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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
*May: [[2002 City Stages|City Stages]] is held for the second time in May and is plagued by rain and cold weather | |||
==Sports== | ==Sports== | ||
*[[April 25]]: The [[Birmingham Barons]] defeat the Chattanooga Lookouts 14-4 in the 7th [[2002 Rickwood Classic|Rickwood Classic]] | |||
==Buildings== | |||
*[[August 9]]: Topping out ceremony is held for the downtown tower [[One Concord Center]] | |||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
*[[January 2]]: [[Tim Dyson]], truck driver, dies in an accident that destroyed a bridge at *[[Malfunction Junction]] | |||
*[[January 19]]: [[Virginia Tyler]], director of [[Ensley Community House]] | |||
*[[April 8]]: [[Marvin L. Warner]], US Ambassador to Sweeden and owner of the [[Birmingham Stallions]] | |||
*[[April 9]]: [[Dorothy Love Coates]], gospel singer and [[civil rights activist|Civil Rights Movement]] | |||
*[[August 31]]: [[Lionel Hampton]], jazz musician | |||
*[[December 30]]: [[Martha Myers]], medical missionary | |||
:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2002]]'' | :''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2002]]'' | ||
Revision as of 15:42, 16 March 2007
2002 is the 131st year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- May: City Stages is held for the second time in May and is plagued by rain and cold weather
Sports
- April 25: The Birmingham Barons defeat the Chattanooga Lookouts 14-4 in the 7th Rickwood Classic
Buildings
- August 9: Topping out ceremony is held for the downtown tower One Concord Center
Deaths
- January 2: Tim Dyson, truck driver, dies in an accident that destroyed a bridge at *Malfunction Junction
- January 19: Virginia Tyler, director of Ensley Community House
- April 8: Marvin L. Warner, US Ambassador to Sweeden and owner of the Birmingham Stallions
- April 9: Dorothy Love Coates, gospel singer and Civil Rights Movement
- August 31: Lionel Hampton, jazz musician
- December 30: Martha Myers, medical missionary
- See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2002
See Also
| 2000s |
| << 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 >> |
| Births - Deaths - Establishments - Events - Works |