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==Events==
==Events==
[[Image:16th Street Baptist Church.JPG|right|thumb|450px|16th Street Baptist Church]]
* [[January 10]]: [[Bernard Kincaid]] delivered the [[2006 State of the City address]].
* [[January 10]]: [[Bernard Kincaid]] delivered the [[2006 State of the City address]].
* [[February 3]]: Three Birmingham college students set fire to 9 rural Alabama churches.
* [[February 3]]: Three Birmingham college students set fire to 9 rural Alabama churches.
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* [[March 30]]: Cirque du Soleil made its Birmingham debut with "Delirium".
* [[March 30]]: Cirque du Soleil made its Birmingham debut with "Delirium".
* [[May 13]]: 5th annual [[Buck Creek Festival]] was held.
* [[May 13]]: 5th annual [[Buck Creek Festival]] was held.
* [[May 24]]: [[Taylor Hicks]] won ''American Idol''..
* [[May 24]]: [[Taylor Hicks]] won ''American Idol''.
* May-June: The [[Siegelman Scrushy corruption case]] was heard in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.
* June 2-9: [[Home Builders Blitz 2006]]
* June 2-9: [[Home Builders Blitz 2006]]
* [[June 6]]: [[2006 primary elections|Statewide primary elections and referendum]] were held
* [[June 6]]: [[2006 primary elections|Statewide primary elections and referendum]] were held
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* July 16-19: [[2006 National Association of Free Will Baptists convention]]
* July 16-19: [[2006 National Association of Free Will Baptists convention]]
* [[July 18]]: [[2006 primary elections|Statewide primary election runoffs]] were held.
* [[July 18]]: [[2006 primary elections|Statewide primary election runoffs]] were held.
* [[August 12]]–[[August 13|13]]: [[EWTN]]'s 25th Anniversary Family Celebration was held at the [[BJCC]].
* [[August 23]]: Premiere of ''[[Two-A-Days]]''
* [[August 23]]: Premiere of ''[[Two-A-Days]]''
* [[September 22]]-[[September 24|24]]: ''LOL'' won "Best Feature" at the [[2006 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
* [[September 22]]-[[September 24|24]]: ''LOL'' won "Best Feature" at the [[2006 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
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* [[Gage Bush Englund]] donated nearly 1,000 books on dance to the [[Amelia Gorgas Library]] at the [[University of Alabama]].
* [[Gage Bush Englund]] donated nearly 1,000 books on dance to the [[Amelia Gorgas Library]] at the [[University of Alabama]].
* The [[Five Points South YMCA]] closed.
* The [[Five Points South YMCA]] closed.
* The [[UAB Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics]] was founded.


===Business===
===Business===
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* [[May 22]]: [[Avondale Mills]] announced plans to sell or close all its mills.
* [[May 22]]: [[Avondale Mills]] announced plans to sell or close all its mills.
* [[May 24]]: [[Regions Bank]] and [[AmSouth Bank]] announced plans for a merger.
* [[May 24]]: [[Regions Bank]] and [[AmSouth Bank]] announced plans for a merger.
* June: [[Jane Namkoong|Jane]] and [[John Namkoong]] opened [[Ginza Sushi & Korean BBQ]] at [[Inverness Village on Valleydale]].
* [[August 2]]: [[Saks, Inc.]] sold its [[Parisian]] division to Belk, Inc.
* [[August 2]]: [[Saks, Inc.]] sold its [[Parisian]] division to Belk, Inc.
* [[August 10]]: The ''[[Birmingham News]]'' moved into its new [[2006 Birmingham News building|building]].
* [[August 10]]: The ''[[Birmingham News]]'' moved into its new [[2006 Birmingham News building|building]].
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* [[Sonia Thames|Sonia Tutuwan]] opened the [[Changes Salon Spa & Wellness Center]] in the [[J. R. Copeland residence]] in [[Norwood]].
* [[Sonia Thames|Sonia Tutuwan]] opened the [[Changes Salon Spa & Wellness Center]] in the [[J. R. Copeland residence]] in [[Norwood]].
* [[C&M Food Distributing]] bought [[Big Sky Bread Company]] of [[Mountain Brook]].
* [[C&M Food Distributing]] bought [[Big Sky Bread Company]] of [[Mountain Brook]].
* [[Slade, LLC]] was founded by [[L’Tryce Slade]].
* [[Slade LLC]] was founded by [[L’Tryce Slade]].
* [[Paul Bryant Jr]]'s [[Greene Group, Inc.]] reorganized the [[Alabama Reassurance Company]] as the [[Alabama Life Reinsurance Company]].
* [[James Finley]] opened [[Steel 1st & 23rd]] in the [[Loft District]].
* [[Dominion Partners]] developers split away from the [[Daniel Corporation]].
* [[Alp Yeager]] re-opened his [[Ruan Thai]] restaurant in [[Tuscaloosa]].
* [[MedMined]] was acquired by Cardinal Health of Dublin, Ohio.


=== Religion ===
=== Religion ===
* September: [[Shades Valley Community Church]] held its first service in the former [[Oxmoor Ice Lodge|Alpine Ice Lodge]].
* February: [[Greater Grace Missionary Baptist Church]] was formed, holding services at [[Highland School]].
* September: [[Shades Valley Community Church]] held its first service in the former [[Oxmoor Ice Lodge|Alpine Ice Arena]].


===Sports===
===Sports===
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* [[St John Missionary Baptist Church Powderly]]
* [[St John Missionary Baptist Church Powderly]]
* [[Veterans Skate Park]]
* [[Veterans Skate Park]]
* [[Park Place (Hope VI project)]], phase II
* [[Park Place Apartments]], phase II


===Demolitions===
===Demolitions===
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* [[July 4]]: [[Star]], [[Spangle]], and [[Banner]], African red river hogs, born at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]
* [[July 4]]: [[Star]], [[Spangle]], and [[Banner]], African red river hogs, born at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]
* [[August 7]]: [[Rowan]], a male reticulated giraffe, born at the Birmingham Zoo
* [[August 7]]: [[Rowan]], a male reticulated giraffe, born at the Birmingham Zoo
* [[Brilyn Hollyhand]], political website publisher


===Awards ===
===Awards ===
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===Deaths===
===Deaths===
* [[January 11]]: [[Joe Farmer]], Special Forces Vietnam veteran
* [[January 19]]: Reverend [[Willie Spencer]] of [[Hueytown]]
* [[January 19]]: Reverend [[Willie Spencer]] of [[Hueytown]]
* [[January 23]]: [[Murray Sokol]], sales clerk
* [[January 23]]: [[Murray Sokol]], sales clerk
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* [[February 15]]: [[John Porter]], pastor of [[6th Avenue Baptist Church]]
* [[February 15]]: [[John Porter]], pastor of [[6th Avenue Baptist Church]]
* [[February 23]]: [[Earl Stallings]], pastor of [[First Baptist Church of Birmingham]]
* [[February 23]]: [[Earl Stallings]], pastor of [[First Baptist Church of Birmingham]]
* February 23: [[Alvin Hudson]], [[Heart of Dixie Chapter NRHS|Heart of Dixie Railroad Club]] co-founder
* [[March 6]]: [[Anne Braden]], Civil Rights activist
* [[March 6]]: [[Anne Braden]], Civil Rights activist
* [[March 12]]: [[Richard N. Murray]], former director of the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]
* [[March 12]]: [[Richard N. Murray]], former director of the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]
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* June: [[Bill Bryant]], orthopedist
* June: [[Bill Bryant]], orthopedist
* [[June 9]]: [[Walter Hill]], former [[Sardis Missionary Baptist Church]] deacon, murdered
* [[June 9]]: [[Walter Hill]], former [[Sardis Missionary Baptist Church]] deacon, murdered
* [[June 13]]: [[John L. Martin|John]] and [[Evelyn Martin]] and [[Ryan Evans]], murder victims
* [[June 13]]: [[John L. Martin|John]] and [[Evelyn Martin (nurse)|Evelyn Martin]] and [[Ryan Evans]], murder victims
* [[June 16]]: [[Joseph Braswell]], interior designer
* [[June 16]]: [[Joseph Braswell]], interior designer
* [[June 29]]: [[Joe Dentici]], radio engineer and DJ
* [[June 29]]: [[Joe Dentici]], radio engineer and DJ
* June 29: [[Wallace Potts]], filmmaker and archivist
* [[July 5]]: [[Hugh Stubbins, Jr]], architect
* [[July 5]]: [[Hugh Stubbins, Jr]], architect
* [[July 14]]: [[George M. Murray]], former Bishop of Alabama
* [[July 14]]: [[George M. Murray]], former [[Episcopal Diocese of Alabama|Episcopal Bishop of Alabama]]
* [[July 15]]: [[Marion Bradford]], architect
* [[July 17]]: [[Bill Morgan Freeman]], artist
* [[July 17]]: [[Bill Morgan Freeman]], artist
* [[July 21]]: [[Harry Lipson Jr]], former [[University of Alabama]] marketing professor
* [[July 30]]: [[Billy Thompson]], [[Shelby County Commission]]
* [[July 30]]: [[Billy Thompson]], [[Shelby County Commission]]
* [[August 3]]: [[Terrence West]], [[Woodlawn High School]] girls basketball coach, murdered
* [[August 3]]: [[Terrence West]], [[Woodlawn High School]] girls basketball coach, murdered
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* [[August 14]]: [[Robert Davis III]], adventurer
* [[August 14]]: [[Robert Davis III]], adventurer
* [[August 24]]: [[William Bridgers]], founder of [[UAB School of Public Health]]
* [[August 24]]: [[William Bridgers]], founder of [[UAB School of Public Health]]
* [[September 10]]: [[Nelson H. Smith]], Baptist minister and Civil Rights leader
* [[September 10]]: [[Nelson Smith Jr]], Baptist minister and Civil Rights leader
* [[September 23]]: [[Tim Rooney]], actor and Mouseketeer
* [[September 23]]: [[Tim Rooney]], actor and Mouseketeer
* [[October 2]]: [[Frances Bergen]], actress and model
* [[October 2]]: [[Frances Bergen]], actress and model
* [[October 5]]: [[Hal Lynch]], actor
* [[October 5]]: [[Hal Lynch]], actor
* [[October 9]]: [[Harry Curl]], theater manager
* October 9: [[Jimmy Joe]], sales clerk
* [[October 23]]: [[Mary Smith]], [[Fairfield Police Department|Fairfield police officer]], shot in line of duty
* [[October 23]]: [[Mary Smith]], [[Fairfield Police Department|Fairfield police officer]], shot in line of duty
* [[October 29]]: [[Benjamin Greene]], former [[HABD]] commissioner
* [[October 29]]: [[Benjamin Greene]], former [[HABD]] commissioner

Latest revision as of 15:31, 20 March 2023

2006 was the 135th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

16th Street Baptist Church

Business

Religion

Sports

Works

Buildings

Demolitions

Books

Other

Individuals

Births

Awards

Marriages

Deaths

See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2006 and List of Jefferson County homicides in 2006

See Also

2000s
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