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Skyline of Birmingham framed by a UAB parking deck. April 18, 2008 by DelosJ

2008 was the 137th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

The Birmingham logo, unveiled in 2008

Old Car Heaven opened in 2008

June 30: Bill Cleveland replaced the retiring Jodi Newton as superintendent of Homewood City Schools.
Dicky Barlow became assistant superintendent of Mountain Brook Schools.
Ben Hudson replaced the retiring Garry Rickard as principal of Mountain Brook Junior High School.
Don Hulin was hired as principal of Hoover High School.
Kevin Maddox replaced Vic Wilson as principal of Homewood High School.
Martin Nalls replaced Kevin Maddox as principal of Homewood Middle School.
Vic Wilson replaced Dicky Barlow as principal of Mountain Brook High School.

Youth Force Ministries began holding regular Saturday night youth events in Warrior.

Paget Pizitz returned to Birmingham to serve as development director for the Alabama Council for Economic Education.
Patti Wheeler retired from WDXB-FM.
Mark Wilson was promoted to chief of staff of Cooper Green Mercy Hospital.

See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2008 and List of Jefferson County homicides in 2008

January 2: The Power of God Deliverance Ministry was destroyed by fire.
February: The blue roofed Pilgrim Church on Montclair Road was demolished for redevelopment of the site.
February 17: The Parliament House was brought down by controlled implosion.
March 25: The derelict former Avonwood Cleaners was demolished.
June 7: The John Hudson residence was destroyed by fire during construction.
The Peter Ingle residence on Tyler Road was dismantled for redevelopment of the site.
April: The Mountain Brook Inn was demolished for redevelopment of the site.
September 22: The Terminal Station Skate Spot was dismantled by the Alabama Department of Transportation.
The Tower Court Apartments were demolished for redevelopment of the site.
December 13: The G. H. Stevenson residence, home of Glenn Shadix, was destroyed by fire.

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 * [[Soluble Therapeutics]] was founded.
 * [[MAFIAoZA's]] pizzeria opened in [[Crestline Village]].
+* [[Brett Forsyth]] and [[Brandon Watkins]] founded [[Yellowhammer Creative]].
+* [[David Fuino]] founded [[Alabama Stone Works]].
 ====Disestablishments====
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 * [[2008 general election]]
 * [[2008 municipal elections]]
+===Religion===
+* [[Church International|Youth Force Ministries]] began holding regular Saturday night youth events in [[Warrior]].
 ===Sports===
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 * [[September 25]]: [[Kent Lipham]], actor
 * [[September 26]]: [[Barbara Shook]], philanthropist
+* [[October 2]]: [[Joseph Gayles Jr]], physicist and [[Talladega College]] president
 * [[October 4]]: [[Al Gallodoro]], saxophonist
 * [[October 6]]: [[Sheba]], a [[Birmingham Zoo]] lioness
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 * February: The [[Hoover Crescent Islamic Center]] in the former [[Point of Grace Church]] and the [[Rick & Bubba Broadcast Plaza and Teleport]] at the [[Vestavia Hills City Center]]
 * April: [[Brewer Plaza]] at [[Samford University]] and the rebuilt [[Pleasant Sabine Baptist Church]] in [[Bibb County]]
-* [[Serra Honda]] in [[Ensley]]
+* [[Carlock Honda|Serra Honda]] in [[Ensley]]
 * May: [[Aldi]] on [[Gene Reed Road]] in [[Roebuck]]
 * June: [[2600 Highland Avenue]] and [[700 A Condominium]], as well as a new [[Calera High School]]