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* [[Charles A. McCallum]] retires as [[UAB]]'s president. | * [[Charles A. McCallum]] retires as [[UAB]]'s president. | ||
* [[J. Claude Bennett]] is appointed as [[UAB]]'s president. | * [[J. Claude Bennett]] is appointed as [[UAB]]'s president. | ||
* [[Condoleezza Rice]] appointed Provost of Stanford University. | * [[Condoleezza Rice]] appointed Provost of Stanford University [[1993]]-[[1999]]. | ||
* The [[Birmingham Festival of Arts]] Salute to Switzerland | * The [[Birmingham Festival of Arts]] Salute to Switzerland | ||
Revision as of 19:03, 27 February 2008
1993 was the 122nd year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- January: Jefferson State Community College's Shelby Campus opens.
- March 12-14: Blizzard of 1993
- April 22: Jim Hunt resigned as Alabama's governor after a criminal conviction of misuse of campaign funds.
- April 22: Jim Folsom, Jr appointed as governor of Alabama.
- Agnes gallery opened on the ground floor of the Dulion Apartments building in Five Points South.
- May: Artur Davis graduated from Harvard Law School.
- August: Inaugural Birmingham Heritage Festival is held.
- October 20: Birmingham Airport is officially renamed as the Birmingham International Airport.
- Paul Finebaum's "The Paul Finebaum Show" starts on WERC-AM Radio.
- The Alabama Theatre was designated as the "official state historic theatre."
- Heather Whitestone finished as first runner-up in the Miss Alabama Pageant.
- Charles A. McCallum retires as UAB's president.
- J. Claude Bennett is appointed as UAB's president.
- Condoleezza Rice appointed Provost of Stanford University 1993-1999.
- The Birmingham Festival of Arts Salute to Switzerland
Business
- January 19: Compass Bank acquires Cornerstone Bancshares of Dallas, Texas.
- May: Melvon's Chuck Wagon Bar-B-Que opens.
- October 14: Compass Bank acquires First Federal Savings Bank of Northwest Florida.
- Alabama Byproducts Corporation was named as GMC's "Worldwide Supplier of the Year."
- The Stream of Consciousness Koffiehuis opens in the Terrace Court building.
- O'Henry's Coffees founded.
- John Cassimus founds J-Rag Inc.
- Dreamland Bar-B-Q opens its Birmingham location at 1427 14th Avenue South.
- Charles E. Bugg is appointed as BioCryst's Chairman of the Board and CEO.
- Caremark Rx is founded.
Sports
- June: Charles Barkley named NBA's Most Valuable Player.
- September: The Barons win the Southern League championship.
- October 6: Michael Jordan retires from the NBA.
- Bob Murphy wins the second annual Bruno's Memorial Classic.
- Bobby Allison inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame
- Bo Jackson is selected as 1993's AL Comeback Player of the Year.
- Alabama State defeats Alabama A&M 7-0 in the 1993 Magic City Classic.
Buildings
Arts
- January 10: The Magic City Blues Society is incorporated.
- Recording artist John Mellencamp releases When Jesus Left Birmingham
- The Birmingham Sunlights release their only album, For Old Time's Sake
- Brother Cane released their self titled debut Brother Cane.
- The Alabama Symphony Orchestra declares bankruptcy.
- Charles Ghigna's poem "Returning to Earth" was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
- Lithos II created by Elyn Zimmerman
Deaths
- May 30: Sun Ra an innovative jazz musician.
- July 12: Davey Allison, NASCAR driver
- November 11: Erskine Hawkins
- See also List of Birmingham homicides in 1993
See Also
- 1993 City Stages
- 1993 Birmingham Barons
- 1993 UAB Blazers
- 1993 Iron Bowl
- 1993 National Apostolate of Maronites convention
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