2004

2004 was the 133rd year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

• June: City Stages returned to Father's Day Weekend
• September 23, 24, 25: The 6th annual Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival was held downtown
• October 20: Bernard Kincaid presented the City Center Master Plan at the Alabama Theatre
• Deputy Chief Robert Walker, Sr retired from the Birmingham Police Department.
• The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources contributed $10,000 to secure the Steven C. Minkin Paleozoic Footprint Site.
• The Marvel slab, damming a section of the Cahaba River, was demolished.

Business

• Naked Art Gallery moved to the house fomerly occupied by Zoe's Forest Park on Clairmont Avenue.
• Frontier Cafeteria (formerly Pioneer Cafeteria) on Parkway East in Roebuck closed.
• Frank Carnaggio sold Carnaggio's to Jerry Mead.

Sports

• June 17: The 9th annual Rickwood Classic was played
• June 21, 22, 23: The second North America Cup was held at Lakeshore Foundation

Works

Buildings

• Summer: Patton Creek Shopping Center
• Ensley Library closed for renovations
• The Phoenix Building was renovated as the Phoenix Lofts

Individuals

Births

• December 24: Kwanza, the Birmingham Zoo's male African lion

Awards

• Alabama Press Association lifetime achievement: Joel Smith.

Deaths

• January 29: Dick Hawley, sportscaster
• March 25: A. C. Keily, photographer
• May 13: Helen Saxon, dance instructor
• June 26: Marie Ingalls, socialite, philanthropist, civic leader
• Noveber 8: Jack Farr, educator
• December 29: Freddie C. Rogers, first mayor of Roosevelt City

See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2004

See also List of Jefferson County homicides in 2004

See Also

• 2004 City Stages
• 2004 Birmingham Barons
• 2004 Birmingham Steeldogs
• 2004 UAB Blazers
• 2004 Iron Bowl

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