1990

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

Events

• Matilda, who lived to become the "World's Oldest Chicken", was born.
• 1990 U. S. Census

Business

• Bradford Building Company was founded.

Sports

• The last All-American Bowl was held at Legion Field
• December 21: Chan Gailey was announced as head coach of the Birmingham Fire.

Works

• Mr Destiny starring Courteney Cox

Buildings

• Rast Hall, a residence hall at UAB

Music

• The 2nd annual City Stages music festival was held downtown with headliners Bo Diddley and the Commodores.

People

Awards

• Biologist E. O. Wilson won the Crafoord Prize by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Graduations

• Artur Davis from Harvard University

Deaths

• March 6: Baseball player Joe Sewell
• May 10: Novelist Walker Percy
• Art collector Eugenia Woodward Hitt

See also List of Jefferson County homicides in 1990

See also

• 1990 Birmingham Barons
• 1990 UAB Blazers
• 1990 Iron Bowl

Context

In 1990

Notable films

Notable deaths

1990s

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