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* [[January 24]]: [[Leon Medlock]], former officer for the [[Birmingham Police Department]] | * [[January 24]]: [[Leon Medlock]], former officer for the [[Birmingham Police Department]] | ||
* [[February 7]]: [[Kellie Camp]], elementary school teacher | * [[February 7]]: [[Kellie Camp]], elementary school teacher | ||
* [[February 10]]: [[Johnny Mack Gore]], country guitarist | |||
* [[February 16]]: [[Mary Burks]], environmentalist | * [[February 16]]: [[Mary Burks]], environmentalist | ||
* [[February 22]]: [[John Henry Mealing]], railroad worker and "gandy dancer" | * [[February 22]]: [[John Henry Mealing]], railroad worker and "gandy dancer" | ||
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* [[February 28]]: [[Robert E. Luckie, Jr]], advertising executive | * [[February 28]]: [[Robert E. Luckie, Jr]], advertising executive | ||
* [[March 8]]: [[Mama Petite]], [[Birmingham Zoo]] hippopotamus | * [[March 8]]: [[Mama Petite]], [[Birmingham Zoo]] hippopotamus | ||
* [[March 27]]: [[James Perryman]], basketball coach | |||
* [[April 8]]: [[Sid Ingram]], former [[Robinson Elemenary School|Robinson Elemenary]] and [[Banks High School|Banks High]] principal | * [[April 8]]: [[Sid Ingram]], former [[Robinson Elemenary School|Robinson Elemenary]] and [[Banks High School|Banks High]] principal | ||
* [[April 22]]: [[Juanita Millender-McDonald]], United States Representative | |||
* [[April 25]]: [[Billy Gafford]], Captain in the [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service]] | * [[April 25]]: [[Billy Gafford]], Captain in the [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service]] | ||
* [[April 27]]: [[Ronald Jenkins]], biologist and [[Samford University]] professor | |||
* [[April 29]]: [[Josh Hancock]], pitcher for the St Louis Cardinals | * [[April 29]]: [[Josh Hancock]], pitcher for the St Louis Cardinals | ||
* [[April 30]]: [[Thomas Stubbs]], decorated [[World War II]] veteran and [[Alabama State Senate|Alabama State Senator]] | |||
* [[May 16]]: [[Topper Price]], harmonica player | |||
* [[May 19]]: [[Simmie Lavender]], former president of the [[Jefferson County Citizens Coalition]] | |||
* [[June 11]]: [[Cecil Bauer]], former president of [[South Central Bell]] | * [[June 11]]: [[Cecil Bauer]], former president of [[South Central Bell]] | ||
* [[June 15]]: [[Leonard Weil]], business executive | |||
* [[June 21]: [[Mona]], [[Birmingham Zoo]] elephant | |||
* [[July 1]]: [[Keith Blayney]], First dean of [[UAB]]'s School of Health Professions | |||
* [[July 6]]: [[James Jones]], former [[Shelby County Sheriff]] | |||
* [[July 7]]: [[Steve Orel]], educator and activist | |||
* [[July 15]]: [[Garage Kitty]], feline mascot of the [[Garage Café]] | |||
* [[July 20]]: [[Ward McIntyre]], television personality | |||
* [[July 28]]: [[Jon Darnell]], rock musician | |||
* [[August 4]]: [[Jim Skinner]], auto dealer and television personality | |||
* [[August 22]]: [[Madelyn Poole]], music director for [[Town and Gown Theatre]] | |||
* [[September 6]]: [[Nora Ezell]], folk quilter | |||
* [[September 10]]: [[Cordray Parker]], sculptor | |||
* [[September 16]]: [[Louis Willie]], business executive | |||
* [[September 20]]: [[Joseph Schreiber]], choirmaster and organist at [[Independent Presbyterian Church]] | |||
* [[September 29]]: [[James Crutcher]], former pastor of [[16th Street Baptist Church]] | |||
* [[October 18]]: [[Bill Edmonds]], founder of [[BE&K]] | |||
* [[October 24]]: [[Pete Norris]], banker, lawyer and judge | |||
* [[November 4]]: [[Scott Bernstien|Scott "Blue" Bernstein]], jazz guitarist | |||
* [[November 6]]; [[John Grenier]], attorney and GOP official | |||
:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2007]] and [[List of Jefferson County homicides in 2007]]'' | :''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2007]] and [[List of Jefferson County homicides in 2007]]'' | ||
Revision as of 14:53, 8 November 2007
2007 is the 136th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- January - April: Birmingham Festival of Arts Spotlight on the Czech Republic
- January 8: Bernard Kincaid delivers the 2007 State of the City address
- January 12: 2007 State of the Region luncheon at the Harbert Center
- February 2: A Cessna 172 with two aboard crashed in western Jefferson County
- February 23-25: 2007 Bassmaster Classic on Lay Lake
- March 8: Governor Bob Riley designated George Watson Day
- May 14: Two employees were killed during a robbery at a Wachovia Bank branch on Bessemer Superhighway in Bessemer
- October: 2007 mayoral election
Deaths
- January 9: Samuel Burr, partner in Burr & Forman LLP
- January 9: Oliver Roosevelt, music critic for The Birmingham News
- January 13: Margaret Tingle, park director, Birmingham Park and Recreation Board
- January 24: Tom King, attorney and state senator
- January 24: Leon Medlock, former officer for the Birmingham Police Department
- February 7: Kellie Camp, elementary school teacher
- February 10: Johnny Mack Gore, country guitarist
- February 16: Mary Burks, environmentalist
- February 22: John Henry Mealing, railroad worker and "gandy dancer"
- February 24: B. Davie Napier, activist and college administrator
- February 28: Robert E. Luckie, Jr, advertising executive
- March 8: Mama Petite, Birmingham Zoo hippopotamus
- March 27: James Perryman, basketball coach
- April 8: Sid Ingram, former Robinson Elemenary and Banks High principal
- April 22: Juanita Millender-McDonald, United States Representative
- April 25: Billy Gafford, Captain in the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service
- April 27: Ronald Jenkins, biologist and Samford University professor
- April 29: Josh Hancock, pitcher for the St Louis Cardinals
- April 30: Thomas Stubbs, decorated World War II veteran and Alabama State Senator
- May 16: Topper Price, harmonica player
- May 19: Simmie Lavender, former president of the Jefferson County Citizens Coalition
- June 11: Cecil Bauer, former president of South Central Bell
- June 15: Leonard Weil, business executive
- [[June 21]: Mona, Birmingham Zoo elephant
- July 1: Keith Blayney, First dean of UAB's School of Health Professions
- July 6: James Jones, former Shelby County Sheriff
- July 7: Steve Orel, educator and activist
- July 15: Garage Kitty, feline mascot of the Garage Café
- July 20: Ward McIntyre, television personality
- July 28: Jon Darnell, rock musician
- August 4: Jim Skinner, auto dealer and television personality
- August 22: Madelyn Poole, music director for Town and Gown Theatre
- September 6: Nora Ezell, folk quilter
- September 10: Cordray Parker, sculptor
- September 16: Louis Willie, business executive
- September 20: Joseph Schreiber, choirmaster and organist at Independent Presbyterian Church
- September 29: James Crutcher, former pastor of 16th Street Baptist Church
- October 18: Bill Edmonds, founder of BE&K
- October 24: Pete Norris, banker, lawyer and judge
- November 4: Scott "Blue" Bernstein, jazz guitarist
- November 6; John Grenier, attorney and GOP official
Works
Buildings
- 2600 Highland Avenue
- Birmingham Social Security Administration Center
- ChristWay Church
- Eastwood Village
- Gables at Glen Iris
- Guiding Light Church
- Hanna Arena
- Innovation Depot
- Parkridge Cottages
- University House
- Colonial Center at Brookwood Village
Books
- Birmingham: Then and Now by J. D. Weeks
Other
See Also
- 2007 City Stages
- 2007 Birmingham Barons
- 2007 SEC Baseball Tournament
- 2007 Alabama Steeldogs
- 2007 UAB Blazers
- 2007 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival
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