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* [[Septmeber 13]]: [[Johnny's Restaurant]] opened.
* [[Septmeber 13]]: [[Johnny's Restaurant]] opened.
* September: [[Trios]] opened.
* September: [[Trios]] opened.
* [[October 1]]: ''[[The Birmingham News]]'' moved from a daily-printed newspaper to a Sunday-Wednesday-Friday schedule.
* October: [[Iron City Live]] opened.
* October: [[Iron City Live]] opened.


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* [[Chris Hastings]] appeared on the Food Network's ''Iron Chef America''
* [[Chris Hastings]] appeared on the Food Network's ''Iron Chef America''
* [[Martie Duncan]] appeared on ''Food Network Star''
* [[Martie Duncan]] appeared on ''Food Network Star''
* [[Kyle Whitmire]] left ''[[WELD]]'' to work for the [[Alabama Media Group]].
* [[Kyle Whitmire]] and [[Madison Underwood]] left ''[[WELD]]'' to work for the [[Alabama Media Group]]'s flagship publication ''The Birmingham News''.


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Revision as of 10:33, 3 October 2012

2012 is the 141st year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

Business

Disestablishments

Government

Sports

Individuals

Births

Awards

Retirements

Deaths

Gene Bartow
R. G. Armstrong
See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2012 and List of homicides in 2012

Works

Jim Dinney's 2012 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp

Buildings

Books

See Also

Context

In 2012, Europe experienced a debt crisis. The Encyclopædia Britannica discontinued its print edition. Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her diamond jubilee. The final 21st century Venus transit occurred. The Summer Olympics were held in London.

Notable deaths in 2012 included singer Etta James, singer Whitney Houston, singer Davy Jones, comic artist Jean "Moebius" Giraud, journalist Mike Wallace, television host Dick Clark, children's author Maurice Sendak, hairdresser Vidal Sassoon, singer Donna Summer, singer Robin Gibb, author Ray Bradbury, actor Andy Griffith, actor Ernest Borgnine, author Stephen Covey, astronaut Sally Ride, film director Tony Scott, and comedian Phyllis Diller.

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