2016

2016 is the 145th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

• January 3: Vinny Vito's restaurant in McCalla was destroyed by fire.
• January 14: The renovated Lyric Theater re-opened.
• September 27-29: 2016 Minor League Baseball Promotional Seminar

Business

• January 1: Accounting firms Dent Baker & Co. and Moses Phillips Young Brannon & Henninger merged to form Dent Moses LLP.
• April: Atlas RFID Solutions moved into the top two floors of the Booker T. Washington Building.

Establishments

• January 6: Sky Castle Gastro Lounge opened at 29 Seven.

Disestablishments

• Vinny Vito's Italian & Steaks restaurant in McCalla

Sports

• January 11: The 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team played the Clemson Tigers at Glendale, Arizona for a National Championship.

Individuals

Awards

• Alabama Sports Hall of Fame: James Brooks, David Cutcliffe, Jim Fulmer, Oscar Gamble, Martha Jones Lang, Chris Samuels, Calvin Smith and Andrew Toney