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* [[Vamp & Tramp]] bookseller acquired Califia Books of San Francisco, California. | * [[Vamp & Tramp]] bookseller acquired Califia Books of San Francisco, California. | ||
* [[Yanni's]] restaurant and [['N Vogue Salon & Spa]] opened at the [[Vestavia Hills City Center]]. | * [[Yanni's]] restaurant and [['N Vogue Salon & Spa]] opened at the [[Vestavia Hills City Center]]. | ||
* [[Legends Smokehouse]] opened in [[Clay]]. | |||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== |
Revision as of 12:13, 20 July 2012
2003 was the 132nd year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- May 30: Art Franklin delivered his final newscast at WBRC 6 before moving to Atlanta.
- July: The Jefferson Metropolitan Health Care Authority was created by Jefferson County Commission president Larry Langford.
- September 9: 68% of voters rejected Amendment One, Governor Bob Riley's proposal to make Alabama's tax system more progressive.
- October 14: Bernard Kincaid and Carole Smitherman qualified for a runoff in the 2003 Birmingham mayoral election.
- November 4: Bernard Kincaid defeated Carole Smitherman in the mayoral runoff.
- Jack Warner opened the Westervelt-Warner Museum of American Art.
- The Church of the Reconciler moved to its present location on 14th Street North.
- The Youth Service League merged with Camp Fire USA Central Alabama Council]].
Business
- September 15: Bogart's Motorsports opened in Irondale.
- 2B Solutions opened in Mt Laurel.
- Balch & Bingham merged with the Atlanta firm of Meadows, Icther & Bowers.
- The Best of Times Records label was started.
- Tidwell & DeWitt acquired Geeslin, Cordle, Johnson & Wetherington LLP of Atlanta.
- Vamp & Tramp bookseller acquired Califia Books of San Francisco, California.
- Yanni's restaurant and 'N Vogue Salon & Spa opened at the Vestavia Hills City Center.
- Legends Smokehouse opened in Clay.
Sports
- May 17–18: The first race was held at Barber Motorsports Park
- June 11: The 8th annual 2003 Rickwood Classic was held; the Birmingham Barons defeated the Hunstville Stars 5-1
- June 14: The first North America Cup was held at Lakeshore Foundation
Works
- September 1: Fairytale, novel by Valerie Gribben
- Fame Among the Vulgar, album by Mars Electric
Buildings
- Barber Motorsports Park and Museum
- Center Point Elementary School
- First Baptist Church of Boldo near Jasper
- First Baptist Church of Mount Olive, classrooms and family life center
- Irving Meisler residence on Old Leeds Ridge
- Paine Primary School and Paine Intermediate Schools
- Trinity United Methodist Church, youth building and renovations
- Vestavia Hills City Center, second phase
Individuals
- Clyde "Bud" Precise became pastor of Pilgrim Congregational Church.
- Superintendent Cleveland Hammonds retired from St Louis, Missouri public schools.
- John W. Stewart III earned a Ph.D. in English at the University of Southern Mississippi.
- Hubert Green was diagnosed with throat cancer.
Births
Graduations
- Tori LaConsay, bachelor of science in anthropology and political science from UAB
Marriages
- Luther Smith to Esther Washburn
Awards
- National Veterans Award: Bert Bank
- State Superintendent of the Year: Jodi Newton
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Benny Benjamin
- Miller Gorrie was inducted into the Birmingham Business Hall of Fame.
- Miss Shelby County: Crystal Bedwell Langford
Deaths
- January 2: David Cromwell Johnson, Birmingham criminal attorney
- January 5: Roosevelt Bell, former Birmingham City Council member
- January 23: Nell Carter, singer and actress
- March 2: Hank Ballard, singer
- April 8: Spider Martin, Civil Rights Movement photojournalist
- April 22: Dearniki Echols, community activist (killed)
- July: S. Richardson Hill, former President of UAB
- October 11: Ron Nored, AME pastor and community activist
- October 22: Tina Watson, newlywed on a scuba trip in Australia
- See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2003
See Also
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