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* The [[Brother Bryan statue]] was returned to [[Five Points South]] from [[Vulcan Park]].
* The [[Brother Bryan statue]] was returned to [[Five Points South]] from [[Vulcan Park]].
* Frozen pipes forced a tenant evacuation of the [[Avon Building]] in [[Lakeview]].
* Frozen pipes forced a tenant evacuation of the [[Avon Building]] in [[Lakeview]].
* [[Birmingham Festival of Arts]] [[1983 Salute to India|Salute to India]].
* [[Geneva Mercer]] donated [[Giuseppe Moretti]]'s scrapbooks to the Julia Tutwiler Library at the University of West Alabama.
* [[Red Mountain Theatre Company|Summerfest]] presented ''The Music Man'', ''Annie'', and ''Barbary Coast''.


===Elections===
===Elections===
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* [[Gary White]] and [[George Perdue]] joined the [[Alabama House of Representatives]].
* [[Gary White]] and [[George Perdue]] joined the [[Alabama House of Representatives]].
* [[George Wallace]] succeeded [[Fob James]] as [[List of Governors of Alabama|Governor of Alabama]].
* [[George Wallace]] succeeded [[Fob James]] as [[List of Governors of Alabama|Governor of Alabama]].
* [[Jim Bennett]] was elected to the [[Alabama State Senate]].


===Business===
===Business===
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* The [[Thomas Jefferson Hotel|Cabana Hotel]] closed.
* The [[Thomas Jefferson Hotel|Cabana Hotel]] closed.
* [[CMC Steel Alabama|SMI Steel]] purchased the [[Connors Steel]] plant.
* [[CMC Steel Alabama|SMI Steel]] purchased the [[Connors Steel]] plant.
* The [[Birmingham Large Users Group]] was organized.
* [[Hoffman Media|Symbol of Excellence Publishers]] was founded.
* [[Bruno's]] celebrated its 50th anniversary.
* [[Mike Warren]] left [[Bradley, Arant, Rose & White]] to become general counsel for [[Alagasco]].
* [[Bill Edmonds]] became chair of [[BE&K]].
* The [[Collegiate Licensing Company]] was formed by [[Bill Battle III]].


===Sports===
===Sports===
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* [[Alabama A&M University]] beat [[Alabama State University]] 27-14 in the [[Magic City Classic]].
* [[Alabama A&M University]] beat [[Alabama State University]] 27-14 in the [[Magic City Classic]].
* [[Watson Brown]] served one season as head coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats.
* [[Watson Brown]] served one season as head coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats.
* [[Rafael Santana]] played a season for the St Louis Cardinals.
* [[Vida Blue]] was released by the Kansas City Royals.
* David Branch and Linda McLennan won the men's and women's titles at the [[Vulcan Run]].
* [[Jerome Mincy]] joined the Puerto Rican national basketball team.
* [[Lamar Johnson]] was released by the Texas Rangers.
* [[Rod Foster]] was drafted by the Phoenix Suns.
* [[Ennis Whatley]] was drafted by the Kansas City Kings.
* [[Bart Starr]] coached his final season for the Green Bay Packers, going 8-8.
* [[Bobby Bowden]]'s Florida State Seminoles went 8-4 and won the Peach Bowl.
* [[Art Clarkson]] suggested the idea of Birmingham building a [[domed stadium]].
* [[Steve Sloan]] became the head coach at Duke University.
* Wide receiver [[Mike Jones]] became an Atlanta Falcon.
* [[Preston Goldfarb]] became head coach of the [[BSC Panthers]] men's soccer team.


==Works==
==Works==
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* ''Blue Thunder'' and ''WarGames'', feature films directed by [[John Badham]]
* ''Blue Thunder'' and ''WarGames'', feature films directed by [[John Badham]]
* ''[[Shadow Waltz]]'', feature film [[List of feature films shot in Birmingham|shot in Birmingham]]
* ''[[Shadow Waltz]]'', feature film [[List of feature films shot in Birmingham|shot in Birmingham]]
* ''White Shoes'', album by [[Emmylou Harris]]


===Books===
===Books===
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* ''Escape the Night'', by [[Richard North Patterson]]
* ''Escape the Night'', by [[Richard North Patterson]]
* ''[[The University of Alabama: A Pictorial History]]'' by [[Suzanne Wolfe]]
* ''[[The University of Alabama: A Pictorial History]]'' by [[Suzanne Wolfe]]
* ''Flashbacks: An Autobiography'' by [[Timothy Leary]]
* ''Mr Bedford and the Muses'' by [[Gail Godwin]]
* ''True of False? Amazing Art Forgeries'' by [[Ann Waldron]]
* ''Vampires Unearthed'', edited by [[J. Gordon Melton]]
* ''Táticas do signo: semiótica e ideologia'' by [[Eduardo Neiva]]


===Buildings===
===Buildings===
* [[Bama 6]] cinema
* [[Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 5]]
* [[Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 5]]
* [[Center Point 6]] cinema
* [[Center Point 6]] cinema
* [[Hoover Public Library]] (inside the [[Hoover Municipal Complex]])
* [[Hoover Square 6]] cinema
*  Expansion of [[Midfield Theater]]
* [[Highland Bluff Apartments|Ski Lodge Apartments III]]
* [[Highland Bluff Apartments|Ski Lodge Apartments III]]
* [[Hoover Square 6]] cinema
* [[Bama 6]] cinema
* Expansion of [[Midfield Theater]]
* Expansion of [[Southern Museum of Flight]]
* Expansion of [[Southern Museum of Flight]]
* Refurbishing of the [[Levite Jewish Community Center|Jewish Community Center]]
* Improvements to [[Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge]]
* Acquisition of the [[Ramsay-McCormack building]] by the City of [[Birmingham]].
* [[National Register of Historic Places]]: [[John A. Hand Building]], [[Woodward Building]], [[Cathedral Church of the Advent]], [[Five Points South Historic District]], [[Redmont Hotel]], [[Loveman's|Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Department Store]], [[Leeds Southern Railroad Depot]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places]]: [[John A. Hand Building]], [[Woodward Building]], [[Cathedral Church of the Advent]], [[Five Points South Historic District]], [[Redmont Hotel]], [[Loveman's|Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Department Store]], [[Leeds Southern Railroad Depot]]


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* The [[Split the Dark|Calton Phillips Group]] changed its name to [[Split the Dark]].
* The [[Split the Dark|Calton Phillips Group]] changed its name to [[Split the Dark]].
* [[Thomas E. Corts]] succeeded [[Leslie Wright]] as President of [[Samford University]].
* [[Thomas E. Corts]] succeeded [[Leslie Wright]] as President of [[Samford University]].
* Scholar [[Roland Frye]] retired from full-time teaching.


===Awards===
===Awards===
* [[Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame]]: [[Hooper T. Abrams]], [[Leroy Allen]], [[Leatha Bell]], [[Frank Carpenter]], [[Paul B. Coman]], [[LaVergne Comer]], [[Dolly Brown Gibson]], [[Marcellus Green]], [[Frank Greer]], [[Monroe Kennedy]], [[Robert McCoy]], [[Neal McLean]], [[Bull Simpson]], and [[Jesse Taylor]].
* [[Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame]]: [[Hooper T. Abrams]], [[Leroy Allen]], [[Leatha Bell]], [[Frank Carpenter]], [[Paul B. Coman]], [[LaVergne Comer]], [[Dolly Brown Gibson]], [[Marcellus Green]], [[Frank Greer]], [[Monroe Kennedy]], [[Robert McCoy]], [[Neal McLean]], [[Bull Simpson]], and [[Jesse Taylor]].
* [[Alabama Sports Hall of Fame]]:  [[Maxie Baughan]], [[Tom Jenkins]], [[George Lindsey]], [[Billy Neighbors]], [[Gabby Street]] and [[Billy Williams]].
* [[Alabama Sports Hall of Fame]]:  [[Maxie Baughan]], [[Tom Jenkins]], [[George Lindsey]], [[Billy Neighbors]], [[Gabby Street]] and [[Billy Williams]].
* Linebacker [[Jeff Herrod]] graduated from [[Banks High School]].
* [[Alabama Academy of Honor]]: [[Charley Boswell]] and [[Harry Brock, Jr]]
* [[Miss Alabama]]: [[Pam Battles]]
* [[Russ Fine]] earned tenure as a professor at [[UAB]].
* [[Pat Dye]] was named [[Southeastern Conference]] Coach of the Year.
 
===Graduations===
* [[Jimbo Wood]] graduated from the [[University of Montevallo]].
* [[Howard Bayless]] and [[Jeff Herrod]] graduated from [[Banks High School]].
* Actor [[Michael Papajohn]] graduated from [[Vestavia Hills High School]].
* Actor [[Michael Papajohn]] graduated from [[Vestavia Hills High School]].
* Running back [[Cornelius Bennett]] graduated from [[Ensley High School]].
* Running back [[Cornelius Bennett]] graduated from [[Ensley High School]].
* Football player [[Curt Jarvis]] graduated from [[Gardendale High School]].
* [[Hugh Martin]] was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
* [[Hugh Martin]] was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
* [[Russ Fine]] earned tenure as a professor at [[UAB]].
* [[Jimbo Wood]] graduated from the [[University of Montevallo]].


===Births===
===Births===
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===Deaths===
===Deaths===
* [[January 26]]: Former Alabama head football coach [[Bear Bryant]] died in [[Tuscaloosa]].
* [[January 26]]: Former Alabama head football coach [[Bear Bryant]] died in [[Tuscaloosa]].
* [[Warren Carlile]], restauranteur


:''See also: [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1983]]''
:''See also: [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1983]]''

Revision as of 17:18, 12 March 2008

1983 was the 112th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.

Events

Blue Ribbon Schools by the US Department of Education.

Elections

Business

Sports

Works

  • "Swordfishtrombone", song by Tom Waits which mentions Birmingham
  • Kate Jackson starred in the television drama The Scarecrow and Mrs. King.
  • Alexandra, feature film produced by David F. Friedman.
  • "The Heaven That I Look For Up Above Had a Hole and I Fell Back to Earth" and "The Mystery of the White in Me", sculptures by Lonnie Holley
  • "Wendel", a gay-themed comic strip by Howard Cruse, debuted in the Advocate.
  • From the One That Cut You, novelty album featuring T. R. Reed.
  • Coming Out, jazz album by pianist Johnny O'Neal.
  • Love and Dance and Raw "Live Jazz" Featuring Miss Funky Lu albums by Cleveland Eaton
  • Blue Thunder and WarGames, feature films directed by John Badham
  • Shadow Waltz, feature film shot in Birmingham
  • White Shoes, album by Emmylou Harris

Books

Buildings

People

Awards

Graduations

Births

Deaths

See also: List of Birmingham homicides in 1983

Context

In 1983

1980s
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