2008

2008 is the 137th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

• January 1: Mayor Larry Langford's Birmingham Economic and Community Revitalization Ordinance sales tax and business license fees increase went into effect.

Deaths

• January 4: Tom Jernigan, founder and CEO of the Marathon Corporation
• January 4: Doc Soul Stirrer, entertainer and newspaper columnist
• January 6: Geoff Stone, police officer
• January 8: Ace Trammell, labor activist
• January 11: Stead Baxendale, real estate broker
• January 13: Bik Lonnie, music and video producer
• January 19: Bronner Burgess, son of Rick Burgess
• February 4: Glynn West, business manager
• March 4: Jack Voorhies, voice actor and announcer
• March 10: Dennis Irwin, jazz musician

See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2008 and List of Jefferson County homicides in 2008

Works

Books

• Birmingham, 35 Miles, a novel by James Braziel

See Also

• 2008 Birmingham Barons
• 2008 City Stages
• 2008 Iron Bowl
• 2008 SEC Baseball Tournament
• 2008 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival
• 2008 UAB Blazers football

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