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===Business===
===Business===
* [[March 17]]: [[PT's Sports Grill]] opened a second location, in [[Inverness]].
* [[May 2]]: [[First Alabama Bank]] became [[Regions Bank]].
* [[December 22]]: [[Compass Bank]] acquired FWNB Bancshares of Carrollton, Texas.
* The [[Hyatt House]] reopened as the [[Sheraton Birmingham Hotel]].
* A second iteration of [[Mabel's Beauty Shop & Chainsaw Repair]] opened and closed on [[3rd Avenue South]].
* [[Eli Stevens]] bought [[Hamburger Heaven]] from [[Catherine Caddell]].
* [[AT&T South|South Central Bell]] merged with Southern Bell to form [[AT&T South|BellSouth]].
* The [[Robins & Morton|Robins Corporation]] was renamed [[Robins & Morton]] as [[Barry Morton]] succeeded [[Todd Robins]] as chairman and CEO.
* [[Antoine's Restaurant]] moved from [[7th Avenue South]] to [[Cahaba Heights]].
====Establishments====
[[Image:Black & White cover.jpg|right|thumb|''Black & White'' debuted in 1992]]
[[Image:Black & White cover.jpg|right|thumb|''Black & White'' debuted in 1992]]
* ''[[Black & White]]'' newspaper debuted.
* [[March 17]]: [[PT's Sports Grill]] opened a second location, in [[Inverness]].
* April: The first batch of [[Bud's Best Cookies]] was produced.
* April: The first batch of [[Bud's Best Cookies]] was produced.
* [[May 2]]: [[First Alabama Bank]] became [[Regions Bank]].
* December: Atlanta franchisees Markham & Nancy Oswald opened their first [[Ruth's Chris Steak House]] at the [[Embassy Suites Hotel]].
* December: Atlanta franchisees Markham & Nancy Oswald opened their first [[Ruth's Chris Steak House]] at the [[Embassy Suites Hotel]].
* [[December 22]]: [[Compass Bank]] acquired FWNB Bancshares of Carrollton, Texas.
* [[EWTN]] launched [[WEWN]], a 24-hour shortwave radio broadcast.
* [[EWTN]] launched [[WEWN]], a 24-hour shortwave radio broadcast.
* [[Books-A-Million]] went public.
* [[Books-A-Million]] went public.
* [[CapitalSouth Bank]] was founded.
* [[CapitalSouth Bank]] was founded.
* The [[Hyatt House]] reopened as the [[Sheraton Birmingham Hotel]].
* ''[[Black & White]]'' newspaper debuted.
* [[WJOX-AM]] was launched as a reformatting of oldies station [[WVOK-AM]] on [[AM 690]].
* [[WJOX-AM]] was launched as a reformatting of oldies station [[WVOK-AM]] on [[AM 690]].
* [[LAH Real Estate]] was founded by [[Jim Lawrence]], [[Keith Arendall]] and [[Maurice Humphries]].
* [[LAH Real Estate]] was founded by [[Jim Lawrence]], [[Keith Arendall]] and [[Maurice Humphries]].
* A second iteration of [[Mabel's Beauty Shop & Chainsaw Repair]] opened and closed on [[3rd Avenue South]].
* [[Rib-It-Up]] barbecue opened in [[Smithfield]].
* [[Michael's]] steak house closed.
* [[David Dyson]] and [[Johnny Johnson]] founded the [[Dyson Institute]].
* [[David Dyson]] and [[Johnny Johnson]] founded the [[Dyson Institute]].
* [[Cinema City 8]] on [[Parkway East]] closed.
* [[Green Springs 6]] on [[Green Springs Highway]] closed.
* [[Eli Stevens]] bought [[Hamburger Heaven]] from [[Catherine Caddell]].
* The architecture firm of [[Mims and Gaunt]] closed.
* [[Grundy's Music Room]] closed.
* [[AT&T South|South Central Bell]] merged with Southern Bell to form [[AT&T South|BellSouth]].
* [[Muzik & More|Music-N-More]] was founded by [[Aquil Abdur-Rasheed]] and his wife, [[Hafeeza Abdur-Rasheed|Hafeeza]] at the [[Bessemer Flea Market]]
* [[Muzik & More|Music-N-More]] was founded by [[Aquil Abdur-Rasheed]] and his wife, [[Hafeeza Abdur-Rasheed|Hafeeza]] at the [[Bessemer Flea Market]]
* [[La Paz]] Mexican restaurant opened at [[Crestline Village]].
* [[La Paz]] Mexican restaurant opened at [[Crestline Village]].
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* [[George N. Sarris|George N.]] and [[Kostas Sarris]] opened [[Sarris Café]] in [[Hoover]].
* [[George N. Sarris|George N.]] and [[Kostas Sarris]] opened [[Sarris Café]] in [[Hoover]].
* [[Andy Coats]] founded [[OHD|Occupational Health Dynamics]].
* [[Andy Coats]] founded [[OHD|Occupational Health Dynamics]].
* The [[Robins & Morton|Robins Corporation]] was renamed [[Robins & Morton]] as [[Barry Morton]] succeeded [[Todd Robins]] as chairman and CEO.
* [[Rene Pastor]] founded [[Magic City Signs|Magic City Wholesale Neon Inc.]] in [[Hueytown]].
* [[Rene Pastor]] founded [[Magic City Signs|Magic City Wholesale Neon Inc.]] in [[Hueytown]].
* [[Gwen DeRu]] founded [[DeRu & Associates]] marketing and public relations firm.
* [[Gwen DeRu]] founded [[DeRu & Associates]] marketing and public relations firm.
* [[Antoine's Restaurant]] moved from [[7th Avenue South]] to [[Cahaba Heights]].
 
====Disestablishments====
* [[Michael's]] steak house closed.
* [[Cinema City 8]] on [[Parkway East]] closed.
* [[Green Springs 6]] on [[Green Springs Highway]] closed.
* The architecture firm of [[Mims and Gaunt]] closed.
* [[Grundy's Music Room]] closed.


===Sports===
===Sports===

Revision as of 10:42, 14 July 2024

1992 was the 121st year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

1992 Solidarity March for Richard Arrington Jr with Abraham Woods Jr and Fred Shuttlesworth.

Business

Establishments

Black & White debuted in 1992

Disestablishments

Sports

Works

The Storyteller Fountain

Buildings

The Kirklin Clinic

Books

Individuals

Births

Awards

Graduations

Deaths

Hank Penny (1918-1992)
Eddie Kendrick (1939-1992)

See Also

1990s
<< 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 >>
Births - Deaths - Establishments - Events - Works
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