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===Business===
===Business===
* November: Developers Diversified Realty (DDR) of Beechwood, Ohio purchased the [[Crestwood Festival Center|Eastwood Festival Centre]] for $21.5 million.
* [[Southland Tube]] was purchased by the Montgomery family.
* [[Walter Energy|Walter Industries]] returned to public ownership.
* [[Van Sykes|Van]] and [[Tippi Sykes]] sold [[Tippi's Deli and Bakery]].
* [[Brownell Travel]] merged with Destinations Travel.
====Openings====
* [[March 10]]: The [[Magic City Brewery]] opened for business.
* [[March 10]]: The [[Magic City Brewery]] opened for business.
* November: [[BioHorizons]] was founded.
* [[Alfredo's Pizza Cafe]] opened at the [[Crestwood Festival Center|Eastwood Festival Centre]].
* [[Big Communications]] was founded by [[John Montgomery]].
* [[Carraway & Associates|Carraway & Associates Inc., Architects]] was founded by [[John Carraway]].
* [[Carraway & Associates|Carraway & Associates Inc., Architects]] was founded by [[John Carraway]].
* November: [[BioHorizons]] was founded.
* The [[Coalition of Independent Music Stores]] was formed.
* The [[Coalition of Independent Music Stores]] was formed.
* [[Chez Lulu]] opened.
* [[Chez Lulu]] opened.
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* [[Kinetic Communications]] was founded.
* [[Kinetic Communications]] was founded.
* [[Pyro Productions]] was founded.
* [[Pyro Productions]] was founded.
* [[Southland Tube]] was purchased by the Montgomery family.
* [[Southern Cal Transport]] was founded.
* [[Stream of Consciousness Koffiehuis]] closed.
* [[V. Richard's]] opened.
* [[V. Richard's]] opened.
* [[Walter Energy|Walter Industries]] returned to public ownership
* [[Vamp & Tramp]] bookseller was founded.
 
====Closings====
* [[January 26]]: [[Newberry's]] department store closed to make way for [[McWane Science Center]]'s IMAX Dome Theater.
* [[Club Jaguar]] closed amidst [[Birmingham City Council]] hearings aimed at shutting it down.
* [[Club Jaguar]] closed amidst [[Birmingham City Council]] hearings aimed at shutting it down.
* [[Van Sykes|Van]] and [[Tippi Sykes]] sold [[Tippi's Deli and Bakery]].
* [[Stream of Consciousness Koffiehuis]] closed.
* [[Brownell Travel]] merged with Destinations Travel.
* [[Southern Cal Transport]] was founded.
* [[Vamp & Tramp]] bookseller was founded.
* [[Alfredo's Pizza Cafe]] opened at the [[Crestwood Festival Center|Eastwood Festival Centre]].
* [[John Montgomery]] founded [[Big Communications]]
* November: Developers Diversified Realty (DDR) of Beechwood, Ohio purchased the [[Crestwood Festival Center|Eastwood Festival Centre]] for $21.5 million.


===Sports===
===Sports===
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* The artificial turf at [[Legion Field]] was replaced with Bermuda grass in preparation for [[1996 Olympic soccer]].
* The artificial turf at [[Legion Field]] was replaced with Bermuda grass in preparation for [[1996 Olympic soccer]].


==Works==
==Individuals==
* A headstone for [[Baylis Grace]] was erected at [[Forest Hill Cemetery]].
* [[Mary Buckelew Parkway]] was opened in [[Mount Olive]].
 
===Buildings===
* Second [[24th Street Viaduct]]
* [[Green Pond Library]]
* [[Center Point Fire Station No. 5]] in [[Chalkville]]
* [[Jefferson Rehabilitation Health Center]]
* [[Baptist Church of the Covenant]]
 
===Films===
*''[[Soul of the Game]]''
*''Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story'', TV movie starring [[Sela Ward]]
 
== Music ==
*[[Brother Cane]] released the album ''Seeds''.
*[[Emmylou Harris]] released the album ''Wrecking Ball''.
 
==People==
* Artist [[Joe DeCamillis]] moved to [[Birmingham]].
* Artist [[Joe DeCamillis]] moved to [[Birmingham]].
* Senator [[Howell Heflin]] announced he would not seek re-election.
* Senator [[Howell Heflin]] announced he would not seek re-election.
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* [[Annetta Verin]] rejoined the legal staff of the City of [[Birmingham]].
* [[Annetta Verin]] rejoined the legal staff of the City of [[Birmingham]].
* [[Leah Rawls Atkins]] retired from [[Auburn University]].
* [[Leah Rawls Atkins]] retired from [[Auburn University]].
=== Awards ===
* [[Eric Wieschaus]] was a co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.
* [[UAB Distinguished Alumnus Award ]]: [[James Woodward]]
* [[Alabama Business Hall of Fame]]: Red Dove; [[George LeMaistre]]; John Miller, Jr; [[William Spencer III]]; [[Louis Willie]]
* [[Miss Shelby County]]: [[Melody Arledge Byrne]]


===Graduations===
===Graduations===
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* Actor [[Michael Emerson]] from the [[University of Alabama]] master's program at the [[Alabama Shakespeare Festival]]
* Actor [[Michael Emerson]] from the [[University of Alabama]] master's program at the [[Alabama Shakespeare Festival]]
* Real estate agent [[James F. Sulzby IV]] from [[Auburn University]]
* Real estate agent [[James F. Sulzby IV]] from [[Auburn University]]
=== Awards ===
* [[Eric Wieschaus]] was a co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.
* [[UAB Distinguished Alumnus Award ]]: [[James Woodward]]
* [[Alabama Business Hall of Fame]]: Red Dove; [[George LeMaistre]]; John Miller, Jr; [[William Spencer III]]; [[Louis Willie]]
* [[Miss Shelby County]]: [[Melody Arledge Byrne]]


===Deaths===
===Deaths===
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* [[Morris Benson]], community activist
* [[Morris Benson]], community activist
:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1995]]''
:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1995]]''
==Works==
* A headstone for [[Baylis Grace]] was erected at [[Forest Hill Cemetery]].
* [[Mary Buckelew Parkway]] was opened in [[Mount Olive]].
===Buildings===
* Second [[24th Street Viaduct]]
* [[Green Pond Library]]
* [[Center Point Fire Station No. 5]] in [[Chalkville]]
* [[Jefferson Rehabilitation Health Center]]
* [[Baptist Church of the Covenant]]
===Films===
*''[[Soul of the Game]]''
*''Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story'', TV movie starring [[Sela Ward]]
=== Music ===
*[[Brother Cane]] released the album ''Seeds''.
*[[Emmylou Harris]] released the album ''Wrecking Ball''.


==See also==
==See also==
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Notable films included ''Toy Story'', ''Apollo 13'', ''Se7en'', ''Braveheart'', and ''Crimson Tide''.  Notable popular songs included "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio, "Waterfalls" by TLC, and "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men.  Carol Shields won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for ''The Stone Diaries''.
Notable films included ''Toy Story'', ''Apollo 13'', ''Se7en'', ''Braveheart'', and ''Crimson Tide''.  Notable popular songs included "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio, "Waterfalls" by TLC, and "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men.  Carol Shields won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for ''The Stone Diaries''.


Notable deaths included Burl Ives, Howard Cosell, Art Fleming, Ginger Rogers, Jonas Salk, Lana Turner, Wolfman Jack, Eva Gabor, Jerry Garcia, Mickey Mantle, and Dean Martin.
Notable deaths included entertainer Burl Ives, sportscaster Howard Cosell, television host Art Fleming, entertainer Ginger Rogers, medical researcher Jonas Salk, actress Lana Turner, disc jockey Wolfman Jack, actress Eva Gabor, musician Jerry Garcia, baseball player Mickey Mantle, and entertainer Dean Martin.


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[[Category:1995|*]]
[[Category:1995|*]]

Revision as of 12:56, 6 December 2012

1995 was the 124th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

Business

Openings

Closings

Sports

Individuals

Graduations

Awards

Deaths

See also List of Birmingham homicides in 1995

Works

Buildings

Films

Music

See also

Context

In 1997 Republicans took control of both U.S. houses for the first time since 1953. The WB and UPN television networks began operation. The San Francisco 49ers won Super Bowl XXIX, their fifth Super Bowl win. Terrorists released sarin gas aboard Tokyo trains. The bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City became America's worst domestic terrorist indicent. Christopher Reeve was paralyzed. The Houston Rockets won their second NBA championship in a row. The New Jersey Devils won the Stanley Cup. Netscape went public. The DVD format was announced. O. J. Simpson was found not guilty of double murder for the deaths of former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. The Million Man March took place in Washington, D.C. The Atlanta Braves won the World Series. Bill Watterson retired from Calvin and Hobbes.

Notable films included Toy Story, Apollo 13, Se7en, Braveheart, and Crimson Tide. Notable popular songs included "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio, "Waterfalls" by TLC, and "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men. Carol Shields won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Stone Diaries.

Notable deaths included entertainer Burl Ives, sportscaster Howard Cosell, television host Art Fleming, entertainer Ginger Rogers, medical researcher Jonas Salk, actress Lana Turner, disc jockey Wolfman Jack, actress Eva Gabor, musician Jerry Garcia, baseball player Mickey Mantle, and entertainer Dean Martin.

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