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* [[January 1]]: [[Frost Cummings LLP]] and the [[Tidwell Group]] merged to create the [[Frost Cummings Tidwell Group]].
* [[January 1]]: [[Frost Cummings LLP]] and the [[Tidwell Group]] merged to create the [[Frost Cummings Tidwell Group]].
* [[February 22]]: Citadel Communications shut down [[Live 100.5]] and launched a news-talk [[WAPI-FM]] station in its place.
* [[February 22]]: Citadel Communications shut down [[Live 100.5]] and launched a news-talk [[WAPI-FM]] station in its place.
* [[February 28]]: The [[Ruby Tuesday's]] at [[Five Points South]] closed.
* March: ''[[The Western Tribune]]'' weekly folded.
* March: [[Lovelady Thrift Store]] opened.
* [[March 11]]: [[Jesse Chambers]] succeeded [[Glenny Brock]] as editor of the ''[[Birmingham Weekly]]''.
* [[March 11]]: [[Jesse Chambers]] succeeded [[Glenny Brock]] as editor of the ''[[Birmingham Weekly]]''.
* [[March 27]]: [[Ona Watson]] closed the [[20th Street South]] location of his [[Ona's Music Room]] in preparation for a move to [[Pepper Place]].
* [[March 27]]: [[Ona Watson]] closed the [[20th Street South]] location of his [[Ona's Music Room]] in preparation for a move to [[Pepper Place]].
* [[April 1]]: [[Grayson Hall]] succeeded [[Dowd Ritter]] as president and CEO of [[Regions Bank]].
* [[April 1]]: [[Grayson Hall]] succeeded [[Dowd Ritter]] as president and CEO of [[Regions Bank]].
* [[April 16]]: Ground was broken for [[The Hollywood]] retail center at [[400 Hollywood Boulevard]].
* [[April 16]]: Ground was broken for [[The Hollywood]] retail center at [[400 Hollywood Boulevard]].
* [[July 8]]: [[Sam George]] succeeded [[Jesse Chambers]] as editor of the ''[[Birmingham Weekly]]''.
* [[September 1]]: [[Sojourns]] moved to the [[Eubanks Mercantile building]].
* September: [[Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama]] consolidated the offices of its [[Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators]] division into the [[Meadow Brook 500]] building at [[Meadow Brook Corporate Park]].
* September: [[Beth Shelburne]] became a news anchor at [[WBRC 6]].
* [[December 1]]: [[George Perdue]] became president of the [[South Region Minority Suppliers Development Council]].
* [[December 23]]: [[Atherotech]] was acquired by Behrman Capital.
* [[Adams Produce]] was sold to CIC Partners LP of Dallas, Texas.
* [[EWTN]] formed a joint news service with the Catholic News Agency.
* [[Steve Hewett]] was hired as a senior vice president with [[The Sanders Trust]].
* [[Bud Moore]] and his children, [[Mike Moore|Mike]] and [[Kim Vann|Kim]], purchased [[Moore Nissan|Dixie Nissan]] and renamed it Moore Nissan.
* [[Subway Restaurant]] moved its [[20th Street North]] store into the former [[Fifth Avenue Coffee House]] space around the corner.
====Establishments====
* March: [[Lovelady Thrift Store]] opened.
* April: [[ActionSportsArt]] was founded.
* April: [[ActionSportsArt]] was founded.
* April: [[G. T.'s on Acton|O. T.'s on Acton]] opened.
* April: [[G. T.'s on Acton|O. T.'s on Acton]] opened.
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* [[July 1]]: [[Mamanoes Grocery Shop]] opened on [[2nd Avenue North]].
* [[July 1]]: [[Mamanoes Grocery Shop]] opened on [[2nd Avenue North]].
* [[July 5]]: [[Brick & Tin]] restaurant opened on [[Birmingham Green]].
* [[July 5]]: [[Brick & Tin]] restaurant opened on [[Birmingham Green]].
* [[July 8]]: [[Sam George]] succeeded [[Jesse Chambers]] as editor of the ''[[Birmingham Weekly]]''.
* [[July 16]]: [[Floyd & Beasley Transfer]] closed.
* [[July 22]]: [[Bayou Deli]] opened on [[Birmingham Green]].
* [[July 22]]: [[Bayou Deli]] opened on [[Birmingham Green]].
* [[September 1]]: [[Sojourns]] moved to the [[Eubanks Mercantile building]].
* September: [[Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama]] consolidated the offices of its [[Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators]] division into the [[Meadow Brook 500]] building at [[Meadow Brook Corporate Park]].
* September: [[Individuality Gallery]] opened in [[Mountain Brook Village]].
* September: [[Individuality Gallery]] opened in [[Mountain Brook Village]].
* November: [[Woody Wiginton]] founded [[FinerGrind Coffee Roasters]] in [[Warrior]].
* [[November 15]]: [[Pianeta 3]] opened at the [[Mountain Brook Shopping Center]].
* [[November 15]]: [[Pianeta 3]] opened at the [[Mountain Brook Shopping Center]].
* [[November 23]]: [[Busy Bee Burger]] opened in [[Chelsea]].
* [[November 23]]: [[Busy Bee Burger]] opened in [[Chelsea]].
* [[December 1]]: [[George Perdue]] became president of the [[South Region Minority Suppliers Development Council]].
* November: [[Woody Wiginton]] founded [[FinerGrind Coffee Roasters]] in [[Warrior]].
* December: [[MedTown Pharmacy]] on [[20th Street North]] closed
* The [[Step Pepper Records]] label was launched.
* [[December 23]]: [[Atherotech]] was acquired by Behrman Capital.
* [[Millie Ray's]] was formally launched as a business.
* [[Michael Heaven]] founded [[Proteomic Profiling Technologies]].
* [[Hanson Watkins]] founded [[Indie Candy]].
 
====Disestablishments====
* [[February 28]]: The [[Ruby Tuesday's]] at [[Five Points South]] closed.
* March: ''[[The Western Tribune]]'' weekly folded.
* [[July 16]]: [[Floyd & Beasley Transfer]] closed.
* [[December 30]]: [[Bare Hands]] gallery closed.
* [[December 30]]: [[Bare Hands]] gallery closed.
* [[December 31]]: [[Pepper Place General Store]] closed.
* [[December 31]]: [[Pepper Place General Store]] closed.
* [[Adams Produce]] was sold to CIC Partners LP of Dallas, Texas.
* December: [[MedTown Pharmacy]] on [[20th Street North]] closed
* [[Bogart's Motorsports]] in [[Irondale]] closed.
* [[Bogart's Motorsports]] in [[Irondale]] closed.
* [[EWTN]] formed a joint news service with the Catholic News Agency.
* [[Changes Salon Spa & Wellness Center]] in [[Norwood]] closed.
* [[Changes Salon Spa & Wellness Center]] in [[Norwood]] closed.
* [[Steve Hewett]] was hired as a senior vice president with [[The Sanders Trust]].
* [[Bud Moore]] and his children, [[Mike Moore|Mike]] and [[Kim Vann|Kim]], purchased [[Moore Nissan|Dixie Nissan]] and renamed it Moore Nissan.
* The [[Step Pepper Records]] label was launched.
* [[Subway Restaurant]] moved its [[20th Street North]] store into the former [[Fifth Avenue Coffee House]] space around the corner.
* [[Millie Ray's]] was formally launched as a business.
* [[Michael Heaven]] founded [[Proteomic Profiling Technologies]].
* [[Hanson Watkins]] founded [[Indie Candy]].


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Revision as of 10:20, 2 February 2014

The Railroad Park opened in 2010

2010 was the 139th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

Business

Establishments

Disestablishments

Sports

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Individuals

Births

  • Sorrel, a red panda, was born at the Binder Park Zoo near Battle Creek, Michigan.

Awards

Graduations

Marriages

Deaths

See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2010 and List of homicides in 2010

Works

Books

Buildings

Majestic Cross

See Also

Context

In 2010, the tallest man-made structure to date, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was officially opened. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, killing over 230,000. Apple released the iPad. The 2010 Winter Olympics were held in and around Vancouver, Canada. Volcanic ash from Iceland disrupted air traffic across northern and western Europe. The Horizon oil spill, one of the largest in history, occurred in the Gulf of Mexico. Thirty-three miners in Chile were returned to the surface after surviving underground for a record 69 days. Wikileaks released a collection of more than 250,000 American diplomatic cables.

The top-grossing films in 2010 included Toy Story 3, Alice in Wonderland, Iron Man 2, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. The Academy Award for Best Picture went to The King's Speech, as did Best Directory (Tom Hooper), and Best Actor (Colin Firth). Best Actress went to Natalie Portman (Black Swan).

Top pop music hits in 2010 included "Tik Tok" by Kesha, "Rude Boy" by Rihanna, "California Gurls" by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg, "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem featuring Rihanna, and "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars. The Grammy Award for Record of the Year went to "Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum, Album of the Year to The Suburbs by Arcade Fire, Song of the Year to "Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum, and Best New Artist to Esperanza Spalding.

Notable deaths in 2011 included author J. D. Salinger, actor Peter Graves, artist Frank Frazetta, actress Patricia Neal, politician Ted Stevens, entertainer Eddie Fisher, actor Tony Curtis, television producer Stephen J. Cannell, actor Leslie Nielsen, director Blake Edwards, and singer Teena Marie.

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