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===Business===
===Business===
* May: ''[[I Cover the War]]'' began publication.
* [[Blach's]] declared bankruptcy.
* [[Blach's]] declared bankruptcy.
* The [[Clay-Chalkville Animal Clinic]] was founded.
* ''[[Cooking Light]]'' magazine began publication.
* [[Jim Dearth]] became CEO of [[Children's Hospital]].
* [[Jim Dearth]] became CEO of [[Children's Hospital]].
* [[Kiwanis Club of Birmingham]] opened its membership to women.
* [[Kiwanis Club of Birmingham]] opened its membership to women.
* [[Lou's Pub and Package Store]] opened.
* The [[Magic Platter]] opened.
* [[Highland Associates]] investment firm was founded.
* The [[Parisian Clearance Center]] moved to the [[Palisades]].
* The [[Parisian Clearance Center]] moved to the [[Palisades]].
* Several local [[Pizitz]] stores were converted to [[McRae's]].
* Several local [[Pizitz]] stores were converted to [[McRae's]].
* [[Redmont School]] was founded.
* [[Redmont School]] was founded.
* The [[Shepherd Centre]] was proposed.
* [[Southland Tube]] was founded.
* [[Space One Eleven]] opened with [[Jon Coffelt]] as the inaugural artist. <!-- SOE was founded by [[Anne Arrasmith]] and Peter Prinz.  Source: James R. Nelson, "Space One Eleven is Important Addition to Arts Scene," ''Birmingham News'', November 29, 1987: pg. 6F -->
* [[TC]] opened.
* [[TC]] opened.
* [[WBRC 6]] was sold by Taft Radio and Television to Great American Radio & TV Corporation.
* [[WBRC 6]] was sold by Taft Radio and Television to Great American Radio & TV Corporation.
* [[WTTO]] was sold by Arlington Broadcasting to HR Broadcasting.
* [[WTTO]] was sold by Arlington Broadcasting to HR Broadcasting.
* [[Simply Fashions]] was founded.
* [[Barton-Clay Fine Jewelers]] was founded.
* [[Walter Energy|Walter Industries, Inc.]] went private.
* [[Walter Energy|Walter Industries, Inc.]] went private.
* [[AT&T South|BellSouth]] ended its lease of warehouse space at the [[Phoenix Building]].
* [[AT&T South|BellSouth]] ended its lease of warehouse space at the [[Phoenix Building]].
* A second location of [[Babe's Hot Dogs]] opened on [[3rd Avenue North]].
* [[WKXX-FM]] added "urban crossover" tracks to its format.
* [[WKXX-FM]] added "urban crossover" tracks to its format.
* The [[Land Title Mortgage Company]] moved their offices into the [[Family Reserve Insurance building]].
* The [[Land Title Mortgage Company]] moved their offices into the [[Family Reserve Insurance building]].
* [[Raymond Harris]] left [[Dampier-Harris & Associates]] to found [[Harris & Associates Architects]].
 
====Establishments====
* May: ''[[I Cover the War]]'' began publication.
* The [[Clay-Chalkville Animal Clinic]] was founded.
* ''[[Cooking Light]]'' magazine began publication.
* [[Lou's Pub and Package Store]] opened.
* The [[Magic Platter]] opened.
* [[Highland Associates]] investment firm was founded.
* [[Southland Tube]] was founded.
* [[Space One Eleven]] opened with [[Jon Coffelt]] as the inaugural artist. <!-- SOE was founded by [[Anne Arrasmith]] and Peter Prinz.  Source: James R. Nelson, "Space One Eleven is Important Addition to Arts Scene," ''Birmingham News'', November 29, 1987: pg. 6F -->
* [[Simply Fashions]] was founded.
* [[Barton-Clay Fine Jewelers]] was founded.
* [[Woody Marks]] founded [[Red Mountain Retail]].
* [[J. L. Spratling]] founded [[Corporate Facilities Management]]
* [[Jerry Wootten]] founded [[HomTex]] in [[Cullman]].
* [[Jerry Wootten]] founded [[HomTex]] in [[Cullman]].
* [[Larry Argo]], [[Bobby Bratton]] and [[Bill Proctor]] founded [[Marathon Electrical Contractors]].
* [[Larry Argo]], [[Bobby Bratton]] and [[Bill Proctor]] founded [[Marathon Electrical Contractors]].
* Lisa Newsom and Charles Ross founded ''[[Veranda magazine|Veranda]]'' magazine in Atlanta, Georgia.
* Lisa Newsom and Charles Ross founded ''[[Veranda magazine|Veranda]]'' magazine in Atlanta, Georgia.
* [[J. L. Spratling]] founded [[Corporate Facilities Management]].
* [[Raymond Harris]] left [[Dampier-Harris & Associates]] to found [[Harris & Associates Architects]].
* A second location of [[Babe's Hot Dogs]] opened on [[3rd Avenue North]].


=== Government ===
=== Government ===

Revision as of 10:54, 12 June 2024

1987 was the 116th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.

Events

Business

Establishments

Government

  • July 29: The League of Women Voters selected Birmingham to host the first of four presidential debates during the 1988 general election. They later withdrew their sponsorship and canceled the planned debates due to unreasonable demands placed on them by agreement between the Dukakis and Bush campaigns.
  • The former site of the Alabama Army Ammunition Plant was placed on the National Priorities List by the EPA.
  • The Gardendale Chamber of Commerce was formed.

Sports

Nonprofits and Churches

Individuals

Births

Awards

Graduations

Deaths

See also, List of homicides in 1987

Works

Albums

  • Angel Band by Emmylou Harris
  • Trio by Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, and Linda Ronstadt

Books

Buildings

Context

In 1987, top stories in the United States included Gary Hart's withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race after his affair with Donna Rice was exposed, Jim Bakker's affair with Jessica Hahn, and baby Jessica McClure being rescued from a well. In Russia, Mathias Rust landed his plane in Red Square and Gorbachev introduced perestroika. And advertisers created the California Raisins.

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