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* [[Muzik & More]] relocated to the [[Crown Plaza Shopping Center]].
* [[Muzik & More]] relocated to the [[Crown Plaza Shopping Center]].
* [[Brownell Travel]] relocated to [[The Summit]].
* [[Brownell Travel]] relocated to [[The Summit]].
* [[Mazer]] closed its final [[Green Springs Highway]] location.
* [[Galaxy Magic in the Night]] opened.
* January: [[Southern Cal Transport]] was bought by Transport America of Eagan, Minnesota.
* January: [[Mix]] bakery and café opened in [[One Federal Place]].
* January: [[EWTN|EWTN News]] launched a Spanish-language version, called [[EWTN|EWTN Noticias]].
* January: [[EWTN|EWTN News]] launched a Spanish-language version, called [[EWTN|EWTN Noticias]].
* January: [[Jenkins Brick]] was acquired by the Acme Brick Company of Fort Worth, Texas.
* [[January 22]]: The first [[FoodBlogSouth]] conference was held at [[Woodrow Hall]].
* [[January 22]]: The first [[FoodBlogSouth]] conference was held at [[Woodrow Hall]].
* February: [[Gus Mayer]] moved from [[Brookwood Village]] to the [[Summit]].
* February: [[Gus Mayer]] moved from [[Brookwood Village]] to the [[Summit]].
* [[February 1]]: [[EWTN]] acquired the ''[[National Catholic Register]]'' newspaper.
* February 25: Cans of [[Good People Brewing Company]]'s Brown Ale and IPA appeared in stores.
* [[April 15]]: Banking regulators seized [[Superior Bank]] and [[Nexity Bank]].
 
===Openings===
* [[Galaxy Magic in the Night]] opened.
* January: [[Mix]] bakery and café opened in [[One Federal Place]].
* [[February 2]]: [[Pinches Tacos]] opened at [[Hallman Hill]].
* [[February 2]]: [[Pinches Tacos]] opened at [[Hallman Hill]].
* February 2: The new [[Ona's Music Room]] opened in the [[Martin Biscuit Building]] at [[Pepper Place]].
* February 2: The new [[Ona's Music Room]] opened in the [[Martin Biscuit Building]] at [[Pepper Place]].
* [[February 18]]: [[Dunkin' Donuts]] opened on [[6th Avenue South]] near [[UAB]].
* [[February 18]]: [[Dunkin' Donuts]] opened on [[6th Avenue South]] near [[UAB]].
* [[February 25]]: [[Gus Mayer]] opened at [[The Summit]].
* [[February 25]]: [[Gus Mayer]] opened at [[The Summit]].
* February 25: Cans of [[Good People Brewing Company]]'s Brown Ale and IPA appeared in stores.
* April: [[Frio en La Paz]], a second location of [[La Paz]] Mexican restaurant, opened at [[Vestavia Hills City Center]].
 
===Mergers and acquisitions===
* January: [[Southern Cal Transport]] was bought by Transport America of Eagan, Minnesota.
* January: [[Jenkins Brick]] was acquired by the Acme Brick Company of Fort Worth, Texas.
* [[February 1]]: [[EWTN]] acquired the ''[[National Catholic Register]]'' newspaper.
* [[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: [[Frio en La Paz]], a second location of [[La Paz]] Mexican restaurant, opened at [[Vestavia Hills City Center]].
* April: [[Don Drennen Motor Company]] was bought by Hendrick Automotive Group of North Carolina.
* April: [[Don Drennen Motor Company]] was bought by 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 15]]: Banking regulators seized [[Superior Bank]] and [[Nexity Bank]].
 
* April: [[Grump's Great Grill]] closed.
===Closures===
* May: [[Pianeta 3]] closed.
* [[Mazer]] closed its final [[Green Springs Highway]] location.
* April: [[Grump's Great Grill]] on [[3rd Avenue South]] closed.
* May: [[Pianeta 3]] in [[Mountain Brook Village]] closed.
* [[July 8]]: [[Fire Restaurant]] in [[Crestline Village]] closed.
* July: [[Super Suppers]] at the [[Vestavia Hills City Center]] closed.


===Sports===
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Revision as of 20:25, 15 July 2011

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

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

Events

President Obama in Alberta City on April 29.

Business

Openings

Mergers and acquisitions

Closures

Sports

Individuals

Awards

Deaths

See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2011 and List of homicides in 2011

Works

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Books

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Context

In 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan, causing a tsunami and destabilizing two nuclear power plants. There were major protests against repressive regimes across the Middle East and north Africa.

Notable deaths in 2011 included actresses Jane Russell & Elizabeth Taylor and former vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro.

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