Birmingham Public Library opened to subscribers.
- The town of Adamsville was incorporated.
- The Birmingham Boys Club was founded.
Business
- U. S. Steel was incorporated by J. P. Morgan.
- The Alabama Grocery Company was founded with Sid Lee as president.
- Sid Lee and chemist Ashby Coleman created Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale.
Education
- Ensley High School was founded, meeting at the Old Bush School.
Government
- William D. Jelks succeeded William J. Samford as Governor of Alabama
- The Jefferson County Sanitary Commission was created.
- William Wier succeeded C. W. Austin as Birmingham Police Chief
Religion
- The Owenton Church was founded.
Sports
- The Birmingham Barons joined the newly-formed Southern Association
Individuals
- December 15: Paul Cole joined the Birmingham Police Department.
Births
- January 5: Luke Sewell, baseball player
- September 5: Stanleigh Malotte, theater organist
- December 20: Robert Van de Graaff, physicist and inventor
- Harold Blach, retailer
- Mary Fabian, opera soprano
Marriages
- May 31: Miller Reese Hutchison married Martha Jackson Pomeroy in New York.
- December 18: David McLendon married Neva Lillian Davis.
Deaths
- January 15: Sylvester Daly, iron-worker, saloonkeeper and member of the Birmingham Board of Aldermen
- March 28: William Jemison, Tuscaloosa Times owner and former Mayor of Tuscaloosa
Works
Buildings
- East Lake School
- Birmingham City Hall (1901)
- Ensley School
- Graymont Elementary School
- Hillman Hotel
- McElwain Baptist Church (former building)
- Shiloh Baptist Church (former building)
- Spencer Honors House
- St Anthony's Church, Ensley (former building)
- Ullman School
Context
1901 was the first year of the 20th century. Queen Victoria died and the Commonwealth of Australia was founded. Oil was discovered near Beaumont, Texas. William McKinley began his second term as President in January and was assassinated in September. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt took office. He caused a backlash by inviting Booker T. Washington to the White House. The first Nobel Prize was awarded. The first trans-Atlantic radio signal was received. Picasso entered his "blue period".
Notable births in 1901 included cartoonist Chic Young, actor Clark Gable, comedian Zeppo Marx, actor Gary Cooper, musician Louis Armstrong, television host Ed Sullivan, and businessman Walt Disney. Notable deaths included Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, composer Giuseppe Verdi, former president Benjamin Harrison, painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and President William McKinley.
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