2001

2001 is the 130th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

• January 17: Agnes After 77 exhibitions and working with over 75 artists the gallery closes it doors.

Buildings

• Renovations complete on Colonial Brookwood Village
• Bar added to the Bright Star Restaurant
• August: Blount Hall opens on the UAB campus

Deaths

• Arthur Stewart, portraitist
• January 4: John Rhoden, sculptor
• September 11: Lynn Edwards Angell, Birmingham native, librarian, is killed in the hijacking of American Airlines Flight 11.
• September 11: Bill Godshalk, University of Alabama alumnus, accountant, is killed in his office in Building 2 of the World Trade Center during the terrorist attacks.

See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2001

See Also

• 2001 City Stages
• 2001 Birmingham Barons
• 2001 Birmingham Steeldogs
• 2001 UAB Blazers
• 2001 Iron Bowl

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