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==Events==
==Events==
* [[January 12]]: Lightning caused a fire which destroyed the upper floor of the [[Walker County Courthouse]].
* [[March 6]]–[[March 10|10]]: All banks were closed by order of President Franklin Roosevelt.
* [[March 21]]: The massive [[1932 tornado outbreak]] killed 268, injured 1,874, and destroyed 7,000 homes and businesses in Alabama alone.
* [[March 21]]: The massive [[1932 tornado outbreak]] killed 268, injured 1,874, and destroyed 7,000 homes and businesses in Alabama alone.
* [[June 7]]: The first [[Birmingham Civic Symphonic Orchestra]] performed at [[Phillips High School]].
* [[June 7]]: The first [[Birmingham Civic Symphonic Orchestra]] performed at [[Phillips High School]].
* [[July 13]]: The result of the [[1932 Sunday sports referendum]] was 2-1 in favor of relaxing Blue Laws for spectator sports.
* [[November 24]]: [[Louis Pizitz]] served 5,000 Thanksgiving meals to the needy at his [[Pizitz|downtown store]].  
* [[November 24]]: [[Louis Pizitz]] served 5,000 Thanksgiving meals to the needy at his [[Pizitz|downtown store]].  
* The [[Birmingham Aero Club]] organized a [[Wings and Wheels Air Show|National Air Carnival]] at the [[Birmingham Municipal Airport]].
* The [[Birmingham Aero Club]] organized a [[Wings and Wheels Air Show|National Air Carnival]] at the [[Birmingham Municipal Airport]].
* The [[Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company]]'s company-owned schools were turned over the the [[Jefferson County School System]].
* The [[Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company]]'s company-owned schools were turned over the the [[Jefferson County School System]].
* [[Kelly Ingram Park|West End Park]] was renamed for sailor [[Kelly Ingram]].
* [[Kelly Ingram Park|West End Park]] was renamed for sailor [[Kelly Ingram]].
* [[First Lutheran Church]] defaulted on their purchase of a lot at [[Cotton Avenue]] and [[McConnell Street]].
* [[First Lutheran Church]] defaulted on their purchase of a lot at [[Cotton Avenue]] and [[6th Street Southwest|McConnell Street]].
* The [[Birmingham Philatelic Society]] was founded.
* The [[Birmingham Philatelic Society]] was founded.
* [[Ramsay High School|Erskine Ramsay High School]] was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
* [[Ramsay High School|Erskine Ramsay High School]] was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
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* The last building standing in [[New Birmingham, Texas]] was demolished for highway construction.
* The last building standing in [[New Birmingham, Texas]] was demolished for highway construction.
* [[Sidney Smyer]] helped found the [[Alabama Economy League]].
* [[Sidney Smyer]] helped found the [[Alabama Economy League]].
* [[February 23]]-[[February 27|26]]: The [[Periclean Club]] held a "Negro Authors Week", which opened with a reading by Harlem poet Langston Hughes at [[First Congregational Christian Church]].


===Business===
===Business===
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* The [[Bank of Alabama (Ensley)]] was liquidated under the control of the [[First National Bank of Birmingham]].
* The [[Bank of Alabama (Ensley)]] was liquidated under the control of the [[First National Bank of Birmingham]].
* [[Bess Fortenberry]] purchased the [[Irondale Cafe]].
* [[Bess Fortenberry]] purchased the [[Irondale Cafe]].
* [[Asa Rountree, Jr]] founded the [[Industrial Publishing Company]].
* [[Asa Rountree Jr]] founded the [[Industrial Publishing Company]].
* [[Newman Waters, Sr]] founded the [[Waters Theater Company]].
* [[Newman Waters Sr]] founded the [[Waters Theater Company]].
* [[WBRC-AM]] opened a studio in the [[Bankhead Towers|Bankhead Hotel]].
* [[WBRC-AM]] opened a studio in the [[Bankhead Towers|Bankhead Hotel]].
* The [[Simon Hubig Co.]] closed its Birmingham bakery.
* [[Robin Wade Sr]] founded the [[Wade Sand & Gravel|R. A. Wade Co.]]
* Cully Cobb sold his Atlanta, Georgia-based magazine, ''The Southern Ruralist'', to ''[[The Progressive Farmer]]''.


===Government===
===Government===
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* [[Stuffy Stewart]] played his last season with the Tyler (Texas) Sports.
* [[Stuffy Stewart]] played his last season with the Tyler (Texas) Sports.
* [[July 16]]: [[Satchel Paige]] pitched his first no-hitter in the Negro Leagues.
* [[July 16]]: [[Satchel Paige]] pitched his first no-hitter in the Negro Leagues.
* [[September 17]]: [[Bob Adams]] played his final game with the Philadelphia Phillies.
* [[September 17]]: [[Bob Adams (pitcher)|Bob Adams]] played his final game with the Philadelphia Phillies.
* [[December 6]]: Boxer [[Izzy Jannazzo]] made his professional debut in a loss to Willie Miller.
* [[December 9]]: Thirteen universities, including the [[University of Alabama]] and [[Auburn University]], split from the Southern Conference to form the [[Southeastern Conference]].
* [[December 9]]: Thirteen universities, including the [[University of Alabama]] and [[Auburn University]], split from the Southern Conference to form the [[Southeastern Conference]].
==Works==
* [[Joseph Zoettl]] began work on the [[Ave Maria Grotto]] in [[Cullman]].
* "The Boss", photograph by [[P. H. Polk]].
===Books===
*  ''[[No Surrender]]'', a novel by [[Emma Gelders Sterne]]
===Buildings===
* [[Jefferson County Courthouse]] at [[Linn Park|Woodrow Wilson Park]]
* A second building for [[Children's Hospital|Holy Innocents Hospital]] was constructed.
* The [[Birmingham International Raceway|Fairgrounds Raceway]] oval was reduced from 1 mile to 1/2 mile.
* F. W. Woolworth store, [[Tuscaloosa]]
* A new frame lunch room was constructed at [[Jones Valley High School]].
* [[Montclair Road]] was constructed.
* [[Nectar Bridge]] over [[Locust Fork]] in [[Blount County]] was built.
* The [[Wood Wade building]] at [[1st Avenue South]] and [[14th Street South|14th Street]] was completed.
===Music===
* Boogie-woogie pianist [[Jabo Williams]] signed with Paramount Records.
* Brunswick Records re-released several of [[Lucille Bogan]]'s blues recordings under the name "Bessie Jackson".


==Individuals==
==Individuals==
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* [[William Alexander]] succeeded [[William Dobyns]] as pastor of [[South Highland Presbyterian Church]].
* [[William Alexander]] succeeded [[William Dobyns]] as pastor of [[South Highland Presbyterian Church]].
* [[M. L. Allen]] succeeded [[Red Cunningham ]] as chief of the [[Homewood Police Department]].
* [[M. L. Allen]] succeeded [[Red Cunningham ]] as chief of the [[Homewood Police Department]].
* [[Dud Bascomb|Dud]] and [[Paul Bascomb]] joined the [[Bama State Collegians]] at [[Alabama State Teachers' School]].
* [[Cliff Hare]] was appointed [[Alabama State Chemist]].
* [[Brunetta C. Hill]] became principal of [[Hill Elementary School|Graymont Colored School]].
* [[Brunetta C. Hill]] became principal of [[Hill Elementary School|Graymont Colored School]].
* [[Sidney van Sheck]] was hired as an applied arts instructor at the [[Auburn University|Alabama Polytechnic Institute]].
* [[Sidney van Sheck]] was hired as an applied arts instructor at the [[Auburn University|Alabama Polytechnic Institute]].
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===Births===
===Births===
[[Image:Jim Pyburn.jpg|right|thumb|Jim Pyburn, born November 1, 1932]]
[[Image:Jim Pyburn.jpg|right|thumb|Jim Pyburn, born November 1, 1932]]
* [[January 1]]: [[Joe Langston]], long-time [[WBRC-TV]] news director
* [[January 11]]: [[Harry Mabry]], long-time [[WBRC-TV]] news director
* [[January 31]]: [[Frank Barker]], founding pastor of [[Briarwood Presbyterian Church]].
* [[February 7]]: [[Gay Talese]], author
* [[February 7]]: [[Gay Talese]], author
* [[February 8]]: [[Raymond Boland]], Catholic bishop
* [[February 8]]: [[Raymond Boland]], Catholic bishop
* [[March 14]]: [[Johnny Mack Gore]], country musician
* [[March 14]]: [[Johnny Mack Gore]], country musician
* [[March 20]]: [[Jerry Levin]], journalist and peace activist
* [[March 31]]: [[Alvin Hudson]], [[Heart of Dixie Chapter NRHS|Heart of Dixie Railroad Club]] co-founder
* [[April 10]]: [[George Atkins]], professional football player
* [[April 10]]: [[George Atkins]], professional football player
* [[April 17]]: [[J. B. Elliott]], [[Weather Forecast Office Birmingham]] forecaster
* [[May 18]]: [[Walter Anglin]], disc jockey
* [[May 18]]: [[Walter Anglin]], disc jockey
* May 18: [[Sammy Salvo]], pop singer
* [[May 26]]: [[Dolly Brumfeld]], professional baseball player
* [[July 12]]: [[Otis Davis]], Olympic gold medalist
* [[July 12]]: [[Otis Davis]], Olympic gold medalist
* [[July 16]]: [[Charles Gratton]], [[Green Acres Cafe]] founder
* [[July 16]]: [[Charles Gratton]], [[Green Acres Cafe]] founder
* [[July 29]]: [[Tolton Rosser]], trumpeter, bandleader and educator
* [[July 30]]: [[Stanley Mackin]], [[Regions Bank]] CEO
* [[July 31]]: [[Edward J. Wilson]], Episcopal priest
* [[September 18]]: [[Bob Harmon]], racing promoter
* [[September 18]]: [[Bob Harmon]], racing promoter
* [[October 3]]: [[Neal Miller]], radio and television host
* [[October 15]]: [[Red Farmer]], race car driver
* [[October 15]]: [[Red Farmer]], race car driver
* [[August 25]]: [[Dan Holliman]], biologist
* [[August 25]]: [[Dan Holliman]], biologist
* [[November 1]]: [[Jim Pyburn]], baseball player and football coach
* [[November 1]]: [[Jim Pyburn]], baseball player and football coach
* [[November 5]]: [[Lewis White]], radio personality and educator
* [[November 27]]: [[John E. Jones]], organizer of the [[Shelby County Fair]]
* [[November 27]]: [[John E. Jones]], organizer of the [[Shelby County Fair]]
* [[December 15]]: [[John Lee Armstrong]], football coach
* [[December 15]]: [[John Lee Armstrong]], football coach
* [[December 19]]: [[Odessa Woolfolk]], educator and public policy professional
* [[December 31]]: [[George Schlatter]], television producer
* [[William Bridgers]], founding dean of the [[UAB School of Public Health]]
* [[William Bridgers]], founding dean of the [[UAB School of Public Health]]
* [[John C. Fletcher, Jr]], biomedical ethicist
* [[John C. Fletcher Jr]], biomedical ethicist
* [[Lola Hendricks]], Civil Rights activist
* [[Lola Hendricks]], Civil Rights activist
* [[George Kirchoff]], inventor of the automobile airbag
* [[George Kirchoff]], inventor of the automobile airbag
* [[Billy Thompson]], [[Shelby County]] Coroner and [[Shelby County Commission|County Commissioner]]
* [[Billy Thompson]], [[Shelby County]] Coroner and [[Shelby County Commission|County Commissioner]]
* [[Bob Truett]], [[Birmingham Zoo]] director
* [[Glynn West]], manager of the [[Birmingham A's]]
* [[Glynn West]], manager of the [[Birmingham A's]]
* [[Marian Woods]], educator and librarian
* [[Marian Woods]], educator and librarian
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===Marriages===
===Marriages===
* [[March 1]]: [[Wallace Rayfield]] married widow [[Bessie Rayfield|Bessie Fulwood Rogers]].
* [[March 1]]: [[Wallace Rayfield]] married widow [[Bessie Rayfield|Bessie Fulwood Rogers]].
* [[November 19]]: [[William Hoover]] married the former [[Helen Hoover|Helen Gould Carnes]].
* [[John Weld|John]] and Carol Weld divorced.
* [[John Weld|John]] and Carol Weld divorced.


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* [[April 28]]: Engineer and postmaster [[Truman Aldrich]] died.
* [[April 28]]: Engineer and postmaster [[Truman Aldrich]] died.
* Architect [[William Weston]]
* Architect [[William Weston]]
==Works==
* [[Joseph Zoettl]] began work on the [[Ave Maria Grotto]] in [[Cullman]].
* "The Boss", photograph by [[P. H. Polk]].
===Books===
*  ''[[No Surrender]]'', a novel by [[Emma Gelders Sterne]]
===Buildings===
[[Image:Jefferson County Courthouse.jpg|right|thumb|375px|Jefferson County Courthouse, completed in 1932]]
* [[Jefferson County Courthouse]] at [[Linn Park|Woodrow Wilson Park]]
* A second building for [[Children's Hospital|Holy Innocents Hospital]] was constructed.
* The [[Birmingham International Raceway|Fairgrounds Raceway]] oval was reduced from 1 mile to 1/2 mile.
* F. W. Woolworth store, [[Tuscaloosa]]
* A new frame lunch room was constructed at [[Jones Valley High School]].
* [[Montclair Road]] was constructed.
* [[Nectar Bridge]] over [[Locust Fork]] in [[Blount County]] was built.
* The [[Wood Wade building]] at [[1st Avenue South]] and [[14th Street South|14th Street]] was completed.
===Music===
* Boogie-woogie pianist [[Jabo Williams]] signed with Paramount Records.
* Brunswick Records re-released several of [[Lucille Bogan]]'s blues recordings under the name "Bessie Jackson".


==Context==
==Context==
1932 was a leap year in the height of the [[Great Depression]], with the Dow Jones Industrial Index bottoming out at 41.22 in May. The 1932 Winter Olympics were held in Lake Placid, New York and the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Charles Lindbergh's son was kidnapped and murdered. Jack Benny debuted on radio and Johnny Weismuller appeared for the first time as Tarzan. The "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans marched on Washington. The United States passed its first gasoline tax. Positrons and neutrons were discovered. Soviet agricultural policies resulted in unprecedented famine. [[Babe Ruth]] made his famous "called shot" in game 3 of the 1932 World Series. Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated incumbent Herbert Hoover in a landslide. A Christmas Day earthquake in in China killed 70,000 people. Radio City Music Hall opened in New York. The first Mars bars and Zippo lighters were sold.
1932 saw the births of actors Omar Sharif, Pat Morita, Peter O'Toole and Liz Taylor, authors Umberto Eco and John Updyke, primatologist Dian Fossey, poet Sylvia Plath, composer John Williams, singers Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, pianist Glenn Gould, radio host Casey Kasem, boxer Sonny Liston, and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Deaths in 1932 included those of gum tycoon William Wrigley, bandleader John Philip Sousa, inventor George Eastman, and poet Hart Crane.


Literature of 1932 included Erskine Caldwell's ''Tobacco Road'', ''1919'' by John Dos Passos, William Faulkner's ''Light in August'', and Aldous Huxley's ''Brave New World''. Top grossing films included "Shanghai Express", "A Farewell to Arms", and "Grand Hotel", which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Colgate, Michigan and USC claimed national titles in college football. Jack Sharkey won the World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Max Schmeling. Gene Sarazen won the U.S. Open and British Open in golf and was named the Associated Press male athlete of the year. Burgoo King won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.


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[[Category:1932|*]]
[[Category:1932|*]]

Latest revision as of 16:47, 1 April 2024

Surveying damage after the 1932 tornado outbreak.

1932 was the 61st year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

Business

Government

Sports

Individuals

Births

Jim Pyburn, born November 1, 1932

Marriages

Awards

Graduations

Deaths

Works

Books

Buildings

Jefferson County Courthouse, completed in 1932

Music

  • Boogie-woogie pianist Jabo Williams signed with Paramount Records.
  • Brunswick Records re-released several of Lucille Bogan's blues recordings under the name "Bessie Jackson".

Context

1932 was a leap year in the height of the Great Depression, with the Dow Jones Industrial Index bottoming out at 41.22 in May. The 1932 Winter Olympics were held in Lake Placid, New York and the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Charles Lindbergh's son was kidnapped and murdered. Jack Benny debuted on radio and Johnny Weismuller appeared for the first time as Tarzan. The "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans marched on Washington. The United States passed its first gasoline tax. Positrons and neutrons were discovered. Soviet agricultural policies resulted in unprecedented famine. Babe Ruth made his famous "called shot" in game 3 of the 1932 World Series. Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated incumbent Herbert Hoover in a landslide. A Christmas Day earthquake in in China killed 70,000 people. Radio City Music Hall opened in New York. The first Mars bars and Zippo lighters were sold.

1932 saw the births of actors Omar Sharif, Pat Morita, Peter O'Toole and Liz Taylor, authors Umberto Eco and John Updyke, primatologist Dian Fossey, poet Sylvia Plath, composer John Williams, singers Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, pianist Glenn Gould, radio host Casey Kasem, boxer Sonny Liston, and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Deaths in 1932 included those of gum tycoon William Wrigley, bandleader John Philip Sousa, inventor George Eastman, and poet Hart Crane.

Literature of 1932 included Erskine Caldwell's Tobacco Road, 1919 by John Dos Passos, William Faulkner's Light in August, and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Top grossing films included "Shanghai Express", "A Farewell to Arms", and "Grand Hotel", which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Colgate, Michigan and USC claimed national titles in college football. Jack Sharkey won the World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Max Schmeling. Gene Sarazen won the U.S. Open and British Open in golf and was named the Associated Press male athlete of the year. Burgoo King won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.

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