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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
* [[January 2]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 5.5 inches to Birmingham. | * [[January 2]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 5.5 inches to Birmingham. | ||
* [[April 29]]: 22 miners were killed in the [[1919 Majestic Mine explosion]]. | * [[April 29]]: 22 miners were killed in the [[1919 Majestic Mine explosion]]. | ||
* [[August 1]]: The [[Birmingham Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta]] opened in the [[Jefferson County Bank Building]]. | * [[August 1]]: The [[Birmingham Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta]] opened in the [[Jefferson County Bank Building]]. | ||
* October: [[Engine No. 4018]] was built at the Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio | * October: [[Engine No. 4018]] was built at the Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio | ||
* The City of [[Fairfield]] was incorporated. | |||
* The [[Kiwanis Club of Birmingham]] hosted a national Kiwanis convention at the [[Tutwiler Hotel (1914)|Tutwiler Hotel]]. | |||
* [[James Meissner]] founded the [[Birmingham Flying Club]] at [[Roberts Field]]. | |||
* [[Unity of Birmingham]] was founded as a prayer group led by [[Elsie Carr]]. | * [[Unity of Birmingham]] was founded as a prayer group led by [[Elsie Carr]]. | ||
===Business=== | ===Business=== | ||
* March: The [[Preston Motors Corporation]] was reorganized. | |||
* [[July 11]]: [[Britling Cafeteria]] held a grand opening at its flagship [[1st Avenue North]] location. | |||
* [[Dixie Field]] opened as Birmingham's first airport. | * [[Dixie Field]] opened as Birmingham's first airport. | ||
* [[Marx Brothers]] coconut distributor was founded. | * [[Marx Brothers]] coconut distributor was founded. | ||
* The [[Trussville Furnace]] closed in the spring. | * The [[Trussville Furnace]] closed in the spring. | ||
* The [[United Mine Workers of Alabama]] led a strike in [[Wylam]] | * The [[United Mine Workers of Alabama]] led a strike in [[Wylam]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Joy Young]] opened on [[20th Street North|20th Street]]. | ||
== Individuals == | == Individuals == | ||
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* [[March 26]]: [[Agnes Nicholson]], last person buried at [[Elyton Cemetery]] | * [[March 26]]: [[Agnes Nicholson]], last person buried at [[Elyton Cemetery]] | ||
* [[April 30]]: [[Henry Gray]], former [[Lieutenant Governor of Alabama|Lieutenant Governor]] | * [[April 30]]: [[Henry Gray]], former [[Lieutenant Governor of Alabama|Lieutenant Governor]] | ||
==Works== | |||
===Books=== | |||
* ''[[City Plan of Birmingham]]'', Warren Manning & Associates | |||
===Buildings=== | |||
* [[Birmingham Sash & Door]] | |||
* [[William Given residence]] | |||
* [[Premocar Factory]] on [[Vanderbilt Road]] | |||
* [[Rainbow Viaduct]] over the [[Railroad Reservation]] at [[21st Street North|21st Street]]. | |||
* [[Lloyd Noland Hospital|TCI Employee's Hospital]] in [[Fairfield]] | |||
==Context== | ==Context== | ||
1919 marked the end of [[World War I]] and saw the founding of the League of Nations. It was the year of the first Miss America pageant. Atatürk began the Turkish war of independence in 1919. The 18th amendment ([[Prohibition]]) was ratified and the 19th amendment (Women's suffrage) passed the legislature. The American Communist Party was established. The Cincinnati Reds were handed the World Series championship in the "Black Sox" scandal. | 1919 marked the end of [[World War I]] and saw the founding of the League of Nations. It was the year of the first Miss America pageant. Atatürk began the Turkish war of independence in 1919. The 18th amendment ([[Prohibition]]) was ratified and the 19th amendment (Women's suffrage) passed the legislature. The American Communist Party was established. The Cincinnati Reds were handed the World Series championship in the "Black Sox" scandal. | ||
Notable births in 1919 included J. D. Salinger, Robert Stack, Andy Rooney, Ernie Kovacs, Ross Bagdasarian Sr, Red Buttons, Eva Gabor, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Jack Palance, Pete Seeger, Liberace, Betty Garrett, Ed Yost, Sir Edmund Hillary, James M. Buchanan, Frederik Pohl, and William Lipscomb. Notable deaths included Theodore Roosevelt, Frank Winfield Woolworth, L. Frank Baum, Henry J. Heinz, Andrew Carnegie, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. | Notable births in 1919 included novelist J. D. Salinger, actor Robert Stack, journalist Andy Rooney, comedian Ernie Kovacs, musician Ross Bagdasarian Sr, actor Red Buttons, actress Eva Gabor, musician Tennessee Ernie Ford, actor Jack Palance, musician Pete Seeger, singer Liberace, actress and dancer Betty Garrett, inventor Ed Yost, mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary, economist James M. Buchanan, writer Frederik Pohl, and chemist William Lipscomb. Notable deaths included former president Theodore Roosevelt, businessman Frank Winfield Woolworth, author L. Frank Baum, businessman Henry J. Heinz, businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, and painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir. | ||
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Revision as of 11:40, 17 January 2014
1919 was the 48th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham and the 100th anniversary of Alabama's statehood.
Events
- January 2: A rare snowfall brought 5.5 inches to Birmingham.
- April 29: 22 miners were killed in the 1919 Majestic Mine explosion.
- August 1: The Birmingham Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta opened in the Jefferson County Bank Building.
- October: Engine No. 4018 was built at the Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio
- The City of Fairfield was incorporated.
- The Kiwanis Club of Birmingham hosted a national Kiwanis convention at the Tutwiler Hotel.
- James Meissner founded the Birmingham Flying Club at Roberts Field.
- Unity of Birmingham was founded as a prayer group led by Elsie Carr.
Business
- March: The Preston Motors Corporation was reorganized.
- July 11: Britling Cafeteria held a grand opening at its flagship 1st Avenue North location.
- Dixie Field opened as Birmingham's first airport.
- Marx Brothers coconut distributor was founded.
- The Trussville Furnace closed in the spring.
- The United Mine Workers of Alabama led a strike in Wylam
- Joy Young opened on 20th Street.
Individuals
- Ottokar Cadek joined the New York String Quartet.
- J. Chris Hartsfield succeeded Thomas Batson as Jefferson County Sheriff.
- Thomas Kilby succeeded Charles Henderson as Governor of Alabama.
- Lonnie Noojin resigned as athletic director and baseball coach at the University of Alabama to join his brother's hardware business.
- Wallace Rayfield began teaching at Industrial High School.
- Charles B. Williams succeeded James M. Shelborne as President of Howard College.
Births
- January 15: Tod Griffin, actor
- March 17: Nat King Cole, entertainer
- March 18: Joe Domnanovich, football player
- April 25: Don Cummings, Tuskegee Airman
- June 24: Nora Ezell, quilter
- June 29: Happy Wilson, country singer
- August 25: George Wallace, Governor of Alabama
- August 28: Marvin Bass, football coach
- September 21: Marvin Harper, preservationist
- September 23: Clettus Atkinson, newspaper columnist
- September 24: Samuel Burr, attorney
- November 2: Sloan Bashinsky, Sr, business executive
- Willie Clark, railroad worker and civic volunteer
- Troy Ingram, Klan leader and bomb maker
- George M. Murray, Episcopal Bishop of Alabama
Deaths
- January 2: John Hearst Miller, Judge
- March 6: Hilary Herbert, Secretary of the Navy
- March 26: Agnes Nicholson, last person buried at Elyton Cemetery
- April 30: Henry Gray, former Lieutenant Governor
Works
Books
- City Plan of Birmingham, Warren Manning & Associates
Buildings
- Birmingham Sash & Door
- William Given residence
- Premocar Factory on Vanderbilt Road
- Rainbow Viaduct over the Railroad Reservation at 21st Street.
- TCI Employee's Hospital in Fairfield
Context
1919 marked the end of World War I and saw the founding of the League of Nations. It was the year of the first Miss America pageant. Atatürk began the Turkish war of independence in 1919. The 18th amendment (Prohibition) was ratified and the 19th amendment (Women's suffrage) passed the legislature. The American Communist Party was established. The Cincinnati Reds were handed the World Series championship in the "Black Sox" scandal.
Notable births in 1919 included novelist J. D. Salinger, actor Robert Stack, journalist Andy Rooney, comedian Ernie Kovacs, musician Ross Bagdasarian Sr, actor Red Buttons, actress Eva Gabor, musician Tennessee Ernie Ford, actor Jack Palance, musician Pete Seeger, singer Liberace, actress and dancer Betty Garrett, inventor Ed Yost, mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary, economist James M. Buchanan, writer Frederik Pohl, and chemist William Lipscomb. Notable deaths included former president Theodore Roosevelt, businessman Frank Winfield Woolworth, author L. Frank Baum, businessman Henry J. Heinz, businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, and painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
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