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* [[January 24]]: A "[[1992 Solidarity March|Solidarity March]]" was held to protest [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] [[Richard Arrington]]'s imprisonment on federal contempt of court charges. | * [[January 24]]: A "[[1992 Solidarity March|Solidarity March]]" was held to protest [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] [[Richard Arrington]]'s imprisonment on federal contempt of court charges. | ||
* April: ''Esquire'' magazine published a cover story about "[[The Machine]]", a secretive political organization at the [[University of Alabama]]. | * April: ''Esquire'' magazine published a cover story about "[[The Machine]]", a secretive political organization at the [[University of Alabama]]. | ||
* [[April 15]]–[[April 17|17]]: [[Sun Ra]] and his Intergalactic Arkestra performed at [[The Chukker]]. | |||
* [[May 4]]: More than 700 people gathered at [[Linn Park]] to protest white nationalist activity in the region, following the [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1992|murder]] of Benny Rembert by members of [[Bill Riccio]]'s [[Aryan National Front]]. | * [[May 4]]: More than 700 people gathered at [[Linn Park]] to protest white nationalist activity in the region, following the [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1992|murder]] of Benny Rembert by members of [[Bill Riccio]]'s [[Aryan National Front]]. | ||
* June: [[1992 City Stages|City Stages]] featured James Brown, Al Green, George Jones, and Richie Havens. | * June: [[1992 City Stages|City Stages]] featured James Brown, Al Green, George Jones, and Richie Havens. | ||
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* ''[[Black & White]]'' newspaper debuted. | * ''[[Black & White]]'' newspaper debuted. | ||
* [[March 17]]: [[PT's Sports Grill]] opened a second location, in [[Inverness]]. | * [[March 17]]: [[PT's Sports Grill]] opened a second location, in [[Inverness]]. | ||
* April: The first batch of [[Bud's Best Cookies]] was produced. | |||
* [[May 2]]: [[First Alabama Bank]] became [[Regions Bank]]. | * [[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]]. | ||
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* The [[Robins & Morton|Robins Corporation]] was renamed [[Robins & Morton]] as [[Barry Morton]] succeeded [[Todd Robins]] as chairman and CEO. | * 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. | |||
* [[Antoine's Restaurant]] moved from [[7th Avenue South]] to [[Cahaba Heights]]. | |||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
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* The [[Kneeling ministers statue]] was installed at [[Kelly Ingram Park]]. | * The [[Kneeling ministers statue]] was installed at [[Kelly Ingram Park]]. | ||
* The [[Fred Shuttlesworth statue]] by [[John Rhoden]]. | * The [[Fred Shuttlesworth statue]] by [[John Rhoden]]. | ||
* "[[ | * "[[Cristoforo Columbo]]", marble statue by [[Ugo Sordelli]] at [[UAB]]'s [[Smolian International House]]. | ||
* The Grammy-winning album ''[[Emmylou Harris]] & The Nash Ramblers At The Ryman'' was released. | * The Grammy-winning album ''[[Emmylou Harris]] & The Nash Ramblers At The Ryman'' was released. | ||
* The film ''Shaking the Tree'', starring [[Courteney Cox]], was released. | * The film ''Shaking the Tree'', starring [[Courteney Cox]], was released. | ||
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* [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 3]] was demolished and re-built. | * [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 3]] was demolished and re-built. | ||
* [[Memorial Mound]] in [[Bessmer]]. | * [[Memorial Mound]] in [[Bessmer]]. | ||
* The [[Civitan International Research Center]] at [[UAB]] opened. | |||
* [[Palisades Church of Christ]] in [[Glen Iris]]. | |||
===Books=== | ===Books=== | ||
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===Births=== | ===Births=== | ||
* [[March 22]]: [[Neco Brett]], [[Birmingham Legion]] forward | |||
* [[April 7]]: [[Kaitlan Collins]], CNN White House correspondent | * [[April 7]]: [[Kaitlan Collins]], CNN White House correspondent | ||
* [[June 29]]: [[Trey Mullinax]], professional golfer. | |||
* [[September 1]]: [[Kirani James]], Olympic gold medalist | * [[September 1]]: [[Kirani James]], Olympic gold medalist | ||
* [[November 3]]: [[Kat Michelle Files]], dancer and model | |||
* [[November 23]]: [[Juan Agudelo]], [[Birmingham Legion FC]] forward | |||
* [[November 25]]: [[Sergio Williams]], [[Woodlawn neighborhood]] vice-president | |||
* [[December 3]]: [[LaDarrion Williams]], playwright and novelist | |||
* [[December 6]]: [[Laptop]], [[Birmingham Zoo]] rhinoceros | * [[December 6]]: [[Laptop]], [[Birmingham Zoo]] rhinoceros | ||
* [[Daniel Carson]], principal double bassist for the [[Alabama Symphony Orchestra]] | * [[Daniel Carson]], principal double bassist for the [[Alabama Symphony Orchestra]] | ||
* [[Daniel Jelks]], rapper and accused murderer | * [[Daniel Jelks]], rapper and accused murderer | ||
* [[Catherine Patterson]], news reporter and anchor | |||
* [[Carson Stalnaker]], filmmaker ("Amazing Basketball Shots") | * [[Carson Stalnaker]], filmmaker ("Amazing Basketball Shots") | ||
* [[Ajene Williams]], sculptor | * [[Ajene Williams]], sculptor | ||
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* [[October 19]]: [[J. T. Waggoner Sr]], former [[Birmingham City Commission]]er | * [[October 19]]: [[J. T. Waggoner Sr]], former [[Birmingham City Commission]]er | ||
* [[November 7]]: [[Richard Yates]], novelist | * [[November 7]]: [[Richard Yates]], novelist | ||
* [[November 22]]: [[Charles Saab]], founder of [[Saab Tire & Automotive]] | |||
* [[Miner Cliett]], champion skeet shooter | * [[Miner Cliett]], champion skeet shooter | ||
:* ''see also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1992]]''. | :* ''see also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1992]]''. |
Latest revision as of 13:43, 6 February 2024
1992 was the 121st year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- January 24: A "Solidarity March" was held to protest Mayor Richard Arrington's imprisonment on federal contempt of court charges.
- April: Esquire magazine published a cover story about "The Machine", a secretive political organization at the University of Alabama.
- April 15–17: Sun Ra and his Intergalactic Arkestra performed at The Chukker.
- May 4: More than 700 people gathered at Linn Park to protest white nationalist activity in the region, following the murder of Benny Rembert by members of Bill Riccio's Aryan National Front.
- June: City Stages featured James Brown, Al Green, George Jones, and Richie Havens.
- October 7: U2's "Zoo TV" tour played at Legion Field.
- The Birmingham Festival of Arts' Salute to Spain.
- Larry "Bud" Melman was grand marshall of the Do Dah Day parade.
- The 7th Congressional District of Alabama was redrawn.
- The Weather Forecast Office Birmingham moved to the Shelby County Airport.
- United Way-Community Chest of Central Alabama became United Way of Central Alabama.
- Rites of Spring organized its first annual dance party at Sloss Furnaces.
- Rock bands Brother Cane and the Shame Idols were formed.
- St George's Clinic was founded at Cooper Green Hospital.
- Jim Dearth founded Voices for Alabama's Children.
- The revived "Cousin Cliff's Clubhouse" starring Cliff Holman ended its 2-year run on WBRC-TV.
- Sam Mockbee and D. K. Ruth founded Auburn University's Rural Studio in west Alabama.
- MountainTop Community Church was founded by Bill Elder.
- The Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust was created by Amendment 543 to the Alabama Constitution of 1901.
- Lawton Higgs founded the homeless ministry that became the Church of the Reconciler.
- David Doggett and Dolores Hydock founded the Association of Cajun Music Enthusiasts (ACME)
Business
- 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.
- 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 22: Compass Bank acquired FWNB Bancshares of Carrollton, Texas.
- EWTN launched WEWN, a 24-hour shortwave radio broadcast.
- Books-A-Million went public.
- CapitalSouth Bank was founded.
- The Hyatt House reopened as the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel.
- 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.
- A second iteration of Mabel's Beauty Shop & Chainsaw Repair opened and closed on 3rd Avenue South.
- Michael's steak house closed.
- 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.
- South Central Bell merged with Southern Bell to form BellSouth.
- Music-N-More was founded by Aquil Abdur-Rasheed and his wife, Hafeeza at the Bessemer Flea Market
- La Paz Mexican restaurant opened at Crestline Village.
- Document imaging company IBML was founded.
- Rick Heartsill founded Direct Communications.
- George N. and Kostas Sarris opened Sarris Café in Hoover.
- Andy Coats founded Occupational Health Dynamics.
- The Robins Corporation was renamed Robins & Morton as Barry Morton succeeded Todd Robins as chairman and CEO.
- Rene Pastor founded Magic City Wholesale Neon Inc. in Hueytown.
- Gwen DeRu founded DeRu & Associates marketing and public relations firm.
- Antoine's Restaurant moved from 7th Avenue South to Cahaba Heights.
Sports
- The Friends of Rickwood took over management of Rickwood Field.
- A new Birmingham Bulls team took the ice as part of the East Coast Hockey League.
- The Birmingham Fire compiled a 7-3-1 record, losing a first-round playoff game to the Orlando Thunder in the Citrus Bowl on May 30.
- Bobby Allison was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.
- Terry Bowden succeeded Pat Dye as head coach of the Auburn Tigers football team.
- January 2: Pat Sullivan was hired as Texas Christian's head football coach.
- The 1992 Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held at the BJCC Arena.
- Carl Lewis and Charles Barkley won gold medals at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.
- August: George Archer won the inaugural Bruno's Memorial Classic at the Greystone Golf and Country Club.
- October 31: Bo Jackson's jersey number 34 was retired during a halftime ceremony at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
- November 4: Center Alan Ogg was waived by the Miami Heat.
- November 26: Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Auburn Tigers 17-0 in the Iron Bowl at Legion Field.
- December: Alabama State defeated Alabama A&M 14-11 in the Magic City Classic.
Works
- The Storyteller Fountain by Frank Fleming was installed at Five Points South.
- The Kneeling ministers statue was installed at Kelly Ingram Park.
- The Fred Shuttlesworth statue by John Rhoden.
- "Cristoforo Columbo", marble statue by Ugo Sordelli at UAB's Smolian International House.
- The Grammy-winning album Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers At The Ryman was released.
- The film Shaking the Tree, starring Courteney Cox, was released.
- Christmas at the Alabama, featuring the Alabama Theatre's Mighty Wurlitzer played by Richard Phillips was released on cassette.
- The film Sleepwalkers, starring Glenn Shadix, was released.
- Jab magazine was launched by cartoonist Frank Cummings.
Buildings
- Kelly Ingram Park was renovated and rededicated as "a place of revolution and reconciliation."
- The Kirklin Clinic was dedicated at a large courtyard ceremony.
- Brook Highland Cinema opened.
- Crestwood Park was renovated with a new barbecue pavilion and parking lot layout.
- February: the Hoover Public Library opened.
- August: The new John Carroll Catholic High School campus on Lakeshore Parkway opened.
- November 14: the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute opened.
- A historical marker was dedicated at the Auburn Women's Club clubhouse.
- Renovations to St Paul's Cathedral
- Birmingham Fire Station No. 3 was demolished and re-built.
- Memorial Mound in Bessmer.
- The Civitan International Research Center at UAB opened.
- Palisades Church of Christ in Glen Iris.
Books
- A Walk Through Fire, novel by William Cobb
- Gone South, novel by Robert R. McCammon
- The History of Forest Park by Catherine Greene Browne
- The Diversity of Life by E. O. Wilson
- Pilgrim in the Ruins: A Life of Walker Percy by Jay Tolson.
- Of Power and Right : Hugo Black, William O. Douglas, and America's Constitutional Revolution. by Howard Ball
- Joshua and Bigtooth by Mark Childress
- Good Cats/Bad Cats, Good Dogs/Bad Dogs, and Wings of Fire by Charles Ghigna
- B-Four by Sam Hodges
- The Cost of Courage: The Journey of An American Congressman by Carl Elliott and Micheal D'Orso
Individuals
- Scientist Larry DeLucas served on Space Shuttle Mission STS-50.
- Earl Hilliard became the first African American to represent Alabama in the United States Congress since Reconstruction.
- Mike Hathorne succeeded Jack Farr as principal of Homewood High School.
- Freeman Hrabowski became president of the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
- Jim Atkinson succeeded Robert Waldrop as Mayor of Homewood.
- William Bridgers retired from UAB.
- Kim J. Chaney was elected to the Cullman County bench.
- James Pittman retired as dean of the UAB School of Medicine.
- Artist John Rhoden was appointed head of the Art Commission of the City of New York.
- Director John Badham married Olivia Laughlin.
- Jan Willis was named the Walter A. Crowell Professorship of Social Sciences at the University of California-Santa Cruz.
- Richie Kingsmore left Shades Mountain Baptist Church to become composer-in-residence at Prestonwood Baptist in Dallas, Texas.
- Orthopedic surgeon Ernest Brock retired.
Births
- March 22: Neco Brett, Birmingham Legion forward
- April 7: Kaitlan Collins, CNN White House correspondent
- June 29: Trey Mullinax, professional golfer.
- September 1: Kirani James, Olympic gold medalist
- November 3: Kat Michelle Files, dancer and model
- November 23: Juan Agudelo, Birmingham Legion FC forward
- November 25: Sergio Williams, Woodlawn neighborhood vice-president
- December 3: LaDarrion Williams, playwright and novelist
- December 6: Laptop, Birmingham Zoo rhinoceros
- Daniel Carson, principal double bassist for the Alabama Symphony Orchestra
- Daniel Jelks, rapper and accused murderer
- Catherine Patterson, news reporter and anchor
- Carson Stalnaker, filmmaker ("Amazing Basketball Shots")
- Ajene Williams, sculptor
Awards
- Howell Raines was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing.
- Alabama Business Hall of Fame: Aaron Aronov, Angelo Bruno, Samuel Garner, Frank Moody, Hall Thompson
- Alabama Press Association Best Opinion Columnist: Joey Kennedy
- Alabama Sports Hall of Fame: Dieter Brock, Clay Carroll, Mike Fuller, Ozzie Newsome, Donnie Salls, and Henry Seibels.
- Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame: Earlie Billups, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, Trenton Harris, Samuel Lay, Consuela Lee
- Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame: Major Brown, Lenette Calvin, Bob Finley, Severne Frazier, James Glover, Bill Harris, Tom Jones, Doug Lockridge, Chuck Miller, Hugh O'Shields, James Porch, Jack Powell, Thompson Reynolds, Tom Tarleton
- Miss Shelby County: Marli Erwin McIntire
Graduations
- Zelia Baugh earned a master's in social work at the University of Alabama
- Steven Ford Brown earned a bachelor of arts in English and literature at UAB
- Vonetta Flowers graduated from Jackson-Olin High School.
- Vanessa Leonard earned a master's in business administration at the University of Mississippi.
- Beth Shelburne graduated from Homewood High School.
- Vic Wilson graduated from the University of Alabama.
Deaths
- January 12: Eric Embry, Alabama Supreme Court justice
- March 15: Jim Taber, radio deejay
- April 17: Hank Penny, western swing bandleader
- April 21: Johnny Shines, blues guitarist
- May 26: Helen Walpole, radio actress and writer
- July 16: Buck Buchanan, pro football hall of famer
- August 13: Clifford Allison, race car driver
- October 5: Eddie Kendricks, singer
- October 8: Frank Yeilding Jr, banker
- October 19: J. T. Waggoner Sr, former Birmingham City Commissioner
- November 7: Richard Yates, novelist
- November 22: Charles Saab, founder of Saab Tire & Automotive
- Miner Cliett, champion skeet shooter
- see also List of Birmingham homicides in 1992.
See Also
1990s |
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