1999
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1999 was the 128th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
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[edit] Events
- Richard Arrington stepped down as Mayor of Birmingham after 20 years in the position.
- William Bell was appointed interim mayor.
- October: Bernard Kincaid defeated Bell in the 2000 Birmingham mayoral election. Frank Adams, Jr was appointed to fill his Birmingham City Council District 8 seat. Lee Loder defeated Adams in the special election to keep the seat.
- Highway 151 in Pinson was designated a state highway.
- A flock of chickens took up residence at Birmingham Fire Station No. 2
[edit] Business
- January 26: The Furnace Master's Restaurant at Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park burned down.
- June 12: Do It Yourself Crafts opened.
- Douglas Williamson purchased WFHK-AM for $10,000.
- Ollie's Barbecue relocated from Southside to Hoover.
- The Flowers Baking Company of Thomasville, Georgia purchased Birmingham's Home Baking Company.
- B&A Warehouse opened on 1st Avenue South.
- Rob Henrikson was promoted to President of Institutional Business for MetLife, Inc.
- Steve Hewett co-founded EBM Solutions.
- The Takehold Records label was founded.
- Vamp & Tramp bookseller opened a retail store at Pepper Place.
- Massey & Stotser merged with the Nichols Law Office.
[edit] Sports
- March: BJCC hosted the Conference USA Men's basketball tournament.
- May: Bob Roller was named Director of Athletics at Samford University.
- June: The Barons hosted the Huntsville Stars in the 4th annual Rickwood Classic, honoring the old Negro leagues.
- November 23: Mal Moore was promoted to athletic director at the University of Alabama.
[edit] Works
- Somewhere in All This Green: New and Selected Stories, and A Spring of Souls, books by William Cobb
- Spirit of Steel: Music of the Mines, Railroads and Mills of the Birmingham District, compiled by the Sloss Furnace Association
- Winged Victory statue by Brad Morton at the Financial Center downtown.
[edit] Buildings
- June 25: Birmingham Central Station at the Railroad Reservation
- August: The Crescent
- August 24: Liberty Park Elementary School
- October 16: Eddie Kendrick Memorial Park on 4th Avenue North
- November 30: American Village in Montevallo
- December 3: Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville
- Alys Stephens Center Phase II
- Bluff Park United Methodist Church
- Oak Mountain High School on Caldwell Mill Road
- The Taylor Building on 20th Street North
- Major renovations to the YWCA Building on 3rd Avenue North
- Joe Lee Griffin Field at Samford University
- Restoration of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cullman
[edit] Individuals
- John Cantelow began leading Greenwood Missionary Baptist Church in Tuskegee.
- Edward Partridge was named the Margaret Cameron Spain Chain in Obstetrics and Gynecology at UAB.
- Phyllis Wyne became director of programs and services for the Literacy Council of Alabama.
[edit] Births
[edit] Graduations
- Math teacher Alison Grizzle from UAB.
[edit] Awards
- Miss Shelby County: Diedre Downs
- Pro Football Hall of Fame: Ozzie Newsome
[edit] Marriages
[edit] Retirements
- Ethel Hall, from the faculty of the University of Alabama
[edit] Deaths
- January 9: Carl Elliott, Congressman and historian
- January 10: Jere King, Jr, historian
- January 12: Betty Lou Gerson, radio actress
- February 24: Virginia Foster Durr, Civil Rights activist
- June 23: Ted Bryant, political reporter
- August 8: Harry "The Hat" Walker, baseball player
- August 11: Annie Louise Peoples, nurse
- December 19: Marion Worth, country singer
- Charles Gratton, proprietor of Green Acres Cafe
- See also List of Birmingham homicides in 1999
[edit] See Also
| 1990s |
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| Births - Deaths - Establishments - Events - Works |
