2006

2006 is the 135th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

• February 3: Three Birmingham college students set fire to 9 rural Alabama churches.
• February 20: 16th Street Baptist Church designated a National Historic Landmark.
• February 26: ESPN Classic televises a re-created Negro League game from Rickwood Field.
• March 20: Torchmark announces their move to Texas.
• March 30: Cirque du Soleil makes it's Birmingham debut with "Delirium".
• April 7: Mike Davis names UAB's head men's basketball coach.

Deaths

• January 19: Reverend Willie Spencer of Hueytown
• January 30: Coretta Scott King
• March 22: Alan Potts, owner of Silvertron Café

See Also

• 2006 CityStages
• 2006 Birmingham Barons
• 2006 Birmingham Steeldogs
• 2006 UAB Blazers
• 2006 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival
• List of murders in Birmingham in 2006