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* May: [[Helena]]'s first [[Buck Creek Festival]] was held in [[Old Town Helena]]. | * May: [[Helena]]'s first [[Buck Creek Festival]] was held in [[Old Town Helena]]. | ||
* May: [[Bobby Frank Cherry]] was convicted of four counts of murder in the [[1963 church bombing|1963 bombing]] of [[16th Street Baptist Church]]. | * May: [[Bobby Frank Cherry]] was convicted of four counts of murder in the [[1963 church bombing|1963 bombing]] of [[16th Street Baptist Church]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[May 14]]: [[Cahaba Heights]] residents voted almost 2-to-1 to be annexed by [[Vestavia Hills]]. | ||
* [[WJLD-AM]] became the first station in the United States to broadcast on "high definition AM". | * [[WJLD-AM]] became the first station in the United States to broadcast on "high definition AM". | ||
* [[Patti | * [[Patti & Dollar Bill]] moved to [[WDXB-FM]] and were replaced at [[WZZK-FM]] by [[Johnson & Johnson]]. | ||
* The [[Birmingham Holocaust Education Center]] was founded. | |||
* [[The Burnells|The Happy Burnells]] disbanded. | |||
===Business=== | ===Business=== | ||
* [[Tidwell, Mason and Thomas Companies]] merged with [[DeWitt & Dyer]] to form the accounting firm of [[Tidwell & DeWitt]]. | |||
* [[Glenny Brock]] was named editor of ''[[Birmingham Weekly]]'', succeeding [[Darin Powell]]. | |||
* [[Don Dollar|Don]] and [[Merle Dollar]] and [[Garry Burttram]] opened [[Local Color Café]] in [[Springville]]. | |||
* [[Dirk Walker]] took over ownership of [[Loretta Goodwin Gallery]]. | |||
* [[Jay Vance]] bought out [[Chris Toro]]'s share in [[Toro-Cordes Iron Arts]]. | |||
* [[Bill Morton]] became president of [[Robins & Morton]]. | |||
* [[Hoover Toyota]] relocated to [[John Hawkins Parkway]]. | |||
* [[Nucor Corp.]] of Charlotte, North Carolina acquired the assets of [[Birmingham Steel Corp.]] for $615 million. | |||
* [[Chase Corporate Center]] relocated to the [[Chase Corporate Center]] from Montgomery. | |||
====Establishments==== | |||
[[File:Rojopatio.gif|right|thumb|325px|Rojo opened in 2002]] | |||
* [[March 17]]: [[Killarney's]] Celtic Pub opened at [[Eastwood Mall]]. | |||
* [[June 15]]: [[Rojo]] opened on [[Highland Avenue]]. | * [[June 15]]: [[Rojo]] opened on [[Highland Avenue]]. | ||
* [[Pamela Collins]] launched her [[Cloochie]] clothing line. | |||
* [[Brio|Brio Tuscan Grille]] opened at [[Brookwood Village]]. | |||
* [[Skybucket Records]] was founded. | |||
* [[The Barking Kudu]] opened. | |||
* [[Issam Bajalia]] opened [[Salon U]] in [[Homewood]]. | |||
* The [[Sheraton Perimeter Park South]] reopened as the [[Hilton Birmingham Perimeter Park]]. | |||
* [[Sam Daibes]] opened [[Sam's Deli & Grill]] in the former [[Moneer's]] space in [[Edgewood]]. | |||
====Disestablishments==== | |||
* [[August 31]]: [[Aldridge Garden Shop]] closed. | |||
* [[September 29]]: [[The Station]] nightclub closed. | * [[September 29]]: [[The Station]] nightclub closed. | ||
* | * [[December 6]]: [[McBride Sign Company]] closed. | ||
* [[Jimez's]] restaurant in [[Hueytown]] closed its doors. | * [[Jimez's]] restaurant in [[Hueytown]] closed its doors. | ||
* [[Pinson Coin Laundromat]] in [[Pinson]] closed. | * [[Pinson Coin Laundromat]] in [[Pinson]] closed. | ||
* [[Takehold Records]] was bought out by Seattle's Tooth and Nail Records. | * [[Takehold Records]] was bought out by Seattle's Tooth and Nail Records. | ||
* [[ | * [[Tuscaloosa]]'s [[Ruan Thai|Siam House]] restaurant closed. | ||
* [[ | |||
==Education== | |||
* [[June 27]]: [[Carbon Hill High School]] was destroyed by fire. | |||
* [[November 10]]: [[Carbon Hill Elementary-Junior High School]] was destroyed by the [[2002 Walker County tornado]]. | |||
* [[December 3]]: [[World of Opportunity]] was incorporated as a non-profit. | |||
* [[Warrior High School]] closed. | |||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
* [[March 6]]: The [[2001-02 UAB Blazers men's basketball team]] ended its 13-17 season with a first round loss to South Florida in the Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky. | |||
* April: The [[University of Alabama Board of Trustees]] passed a resolution requiring the [[UAB Blazers]] athletic department to eliminate its deficit or be shut down. | |||
* [[April 25]]: The [[Birmingham Barons]] defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts 14-4 in the 7th [[2002 Rickwood Classic|Rickwood Classic]] | * [[April 25]]: The [[Birmingham Barons]] defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts 14-4 in the 7th [[2002 Rickwood Classic|Rickwood Classic]] | ||
== Works == | == Works == | ||
* [[January 6]]: "[[Sins of the Father]]", a television movie about the conviction of [[Bobby Frank Cherry]] in the [[1963 church bombing|1963 bombing]] of [[16th Street Baptist Church]], premiered on the USA network. | |||
* [[September 12]]: John Mayer recorded his "[[Any Given Thursday]]" album at a concert at the [[Oak Mountain Amphitheatre]]. | * [[September 12]]: John Mayer recorded his "[[Any Given Thursday]]" album at a concert at the [[Oak Mountain Amphitheatre]]. | ||
=== Books === | === Books === | ||
*''[[The Road South|The Road South: A Memoir]]'' by [[Shelley Stewart]] | *''[[The Road South|The Road South: A Memoir]]'' by [[Shelley Stewart]] | ||
* Levin, Jerry (2002) ''Reflections on My First Noël.'' Pasadena, California: Hope Publishing ISBN 9781932717068 | |||
===Buildings=== | ===Buildings=== | ||
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* [[Faith Chapel Christian Center]] | * [[Faith Chapel Christian Center]] | ||
* [[Galleria Boulevard flyover]] | * [[Galleria Boulevard flyover]] | ||
* [[Hoover Toyota]] new showroom | |||
* [[Martha Gaskins Middle School]] | * [[Martha Gaskins Middle School]] | ||
* [[Middle Oak Church]] | * [[Middle Oak Church]] | ||
* [[NorthPark Church]] in [[Trussville]] | |||
* [[One Federal Place]] | * [[One Federal Place]] | ||
* [[Snoozy's College Bookstore]] | * [[Snoozy's College Bookstore]] | ||
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== Individuals == | == Individuals == | ||
* [[January 1]]: [[Malcolm Portera]] succeeded [[Thomas Meredith]] as chancellor of the [[University of Alabama System]]. | * [[January 1]]: [[Malcolm Portera]] succeeded [[Thomas Meredith]] as chancellor of the [[University of Alabama System]]. | ||
* [[February 14]]: [[Jack Lowther]] began his tenure on the [[Jefferson County District Court]]. | |||
* [[June 3]]: [[William F. Walker]] was named permanent [[Auburn University#Presidents|president]] of [[Auburn University]]. | |||
* [[July 26]]: [[Lanier Brown]] married [[Michelle Brown|Michelle Horn]]. | |||
* [[Finis St John IV]] was appointed to the [[University of Alabama Board of Trustees]]. | * [[Finis St John IV]] was appointed to the [[University of Alabama Board of Trustees]]. | ||
===Births=== | ===Births=== | ||
* [[September 11]]: [[Libby]], [[Samford Bulldogs]] mascot | |||
* [[September 30]]: [[Kool-Aid McKinstry]], football player | |||
* [[Lenora]], [[Birmingham Zoo]] otter | * [[Lenora]], [[Birmingham Zoo]] otter | ||
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* [[John Godbold]] and [[James Head]] were inducted into the [[Alabama Academy of Honor]]. | * [[John Godbold]] and [[James Head]] were inducted into the [[Alabama Academy of Honor]]. | ||
* [[Miller Gorrie]] was inducted into the [[Alabama Business Hall of Fame]]. | * [[Miller Gorrie]] was inducted into the [[Alabama Business Hall of Fame]]. | ||
* [[Jim Pate]] became the Alabama State Scrabble Champion for the year. | |||
* [[George Perdue]] won the A. G. Gaston Lifetime Achievement Award from the [[South Region Minority Suppliers Development Council|South Regions Minority Business Council]] | * [[George Perdue]] won the A. G. Gaston Lifetime Achievement Award from the [[South Region Minority Suppliers Development Council|South Regions Minority Business Council]] | ||
* [[Miss Shelby County]]: [[Whitney Weldon Mosley]] | * [[Miss Shelby County]]: [[Whitney Weldon Mosley]] | ||
===Graduations=== | ===Graduations=== | ||
* Former [[Miss Alabama]] [[Ashley Halfman]] completed a Juris Doctorate at the University of Georgia School of Law. | |||
* Rabbi [[Aaron Miller]] from [[Mountain Brook High School]]. | * Rabbi [[Aaron Miller]] from [[Mountain Brook High School]]. | ||
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* [[January 19]]: [[Virginia Tyler]], director of [[Ensley Community House]] | * [[January 19]]: [[Virginia Tyler]], director of [[Ensley Community House]] | ||
* [[February 2]]: [[Freeman Andress]], vice president of [[Birmingham Landmarks]] | * [[February 2]]: [[Freeman Andress]], vice president of [[Birmingham Landmarks]] | ||
* [[February 24]]: [[Tom Bradford]], food broker and civic leader | |||
* [[March 29]]: [[John Monro]], former Harvard dean and [[Miles College]] professor | * [[March 29]]: [[John Monro]], former Harvard dean and [[Miles College]] professor | ||
* [[April 2]]: [[B. J. Baker]], singer and former [[Miss Alabama]] | * [[April 2]]: [[B. J. Baker]], singer and former [[Miss Alabama]] | ||
* [[April 8]]: | * [[April 8]]: [[Marvin L. Warner]], U. S. Ambassador to Sweden and owner of the [[Birmingham Stallions]] | ||
* [[April 9]]: | * [[April 9]]: [[Dorothy Love Coates]], gospel singer and [[Civil rights movement|Civil rights activist]] | ||
* [[April 23]]: [[Tod Griffin]], actor and real estate salesman | * [[April 23]]: [[Tod Griffin]], actor and real estate salesman | ||
* [[May 10]]: [[Linda Lyon Block]] was executed at Holman Correctional Facility near Atmore. The sentence was carried out by use of the electric chair. | |||
* [[May 30]]: [[Bob Harmon]], stock car race promoter | * [[May 30]]: [[Bob Harmon]], stock car race promoter | ||
* [[June 19]]: [[Audrey Skirball-Kenis]], philanthropist | * [[June 19]]: [[Audrey Skirball-Kenis]], philanthropist | ||
* [[July 5]]: [[Neal Miller]], radio announcer | |||
* [[July 9]]: [[Carlton Reese]], director of the [[Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights Choir]] | * [[July 9]]: [[Carlton Reese]], director of the [[Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights Choir]] | ||
* [[July 24]]: | * [[July 24]]: [[Hugh Thomas]], long-time music dean at [[Birmingham-Southern College]] | ||
* [[August 31]]: | * [[August 11]]: [[Alpha Robertson]], educator and school librarian | ||
* [[August 31]]: [[Lionel Hampton]], jazz musician | |||
* [[September 3]]: [[Samuel Barker]], former [[UAB Graduate School]] dean | |||
* [[November 10]]: [[Steve Durbano]], former [[Birmingham Bulls (WHA)|Birmingham Bulls]] defenseman | |||
* [[November 11]]: [[John Woods]], CEO of [[AmSouth Bank]] | |||
* [[November 18]]: [[Jerome Daniels]], [[Birmingham Police Department]] patrolman | * [[November 18]]: [[Jerome Daniels]], [[Birmingham Police Department]] patrolman | ||
* [[December 30]]: | * [[December 23]]: [[Fred]], the town dog of [[Rockford]] | ||
* [[December 24]]: [[Jamie Moore]], former [[List of Birmingham police chiefs|Birmingham Police chief]] | |||
* [[December 30]]: [[Martha Myers]], medical missionary | |||
:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2002]]'' | :''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2002]]'' | ||
Latest revision as of 15:49, 19 April 2024
2002 was the 131st year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- April: Gardendale held its first Magnolia Festival.
- May: City Stages was held for the second time in May and was plagued by rain and cold weather
- May: Helena's first Buck Creek Festival was held in Old Town Helena.
- May: Bobby Frank Cherry was convicted of four counts of murder in the 1963 bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church.
- May 14: Cahaba Heights residents voted almost 2-to-1 to be annexed by Vestavia Hills.
- WJLD-AM became the first station in the United States to broadcast on "high definition AM".
- Patti & Dollar Bill moved to WDXB-FM and were replaced at WZZK-FM by Johnson & Johnson.
- The Birmingham Holocaust Education Center was founded.
- The Happy Burnells disbanded.
Business
- Tidwell, Mason and Thomas Companies merged with DeWitt & Dyer to form the accounting firm of Tidwell & DeWitt.
- Glenny Brock was named editor of Birmingham Weekly, succeeding Darin Powell.
- Don and Merle Dollar and Garry Burttram opened Local Color Café in Springville.
- Dirk Walker took over ownership of Loretta Goodwin Gallery.
- Jay Vance bought out Chris Toro's share in Toro-Cordes Iron Arts.
- Bill Morton became president of Robins & Morton.
- Hoover Toyota relocated to John Hawkins Parkway.
- Nucor Corp. of Charlotte, North Carolina acquired the assets of Birmingham Steel Corp. for $615 million.
- Chase Corporate Center relocated to the Chase Corporate Center from Montgomery.
Establishments
- March 17: Killarney's Celtic Pub opened at Eastwood Mall.
- June 15: Rojo opened on Highland Avenue.
- Pamela Collins launched her Cloochie clothing line.
- Brio Tuscan Grille opened at Brookwood Village.
- Skybucket Records was founded.
- The Barking Kudu opened.
- Issam Bajalia opened Salon U in Homewood.
- The Sheraton Perimeter Park South reopened as the Hilton Birmingham Perimeter Park.
- Sam Daibes opened Sam's Deli & Grill in the former Moneer's space in Edgewood.
Disestablishments
- August 31: Aldridge Garden Shop closed.
- September 29: The Station nightclub closed.
- December 6: McBride Sign Company closed.
- Jimez's restaurant in Hueytown closed its doors.
- Pinson Coin Laundromat in Pinson closed.
- Takehold Records was bought out by Seattle's Tooth and Nail Records.
- Tuscaloosa's Siam House restaurant closed.
Education
- June 27: Carbon Hill High School was destroyed by fire.
- November 10: Carbon Hill Elementary-Junior High School was destroyed by the 2002 Walker County tornado.
- December 3: World of Opportunity was incorporated as a non-profit.
- Warrior High School closed.
Sports
- March 6: The 2001-02 UAB Blazers men's basketball team ended its 13-17 season with a first round loss to South Florida in the Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky.
- April: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees passed a resolution requiring the UAB Blazers athletic department to eliminate its deficit or be shut down.
- April 25: The Birmingham Barons defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts 14-4 in the 7th Rickwood Classic
Works
- January 6: "Sins of the Father", a television movie about the conviction of Bobby Frank Cherry in the 1963 bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church, premiered on the USA network.
- September 12: John Mayer recorded his "Any Given Thursday" album at a concert at the Oak Mountain Amphitheatre.
Books
- The Road South: A Memoir by Shelley Stewart
- Levin, Jerry (2002) Reflections on My First Noël. Pasadena, California: Hope Publishing ISBN 9781932717068
Buildings
- August 9: One Concord Center
- Carver High School
- Faith Chapel Christian Center
- Galleria Boulevard flyover
- Hoover Toyota new showroom
- Martha Gaskins Middle School
- Middle Oak Church
- NorthPark Church in Trussville
- One Federal Place
- Snoozy's College Bookstore
- Shelby Biomedical Research Building, groundbreaking
- demolition of Metropolitan Gardens
Individuals
- January 1: Malcolm Portera succeeded Thomas Meredith as chancellor of the University of Alabama System.
- February 14: Jack Lowther began his tenure on the Jefferson County District Court.
- June 3: William F. Walker was named permanent president of Auburn University.
- July 26: Lanier Brown married Michelle Horn.
- Finis St John IV was appointed to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
Births
- September 11: Libby, Samford Bulldogs mascot
- September 30: Kool-Aid McKinstry, football player
- Lenora, Birmingham Zoo otter
Awards
- Joe Rumore was honored by the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.
- Ray Woodard was named national boys' coach of the year by US Youth Soccer.
- John Godbold and James Head were inducted into the Alabama Academy of Honor.
- Miller Gorrie was inducted into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame.
- Jim Pate became the Alabama State Scrabble Champion for the year.
- George Perdue won the A. G. Gaston Lifetime Achievement Award from the South Regions Minority Business Council
- Miss Shelby County: Whitney Weldon Mosley
Graduations
- Former Miss Alabama Ashley Halfman completed a Juris Doctorate at the University of Georgia School of Law.
- Rabbi Aaron Miller from Mountain Brook High School.
Retirements
- Ted Tibbs retired from Samford University.
- Ira De Ment from the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.
- Owen Drake retired as communications director for the Jefferson County Commission.
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
- February 2: Freeman Andress, vice president of Birmingham Landmarks
- February 24: Tom Bradford, food broker and civic leader
- March 29: John Monro, former Harvard dean and Miles College professor
- April 2: B. J. Baker, singer and former Miss Alabama
- April 8: Marvin L. Warner, U. S. Ambassador to Sweden and owner of the Birmingham Stallions
- April 9: Dorothy Love Coates, gospel singer and Civil rights activist
- April 23: Tod Griffin, actor and real estate salesman
- May 10: Linda Lyon Block was executed at Holman Correctional Facility near Atmore. The sentence was carried out by use of the electric chair.
- May 30: Bob Harmon, stock car race promoter
- June 19: Audrey Skirball-Kenis, philanthropist
- July 5: Neal Miller, radio announcer
- July 9: Carlton Reese, director of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights Choir
- July 24: Hugh Thomas, long-time music dean at Birmingham-Southern College
- August 11: Alpha Robertson, educator and school librarian
- August 31: Lionel Hampton, jazz musician
- September 3: Samuel Barker, former UAB Graduate School dean
- November 10: Steve Durbano, former Birmingham Bulls defenseman
- November 11: John Woods, CEO of AmSouth Bank
- November 18: Jerome Daniels, Birmingham Police Department patrolman
- December 23: Fred, the town dog of Rockford
- December 24: Jamie Moore, former Birmingham Police chief
- December 30: Martha Myers, medical missionary
- See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2002
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