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'''2023''' is the 152nd year after the founding of the [[Birmingham|City of Birmingham]].
'''2023''' was the 152nd year after the founding of the [[Birmingham|City of Birmingham]].


==Events==
==Events==
* The 60th anniversary of the [[Birmingham Campaign]] was observed by the [[City of Birmingham]] with the theme of "Forging Justice."
* [[January 25]]: Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle co-headlined a comedy performance at [[Legacy Arena]].
* [[January 25]]: Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle co-headlined a comedy performance at [[Legacy Arena]].
* [[January 28]]: [[2023 Talladega County plane crash]].
* [[January 28]]: [[2023 Talladega County plane crash]].
* [[January 31]]: The [[Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles]] transferred 80 of 369 eligible inmates into supervised release under the terms of [[Act of Alabama 2021-549]] passed during the [[2021 Alabama legislative session|2021 special legislative session]].
* [[January 31]]: The [[Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles]] transferred 80 of 369 eligible inmates into supervised release under the terms of [[Act of Alabama 2021-549]] passed during the [[2021 Alabama legislative session|2021 special legislative session]].
* [[February 26]]: The final print editions of ''[[The Birmingham News]]'', ''The Huntsville Times'' and ''The Mobile Press-Register'' were distributed as [[Alabama Media Group]] shifted to all-digital delivery.
* [[February 26]]: The final print editions of ''[[The Birmingham News]]'', ''The Huntsville Times'' and ''The Mobile Press-Register'' were distributed as [[Alabama Media Group]] shifted to all-digital delivery.
* [[March 17]]–[[March 19|19]]: [[HBCU SpringComing Birmingham]]
* [[March 23]]: Editorial staff for Hearst Magazines represented by the Writers Guild of America staged a walkout at [[Pepper Place]] to protest the company's unwillingness to negotiate a new contract.
* April: [[Burgin Mathews]] founded the [[Southern Music Research Center]].
* [[April 2]]: [[2023 Shelby County helicopter crash]]
* [[April 10]]: Fort Rucker in Dale County, named for [[Edmund Rucker]], was redesignated as [[Fort Novosel]] in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Michael Novosel.
* [[April 21]]: 5 people were injured in a fire at [[The Union at Cooper Hill]] apartments on [[Montclair Road]].
* [[May 1]]–[[May 7|7]]: [[Birmingham Peace Week]]
* [[May 1]]–[[May 7|7]]: [[Birmingham Peace Week]]
* [[May 4]]–[[May 6|6]]: The [[2023 International Peace Conference]] was hosted in Birmingham.
* [[May 4]]–[[May 6|6]]: The [[2023 International Peace Conference]] was hosted in Birmingham.
* [[May 5]]: Flooding from a broken pipe forced the [[O'Neal Library]] to close.
* [[July 4]]: The inaugural [[4th of July Family Festival]] was hosted at [[Railroad Park]].
* [[July 19]]: Erykah Badu's "Unfollow Me" tour with Yasiin Bey at [[Legacy Arena]].
* [[July 26]]: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge announced that the [[Housing Authority of the Birmingham District]] would receive a $50 million Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant to fund redevelopment of the [[Smithfield Court]] public housing project.
* [[August 2]]–[[August 6]]: The [[2023 NABJ Convention|2023 National Association of Black Journalists Convention and Career Fair]] was held at the [[BJCC]].
* [[August 4]]: [[Sloss Tech]] was held at the [[Lyric Theatre]].
* [[August 21]]: [[Luxe Ultra Lounge]] was heavily damaged in an early-morning fire.
* [[August 21]]–[[August 27|27]]: [[2023 Sidewalk Film Festival]]
* [[September 15]]: Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown-Jackson addressed a ceremony in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the [[1963 church bombing|1963 bombing]] at [[16th Street Baptist Church]]. Afterward a delegation from Wales signed a [[Wales-Birmingham International Friendship Pact|Friendship Pact]] with the city and dedicated four trees at [[Kelly Ingram Park]].
* [[September 20]]: The [[O'Neal Library]] reopened after repairing flood damage.
* September 20: The [[2023 ZF Chassis Systems strike]] began.
* [[September 23]]–[[September 24|24]]: The [[Alabama Comic Con]] was held at the [[BJCC]].
* September: [[The Nature Conservancy]] acquired a 596-acre tract at [[Wheeler Mountain]] in [[Bibb County]].
* [[October 11]]–[[October 12|12]]: The Walk Productions' giant "Little Amal" puppet was exhibited at [[City Walk]], [[Sloss Furnaces]] and the [[Birmingham Civil Rights Institute]].
* [[October 12]]–[[October 15|15]]: [[2023 FOOD+Culture Festival]]
* [[October 16]]: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reclassified the [[Bachman's warbler]] and six freshwater mussel species formerly endemic to Alabama as extinct.
* [[October 23]]: The [[Birmingham Biotechnology Hub]] partnership was selected by the U.S. Economic Development Administration as one of 31 Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs eligible for federal funding under the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.
* [[November 8]]–[[November 11|11]]: The National Association of Real Estate Brokers' [[2023 Black Housing Summit]] was held in Birmingham.


===Business===
===Business===
* January: [[Maynard Cooper & Gale]] acquired Soltero Sapire Murrell of Austin, Texas.
* January: [[Maynard Cooper & Gale]] acquired Soltero Sapire Murrell of Austin, Texas.
* January: [[Birmingham Fastener & Supply]] acquired the Pacific Coast Bolt Corporation of Santa Fe Springs, California.
* January: [[Birmingham Fastener & Supply]] acquired the Pacific Coast Bolt Corporation of Santa Fe Springs, California.
* [[January 17]]: [[Marcus & Millichap]] relocated from the [[Steiner Building]] to [[800 Shades Creek Parkway]].
* February: [[Wayne's Pest Control]] acquired Southeastern Termite & Pest Control of Mobile.
* February: [[Wayne's Pest Control]] acquired Southeastern Termite & Pest Control of Mobile.
* [[March 2]]: Members of [[UMWA Local No. 2397]], [[2021-2023 Warrior Met Coal strike|on strike]] since [[April 1]], [[2021]], returned to work at [[Warrior Met Coal]] without agreeing to a new contract.
* [[March 2]]: Members of [[UMWA Local No. 2397]], [[2021-2023 Warrior Met Coal strike|on strike]] since [[April 1]], [[2021]], returned to work at [[Warrior Met Coal]] without agreeing to a new contract.
* March: [[Eventive Sports|Bruno Event Team]] rebranded as [[Eventive Sports]].
* March: [[Eventive Sports|Bruno Event Team]] rebranded as [[Eventive Sports]].
* March: [[Landscape Workshop]] acquired Solid Ground Landscape Services of Atlanta, Georgia.
* March: [[Landscape Workshop]] acquired Solid Ground Landscape Services of Atlanta, Georgia.
* March: The [[Pell City]] operations of [[Ford Meter Box Co.]] and [[Baker Coupling Inc.]] merged into [[Ford Meter Box and Baker Coupling LLC]].
* [[April 1]]: [[Maynard Cooper & Gale]] merged with Nexsen Pruet of Columbia, South Carolina to form [[Maynard Nexsen]].
* [[April 1]]: [[Maynard Cooper & Gale]] merged with Nexsen Pruet of Columbia, South Carolina to form [[Maynard Nexsen]].
* April 1: [[APCO Employees Credit Union]] merged with Powerco Federal Credit Union of Atlanta, Georgia.
* May: Boise Cascade of Boise, Idaho laid off 200 workers from its [[Thorsby Engineered Wood Products]] division.
* June: [[Waverly Advisers]] acquired Silicon Hills Wealth Management of Austin, Texas.
* July: [[Yohonna Johnson]] and [[Duncan Ndungu]] purchased the [[Steakhouse of Helena]].
* July: [[PS Logistics]] acquired the [[Action Dedicated]] operations of [[Action Enterprise Holdings]] and all transportation holdings of Rinaudo Enterprises and Ringo Specialized Hauling of Jacksonville, Florida.
* July: [[Landscape Workshop]] acquired Louisiana Landscape Specialty Inc. of Gretna, Louisiana.
* September: [[Landscape Workshop]] acquired Martin Landscape of Port Royal, South Carolina.
* October: [[Waverly Advisors]] acquired Rainsberger Wealth Advisors of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
* [[December 1]]: [[BMSS Advisors & CPAs]] merged with Haddox Reid Eubank Betts PLLC of Ridgeland, Mississippi.
* [[December 6]]: News Nation hosted a Republican presidential debate moderated by Megyn Kelly at the [[University of Alabama]]'s [[Moody Music Building]].


====Establishments====
====Establishments====
* [[Jarrard Ray|Jarrard]] and [[Casey Ray]] opened [[Sunshine Creamery]] at [[Rocky Ridge Square]] in [[Vestavia Hills]].
* [[Jarrard Ray|Jarrard]] and [[Casey Ray]] opened [[Sunshine Creamery]] at [[Rocky Ridge Square]] in [[Vestavia Hills]].
* [[Valencia Johnson|Valencia]] and [[Edward Johnson]] opened the [[Epic Center]] in the [[Crown Plaza Shopping Center]] in [[Rising-West Princeton]].
* [[Valencia Johnson|Valencia]] and [[Edward Johnson]] opened the [[Epic Center]] in the [[Crown Plaza Shopping Center]] in [[Rising-West Princeton]].
* [[February 25]]: [[Blue Agave Cantina]] opened in [[Columbiana]].
* [[April 21]]: [[Eric Mitchell]] and [[Scott Worthington]] opened [[Steele Hall Brewing]] in the [[Trussville Entertainment District]].
* April: [[Draper Mason]] opened [[Urban Parc]] in the former [[The Hive]] space on [[20th Street South]].
* May: [[Anita Craig|Anita]] & [[Jennifer Craig]], [[Steve Debrow]] and [[Chauncey Moore]] opened [[2 Dough Girlz]] pizzeria in the [[Langner Building]] in [[Woodlawn neighborhood|Woodlawn]].
* May: [[Mary Martin|Mary]] and [[Elizabeth Martin]] opened [[Corbeau Wine Bar]] in the [[Trussville Entertainment District]].
* [[May 8]]: [[Homewood Gourmet]] reopened on [[18th Place South]].
* [[Sain Associates]] engineers opened offices in [[Auburn]] and Montgomery.
* May: [[Red Bike Coffee]] opened at [[Crestwood Village]] shopping center.
* [[June 3]]: [[Arlond James]] opened the [[Emerald Lounge]] at 7916 [[1st Avenue North]] in [[East Lake]].
* June: [[Applebee's]] reopened at 5050 [[Academy Lane]] in [[Bessemer]].
* [[June 13]]: [[Jeremiah's Italian Ice]] opened in [[Chelsea]].
* August: [[Kyleen Kramer]] and [[Tina Tamburro]] opened [[Tamburro's Italian Home]] restaurant in the [[Trussville Shopping Center]].
* August: [[STIX]] restaurant at the [[Riverchase Galleria]] reopened with new owners.
* Fall: [[Tracy Delaney]] opened [[Maple Avenue Coffee House]] in [[Trussville]].
* [[Therita Lawler]] and [[Michelle Jones]] founded [[Lawler-Jones Real Estate & Development]]
* [[November 4]]: [[Donald Band|Donald]] and [[Erica Band]] opened [[Big Doon's BBQ]] in [[Hueytown]].
* [[December 30]]: [[April Curry|April]] and [[Derrick Curry]] opened the [[I Do Wedding Chapel]] at 9433 [[Parkway East]].


====Disestablishments====
====Disestablishments====
[[File:2023-02-26 BNews final edition.png|right|thumb|Final front page of ''The Birmingham News'', published February 26, 2023]]
[[File:2023-02-26 BNews final edition.png|right|thumb|Final front page of ''The Birmingham News'', published February 26, 2023]]
[[File:Lloyd's.jpg|right|thumb|Lloyd's Restaurant in Inverness closed on October 15, 2023]]
* [[January 1]]: [[Alabama Power Company]] shut down its [[Gadsden Steam Plant]].
* [[January 1]]: [[Alabama Power Company]] shut down its [[Gadsden Steam Plant]].
* January: The [[Ensley Fairfield Mattress Co.]] closed.
* January: The [[Ensley Fairfield Mattress Co.]] closed.
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* [[January 28]]: [[Interstellar Ginger Beer and Exploration Co.]] in [[Alabaster]] closed.
* [[January 28]]: [[Interstellar Ginger Beer and Exploration Co.]] in [[Alabaster]] closed.
* February: [[Saturn]] was acquired by TVG Hospitality of London, England.
* February: [[Saturn]] was acquired by TVG Hospitality of London, England.
* [[February 20]]: [[Railcrew Xpress]] closed its Birmingham and [[Talladega]] operations.
* [[February 26]]: The final edition of ''[[The Birmingham News]]'' was published.
* [[February 26]]: The final edition of ''[[The Birmingham News]]'' was published.
* [[March 1]]: [[St Vincent's Orthopedics]] was acquired by Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics of Phenix City.
* [[March 1]]: [[St Vincent's Orthopedics]] was acquired by Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics of Phenix City.
* [[March 7]]: [[Thorsby Engineered Wood Products]] layed off 200 workers.
* March 7: Wheel Pros layed off 224 workers in [[Auburn]].
* [[March 10]]: [[Harvest Market]] in [[South East Lake]] closed.
* [[March 15]]: RubinBrown of Saint Louis, Missouri acquired [[KnowledgePath Consulting]].
* [[March 15]]: RubinBrown of Saint Louis, Missouri acquired [[KnowledgePath Consulting]].
* May: The [[CVS Bessemer Distribution Center]] was closed.
* March: [[Tuscaloosa]]'s [[Moon Winx Lodge]] closed.
* [[March 29]]: The [[Bonefish Grill]] on [[Galleria Circle]] closed.
* [[March 31]]: The [[McDonald's]] restaurant on [[1st Avenue North (Woodlawn)|1st Avenue North]] in [[Woodlawn]] closed.
* March 31: [[SNL Distribution Services Corp.]] closed.
* [[April 1]]: [[Iron City Grill]] closed.
* April: [[John's City Diner]] closed.
* April: [[City Wholesale]] was acquired by Imperial Trading Co. of New Orleans, Louisiana.
* April: [[Little Italy's Pizza & Pints]] closed.
* May: The [[CVS Bessemer Distribution Center]] closed.
* May: United Structural Systems of Nashville, Tennessee acquired [[Ox Foundation Solutions]] of [[Calera]].
* [[June 2]]: [[Scott's Koneys]] closed.
* [[June 6]]: [[Luxor Scientific]] closed its Birmingham facility.
* June: [[Cardinal Roofing and Restoration]] was acquired by Northpoint Roofing Systems of Woodstock, Georgia.
* [[June 23]]: [[Revelator Coffee Co.]] closed their flagship [[3rd Avenue North]] shop.
* June 23: [[David's Bridal]] layed off 40 workers in Birmingham.
* [[June 30]]: [[5 Point Public House & Oyster Bar]] in [[Highland Point Plaza]] at [[Five Points South]] closed.
* July: Utz Quality Foods closed the [[Golden Flake]] production plant in [[North Titusville]].
* July: [[Eagle Pharmacy]] was acquired by Osceola Capital Management of Tampa, Florida.
* July: [[Joonko]] closed in the wake of allegations of fraud against CEO [[Ilit Raz]].
* July: Con Forms of Port Washington, Wisconsin acquired [[Tricon Wear Solutions]]
* [[July 30]]: [[Yellow Corporation]] shut down its Birmingham operations.
* July 30: [[SiO2 Medical Products]] layed off 104 workers in [[Auburn]].
* [[August 1]]: Aprio LLC of Atlanta, Georgia acquired [[Culotta Scroggins Hendricks]] accountants.
* August: [[CakEffect]] closed.
* August: The sale of Southeastern Grocers' [[Winn-Dixie]] and Harveys Supermarket brands to [[ALDI]] was announced.
* August: [[True Dermatology]] was acquired by Aqua Dermatology of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
* August: [[Paul's Hot Dogs]] at [[Clay Marketplace]] closed.
* August: [[Rochelle's Place]] in [[Center Point]] closed.
* September: [[York Pharmacy]] in [[North Birmingham]] closed.
* [[October 15]]: [[Lloyd's]] closed its [[Inverness]] restaurant.
* [[October 25]]: [[Kelly Road Builders]] was acquired by [[TWO Oaks Construction]].
* [[October 29]]: [[Lloyd's]] closed its [[Sylacuaga]] restaurant.
* November: Savant Wealth Management of Rockford, Illinois acquired [[Bridgeworth Wealth Management]].
* November: Higginbotham of Fort Worth, Texas acquired [[WRM Group]] insurance agencies.
* [[November 19]]: [[Birmingham Oddities]] closed.
* [[November 30]]: [[Baxter Healthcare Corporation]] of [[Opelika]] closed.
* December: [[Yellowhammer Creative]] closed its retail store at the [[Studios at Pepper Place]].
* December: [[U.S. Steel]] announced that it would be acquired by Nippon Steel of Tokyo, Japan.
* December: The [[UAB Proton Therapy Center]] closed.
* December: [[Club Duquette]] in [[Woodlawn]] closed.
* [[December 22]]: [[Smoke House Steak & Seafood Restaurant]] closed.
* [[December 29]]: [[Dondi & Shell's Food Oasis]] in [[Helena]] closed.
* [[December 30]]: [[Queen's Park]] closed.
* [[December 31]]: [[Moreson Conferencing]] closed.
* December 31: [[Urban Parc]] closed.


===Education===
===Education===
*  
* [[April 6]]: The [[Birmingham-Southern College Board of Trustees|Board of Trustees]] of [[Birmingham-Southern College]] voted not to shut down the school.
* [[May 9]]: The [[Alabama Public Charter School Commission]] approved a charter for [[Independence Preparatory Academy]] in [[Fairfield]].


===Government===
===Government===
*
* [[2023 Alabama legislative session]]
* [[May 9]]: A [[2023 Vestavia Hills property tax referendum]] to increase property tax rates for [[Vestavia Hills City Schools]] failed.
* [[June 8]]: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in ''[[Allen v. Milligan]]'' that Alabama's congressional district map was unlawful.
* [[September 26]]: [[2024 Alabama House District 55 special election|House District 55 special election primaries]]
* [[October 24]]: [[2024 Alabama House District 55 special election|House District 55 special election primary runoffs]]


===Religion===
===Religion===
*  
* [[May 11]]: The [[North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church]] accepted the disaffiliation of 132 churches.


===Sports===
===Sports===
* [[March 16]] & [[March 18|18]]: [[NCAA college basketball tournaments#NCAA college basketball tournaments|2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament]] first and second round.
* [[March 16]] & [[March 18|18]]: A [[NCAA college basketball tournaments#NCAA college basketball tournaments|2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament]] first and second round regional was held at [[Legacy Arena]].
* [[May 8]]–[[May 10|10]]: [[2023 PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship]] at [[Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club]] and [[Bent Brook Golf Course]]
* [[May 8]]–[[May 10|10]]: The [[2023 PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship]] was held at [[Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club]] and [[Bent Brook Golf Course]]
* [[June 9]]–[[July 11|11]]: [[2023 Alabama State Games]]
* [[June 7]]: [[Birmingham Legion FC]] lost a quarter-final U.S. Open Cup match to Inter Miami 0-1 before a record crowd of 18,418 at [[Protective Stadium]].
* [[June 9]]–[[July 11|11]]: [[2023 Alabama State Games]] were held in the [[Birmingham area]], with ceremonies at [[Bartow Arena]].
* [[July 1]]: The [[UAB Blazers]] officially joined the [[American Athletic Conference]].
* [[July 8]]: The [[2023 Move United Nationals]] were held in Birmingham and [[Hoover]].
* [[July 8]]: The [[2023 Move United Nationals]] were held in Birmingham and [[Hoover]].
* September: The Logan family sold the [[Birmingham Barons]] to Diamond Baseball Holdings of Menlo Park, California.
* [[October 28]]: The [[Alabama State University]] Hornets defeated the [[Alabama A&M University]] Bulldogs 31-16 in the [[Magic City Classic|2023 Magic City Classic]] at [[Legion Field]].
* [[November 25]]:  The [[2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama Crimson Tide]] defeated the [[2023 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn Tigers]] 27-24 in the [[2023 Iron Bowl]] at [[Jordan-Hare Stadium]].
* [[December 2]]: The [[2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama Crimson Tide]] defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 27-24 in the [[Southeastern Conference]] championship game in Atlanta, Georgia.
* [[December 23]]: The Duke Blue Devils defeated the Troy Trojans 17-10 in the [[2023 Birmingham Bowl]] at [[Protective Stadium]].


====Professional teams====
====Professional teams====
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* [[2023 Birmingham Squadron]] (NBA G League)
* [[2023 Birmingham Squadron]] (NBA G League)
* [[2023 Birmingham Stallions]] (USFL)
* [[2023 Birmingham Stallions]] (USFL)
* [[Birmingham Bulls (SPHL)|2023 Birmingham Bulls]] (SPHL)


==Individuals==
==Individuals==
* [[April 1]]: [[Cynthia Cardona]] began her term as president and CEO of the [[Vulcan Park Foundation]].
* [[April 1]]: [[Cynthia Cardona]] began her term as president and CEO of the [[Vulcan Park Foundation]].
* [[Brooke McKinley]] became CEO of [[Shelby Emergency Assistance]].
* [[May 4]]: The [[University of Alabama]] dismissed baseball coach [[Brad Bohannon]] in connection with "suspicious wagering activity" reported at the team's April 28 game at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. [[Jason Jackson]] stepped in as interim head coach.
* May: [[Steve Ammons]] resigned from the [[Jefferson County Commission]] to become CEO of the [[Birmingham Business Alliance]].
* June: [[J. Michael O'Brien]] succeeded [[Van Richey]] as president and CEO of [[ACIPCO]].
* June: [[Brian Case]] succeeded [[Jeff Ray]] as executive director of the [[Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum]].
* [[July 1]]: [[Christopher Shook]] began his term as dean of the [[UAB Collat School of Business]].
* [[July 1]]: [[Christopher Shook]] began his term as dean of the [[UAB Collat School of Business]].
* [[September 15]]: [[Dave Masom]] succeeded [[Austin Senseman]] as CEO of [[Conserv]].
* [[October 1]]: [[Steven Lindsey]] succeeded Suzanne Sitherwood as president and CEO of [[Spire]].
* [[October 3]]: [[David Hicks]] succeeded [[Mark Wilson]] as [[Jefferson County Health Officer]].
* [[November 28]]: [[Janet Woodruff-Borden]] was appointed as senior vice president of academic affairs and provost for [[UAB]].
* December: [[Rick Karle]] stepped down from [[WVTM 13]]'s Morning News anchor desk.


===Births===
===Births===
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===Awards===
===Awards===
* [[March 12]]: [[Daniel Scheinert]] and partner Dan Kwan won Academy Awards for "Best Original Screenplay", "Best Director", and "Best Picture", and [[Paul Rogers]] won for "Best Editing" for their work on the feature film "Everything Everywhere All at Once."
* [[March 12]]: [[Daniel Scheinert]] and partner Dan Kwan won Academy Awards for "Best Original Screenplay", "Best Director", and "Best Picture", and [[Paul Rogers]] won for "Best Editing" for their work on the feature film "Everything Everywhere All at Once."
* [[March 29]]: [[Timothy Hontzas]] was announced as a finalist for "Best Chef: South", and [[Bottega Restaurant]] as a finalist for "Outstanding Hospitality" by the James Beard Foundation.
* [[May 8]]: {{AL}}'s [[John Archibald]], [[Ashley Remkus]], [[Ramsey Archibald]] and [[Challen Stephens]] won the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting for documenting police abuses in [[Brookside]] and columnist [[Kyle Whitmire]] won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for his "State of Denial" series.
* [[August 24]]: [[Will Ferniany]], [[James Sloss]], [[A. Page Sloss Jr]], [[Sloss Real Estate]], [[Pete Sloss]], [[Carrie Tuggle]], and [[Odessa Woolfolk]] were inducted into the [[Birmingham Business Hall of Fame]].
* [[Mark Blackburn]] of [[Greystone Golf & Country Club]] was named "Teacher of the Year" by ''Golf Digest'' magazine.


===Graduations===
===Graduations===


===Marriages===
===Marriages===
* [[September 8]]: Television host [[Robin Roberts]] married Amber Laign at their home in Farmington, Connecticut.
* [[October 8]]: [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] [[Randall Woodfin]] married [[Kendra Woodfin|Kendra Morris]] at a private residence at [[2000 Warwick Drive]] opposite [[Vulcan Park]].


===Retirements===
===Retirements===
* [[March 31]]: [[Darlene Negrotto]] retired as CEO of the [[Vulcan Park Foundation]]
* April: [[Bill Lawson|"Dollar Bill" Lawson]] retired from [[WDXB-FM]] ([[102.5 The Bull]])
* [[June 23]]: Archivist [[Jim Baggett]] retired from the [[Birmingham Public Library]]
* [[September 1]]: [[Emmett McLean]] retired from [[Medical Properties Trust]]
* [[September 1]]: [[Emmett McLean]] retired from [[Medical Properties Trust]]
* [[March 31]]: [[Darlene Negrotto]] retired as CEO of the [[Vulcan Park Foundation]]
* December: [[Pam Benoit]] retired as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at [[UAB]].


===Deaths===
===Deaths===
[[File:Catherine Burks-Brooks.jpg|right|thumb|125px|Catherine Burks-Brooks]]
[[File:Country Boy Eddie with hat.jpg|right|thumb|125px|Country Boy Eddie]]
[[File:Karl Seitz 1989.jpg|right|thumb|125px|Karl Seitz]]
* [[January 1]]: [[Ruth Bartow]], widow of [[Gene Bartow]]
* [[January 1]]: [[Ruth Bartow]], widow of [[Gene Bartow]]
* [[January 7]]: [[James Roberson Sr]], educator and auto dealer
* [[January 7]]: [[James Roberson Sr]], educator and auto dealer
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* [[January 25]]: [[Ed Boutwell]], founder of [[Boutwell Studios]]
* [[January 25]]: [[Ed Boutwell]], founder of [[Boutwell Studios]]
* February: [[Thomas Robey]], chef
* February: [[Thomas Robey]], chef
* [[February 10]]: [[Louise Josof]]
* [[February 13]]: [[Jim Boone]], newspaper publisher
* [[February 13]]: [[Jim Boone]], newspaper publisher
* [[February 14]]: [[Dennis Washington]], former [[WBRC-TV]] meteorologist
* [[February 14]]: [[Dennis Washington]], former [[WBRC-TV]] meteorologist
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* [[March 11]]: [[James Wilson III]], real estate developer
* [[March 11]]: [[James Wilson III]], real estate developer
* [[March 18]]: [[Karl Seitz]], ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald]]'' editorial page editor
* [[March 18]]: [[Karl Seitz]], ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald]]'' editorial page editor
* [[April 1]]: [[Rod Davis]], dean of [[Howard College of Arts and Sciences]]
* [[April 14]]: [[Bruce Irwin]], founder of [[American Family Care]]
* [[May 6]]: [[Vida Blue]], Major League pitcher
* [[May 7]]: [[Rebecca Gordon]], "[[Buttermilk Lipstick]]" founder
* [[May 10]]: [[Phyllis Perkins|"Phyllis from Mulga" Perkins]], radio personality
* [[May 16]]: [[Don Newton]], long-time president of the [[Birmingham Chamber of Commerce]]
* [[May 18]]: [[Chervis Isom]], attorney and civic booster
* [[May 27]]: [[Anne Durward]], [[10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama|Jefferson County Domestic Relations Court]]
* [[June 12]]: [[Harvey Glance]], Olympic athlete and [[Auburn Tigers]] coach
* [[June 13]]: [[Anne-Marie Adams]], former [[Jefferson County Circuit Clerk]]
* [[July 3]]: [[Catherine Burks-Brooks]], teacher and "Freedom Rider"
* [[July 7]]: [[JerrMarius Sills|JerrMarius "Li Heat" Sills]], rapper
* [[July 10]]: [[Phyllis Hoffman DePiano]], founder of [[Hoffman Media]]
* [[August 1]]: [[Danny Rary]], chief of the [[Vestavia Hills Police Department]]
* [[August 12]]: [[Robert Haslam]], bartender
* [[August 14]]: [[John L. Carroll]], former federal judge and dean of [[Cumberland School of Law]]
* [[August 16]]: [[Ed Reynolds]], rock musician and writer
* [[August 26]]: [[Delrico Gibson]], restaurateur and artist
* [[August 30]]: A miner was killed in a [[List of fatal mining accidents|fatal accident]] at [[Warrior Met Coal]] Mine No. 4.
* [[September 8]]: [[Bridgett Rutledge Jones]] salon owner
* [[September 11]]: [[Nick Bolton]], general manager of [[WBRC-TV]]
* [[October 11]]: [[Alvin Benn]], former UPI correspondent
* October 11: [[Roger Bedford]], former State Senator
* [[October 14]]: [[Ron Mims]], [[Birmingham Water Works]] general manager and board chair
* [[October 20]]: [[Le'Darius Hilliard]], community activist
* [[October 31]]: [[Tolton Rosser]], trumpeter, bandleader and educator
* [[November 2]]: [[Leroy Stover]], Deputy Chief of [[Birmingham Police Department]]
* [[November 3]]: [[Buck Brock]], banker and [[Samford University]] vice president
* [[November 11]]: [[Frank Dukes]], civil rights leader and educator
* [[November 22]]: [[Steve Gilmer]], antiques dealer
* November: [[Bob (bobcat)]], [[Birmingham Zoo]] animal
* [[December 1]]: [[Ezekiel Hameen]], restaurateur
* December 1: [Mary Allen Jolley]], political activist
* [[December 3]]: [[Carol Nunnelley]], journalist
* [[December 5]]: [[David Ullrich]], [[Birmingham-Southern College]] English professor
* [[December 18]]: [[William Flippo]], former [[Gardendale]] city councilman
* [[December 23]]: [[Jill Madajczyk]], [[City of Birmingham]] chief compliance officer
* [[December 29]]: Historian [[Kermit Dooley]]
** [[List of homicides in 2023]]
** [[List of homicides in 2023]]


==Works==
==Works==
* [[March 31]]: The feature film ''[[Assassin (film)|Assassin]]'', shot in Birmingham, was released.
* [[March 31]]: The feature film ''[[Assassin (film)|Assassin]]'', shot in Birmingham, was released.
* [[May 23]]: The documentary feature "[[Bama Rush]]" aired on Max.
* [[September 23]]: "Now and Forever," stained glass windows by [[Kerry James Marshall]], were dedicated at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C.


===Books===
===Books===
[[File:Magic City 2023 cover.jpg|right|thumb|150px|"[[Magic City (2023 book)|Magic City]]'' by [[Burgin Mathews]].]]
* ''[[History of Birmingham’s Endangered Watercress Darter]]'', by [[Mike Howell]]
* ''[[Inclusive Systemic Economic Injustice|Inclusive Systemic Economic Injustice: Corruption, Exclusion & Oppression in My Hometown: How White and Black Public Officials Injure Black Communities, Today]].'' by [[Brian Rice]]
* ''[[Learning from Birmingham: A Journey into History and Home]]'' by Julie Buckner Armstrong
* ''[[Life in the G|Life in the G: Minor League Basketball and the Relentless Pursuit of the NBA]]'' by Alex Squadron
* ''[[Magic City (2023 book)|Magic City: How the Birmingham Jazz Tradition Shaped the Sound of America]]'' by [[Burgin Mathews]]
* ''[[Magic City Blues (novel)|Magic City Blues]]'', novel by [[Bobby Mathews]]
* ''[[Magic City Blues (novel)|Magic City Blues]]'', novel by [[Bobby Mathews]]
* ''[[You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live|You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live: Ten Weeks in Birmingham That Changed America]]'', by Paul Kix
* ''[[Silent Cavalry: How Union Soldiers from Alabama Helped Sherman Burn Atlanta—and Then Got Written Out of History]]'' by [[Howell Raines]]


===Buildings===
===Buildings===
[[File:UAB Science Engineering Complex.jpg|right|thumb|275px|UAB Science & Engineering Complex]]
* A 1-story commercial building at [[2409 1st Avenue North]] collapsed.
* [[Alabama Fallen Warriors Monument]] at [[Trussville Civitan Park]].
* [[Alabama Fallen Warriors Monument]] at [[Trussville Civitan Park]].
* [[Buck Creek BnB]] in [[Helena]]
* [[Brookwood Baptist Medical Center]] operating room expansion
* [[Buck Creek Bed and Breakfast]] in [[Helena]]
* [[The Cottages at Greystone]]
* [[The Cottages at Greystone]]
* [[Cullman Regional Medical Center]] 4-story tower
* [[Cullman Regional Medical Center]] 4-story tower
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* [[Magnolia City Place]]
* [[Magnolia City Place]]
* [[Northside Park]]
* [[Northside Park]]
* [[Pepper Place Market]] market structure
* pavilion at [[Franklin Park]] in [[Tarrant]]
* [[Powell Steam Plant]]
* [[Powell Steam Plant]]
* Rhinoceros exhibit at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]'s "[[Trails of Africa]]"
* Rhinoceros exhibit at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]'s "[[Trails of Africa]]"
* [[The Star Uptown]]
* [[The Star Uptown]]
* [[Theatre Lofts]] on [[3rd Avenue North]]
* [[UAB Science & Engineering Complex]]
* [[UAB Science & Engineering Complex]]


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* [[Mike's Fine Jewelry]] at 2324 [[1st Avenue North (Downtown)|1st Avenue North]]
* [[Mike's Fine Jewelry]] at 2324 [[1st Avenue North (Downtown)|1st Avenue North]]
* [[February 5]]: The [[Birmingham Air Freight]] building on [[Messer Airport Highway]] was destroyed by fire.
* [[February 5]]: The [[Birmingham Air Freight]] building on [[Messer Airport Highway]] was destroyed by fire.
* [[June 5]]: [[Ensley Highlands Methodist Church]] on [[Ensley Five Points West Avenue]] was damaged by fire.
* November: [[Moon Winx Lodge]] in [[Alberta City]].


==Context==
==Context==
In 2023 Ukraine continued to defend itself against Russian invaders. The United States ended its "national emergency" relating to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Retailers Tuesday Morning and Bed, Bath & Beyond went into bankruptcy liquidation. Former President Donald Trump was indicted by grand juries in Washington D.C.; New York City; and Atlanta, Georgia. Wildfires in Maui, Hawaii killed nearly 100 people. Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades carried out a massive terrorist strike in Israel, provoking a devastating war of retaliation in Gaza. In December Pope Francis formally approved the blessing of same-sex marriages.


Notable people who died in 2023 include actors Richard Belzer, Lance Reddick, Chaim Topol, Cindy Williams and Raquel Welch; architect Rafael Viñoly; poet Charles Simic; hockey player Bobby Hull; and musicians Burt Bacharach, Jeff Beck, Bobby Caldwell, David Crosby, Lisa Marie Presley, and Wayne Shorter.
Notable people who died in 2023 include actors Alan Arkin, Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, Ryan O'Neal, Lance Reddick, Paul Reubens, Richard Roundtree, Suzanne Somers, Chaim Topol, Cindy Williams, Treat Williams, and Raquel Welch; architect Rafael Viñoly; authors Martin Amis, Milan Kundera and Cormac McCarthy; basektball coach Bobby Knight; bomber Ted Kaczynski; cartoonists Al Jaffee and Sam Gross; comedian Barry Humphries; film director William Friedkin; former First Lady Rosalynn Carter; football player Jim Brown; hockey player Bobby Hull; game show host Bob Barker; musicians Burt Bacharach, Jeff Beck, Harry Belafonte, Tony Bennett, Jimmy Buffett, Bobby Caldwell, David Crosby, Astrud Gilberto, Gordon Lightfoot, Sinéad O'Connor, Lisa Marie Presley, Wayne Shorter, and Tina Turner; poet Charles Simic; photographer Kwame Brathwaite; former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger; U.S. senator Dianne Feinstein; U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor; sculptor Fernando Botero; television hosts Pat Robertson and Jerry Springer; television producer Norman Lear; and wrestler Hossein "The Iron Sheik" Khosrow.


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[[Category:2023|*]]

Latest revision as of 15:07, 19 April 2024

2023 was the 152nd year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

Business

Establishments

Disestablishments

Final front page of The Birmingham News, published February 26, 2023
Lloyd's Restaurant in Inverness closed on October 15, 2023

Education

Government

Religion

Sports

Professional teams

Individuals

Births

Awards

Graduations

Marriages

Retirements

Deaths

Catherine Burks-Brooks
Country Boy Eddie
Karl Seitz

Works

Books

"Magic City by Burgin Mathews.

Buildings

UAB Science & Engineering Complex

Demolitions

Context

In 2023 Ukraine continued to defend itself against Russian invaders. The United States ended its "national emergency" relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Retailers Tuesday Morning and Bed, Bath & Beyond went into bankruptcy liquidation. Former President Donald Trump was indicted by grand juries in Washington D.C.; New York City; and Atlanta, Georgia. Wildfires in Maui, Hawaii killed nearly 100 people. Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades carried out a massive terrorist strike in Israel, provoking a devastating war of retaliation in Gaza. In December Pope Francis formally approved the blessing of same-sex marriages.

Notable people who died in 2023 include actors Alan Arkin, Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, Ryan O'Neal, Lance Reddick, Paul Reubens, Richard Roundtree, Suzanne Somers, Chaim Topol, Cindy Williams, Treat Williams, and Raquel Welch; architect Rafael Viñoly; authors Martin Amis, Milan Kundera and Cormac McCarthy; basektball coach Bobby Knight; bomber Ted Kaczynski; cartoonists Al Jaffee and Sam Gross; comedian Barry Humphries; film director William Friedkin; former First Lady Rosalynn Carter; football player Jim Brown; hockey player Bobby Hull; game show host Bob Barker; musicians Burt Bacharach, Jeff Beck, Harry Belafonte, Tony Bennett, Jimmy Buffett, Bobby Caldwell, David Crosby, Astrud Gilberto, Gordon Lightfoot, Sinéad O'Connor, Lisa Marie Presley, Wayne Shorter, and Tina Turner; poet Charles Simic; photographer Kwame Brathwaite; former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger; U.S. senator Dianne Feinstein; U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor; sculptor Fernando Botero; television hosts Pat Robertson and Jerry Springer; television producer Norman Lear; and wrestler Hossein "The Iron Sheik" Khosrow.

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