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* [[February 23]]: [[Sun Ra]] performed at [[The Nick]].
* [[February 23]]: [[Sun Ra]] performed at [[The Nick]].
* [[March 14]]: Construction of the [[Crestwood Festival Center|Eastwood Festival Centre]] caused a landslide that damaged a portion of [[Eagle View Apartments|Mountain Top Apartments]] above the site.
* [[March 14]]: Construction of the [[Crestwood Festival Center|Eastwood Festival Centre]] caused a landslide that damaged a portion of [[Eagle View Apartments|Mountain Top Apartments]] above the site.
* [[April 21]]: Fire destroyed the interior of [[All Saints Episcopal Church]] in [[Edgewood]].
* [[May 6]]–[[May 10|10]]: Country singer George Jones was treated for pneumonia at [[UAB Hospital|University Hospital]].
* [[July 12]]: [[Roosevelt City]] residents voted 718-404 to be annexed into [[Birmingham]].
* [[July 12]]: [[Roosevelt City]] residents voted 718-404 to be annexed into [[Birmingham]].
* [[Larry Langford]] was elected [[Mayor of Fairfield]].
* [[Larry Langford]] was elected [[Mayor of Fairfield]].
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* [[Cleveland Hammonds]] succeeded [[Walter G. Harris]] as superintendent of [[Birmingham City Schools]].
* [[Cleveland Hammonds]] succeeded [[Walter G. Harris]] as superintendent of [[Birmingham City Schools]].
* [[Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve]] acquired the Shepherd Tract for expansion.
* [[Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve]] acquired the Shepherd Tract for expansion.
* [[April 21]]: Fire destroyed the interior of [[All Saints Episcopal Church]] in [[Edgewood]].
* The [[Helen Keller Foundation]] was founded.
* The [[Friends of Avondale Park]] was founded.


===Business===
===Business===
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* [[Jane Comer]] founded [[The Elegant Earth]].
* [[Jane Comer]] founded [[The Elegant Earth]].
* [[September 10]]: The [[USS Hephaestus]] Star Trek fan club was organized.
* [[September 10]]: The [[USS Hephaestus]] Star Trek fan club was organized.
===Governoment===
* [[May 10]]: Birmingham voters rejected a proposed [[1988 Birmingham bond referendum|$110 million bond issue]] for public improvements.
* [[September 8]]: Birmingham was scheduled to host the first of four presidential debates between George H. W. Bush and Michael Dukakis. The League of Women Voters, which had selected Birmingham as host, withdrew its sponsorship over demands made by the campaigns, and canceled the event.


===Sports===
===Sports===
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* Florida defeated Illinois 14-10 in the [[All-American Bowl]] at [[Legion Field]] on the strength of Emmitt Smith's 159 rushing yards
* Florida defeated Illinois 14-10 in the [[All-American Bowl]] at [[Legion Field]] on the strength of Emmitt Smith's 159 rushing yards
* March: [[NCAA college basketball tournaments|NCAA Southeast Regional Semifinals and Finals]] were held at the [[BJCC]]
* March: [[NCAA college basketball tournaments|NCAA Southeast Regional Semifinals and Finals]] were held at the [[BJCC]]
* [[May 12]]–[[May 16|16]]: [[1988 World Trampoline Championships]] were held at the [[Legacy Arena|BJCC Coliseum]].
* [[April 18]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] played their first game at [[Hoover Metropolitan Stadium]]
* [[April 18]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] played their first game at [[Hoover Metropolitan Stadium]]
* [[August 27]]: The NFL's Washington Redskins defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-17 in an exhibition game at [[Legion Field]].
* [[August 27]]: The NFL's Washington Redskins defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-17 in an exhibition game at [[Legion Field]].
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* [[Bartow Arena]]
* [[Bartow Arena]]
* [[Galleria 10]]
* [[Galleria 10]]
* [[Carl A. Elliott Sr Building|Jasper Federal Building]]
* [[Linn Park]] renovations
* [[Linn Park]] renovations
* [[Meadow Brook 300]] at the [[Meadow Brook Corporate Park]]
* [[Meadow Brook 300]] at the [[Meadow Brook Corporate Park]]
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* [[Parisian Headquarters]] at [[Oxmoor Industrial Park]] on [[Lakeshore Drive]]
* [[Parisian Headquarters]] at [[Oxmoor Industrial Park]] on [[Lakeshore Drive]]
* [[Hoover Metropolitan Stadium]]
* [[Hoover Metropolitan Stadium]]
* [[Irondale Public Library]] expansion
* [[UAB]] renamed the former [[Paul S. Worrell Building|Doctor's Center]] the [[Paul S. Worrell Building]]
* [[UAB]] renamed the former [[Paul S. Worrell Building|Doctor's Center]] the [[Paul S. Worrell Building]]
* [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]]' [[Blount Plaza]] with [[Granite Garden]] sculpture installation
* [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]]' [[Blount Plaza]] with [[Granite Garden]] sculpture installation
* Christian Life Center at [[First Baptist Church of Sylacauga]]
* Christian Life Center at [[First Baptist Church of Sylacauga]]
* [[The Park at Hoover]] apartments, phase I
* [[The Park at Hoover]] apartments, phase I
* [[St Patrick Catholic Church]] in [[Adamsville]]
* [[Trails at Cahaba River|Riverside Parc]] apartments off [[Cahaba Park Circle]]
* [[Trails at Cahaba River|Riverside Parc]] apartments off [[Cahaba Park Circle]]


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* [[October 24]]: [[Chip Ghigna]], painter
* [[October 24]]: [[Chip Ghigna]], painter
* [[November 9]]: [[Ross Wilson]], baseball player
* [[November 9]]: [[Ross Wilson]], baseball player
* [[December 8]]: [[Jesus Mendez]], bar owner and restaurateur
* [[Rachel Hood]]: [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Police]] officer and former victim of child abuse
* [[Rachel Hood]]: [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Police]] officer and former victim of child abuse
* [[Tae Lee]]: financial adviser and publisher
* [[Tae Lee]]: financial adviser and publisher
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* March 3: [[Lois Wilson]], actress
* March 3: [[Lois Wilson]], actress
* [[March 14]]: [[Saul Weingeroff]], wrestling manager
* [[March 14]]: [[Saul Weingeroff]], wrestling manager
* [[April 8]]: [[Clarence Price]], president of the [[South Elyton Civic League]]
* [[April 9]]: [[Lula Connell]], educator and first female graduate of [[Howard College]]
* [[April 9]]: [[Lula Connell]], educator and first female graduate of [[Howard College]]
* [[May 25]]: [[Charlie Perkins]], Major League pitcher
* [[May 25]]: [[Charlie Perkins]], Major League pitcher

Revision as of 23:27, 12 January 2024

1988 was the 117th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.

Events

The Hoover Metropolitan Stadium opened in 1988

Business

Governoment

  • May 10: Birmingham voters rejected a proposed $110 million bond issue for public improvements.
  • September 8: Birmingham was scheduled to host the first of four presidential debates between George H. W. Bush and Michael Dukakis. The League of Women Voters, which had selected Birmingham as host, withdrew its sponsorship over demands made by the campaigns, and canceled the event.

Sports

See also: 1988 Birmingham Barons

Works

  • Joe Minter began working on his "African Village in America".

Books

Buildings

Demolitions

Individuals

Births

Erica & Monica Stacy, born in 1988

Awards

Graduations

Deaths

See also: List of Birmingham homicides in 1988

Context

1988 saw perestroika begin in the Soviet Union. George H. W. Bush defeated Michael Dukakis to become the 41st President of the United States. Oliver North was indicted in the Iran-Contra Affair. Iran Air Flight 655 was shot down by a US Navy missile. Kirk Gibson hit a dramatic home run to win Game One of the World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers, over the Oakland Athletics, by a score of five runs to four. Singer Roy Orbison died.

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