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==Events==
==Events==
* April: [[Magic City Art Connection]] at [[Linn Park]].
* April: [[Magic City Art Connection]] at [[Linn Park]].
* 1990 U. S. Census counted 265,968 persons living in the city of [[Birmingham]], a 6.5% drop from the previous decade.
* 1990 U.S. Census counted 265,968 persons living in the city of [[Birmingham]], a 6.5% drop from the previous decade.
* An engineering study determined that the [[Vulcan]] statue was in danger of collapse.
* An engineering study determined that the [[Vulcan]] statue was in danger of collapse.
* [[Matilda]], who lived to become the "World's Oldest Chicken", was born.
* [[Matilda]], who lived to become the "World's Oldest Chicken", was born.
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* A bond issue for the City of [[Hoover]] provided funds for a new [[Hoover Public Library]].
* A bond issue for the City of [[Hoover]] provided funds for a new [[Hoover Public Library]].
* The [[Birmingham Construction Industry Authority]] was created.
* The [[Birmingham Construction Industry Authority]] was created.
* [[TumTum Tree Foundation|Friends of Magic City Children]] held its first annual charity wine auction at [[Bottega Restaurant|Bottega]].


===Business===
===Business===
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* [[Jimmy's Hot Dogs and Burgers]] opened in [[Lakeview]].
* [[Jimmy's Hot Dogs and Burgers]] opened in [[Lakeview]].
* The [[Florida Grille]] opened on [[Oxmoor Road]].
* The [[Florida Grille]] opened on [[Oxmoor Road]].
* [[Forstall Art Center]] opened at [[Pickwick Plaza]].
* Krypton Broadcasting bought [[WCAJ]] and changed the call letters to [[WABM]].
* Krypton Broadcasting bought [[WCAJ]] and changed the call letters to [[WABM]].
* [[Ty Nguyen]] opened the [[Texaco Super Deli]] in [[East Lake]].
* [[Ty Nguyen]] opened the [[Texaco Super Deli]] in [[East Lake]].
* [[Mark Whitson]] purchased the shopping center anchored by his [[Mark's Outdoor Sports]].
* [[Mark Whitson]] purchased the shopping center anchored by his [[Mark's Outdoor Sports]].
* [[Garrick Stotser]] joined [[Timothy Massey]] in the law firm of [[Massey, Stotser & Nichols|Massey & Stotser]].
* [[Garrick Stotser]] joined [[Timothy Massey]] in the law firm of [[Massey, Stotser & Nichols|Massey & Stotser]].
* [[Supreme Super Market]] in [[Smithfield]] closed.
* [[September 22]]: [[Alabama Booksmith|Highland Booksmith]] was founded.
* [[September 22]]: [[Alabama Booksmith|Highland Booksmith]] was founded.
* [[Babe's Hot Dogs]] closed.
* The first trees were planted at [[Beavers Christmas Tree Farm]]
* [[WKXX-FM]] became [[WBMH-FM]] and switched from Top-40 to Country.
* [[Larry Rocks]] took over ownership of [[Art Sign Co.]] when his father, [[Tim Rocks]] retired.


===Media===
===Media===
* ''Origins of Dance'', voice recording by [[Timothy Leary]].
* ''Origins of Dance'', voice recording by [[Timothy Leary]].
* [[June 16]]: A revived "[[Cousin Cliff's Clubhouse]]" starring [[Cliff Holman]] debuted on [[WBRC-TV]].
* [[June 16]]: A revived "[[Cousin Cliff's Clubhouse]]" starring [[Cliff Holman]] debuted on [[WBRC-TV]].
===Religions===
* [[West End Church of Christ]] and [[Central Church of Christ]] merged to form [[Palisades Church of Christ]].
* [[The Church at Brook Hills]] was established.


===Sports===
===Sports===
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* [[April 18]]: The [[Birmingham Fire|World League of American Football]] selected [[Birmingham]] as a host city.
* [[April 18]]: The [[Birmingham Fire|World League of American Football]] selected [[Birmingham]] as a host city.
* [[April 19]]: [[Terry Francona]] made his last Major League appearance as a player.
* [[April 19]]: [[Terry Francona]] made his last Major League appearance as a player.
* [[June 16]]:  [[Sam Tenenbaum|Sam "The Great Kaiser" Tenenbaum]] defeated [[Bullet Bob Armstrong]] to claim the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship at [[Birmingham International Raceway]].
* [[July 29]]: The [[Birmingham Barons]] [[Cesar Bernhardt]] tied a record with 3 triples in a game at Columbus, Georgia
* [[July 29]]: The [[Birmingham Barons]] [[Cesar Bernhardt]] tied a record with 3 triples in a game at Columbus, Georgia
* Wayne Grady won the [[1990 PGA Championship]] at the [[Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club]] amidst a firestorm of controversy over the club's all-white membership.
* Wayne Grady won the [[1990 PGA Championship]] at the [[Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club]] amidst a firestorm of controversy over the club's all-white membership.
* [[August 16]]: Former [[UAB Blazers]] center [[Alan Off]] signed with the Miami Heat.
* [[August 16]]: Former [[UAB Blazers]] center [[Alan Ogg]] signed with the Miami Heat.
* [[August 28]]: Hall of Fame hitter [[Frank Thomas]] knocked his first Major League home run in Minneapolis.
* [[November 11]]: Linebacker [[Derrick Thomas]] set an NFL record with 7 sacks against Seattle.
* [[November 11]]: Linebacker [[Derrick Thomas]] set an NFL record with 7 sacks against Seattle.
* [[November 17]]: Ashley Johnson won the men's title and Christine Pfitzinger of Massachusetts set a women's course record with her winning time of 32:33 in the [[Vulcan Run]]
* [[November 17]]: Ashley Johnson won the men's title and Christine Pfitzinger of Massachusetts set a women's course record with her winning time of 32:33 in the [[Vulcan Run]]
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* [[6th Street Peace Baptist Church]]
* [[6th Street Peace Baptist Church]]
* [[1990 Alabama Power Building|Alabama Power Building]]
* [[1990 Alabama Power Building|Alabama Power Building]]
* [[Sun Valley Elementary School]]
* [[Bessemer Medical Building]]
* [[Gardendale Public Library|Gardendale-Martha Moore Public Library]]
* [[Elton B. Stephens Science Center]] at [[Birmingham-Southern College]]
* [[Elton B. Stephens Science Center]] at [[Birmingham-Southern College]]
* [[Merchant's Walk]]
* [[Merchant's Walk]]
* [[Office Building 1200]] at [[Liberty Park]]
* [[Office Building 1200]] at [[Liberty Park]]
* [[Rast Hall]], a residence hall at [[UAB]]
* [[Rast Hall]], a residence hall at [[UAB]]
* [[Sun Valley Elementary School]]
* The [[Federal Courthouse Building]] on [[5th Avenue North]] was rededicated in memory of [[Robert Vance]].
* The [[Federal Courthouse Building]] on [[5th Avenue North]] was rededicated in memory of [[Robert Vance]].
* The City of [[Birmingham]] purchased the [[Carver Theatre]].
* The City of [[Birmingham]] purchased the [[Carver Theatre]].
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* ''Brand New Dance'' and ''Duets'', albums by [[Emmylou Harris]]
* ''Brand New Dance'' and ''Duets'', albums by [[Emmylou Harris]]


==People==
==Individuals==
* [[Ken Lass]] became sports anchor for [[WVTM]].
* [[Ron Blankenship]] served 7 months for 3rd degree assault.
* [[Ron Blankenship]] served 7 months for 3rd degree assault.  
* [[Gayle Cunningham]] became executive director of the [[JCCEO]].
* Guitarist [[Eric Essix]] entered the Berklee School of Music.
* Guitarist [[Eric Essix]] entered the Berklee School of Music.
* [[Stephen Rolfe Powell]] became an instructor at the Muhkina Glass Institute in Leningrad.
* [[Paul Cordes Wilm]] and his brother [[Peter Wilm|Peter]] entered the [[University of Montevallo]].
* [[Hank Hartsfield]] became Deputy Manager for Operations in the Space Station Projects Office at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville.
* [[Hank Hartsfield]] became Deputy Manager for Operations in the Space Station Projects Office at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville.
* [[Jack Fields]] joined the staff of the [[BJCC]].
* [[Jack Fields]] joined the staff of the [[BJCC]].
* [[Karen Graffeo]] began teaching at the [[University of Montevallo]].
* [[Karen Graffeo]] began teaching at the [[University of Montevallo]].
* [[Ralph Langley]] served as interim pastor at [[Dawson Memorial Baptist Church]] following the retirement of [[James A. Newell]].
* [[Ralph Langley]] served as interim pastor at [[Dawson Memorial Baptist Church]] following the retirement of [[James A. Newell]].
* [[Ken Lass]] became sports anchor for [[WVTM]].
* [[Tom Owen]] resigned as director of [[The King's Ranch]] after admitting to an extra-marital affair.
* [[Edward Partridge]] was named director of the UAB Division of Gynecologic Oncology.
* [[Edward Partridge]] was named director of the UAB Division of Gynecologic Oncology.
* [[Stephen Rolfe Powell]] became an instructor at the Muhkina Glass Institute in Leningrad.
* [[Samford University]] debate coach [[William Slagle]] was convicted of murdering a student, [[Rex Copeland]].
* [[Samford University]] debate coach [[William Slagle]] was convicted of murdering a student, [[Rex Copeland]].
* [[Louis Willie]] became the first black member of the [[Shoal Creek|Shoal Creek Golf Club]].
* [[Bill West]] succeeded [[Jerry Haynes]] as Chief of the [[Homewood Police Department]].
* [[Bill West]] succeeded [[Jerry Haynes]] as Chief of the [[Homewood Police Department]].
* [[Annetta Verin]] joined the [[Jefferson County District Attorney]]'s office as a prosecutor.
* [[Annetta Verin]] joined the [[Jefferson County District Attorney]]'s office as a prosecutor.
* [[Louis Willie]] became the first black member of the [[Shoal Creek|Shoal Creek Golf Club]].
* [[Paul Cordes Wilm]] and his brother [[Peter Wilm|Peter]] entered the [[University of Montevallo]].


===Births===
===Births===
* [[March 1]]: [[Ronald Nored, Jr]], basketball player
* [[March 1]]: [[Ronald Nored Jr]], basketball player
* June: [[Triton]], sea lion
* [[March 8]]: [[Yvonne Anderson]], basketball player
* June: [[Triton]], sea lion
* [[June 2]]: [[Eddie Lacy]], NFL running back
* [[July 10]]: [[Trent Richardson]], former NFL running back
* [[August 17]]: [[Chandler Hoffman]], Major League Soccer player
* [[September 17]]: [[Marcus Semien]], [[Birmingham Barons]] infielder
* [[October 11]]: [[Love Moor]], R&B singer-songwriter
* [[November 12]]: [[Cameron Moore]], [[UAB Blazers]] basketball player
* [[December 18]]: [[Micah Johnson]], Birmingham Barons infielder
* [[Marcell Dareus]], [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]] player
* [[Marcell Dareus]], [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]] player
* [[DeMarcus Cousins]], NBA basetball player
* [[DeMarcus Cousins]], NBA basketball player
* [[L. T. Goon Life]], rapper
* [[L. T. Goon Life]], rapper
* [[Geronimo]], [[Birmingham Police Mounted Patrol]] horse
* [[Geronimo]], [[Birmingham Police Mounted Patrol]] horse
* [[Gina Grayson]], DJ
* [[Ashley Jones]], poet and creative writing teacher
* [[Ulugbek Kodirov]], convicted terrorist
* [[Ulugbek Kodirov]], convicted terrorist
* [[Kindred Motes]], communications consultant
* [[Janae Pierre]], public radio host
* [[Allison Sanders]], operatic mezzo-soprano
* [[Tori Wolfe-Sisson]], community organizer and activist


===Awards===
===Awards===
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* [[Vaughn Mancha]] was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
* [[Vaughn Mancha]] was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
* [[Miss Shelby County]]: [[Amy Jennings]]
* [[Miss Shelby County]]: [[Amy Jennings]]
* [[Pell City Citizen of the Year]]: [[Wayne Spradley]]


===Graduations===
===Graduations===
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* Police Chief [[Mike Coppage]] from [[UAB]]
* Police Chief [[Mike Coppage]] from [[UAB]]
* Congressman [[Artur Davis]] from Harvard University
* Congressman [[Artur Davis]] from Harvard University
* [[Mike Froning]] earned a doctorate in education at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.
* Attorney [[Abdul Kallon]] from Dartmouth College
* Attorney [[Abdul Kallon]] from Dartmouth College
* Attorney [[Antonio Spurling]] from [[Ensley High School]]
* Attorney [[Antonio Spurling]] from [[Ensley High School]]
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===Retirements===
===Retirements===
* [[Joseph Raya]] retired from the Archdiocese of Paneas in Marjayoun, Lebanon
* [[November 3]]: [[Bob Truett]] retired from being director of the [[Birmingham Zoo]].
* [[Joseph Raya]] retired from the Archdiocese of Paneas in Marjayoun, Lebanon.
* [[Gloria Howton]] retired from [[UAB]].
* [[Gloria Howton]] retired from [[UAB]].


===Deaths===
===Deaths===
* [[January 24]]: [[G. Reid Doster]], [[Alabama Air National Guard]] commander
* [[March 6]]: Baseball player [[Joe Sewell]]
* [[March 6]]: Baseball player [[Joe Sewell]]
* [[April 27]]: Architect [[Albion Knight]]
* [[May 10]]: Novelist [[Walker Percy]]
* [[May 10]]: Novelist [[Walker Percy]]
* [[May 29]]: Arts activist [[Cecil Roberts]]
* [[July 13]]: [[William Norrell Thomas]] was executed for the [[1976]] murder of [[Quenette Shehane]].
* [[July 13]]: [[William Norrell Thomas]] was executed for the [[1976]] murder of [[Quenette Shehane]].
* [[July 15]]: [[Edgar Mims]], architect
* [[July 15]]: [[Edgar Mims]], architect
* [[December 12]]: [[William Hoole]], librarian and historian
* [[December 14]]: [[Theron Houlditch]], [[Mountain Brook Police Department|Mountain Brook Police]] officer.
* Art collector [[Eugenia Woodward Hitt]]
* Art collector [[Eugenia Woodward Hitt]]
:''See also [[List of Jefferson County homicides in 1990]]''
:''See also [[List of Jefferson County homicides in 1990]]''

Latest revision as of 16:51, 1 March 2024

1990 was the 119th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

Business

Media

Religions

Sports

Works

Books

  • Early Barefootz, collected comic strips by Howard Cruse.
  • Tender, novel by Mark Childress
  • History of the Shelby Iron Company 1862-1868 by Joyce Jackson (reprint of her 1948 master's thesis)
  • MINE by Robert R. McCammon
  • Hugo L. Black and the Dilemma of American Liberalism by Tony Allen Freyer
  • srebmun by Mary Ann Sampson

Buildings

Music

Individuals

Births

Awards

Graduations

Retirements

Deaths

See also List of Jefferson County homicides in 1990

See also

Context

In 1990 Time Inc. and Warner Communications merged to form Time Warner. Washington D.C. mayor Marion Barry was arrested in a drug sting. The San Francisco 49ers won Super Bowl XXIV. The first McDonald's in Russia opened. Nelson Mandela was released from prison in South Africa. The Hubble Space Telescope was launched. West Germany won the FIFA World Cup. The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed. Iraq invaded Kuwait and triggered the Gulf War. Mikhail Gorbachev won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Cincinnati Reds won the World Series. The first World Wide Web page was authored.

Notable films of 1990 included Best Picture Dances With Wolves and top grosser Home Alone. Other notable films included Ghost, Pretty Woman, Goodfellas and The Bonfire of the Vanities.

Actress Emma Watson and murder victim JonBenét Ramsey were born. Notable deaths included those of Ava Gardner, Keith Haring, Sarah Vaughan, Greta Garbo, Ralph Abernathy, Sammy Davis, Jr, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Leonard Bernstein, Roald Dahl, and Aaron Copland.

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