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* [[February 5]]: The [[Year of Alabama Music]] kicked off with the "[[Abalalip!]]" concert at the [[Alabama Theatre]].
* [[February 5]]: The [[Year of Alabama Music]] kicked off with the "[[Abalalip!]]" concert at the [[Alabama Theatre]].
* [[February 24]]: US Census data on population of cities and towns was released.
* [[February 24]]: US Census data on population of cities and towns was released.
* April: [[Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q Blues Festival]]
* April: [[Bob Sykes BBQ & Blues Festival]]
* [[April 19]]: [[Beasley Allen]] voluntarily withdrew a pending lawsuit accusing [[Taco Bell]] of false advertising.
* [[April 27]]: A [[April 2011 tornado outbreak|major tornado outbreak]] struck mid- and north Alabama.
* [[April 27]]: A [[April 2011 tornado outbreak|major tornado outbreak]] struck mid- and north Alabama.
* May: Specimens of [[Obling rocksnail]], thought to be extinct, were collected in the [[Cahaba River]].
* May: Specimens of [[Obling rocksnail]], thought to be extinct, were collected in the [[Cahaba River]].
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* [[April 15]]: Banking regulators seized [[Superior Bank]] and [[Nexity Bank]].
* [[April 15]]: Banking regulators seized [[Superior Bank]] and [[Nexity Bank]].
* The [[Birmingham Girls Choir|Birmingham Children's Choir]] was changed to the [[Birmingham Girls Choir]].
* The [[Birmingham Girls Choir|Birmingham Children's Choir]] was changed to the [[Birmingham Girls Choir]].
* CellMark of Gothenburg, Sweden acquired [[Birmingham Recycling & Recovery]].


====Openings====
====Establishments====
* [[Galaxy Magic in the Night]] opened.
* [[Galaxy Magic in the Night]] opened.
* January: [[Mix]] bakery and café opened in [[One Federal Place]].
* January: [[Mix]] bakery and café opened in [[One Federal Place]].
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* October: [[Alfredo's Pizza Cafe]] opened a second location on [[Green Springs Highway]].
* October: [[Alfredo's Pizza Cafe]] opened a second location on [[Green Springs Highway]].
* October: [[Estate Liquidators]] opened in [[East Lake]].
* October: [[Estate Liquidators]] opened in [[East Lake]].
* November: [[Rock n Roll Sushi]] opened at the [[Pinnacle at Tutwiler Farm]].
* November: [[Rock N' Roll Sushi]] opened at the [[Pinnacle at Tutwiler Farm]].
* [[December 13]]: [[El Barrio]] restaurant and bar opened on [[2nd Avenue North]].
* [[December 13]]: [[El Barrio]] restaurant and bar opened on [[2nd Avenue North]].
* The [[Communicating Vessels]] and [[Spring Street Records]] labels were launched.
* The [[Communicating Vessels]] and [[Spring Street Records]] labels were launched.
* [[Chris Collins]] opened [[Homewood Antiques]] in [[Edgewood]].
* [[YoYo Donuts Etc.]] opened at [[Merchant's Walk]].
* [[YoYo Donuts Etc.]] opened at [[Merchant's Walk]].
* [[Cal Morris]] and [[Carrie Rollwagen]] opened [[Church Street Coffee & Books]] in [[Crestline Village]].


====Mergers and acquisitions====
====Mergers and acquisitions====
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* [[March 1]]: Law firms [[Feld Hyde]] and [[Dominick, Fletcher, Yeilding, Wood & Lloyd]] merged to form the new firm of [[Dominick Feld Hyde]].
* [[March 1]]: Law firms [[Feld Hyde]] and [[Dominick, Fletcher, Yeilding, Wood & Lloyd]] merged to form the new firm of [[Dominick Feld Hyde]].
* March: [[Lazarus Capital Partners]] purchased [[NelBran Glass]].
* March: [[Lazarus Capital Partners]] purchased [[NelBran Glass]].
* April: [[Don Drennen Motor Company]] was bought by Hendrick Automotive Group of North Carolina.
* April: [[Don Drennen Motor Co.]] was acquired by the Hendrick Automotive Group of North Carolina.
* [[April 1]]: [[Big Sky Bread Company]] consolidated all operations to the [[Cahaba Valley Business Park]].
* [[April 1]]: [[Big Sky Bread Company]] consolidated all operations to the [[Cahaba Valley Business Park]].
* April 1: The [[George F. Wheelock Co.]] was acquired by Mingledorff's Inc. of Norcross, Georgia.
* September: Cumu­lus Media acquired Citadel Communications, along with several [[List of radio stations|radio stations]] in the [[Birmingham]] market.
* September: Cumu­lus Media acquired Citadel Communications, along with several [[List of radio stations|radio stations]] in the [[Birmingham]] market.
* [[August 30]]: [[Primavera]] coffee roasters merged with [[Octane]] coffee house chain and the [[Fresh Hospitality]] management company.
* [[August 30]]: [[Primavera]] coffee roasters merged with [[Octane]] coffee house chain and the [[Fresh Hospitality]] management company.
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* April: [[Grump's Great Grill]] on [[3rd Avenue South]] closed.
* April: [[Grump's Great Grill]] on [[3rd Avenue South]] closed.
* May: [[Pianeta 3]] in [[Mountain Brook Village]] closed.
* May: [[Pianeta 3]] in [[Mountain Brook Village]] closed.
* May: [[Crestline Seafood Company]] closed.
* [[July 8]]: [[Fire Restaurant]] in [[Crestline Village]] closed.
* [[July 8]]: [[Fire Restaurant]] in [[Crestline Village]] closed.
* July: [[Super Suppers]] at the [[Vestavia Hills City Center]] closed.
* July: [[Super Suppers]] at the [[Vestavia Hills City Center]] closed.
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===Government===
===Government===
* [[January 25]]: [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[William Bell]] delivered the [[2011 State of the City address]].
* [[January 25]]: [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[William Bell]] delivered the [[2011 State of the City address]].
* [[August 9]]: The [[Public Athletic, Cultural and Entertainment Facilities Board]] was incorporated to build [[Regions Field]].


===Sports===
===Sports===
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* [[January 22]]: [[Gerald Swindle]] won his first Bassmasters tournament.
* [[January 22]]: [[Gerald Swindle]] won his first Bassmasters tournament.
* [[February 13]]: David Tuwei, a native of Kenya, set a new course record of 2:19:41 in the [[Mercedes Marathon]].
* [[February 13]]: David Tuwei, a native of Kenya, set a new course record of 2:19:41 in the [[Mercedes Marathon]].
* [[May 2]]–[[May 8|8]]: The [[Regions Tradition]] golf tournament was held at the [[Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club]].
* [[May 2]]–[[May 8|8]]: The [[Regions Tradition]] golf tournament was held at the [[Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club]].
* [[November 12]]: [[UAB]] defeated Memphis 41-35 in the 14th annual [[Battle for the Bones]].
* [[November 12]]: [[UAB]] defeated Memphis 41-35 in the 14th annual [[Battle for the Bones]].
* November: The first [[Magic City Run]] was held.
* [[November 26]]: Alabama won the [[2011 Iron Bowl]].
* [[November 26]]: Alabama won the [[2011 Iron Bowl]].
* [[Doug Goodwin]] succeeded [[Dickey Wright]] as head coach of the [[Homewood High School|Homewood]] football team.
* [[Doug Goodwin]] succeeded [[Dickey Wright]] as head coach of the [[Homewood High School|Homewood]] football team.
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* [[May 25]]: [[Asha]], [[Baron]], [[Kimba]], [[Lily]],  and [[Vulcan (lion)|Vulcan]]; lion cubs
* [[May 25]]: [[Asha]], [[Baron]], [[Kimba]], [[Lily]],  and [[Vulcan (lion)|Vulcan]]; lion cubs
* [[December 13]]: [[Nairi]], a female orangutan
* [[December 13]]: [[Nairi]], a female orangutan
* [[Josiah Benson]], actor


=== Awards ===
=== Awards ===
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* [[July 18]]: [[Guillermo Castro]], chef and restauranteur
* [[July 18]]: [[Guillermo Castro]], chef and restauranteur
* [[July 30]]: [[Winston Boutwell]], fire chief
* [[July 30]]: [[Winston Boutwell]], fire chief
* [[August 1]]: [[Chase Lexi]], musician
* [[August 16]]: [[Chris Clark]], fabric artist and painter
* [[August 16]]: [[Chris Clark]], fabric artist and painter
* [[August 17]]: [[Sperry Snow]], co-owner of [[Barton-Clay Fine Jewelers]]
* [[August 17]]: [[Sperry Snow]], co-owner of [[Barton-Clay Fine Jewelers]]
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* [[September 6]]: [[Bev Head]], businessman
* [[September 6]]: [[Bev Head]], businessman
* [[September 12]]: [[Koundu]], western lowland gorilla
* [[September 12]]: [[Koundu]], western lowland gorilla
* [[September 18]]: [[Ken Tremelling]], radio DJ and executive
* [[September 19]]: [[Andrew Tsimpides]], club owner and veteran
* [[September 27]]: [[Libby]], [[Samford Bulldogs]] mascot
* [[October 1]]: [[Julia Crowder]], civic activist
* [[October 5]]: [[Fred Shuttlesworth]], leader of the [[Civil Rights Movement]] in Birmingham.
* [[October 5]]: [[Fred Shuttlesworth]], leader of the [[Civil Rights Movement]] in Birmingham.
* [[October 8]]: [[Jeanne Voigt]], painter and president of [[Alabama Episcopal Church Women]]
* [[October 8]]: [[Jeanne Voigt]], painter and president of [[Alabama Episcopal Church Women]]
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* [[December 9]]: [[Gabby Bell]], [[Birmingham Barons]] announcer
* [[December 9]]: [[Gabby Bell]], [[Birmingham Barons]] announcer
* [[December 19]]: [[Wayne Rasco]], ''[[Shelby County Reporter]]'' publisher
* [[December 19]]: [[Wayne Rasco]], ''[[Shelby County Reporter]]'' publisher
* [[December 20]]: [[Zelia Maynard Baugh]]
* [[December 27]]: [[William Maddox]], surgeon
* [[December 27]]: [[William Maddox]], surgeon
:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2011]] and [[List of homicides in 2011]]''
:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2011]] and [[List of homicides in 2011]]''
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[[Image:The Barber of Birmingham poster.jpg|right|thumb|200px|''The Barber of Birmingham'']]
[[Image:The Barber of Birmingham poster.jpg|right|thumb|200px|''The Barber of Birmingham'']]
* 2011 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp by [[David Nix]] of [[Cottondale]]
* 2011 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp by [[David Nix]] of [[Cottondale]]
* [[Fountain Heights mural]] on [[18th Street North]]
* [[Lion of Judah]] sculpture in [[East Lake]]
* [[Lion of Judah]] sculpture in [[East Lake]]
* [[Nick Saban statue]]
* [[Nick Saban statue]]
* The [[Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham]]'s [[Birmingham365.org]] events website launched.
* The [[Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham]]'s [[Birmingham365.org]] events website launched.
* "Freedom Riders" PBS documentary
* "[[Promesas y Traiciones]]" and "[[Staying Well in Camberwell]]" radio dramas
* "[[Promesas y Traiciones]]" and "[[Staying Well in Camberwell]]" radio dramas
* Various "[[You Are Beautiful]]" graffiti tags and related messages
* Various "[[You Are Beautiful]]" graffiti tags and related messages
* ''[[October Baby]]'' feature film (limited release)
 
* ''[[The Barber of Birmingham]]'' documentary short film
===Books===
* [[Allen Tullos]] (2011) ''[[Alabama Getaway: The Political Imaginary and the Heart of Dixie]]''. University of Georgia Press ISBN 9780820330495
* [[Wayne Greenhaw]] (2011) ''[[Fighting the Devil in Dixie|Fighting the Devil in Dixie: How Civil Rights Activists Took on the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama]]''. Chicago: Illinois: Lawrence Hill Books. ISBN 1569763453
* [[Staci Simon Glover]] (2011) ''[[Coal Mining in Jefferson County]]''. Images of America Series. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738582177
* [[David Fleming]] & [[Mary Allison Haynie]] (2011) ''[[Ensley and Tuxedo Junction]]''. Images of America Series. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738586809


===Buildings===
===Buildings===
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* [[Birmingham Regional Intermodal Facility]] (ground broken [[June 6]])
* [[Birmingham Regional Intermodal Facility]] (ground broken [[June 6]])
* [[Center Point High School]] (ground broken [[May 11]])
* [[Center Point High School]] (ground broken [[May 11]])
* [[Consolidated Pipe and Supply, Inc.]], pipe-coating shop and storage yard
* [[Consolidated Pipe & Supply]], pipe-coating shop and storage yard
* [[Cullman County Courthouse]] renovations
* [[Cullman County Courthouse]] renovations
* [[Grant's Mill Road bridge]] (reopened [[September 6]])
* [[Grant's Mill Road bridge]] (reopened [[September 6]])
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* [[Tuscaloosa federal building]] (dedicated [[December 19]])
* [[Tuscaloosa federal building]] (dedicated [[December 19]])
* [[Woodlawn United Methodist Church]] (opened [[November 29]])
* [[Woodlawn United Methodist Church]] (opened [[November 29]])
====Demolitions====
* [[Curry Elementary School]]


===Books===  
===Films===
* [[Wayne Greenhaw]] (2011) ''[[Fighting the Devil in Dixie|Fighting the Devil in Dixie: How Civil Rights Activists Took on the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama]]''. Chicago: Illinois: Lawrence Hill Books. ISBN 1569763453
* "Freedom Riders" PBS documentary
* [[Staci Simon Glover]] (2011) ''[[Coal Mining in Jefferson County]]''. Images of America Series. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738582177
* ''[[October Baby]]'' feature film (limited release)
* [[David Fleming]] & [[Mary Allison Haynie]] (2011) ''[[Ensley and Tuxedo Junction]]''. Images of America Series. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738586809
* ''[[The Barber of Birmingham]]'' documentary short film


==See Also==
==See Also==

Latest revision as of 11:34, 26 March 2024

NWS map of the tornadoes confirmed during the April 2011 outbreak.

2011 was the 140th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

Powell School in flames on January 7.
President Obama in Alberta City on April 29.
Governor Bentley signs HB 56 on June 9.
Jefferson County filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection on November 9.

Business

Good People IPA debuted in cans in 2011

Establishments

Mergers and acquisitions

Closures

Mazer closed in 2011

Government

Sports

Individuals

Births

Awards

Marriages

Deaths

Gus Koutroulakis (1929–2011)
Kathryn Tucker Windham (1918–2011)
Fred Shuttlesworth (1922–2011)
See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2011 and List of homicides in 2011

Works

David Nix's "American wigeon", used as the 2011 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp
The Barber of Birmingham

Books

Buildings

Demolitions

Films

See Also

Context

In 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan, causing a tsunami and destabilizing nuclear power plants. The Arab Spring movement saw major protests against repressive regimes across the Middle East and north Africa. Prince William married and Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey in London. South Sudan became an independent state. NASA shut down the Space Shuttle program. The European Union faced a debt crisis. The United States formally declared an end to the Iraq War.

The top-grossing films in 2011 included Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1. The Artist took Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director (Michel Hazanavicius), and Best Actor (Jean Dujardin), while Best Actress went to Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady.

Top pop music hits in 2011 included "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga, "E.T." by Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele, "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock, and "We Found Love" by Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris. Adele won Grammys for Record of the Year ("Rolling in the Deep"), Album of the Year (21), Best Short Form Music Video ("Rolling in the Deep"), and co-won Song of the Year with Paul Epworth for "Rolling in the Deep". The Best New Artist Grammy went to Bon Iver.

Notable deaths in 2011 included actresses Jane Russell & Elizabeth Taylor, former vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro, chemist William Lipscomb, terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, actor Jackie Cooper, wrestler Randy Savage, euthanasia advocate Jack Kevorkian, actor Peter Falk, former First Lady Betty Ford, singer Amy Winehouse, businessman Steve Jobs, Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, boxer Joe Frazier, author Anne McCaffrey, actor Harry Morgan, comic book creator Joe Simon, and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il.

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