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'''2007''' | '''2007''' was the 136th year after the founding of the City of [[Birmingham]]. | ||
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
* January - April: [[Birmingham Festival of Arts]] [[Spotlight on the Czech Republic]] | * January - April: [[Birmingham Festival of Arts]] [[Spotlight on the Czech Republic]] | ||
* [[January 8]]: [[Bernard Kincaid]] | * [[January 8]]: [[Bernard Kincaid]] delivered the [[2007 State of the City address]] | ||
* [[January 12]]: [[2007 State of the Region luncheon]] at the [[Harbert Center]] | * [[January 12]]: [[2007 State of the Region luncheon]] at the [[Harbert Center]] | ||
* [[February 2]]: A Cessna 172 with two aboard [[2007 West Jefferson County plane crash|crashed]] in western [[Jefferson County]] | * [[February 2]]: A Cessna 172 with two aboard [[2007 West Jefferson County plane crash|crashed]] in western [[Jefferson County]] | ||
* [[March 8]]: [[Governor of Alabama|Governor]] [[Bob Riley]] designated [[George Watson]] Day | * [[March 8]]: [[Governor of Alabama|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]] | * [[May 14]]: Two employees were killed during a robbery at a Wachovia Bank branch on [[Bessemer Superhighway]] in [[Bessemer]] | ||
* October: [[2007 mayoral election]] | * October: [[2007 mayoral election]] | ||
===Sports=== | |||
* [[February 23]]-[[February 25|25]]: [[2007 Bassmaster Classic]] on [[Lay Lake]] | |||
== People & animals == | |||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
* [[January 9]]: [[Samuel Burr]], partner in [[Burr & Forman LLP]] | * [[January 9]]: [[Samuel Burr]], partner in [[Burr & Forman LLP]] | ||
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===Books=== | ===Books=== | ||
* ''Birmingham: Then and Now'' by [[J. D. Weeks]] | * ''Birmingham: Then and Now'' by [[J. D. Weeks]] | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 12:57, 14 March 2008
2007 was 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 delivered 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
- 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
Sports
People & animals
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
- December 23: Sandra Sokol, art collector
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
See Also
- 2007 Alabama Steeldogs
- 2007 Birmingham Barons
- 2007 City Stages
- 2007 Iron Bowl
- 2007 SEC Baseball Tournament
- 2007 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival
- 2007 UAB Blazers football
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