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==Events==
==Events==
* [[January 6]]: [[Tapestry]] went on the air.
* [[January 6]]: [[Tapestry]] went on the air.
* [[February 22]]: [[Magic City Flickr Group]] was founded.
* [[February 8]]: [[Birmingham]] signed a [[Birmingham Sister Cities|Sister City]] agreement with [[Guédiawaye, Senegal]].
* [[February 22]]: The [[Magic City Flickr Group]] was founded.
* [[March 12]]: The [[Steven C. Minkin Paleozoic Footprint Site]] was dedicated.
* [[March 12]]: The [[Steven C. Minkin Paleozoic Footprint Site]] was dedicated.
* [[March 27]]: 10,000 attended a special Easter service hosted by [[Gardendale First Baptist Church]] at the [[BJCC]].
* [[April 20]]: [[Canaan Missionary Baptist Church]] and [[West End Hills Missionary Baptist Church]] were added to the [[National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County|National Register of Historic Places]].
* [[April 20]]: [[Canaan Missionary Baptist Church]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County|National Register of Historic Places]].
* [[May 6]]: [[Birmingham]] signed a [[Birmingham Sister Cities|Sister City]] agreement with [[Plzeň, Czech Republic]].
* [[May 30]]: [[Natalee Holloway]] went missing in Aruba.
* [[May 30]]: [[Natalee Holloway]] went missing in Aruba.
* [[June 17-19]]: [[2005 City Stages]].
* [[June 17-19]]: [[2005 City Stages]].
* [[June 28]]:  [[Richard Scrushy]] was acquitted of 36 counts of fraud and conspiracy.
* [[June 28]]:  [[Richard Scrushy]] was acquitted of 36 counts of fraud and conspiracy.
* July: The [[Universism|Universist Movement]] was chartered as a religious non-profit corporation in Alabama.
* [[July 1]]: [[Bessemer State Technical College]] merged into [[Lawson State Community College]].
* [[July 16]]: [[Brandee Skinner]]'s BMW plunged  into the [[Cahaba River]], killing her two children.
* [[July 16]]: [[Brandee Skinner]]'s BMW plunged  into the [[Cahaba River]], killing her two children.
* [[September 28]]: [[Forever Wild]]'s acquisition of the 48-acre [[Turkey Creek-Thomas Tract]] expanded the [[Turkey Creek Nature Preserve]].
* [[September 28]]: [[Forever Wild]]'s acquisition of the 48-acre [[Turkey Creek-Thomas Tract]] expanded the [[Turkey Creek Nature Preserve]].
* [[October 1]]: [[Bessemer State Technical College]] merged into [[Lawson State Community College]].
* [[October 9]]: A "[[Friendship bell]]" was donated to the [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]] by the Osaka Central Rotary Club of Japan.
* [[October 9]]: A "[[Friendship bell]]" was donated to the [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]] by the Osaka Central Rotary Club of Japan.
* [[October 13]]-[[October 15|15]]: [[2005 NOMA convention]] at the [[Sheraton Birmingham]].
* [[October 13]]-[[October 15|15]]: [[2005 NOMA convention]] at the [[Sheraton Birmingham]].
* [[October 26]]: [[Don Siegelman]] was indicted on charges of racketeering, bribery, and extortion; [[Richard Scrushy]] was indicted on charges of bribery and mail fraud.
* [[October 26]]: Indictments in the [[Siegelman Scrushy corruption case]] were unsealed.
* December: [[Life Changers Christian Church]] bought the former [[Forestdale United Methodist Church]] on [[Tomahawk Road]].
* [[November 9]]: Birmingham signed a "trilateral" [[Birmingham Sister Cities|Sister Cities]] agreement with [[Rosh Ha’Ayin, Israel]] and [[Al-Karak, Jordan]].
* [[TumTum Tree Foundation|Friends of Magic City Children]] changed its name to the [[TumTum Tree Foundation]].


===Business===
===Business===
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* March: The [[Birmingham Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta]] lost 70 jobs.
* March: The [[Birmingham Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta]] lost 70 jobs.
* [[April 20]]: [[Jubilee Joe's]] seafood restaurant opened in [[Hoover]].
* [[April 20]]: [[Jubilee Joe's]] seafood restaurant opened in [[Hoover]].
* May: [[ServisFirst Bank]] was founded.
* [[May 2]]: [[Tom Broughton]] founded [[ServisFirst Bank]] in [[Birmingham]].
* June: [[Bryant Bank]] was founded.
* June: [[Bryant Bank]] was founded.
* June: [[WBHJ-FM]] moved its transmitter to [[Red Mountain]] from a site near [[Vance]].
* June: [[WBHJ-FM]] moved its transmitter to [[Red Mountain]] from a site near [[Vance]].
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* October: [[SouthPoint Bank]] opened.
* October: [[SouthPoint Bank]] opened.
* [[October 24]]: [[SouthTrust Bank]] merged with [[Wachovia]].
* [[October 24]]: [[SouthTrust Bank]] merged with [[Wachovia]].
* November: [[Mudtown|Mudtown Eat and Drink]] opened in [[Cahaba Heights]].
* November: [[Mudtown Eat & Drink]] opened in [[Cahaba Heights]].
* [[November 20]]: The [[Alabama Southern Railroad]] began operating between [[Birmingham]] and Columbus, Mississippi.
* [[November 20]]: The [[Alabama Southern Railroad]] began operating between [[Birmingham]] and Columbus, Mississippi.
* The [[Crestwood Tavern]] opened on [[Crestwood Boulevard]].
* The [[Crestwood Tavern]] opened on [[Crestwood Boulevard]].
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* [[World Auto Sales]] was incorporated.
* [[World Auto Sales]] was incorporated.
* [[Sarris Café]] moved from [[Hoover]] to [[Pelham]].
* [[Sarris Café]] moved from [[Hoover]] to [[Pelham]].
* [[Bruce Lanier]] founded [[Standard Creative]] architects.
* [[Ken Camp|Ken]] and [[Kenny Camp]] founded [[Organic Harvest]] grocery.
* [[Cecelia Pearson]] launched [[Babypalooza|Lifestages Media]].
* [[Jan Cobb]] and [[Susie Hammers]] acquired the former [[Chinaberry Antique Shop]] space in [[Crestline Village]] to open the [[Crestline Christmas Shoppe]]
* [[Eissmann Automotive]] opened an automobile interiors manufacturing plant in [[Pell City]].
* [[Colon & Rectal Surgical Associates of Birmingham]] was founded.
* [[John Poole]] founded [[Poole & Company Architects]].
===Religion===
* [[March 27]]: 10,000 attended a special Easter service hosted by [[Gardendale First Baptist Church]] at the [[BJCC]].
* [[April 20]]: [[St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church]] in [[Montevallo]] dedicated new worship and education buildings.
* July: The [[Universism|Universist Movement]] was chartered as a religious non-profit corporation in Alabama.
* December: [[Life Changers Christian Church]] bought the former [[Forestdale United Methodist Church]] on [[Tomahawk Road]].


===Sports===
===Sports===
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* [[November 19]]: [[Auburn University|Auburn]] beat [[University of Alabama|Alabama]] 28-18 in the [[2005 Iron Bowl]]
* [[November 19]]: [[Auburn University|Auburn]] beat [[University of Alabama|Alabama]] 28-18 in the [[2005 Iron Bowl]]
* December: The [[Tragic City Rollers]] were formed
* December: The [[Tragic City Rollers]] were formed
== Works ==
* [[Princeton BMC Healing Garden]]
* ''[[Boxcars on 1st, Vol. I]]'', compilation album by [[Skybucket Records]]
* ''[[Killing Christian]]'', film by [[Wastebasket Productions]]
* ''[[Chords of Relief]]'', compilation album for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts
===Books===
* ''[[Birmingham's Theater and Retail District]], book by [[Tim Hollis]]
* ''To You Through Me: The Beginning of a Link of a Journey of 400 Years'', book by [[Joe Minter]]
===Buildings===
* [[January 4]]: [[Homewood Middle School]]
* May: [[Alys Stephens Center]] Phase III
* [[May 26]]: [[Mount Lebanon Baptist Church]] was destroyed by fire.
* [[October 9]]: The [[Ensley Library]] reopened after renovations.
* [[Colonial Promenade Alabaster]]
* The [[Radisson Hotel of Birmingham]] closed for renovations.
* Ground was broken for the [[Birmingham Social Security Administration Center]].
* [[Southside Townhouses]]


== Individuals ==
== Individuals ==
* [[March 19]]: [[Avery Johnson]] succeeded Don Nelson as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks.
* [[April 15]]: [[John Ed Willoughby]] retired from daily radio hosting.
* [[November 1]]: [[Bryan Noe]] was appointed as the first dean of the [[UAB Graduate School]].
* [[December 19]]: Army Sergeant [[Noah Galloway]] was injured in an IED attack in Iraq, losing his left arm and leg.
* [[Abdurrahim El-Keib]] left the faculty of the [[University of Alabama]].
* [[Abdurrahim El-Keib]] left the faculty of the [[University of Alabama]].
* [[Ray Melick]] began writing sports columns for the ''[[Birmingham News]]''.
* [[Ray Melick]] began writing sports columns for the ''[[Birmingham News]]''.
* [[Vijay Misra]] was named director of the [[UAB Heart and Vascular Center]] cardiac catheterization laboratory.
* [[Vijay Misra]] was named director of the [[UAB Heart and Vascular Center]] cardiac catheterization laboratory.
* [[Doris Powell]] was elected chair of the [[Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority]].
* [[Doris Powell]] was elected chair of the [[Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority]].
* [[April 15]]: [[John Ed Willoughby]] retired from daily radio hosting.
* [[Dian Perryman]] took over management of [[Jim & Jim's Body Shop]] in [[Homewood]].
* [[November 1]]: [[Bryan Noe]] was appointed as the first dean of the [[UAB Graduate School]].


===Births===
===Births===
* [[Tamani]], an African elephant, at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, Florida.
* [[Tamani]], an African elephant, at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, Florida.
* [[August 25]]: [[Akili]], an African lion at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]
* [[Matt]], a male Komodo dragon at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]
* [[August 25]]: [[Akili]], an African lion at the Birmingham Zoo


===Graduations===
===Graduations===
* [[Spencer Horn]], Ph.D. in education technology from [[UAB]]
* [[Spencer Horn]], PhD in education technology from [[UAB]]


===Awards===
===Awards===
*  [[Alabama Lawyers Hall of Fame]]: [[Oscar Adams, Jr]], [[Douglas Arant]], [[Hugo Black]], [[Harry Toulmin]]
*  [[Alabama Lawyers Hall of Fame]]: [[Oscar Adams Jr]], [[Douglas Arant]], [[Hugo Black]], [[Harry Toulmin]]
* [[Miller Gorrie]], [[Auburn Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award]]
* [[Miller Gorrie]], [[Auburn Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award]]
* [[Birmingham Business Hall of Fame]]: [[William Blount]], [[Thomas Corts]], [[James Head]], [[Charles Linn]], [[Frank P. Samford, Sr]], and [[Frank P. Samford, Jr]]
* [[Birmingham Business Hall of Fame]]: [[William Blount]], [[Thomas Corts]], [[James Head]], [[Charles Linn]], [[Frank Samford Sr]], and [[Frank Samford Jr]]
* [[Miss Alabama]]: [[Alexa Jones]]
* [[Miss Alabama]]: [[Alexa Jones]]
* [[Miss Shelby County]]: [[Susannah Higgins]]
* [[Miss Shelby County]]: [[Susannah Higgins]]
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* [[February 5]]: [[Elton B. Stephens]], businessman and philanthropist
* [[February 5]]: [[Elton B. Stephens]], businessman and philanthropist
* [[February 24]]: [[George Gaunt]], architect
* [[February 24]]: [[George Gaunt]], architect
* [[March 1]]: [[Houston Brice, Jr]], businessman
* [[March 1]]: [[Houston Brice Jr]], businessman
* [[March 28]]: [[Tom Bevill]], former U. S. Representative
* [[March 14]]: [[Randy Marsh]], [[Alabama School of Fine Arts]] teacher and [[Birmingham Festival Theatre]] co-founder
* [[March 28]]: [[Tom Bevill]], former U.S. Representative
* [[March 29]]: [[Howell Heflin]], former [[Alabama Supreme Court]] justice and U. S. Senator
* [[March 29]]: [[Howell Heflin]], former [[Alabama Supreme Court]] justice and U. S. Senator
* [[April 23]]: [[J. B. Stoner]], founder of the [[National States Rights Party]]
* [[April 23]]: [[J. B. Stoner]], founder of the [[National States Rights Party]]
* [[May 3]]: [[Carl Salter]], artist
* [[June 2]]: [[Maynard]], [[Birmingham Zoo]] lion
* [[June 2]]: [[Maynard]], [[Birmingham Zoo]] lion
* [[June 10]]: [[Joseph Raya]], Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop
* [[June 10]]: [[Joseph Raya]], Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop
* [[June 21]]: [[Louis Wilson, Jr]], U.S. Marine Corps Commandant
* [[June 21]]: [[Louis Wilson Jr]], U.S. Marine Corps Commandant
* [[June 24]]: [[Lyman Bostock, Sr]], first baseman for [[Birmingham Black Barons]]
* [[June 24]]: [[Lyman Bostock Sr]], first baseman for [[Birmingham Black Barons]]
* [[July 9]]: [[Daryl Harms]], entreprenuer  
* [[July 9]]: [[Daryl Harms]], entreprenuer  
* [[July 16]]: Ashlyn and Bryson Skinner, children of [[Brandee Skinner]], died when her car plunged into the [[Cahaba River]].
* [[July 16]]: Ashlyn and Bryson Skinner, children of [[Brandee Skinner]], died when her car plunged into the [[Cahaba River]].
* [[August 2]]: [[Sloan Bashinsky, Sr]], [[Golden Flake]] CEO
* [[July 19]]: [[Jefferey Farrow]], firefighter and solider
* [[July 21]]: [[Theodore Lawson]], educator
* [[August 2]]: [[Sloan Bashinsky Sr]], [[Golden Flake]] CEO
* August 2: [[Loulie Jean Norman]], singer
* August 2: [[Loulie Jean Norman]], singer
* [[August 9]]: [[C. Pat Reynolds]], restaurateur and former mayor of [[Vestavia Hills]]
* [[August 9]]: [[C. Pat Reynolds]], restaurateur and former mayor of [[Vestavia Hills]]
* [[August 19]]: [[Tom Egan]], BBS sysop
* [[August 19]]: [[Tom Egan]], BBS sysop
* [[September 3]]: [[John Claypool]], Episcopal rector
* [[September 3]]: [[John Claypool]], Episcopal rector
* [[October 4]]: [[Alice Pigman]], educator and social worker
* [[October 12]]: [[Baker Knight]], songwriter
* [[October 12]]: [[Baker Knight]], songwriter
* [[October 13]]: [[Vivian Malone Jones|Vivian Malone]], the first black graduate of the [[University of Alabama]]
* [[October 13]]: [[Vivian Malone Jones|Vivian Malone]], the first black graduate of the [[University of Alabama]]
* October 13: [[Andrew Hodges]], insurance executive and [[Samford University]] trustee
* October 13: [[Andrew Hodges]], insurance executive and [[Samford University]] trustee
* [[October 28]]: [[Alston Callahan]], ophthalmologist  
* [[October 28]]: [[Alston Callahan]], ophthalmologist  
* [[November 8]]: [[Eddie Wright|"Big Hearted Eddie" Wright]], used car dealer
* [[December 5]]: [[Ocie Burton]], pastor of [[Mt Hebron Missionary Baptist Church]]
* [[December 5]]: [[Ocie Burton]], pastor of [[Mt Hebron Missionary Baptist Church]]
* [[December 18]]: [[Linda Manning]], country singer and radio host
* [[December 18]]: [[Linda Manning]], country singer and radio host
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:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2005]]''
:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2005]]''
== Works ==
* [[Princeton BMC Healing Garden]]
* ''[[Boxcars on 1st, Vol. I]]'', compilation album by [[Skybucket Records]]
* ''[[Killing Christian]]'', film by [[Wastebasket Productions]]
* ''[[Chords of Relief]]'', compilation album for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts
* [[Ken Tumin]] launched his [[Deposits Online|Bank Deals Blog]].
===Books===
* ''[[Birmingham's Theater and Retail District]], book by [[Tim Hollis]]
* ''To You Through Me: The Beginning of a Link of a Journey of 400 Years'', book by [[Joe Minter]]
* ''[[Slouching towards Birmingham]]'', book by [[Michael Swindle]]
* Levin, Jerry (2005) ''West Bank Diary: Middle East Violence as Reported by a Former American Hostage.'' Pasadena, California: Hope Publishing ISBN 9781932717037
===Buildings===
* [[January 4]]: [[Homewood Middle School]]
* March: [[United Methodist Center]] at [[Birmingham-Southern College]]
* May: [[Alys Stephens Center]] Phase III
* [[August 5]]: FBI director Robert Mueller III dedicated the [[FBI Birmingham Field Office Building]] on [[18th Street North]].
* [[October 9]]: The [[Ensley Library]] reopened after renovations.
* [[Colonial Promenade Alabaster]]
* [[Cullman Casting]]
* The [[Radisson Hotel of Birmingham]] closed for renovations.
* Ground was broken for the [[Birmingham Social Security Administration Center]].
* [[Lakeshore Village]]
* [[Southside Townhouses]]
* [[Tuscaloosa]]'s [[Coleman Coliseum]] was extensively remodeled.
====Demolitions====
* [[May 26]]: [[Mount Lebanon Baptist Church]] was destroyed by fire.


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 10:05, 9 April 2024

Natalee Holloway, disappeared in May 2005

2005 was the 134th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

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Business

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Sports

Individuals

Births

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Awards

Deaths

J. B. Stoner, died April 23, 2005
See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2005

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Demolitions

See Also

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