2020

2020 is the 149th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

Business

Establishments

• January 7:
  • Art's Barber Shop reopened at 3301 Crestwood Boulevard
  • Yum Yai reopened at 5426 U.S. Highway 280
• January: Dave Horn and Taylor Hughes opened SoHo Standard at SoHo Square

Disestablishments

• ISCO Industries of Louisville, Kentucky acquired M. T. Deason.

Sports

• January 1: The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Michigan Wolverines 35-16 in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida.
• January 1: The Auburn Tigers lost to the Minnesota Golden Gophers 24-31 in the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida.
• January 2: The Boston College Eagles and Cincinnati Bearcats met in the 2020 Birmingham Bowl at Legion Field.
• June: The 2020 National Indoor Pickleball Championship was held at the Finley Center in Hoover.

Works

Buildings

• 1001 20th Street South at Five Points South
• 20 Midtown Phase 3
• AIDS Alabama Way Station in Smithfield
• A. G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club at CrossPlex Village
• Redevelopment of American Life Building as "workforce" apartments
• Bessemer Amazon Fulfillment Center
• Macaroni Lofts
• New Ideal Lofts
• UAB Technology Innovation Center
• Valley Hotel on 28th Avenue South Homewood
• Wylam Library renovations

Context

• The 2020 Olympic Summer Games were held in Tokyo, Japan.

2020s

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