Links

SVHS Historic Marker


Here are some links of interest to classmates in no particular order of importance and listed in arbritary categories, some historical, some otherwise.

Let us hear from you! Please send your favorite historical links to webmaster@svhs1964.com..

Alabama & Birmingham History

Mustang

In 1964 . . .
[courtesy Chip Sanders '64]

Average new house cost $13,050
Average income per year was $6,000
Gas per gallon cost 30¢
Average new car cost $3,500
Loaf of bread cost 21¢
U.S. postage stamp cost 5¢
Average monthly rent was $115
Movie ticket cost $1.25
Sony introduces the Betamax Video Recorder
Oct. 27th Albert DeSalvo is arrested and later
  confesses to being the Boston Strangler
1964-65 Ford Mustang introduced
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr received the
  the Nobel Peace Prize
1964 Presidential Election - President Lyndon B.
  Johnson (D) defeats Barry Goldwater (R)
Civil Rights Act of 1964 enacted

Sports

World Series:
  St. Louis Cardinals d. NY Yankees (4-3)
NBA Championship:
   Boston d. SF Warriors (4-1)
Wimbledon:
  Women: Maria Bueno d. M. Smith
  (6-4 7-9 6-3)
  Men: Roy Emerson d. F. Stolle
  (6-4 12-10 4-6 6-3)
Kentucky Derby Champion:
  Northern Dancer
NCAA Basketball Championship:
   UCLA d. Duke (98-83)
NCAA Football Champions:
   Alabama (AP, UPI), (10-1-0)

Top Recordings

The Beatles: I Wanta Hold Your Hand
Roy Orbison: Pretty Woman
The Animals: House of the Rising Sun
The Beatles: A Hard Days Night
The Beatles: I Feel Fine

Buildings & Neighborhoods

School & Reunion Sites

Broadcast Media

Music & Entertainment

Birmingham Dail Photo BlogspotPhotography

Print Media

Bogue's clockRestaurants & Hangouts

Sports & Recreation

Automotive Icons

Advertising

 


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Virginia Kelser Jones, Co-Chair
virgjones@gmail.com