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| [[File:Dalai Lama with William Bell.jpg|right|thumb|375px|The [[Dalai Lama]] with [[William Bell]] during his 2014 visit]]
| | '''2015''' is the 144th year after the founding of the City of [[Birmingham]]. |
| '''2014''' is the 143rd year after the founding of the City of [[Birmingham]]. | |
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| ==Events== | | ==Events== |
| * [[January 1]]: A [[2014 Alabaster plane crash|plane crash]] in an [[Alabaster]] back yard resulted in minor injuries. | | * |
| * January 1: The [[Homewood High School]] marching band made their [[List of nationally televised school marching band appearances|fourth appearance]] in the Tournament of Roses Parade.
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| * January 1: [[Richard Shahan]] was arrested as a "fugitive from justice" before boarding a flight from Nashville, Tennessee to Frankfurt, Germany.
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| * January 1: The [[Blazer Express]] bus system went into service.
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| * [[January 27]]: [[Sibyl Temple]] in [[Vestavia Hills]] was first illuminated blue after a traffic fatality.
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| * [[January 28]]: Unexpected snow and ice stranded thousands of people in their cars in the [[2014 winter storm]].
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| * [[February 1]]: Operation of [[Holy Rosary Catholic Church]] reverted to the [[Diocese of Birmingham]].
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| * [[February 6]]: [[Good Friends Chinese & Seafood Restaurant]] owner [[Chun Hin Chang]] shot at a customer who complained about a roach in her food.
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| * [[February 12]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 4-5 inches to parts of [[Birmingham]].
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| * [[February 14]]: A [[2014 Goodner Mountain plane crash|plane crash]] in northeast Jefferson County resulted in 2 fatalities.
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| * [[Hand in Paw]] relocated to 617 [[38th Street South]] from 2616 [[7th Avenue South]].
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| * [[April 7]]: Heavy overnight rains caused flooding in several areas, including [[Homewood]]'s [[Lakeshore Garden Apartments]].
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| * [[May 17]]: [[Do Dah Day]]
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| * [[May 22]]: A three-alarm fire damaged the [[Liberty Lofts]] in [[downtown Birmingham]].
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| * [[May 28]]: A fire at [[Blackwell's Pub]] damaged the neighboring [[Ashley Mac's]] clothing store.
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| * [[June 6]]-[[June 7|7]]: The inaugural [[Steel City Jazz Festival]] was held at [[Linn Park]].
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| * [[July 31]]: A [[2014 Helena plane crash|plane crash]] west of [[Helena]] and south of the [[Bessemer Airport]] left all four occupants injured.
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| * [[August 10]]-[[August 13|13]]: The [[2014 Southern Christian Leadership Conference National Convention]] was held in Birmingham.
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| * [[August 15]]-[[August 17|17]]: [[Birmingham Arts and Music Festival]]
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| * [[August 15]]-[[August 24|24]]: [[Birmingham Restaurant Week]]
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| * [[August 21]]-[[August 23|23]]: [[Birmingham New Music Festival]]
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| * [[August 23]]-[[August 24|24]]: [[Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival]]
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| * [[August 22]]-[[August 24|24]]: [[2014 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
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| * [[September 5]]-[[September 6|6]]: [[ArtWalk]]
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| * [[September 23]]: Three people died in a shooting at the [[UPS Customer Center]] on [[Inglenook Lane]].
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| * [[October 11]]: [[Cask & Drum]]
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| * [[October 24]]-[[October 27|27]]: The [[Dalai Lama]] made a four-day visit to [[Birmingham]].
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| * [[November 3]]: Date set for civil trial against architects and contractors faulted for the [[2013 Birmingham airport fatality]].
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| * [[December 19]]: Public demonstrations against police violence and racial profiling were held at the entrance to the [[Summit]] and in the [[Riverchase Galleria]]'s food court.
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| ===Business=== | | ===Business=== |
| * [[March 1]]: [[Mark Crosswhite]] succeeded [[Charles McCrary]] as CEO of [[Alabama Power]]. | | * |
| * March: ''[[Country Living]]'' magazine relocated its editorial offices from New York City to [[Pepper Place]].
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| * [[Alabama Media Group]] moved from the [[2006 Birmingham News building]] to the [[Young & Vann Building]].
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| * [[Zoe's Kitchen]] went public.
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| * [[Brookwood Village]] was acquired by Cypress Equities of Dallas, Texas.
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| * [[May 23]]: [[Sterne Agee]] CEO [[James Holbrook, Jr]] and his son, COO [[Billy Holbrook]], were dismissed from the firm.
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| * [[Mercedes-Benz US International]] began producing C-Class sedans in [[Tuscaloosa]].
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| * [[Momentum Telecom]] merged with Integrated Broadband Services (IBBS) of Kennessaw, Georgia.
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| * [[Direct Communications]] moved from [[Cahaba Heights]] to [[1st Avenue South]] in [[Birmingham]].
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| * [[Steyr Arms]] moved from [[Trussville Industrial Park]] to [[Bessemer]].
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| * [[Storkland Furniture]] returned to [[2nd Avenue North]] from [[Vestavia Hills]].
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| * [[Dynamic Civil Solutions]] moved from the [[Frank Nelson Building]] to 2210 [[2nd Avenue North]].
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| * [[Energen]] sold [[Alagasco]] to The Laclede Group, Inc. of St Louis, Missouri.
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| * [[Business Interiors]] relocated from [[2101 Highland Avenue]] to the former [[Ted's Garage]] at 2309 [[5th Avenue South]].
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| * Partner [[Andy Campbell]] left [[Leitman Siegal & Payne|Leitman Siegal Payne & Campbell]].
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| * [[Oxford]]'s [[Quintard Mall]] fell into foreclosure.
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| * [[Soluble Therapeutics]] acquired Dilyx Biotechnologies of Seattle, Washington.
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| * November: [[Sylacauga Marble Quarry]] purchased the former [[Alabama Marble Quarry]] in [[Talladega County]].
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| * December: [[Vince Amaro]] purchased the building housing [[Cinema Blue]] and [[Pleasure Books East]] and gave the owners 60 days to vacate.
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| ====Establishments==== | | ====Establishments==== |
| * [[January 20]]: [[The Southern]] opened at [[Uptown]]. | | * |
| * [[January 21]]: [[Continental Bakery]] opened a second location in [[One Federal Place]].
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| * [[February 20]]: [[Tanya Jones SalonSpa]] opened a second location at [[English Village]].
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| * [[Cahaba Oaks Cafe]] opened at [[McEnally's Mercantile]] in [[Clay]].
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| * [[March 11]]: [[Brick & Tin]] opened a second location in [[Mountain Brook Village]].
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| * [[March 12]]: [[24e Fitness]] opened their [[Trussville]] location.
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| * [[March 13]]: [[Post Office Pies]] opened in [[Avondale]].
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| * [[March 25]]: [[Mia Luna]] opened in [[Lakeview]].
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| * [[May 16]]: [[Maki Fresh]] opened its second Birmingham location at [[Wells Fargo Tower]].
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| * [[Taziki's]] opened five new locations, including one in [[Auburn]].
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| * [[Texas de Brazil]] opened at [[Uptown]].
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| * June: [[Icebergs]] opened in [[Trussville]].
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| * July: [[Wasabi Juan's]] opened in [[Avondale]].
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| * [[Saw's Street Kitchen]] food truck debuted.
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| * [[Melt]] opened on [[41st Street South]] in [[Avondale]].
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| * [[Rafiki's Grill]] opened on [[Valley Avenue]].
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| * [[Big Bad Breakfast]] opened.
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| * [[August 19]]: [[Cantina Laredo]] opened at [[Uptown]].
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| * [[August 28]]: [[PT's Sports Grill]] opened in [[SoHo Square]].
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| * [[Bottle & Bone]] opened at [[Uptown]].
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| * [[Twin Peaks]] opened at [[Patton Creek Shopping Center]].
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| * [[December 8]]: [[Birmingham Breadworks]] opened.
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| * [[December 16]]: [[Little Italy's Pies & Pints]] opened in [[5 Points South]].
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| ====Disestablishments==== | | ====Disestablishments==== |
| * January: [[Tavern on the Summit]] closed. | | * |
| * January: [[All Seasons Travel]] merged with Christopherson Andavo of Salt Lake City, Utah.
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| * [[January 18]]: [[Cameras Brookwood]] closed.
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| * [[January 29]]: Produce/grocery retailer [[Freshfully]] closed.
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| * [[February 28]]: The [[Haskell Slaughter]] law firm closed its [[Park Place]] offices.
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| * The [[Johnston Barton]] law firm closed its [[Colonial Center]] offices.
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| * [[Kelley's Neighborhood Sports Grill]] closed.
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| * [[SpoonFed Grill]] was sold.
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| * [[March 13]]: [[A. H. Cather Publishing Company]] closed.
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| * [[March 14]]: [[Surin & Company]] at [[Concord Center]] closed.
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| * [[March 18]]: [[Good Friends Chinese & Seafood Restaurant]] was [[List of businesses closed by the Birmingham City Council|shut down]] by the [[Birmingham City Council]]
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| * April: [[Loretta Goodwin Gallery]] closed.
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| * [[Summit Products]] filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation.
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| * [[June 3]]: [[Protective Life Corporation]] announced its acquisition by the Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. of Tokyo, Japan for $5.7 billion.
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| * [[June 8]]: [[Trinity Presbyterian Church (Eastwood)]] held its final service.
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| * [[June 13]]: [[David's Arts and Frames]] closed.
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| * [[August 1]]: [[Highland Capital Brokerage]] was acquired by Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services of Miami, Florida.
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| * [[Splish Splash Car Wash]]
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| * [[Bashir Inc.]]
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| * [[Applied Transportation Concepts]]
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| * [[Affinity Healthcare Services]]
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| * [[Morgan Village]]
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| * [[C. W. Woods Contracting Services]]
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| * [[Rusert Homes]]
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| * [[Power Force Apparel]]
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| * [[Daniels Capital Corporation]]
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| === Education === | | === Education === |
| * [[May 2]]: [[Birmingham City Schools]] emerged from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' probationary status. | | * |
| * [[July 1]]: [[Pelham City Schools]] broke away from [[Shelby County Schools]].
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| === Government === | | === Government === |
| * Redistricting affected constituencies in the [[Alabama State Senate]] and [[Alabama House of Representatives]]. | | * |
| * [[February 25]]: [[Trussville]] residents passed a seven mill property tax increase, earmarked for [[Trussville City Schools]].
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| * [[March 25]]: [[Birmingham]] adopted the 2009 International Property Maintenance Code.
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| * [[August 26]]: The [[2014 Bessemer municipal election]] was held.
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| * [[October 24]]: [[Carbon Hill]] mayor [[James Richardson]] resigned following criminal charges of sexual abuse of city jail inmates.
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| * [[November 4]]: The [[2014 general election]] and [[2014 Birmingham neighborhood elections]] were held.
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| ===Sports=== | | ===Sports=== |
| [[File:UAB gadsden flag.jpg|right|thumb|275px|A placard opposing the planned termination of the [[UAB Blazers football team]].]]
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| * [[January 2]]: The [[2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team]] lost to the Oklahoma Sooners 45-31 in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana
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| * [[January 4]]: The Vanderbilt Commodores defeated the Houston Cougars 41-24 in the [[2014 BBVA Compass Bowl]] at [[Legion Field]]
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| * [[January 6]]: [[Jameis Winston]] led the Florida State Seminoles to a 34-31 victory over the [[2013 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn Tigers]] in the BCS National Championship game in Pasadena, California.
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| * [[January 8]]: Former [[Auburn Tigers baseball team|Auburn]] and [[Birmingham Barons]] star [[Frank Thomas]] was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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| * [[January 21]]: [[Bill Clark]] was named to succeed [[Garrick McGee]] as head coach of the [[UAB Blazers football team]].
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| * [[February 16]]: Mark Chepses of West Des Moines, Iowa won the [[Mercedes Marathon]] with a time of 2:20:36.
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| * [[March 3]]: The [[Alabama Outlawz]] began playing arena football in the X-League with an away game against the Georgia Rampage in Dalton, Georgia.
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| * [[March 12]]: [[Tony Barbee]] was fired as the head coach of the [[Auburn Tigers|men's basketball program]] at [[Auburn University]].
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| * [[March 17]]: [[Bruce Pearl]] was hired as the head coach of the [[Auburn Tigers|men's basketball program]] at [[Auburn University]].
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| * [[March 28]]: The Chicago White Sox played an exhibition against the [[2014 Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Barons]] at [[Regions Field]].
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| * [[April 27]]: Ryan Hunter-Reay won the [[Grand Prix of Alabama]] at [[Barber Motorsports Park]].
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| * [[May 20]]-[[May 25|25]]: [[Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament]] at the [[Hoover Met]].
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| * [[June 6]]: [[Scott Padgett]] succeeded [[Bennie Seltzer]] as head coach of the [[Samford Bulldogs basketball team]].
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| * [[June 25]]: The [[2014 Rickwood Classic]] was played.
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| * August: ESPN's [[Southeastern Conference|SEC Network]] debuted, featuring [[Paul Finebaum]]'s call-in show.
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| * [[November 30]]: [[2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] defeated [[2014 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]] 55-44 in the [[2014 Iron Bowl]] at [[Bryant-Denny Stadium]].
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| * [[December 2]]: [[UAB]] [[List of UAB presidents|president]] [[Ray Watts]] announced the termination of the [[UAB Blazers football team|Blazers football program]].
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| * [[December 3]]-[[December 5|5]]: [[2014 AHSAA Super Seven Championships]] at [[Jordan-Hare Stadium]].
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| == Individuals == | | == Individuals == |
| * [[January 31]]: [[Scott Richards]] conducted his final broadcast on [[WBRC 6]].
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| * [[February 2]]: [[Michael Rich]] became Priest in Charge of [[St Andrew's Episcopal Church]].
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| * [[Devon Laney]] succeeded [[Susan Matlock]] as director of the [[Innovation Depot]].
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| * [[Mark Crosswhite]] succeeded [[Charles McCrary]] as president and CEO of [[Alabama Power]].
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| * [[August 24]]: [[List of Birmingham police chiefs|Birmingham Police Chief]] [[A. C. Roper]] was promoted to Major General of the U.S. Army Reserve.
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| * [[November 3]]: [[Connie Hill]] became president and CEO of [[Girls Inc. of Central Alabama ]].
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| ===Births=== | | ===Births=== |
| * [[January 1]]: [[Griffin]], a [[:Category:Giraffes|giraffe]], was born at the [[Birmingham Zoo]].
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| * [[January 29]]: [[Wynter Dobbins]], born during the [[2014 winter storm]].
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| === Awards === | | === Awards === |
| * [[Alabama Academy of Honor]]: [[Judy Bonner]], [[Tim Cook]], [[John Croyle]], [[Jim Hudson]], [[Margaret Porter]], [[Nick Saban]], [[Jeff Sessions]], [[Edgar Welden]] | | * [[Alabama Academy of Honor]]: |
| * [[Alabama Lawyers Hall of Fame]]: | | * [[Alabama Lawyers Hall of Fame]]: |
| * [[Alabama Men's Hall of Fame]]: | | * [[Alabama Men's Hall of Fame]]: |
| * [[Alabama Sports Hall of Fame]]: [[Major Ogilvie]], [[Ruthie Bolton]], [[Red Cochran]], [[Bill Cody]], [[Eli Gold]], [[Travis Grant]], [[Walter Jones]] and [[David Magadan]] | | * [[Alabama Sports Hall of Fame]]: |
| * [[Alabama Women's Hall of Fame]]: [[Kathryn Tucker Windham]] | | * [[Alabama Women's Hall of Fame]]: |
| * [[Alabama Writers Hall of Fame]]: (inaugurual class) [[Rick Bragg]], [[Johnson Jones Hooper]], [[Augusta Jane Evans Wilson]], [[Helen Keller]], [[Zora Neal Hurston]], [[William March]], [[Albert Murray]], [[Helen Norris Bell]], [[Andrew Glaze]], [[Harper Lee]], [[Sonia Sanchez]] and [[Sena Jeter Naslund]]. | | * [[Alabama Writers Hall of Fame]]: |
| * [[Birmingham Barons Hall of Fame]]: | | * [[Birmingham Barons Hall of Fame]]: |
| * [[Birmingham Business Hall of Fame]]: | | * [[Birmingham Business Hall of Fame]]: |
| * [[Birmingham Gallery of Distinguished Citizens]]: | | * [[Birmingham Gallery of Distinguished Citizens]]: |
| * [[Bobby Bowden Collegiate Coach of the Year Award]]: [[Gus Malzahn]] | | * [[Bobby Bowden Collegiate Coach of the Year Award]]: |
| * [[Legend of Birmingham Award]]: [[Tony Nathan]] | | * [[Legend of Birmingham Award]]: |
| * [[Miss Alabama]]: | | * [[Miss Alabama]]: |
| * [[Miss Alabama USA]]: [[Jesica Ahlberg]] | | * [[Miss Alabama USA]]: |
| * [[Miss Birmingham]]: [[Chelsea Yarber]] | | * [[Miss Birmingham]]: |
| * [[Miss Samford]]: [[Shea Summerlin]] | | * [[Miss Samford]]: |
| * [[Miss Shelby County]]: [[Amanda Ford]] | | * [[Miss Shelby County]]: |
| * [[Miss UAB]]: | | * [[Miss UAB]]: |
| * [[Mr Football]]: | | * [[Mr Football]]: |
| * [[Vulcan Awards]]: [[Cameron Vowell]] (Lifetime Achievement), [[A. C. Roper]] (Servant Leadership), [[Shelley Stewart]] (Hero Award), [[Charles Krulak]] (Newcomer Award), [[Mike Warren]] (Game Changer Award) | | * [[Vulcan Awards]]: |
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| ===Marriages=== | | ===Marriages=== |
| * [[July 12]]: [[Katherine Webb]] and [[A. J. McCarron]] were married in Orange Beach. | | * [[July 12]]: |
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| ===Retirements=== | | ===Retirements=== |
| * [[March 21]]: Quarterback [[Greg McElroy]] retired from the National Football League. | | * [[March 21]]: |
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| ===Deaths=== | | ===Deaths=== |
| * [[January 3]]: [[Betty Caldwell]], actress, director and English teacher | | * |
| * [[January 12]]: [[James Pittman]], former dean of the [[UAB School of Medicine]]
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| * January 12: [[Bob Burton]], former CEO of [[Hoar Construction]]
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| * [[January 30]]: [[Danielle Downey]], former LPGA golfer and [[Auburn Tigers]] women's golf coach
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| * [[February 2]]: [[Wade Black]], filmmaker and director of the [[Birmingham Pledge Foundation]]
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| * [[March 3]]: [[Joab Thomas]], former president of the [[University of Alabama]]
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| * [[March 4]]: [[Jimmy Watson]], owner of the [[Garage Café]]
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| * [[March 17]]: [[Johnny Kile]], former chief of the [[Moody Police Department]] and [[Leeds City Council]] member
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| * [[March 28]]: [[Jeremiah Denton]], former U.S. Senator
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| * [[March 29]]: [[J-R]], [[Irondale Police Department]] drug detection dog
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| * [[March 30]]: [[Eagle Phillips]], stage manager
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| * [[April 6]]: [[Jim Pfaffman]], architect
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| * [[April 7]]: [[John Baird]], contractor
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| * [[April 17]]: [[Betty Jensen]], retired [[Birmingham Police Department]] sergeant
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| * April: [[Aldrich Gunn]], former [[Birmingham City Council]] member
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| * [[April 26]]: [[David Langer]], former [[Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn Tigers]] defensive back
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| * [[May 2]]: [[K. D. Hardy]], author and motivational speaker
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| * [[May 26]]: [[Virginia Pounds Brown]], librarian, bookseller, and author
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| * May 26: [[Duane Pontius]], physicist, pianist, sculptor, and educator
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| * [[May 27]]: [[Ivor Brooks]], [[Birmingham Fire & Rescue]] chief
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| * [[June 8]]: [[Ron Council]], public relations professional
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| * [[June 15]]: [[Samuel Pettagrue]], pastor of [[Sardis Missionary Baptist Church]]
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| * [[June 18]]: [[War Eagle#War Eagle VI (1986-2006)|War Eagle VI]], [[Auburn Tigers]] mascot
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| * [[June 21]]: [[Joe Langston]], former [[WBRC-TV]] news director
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| * [[June 24]]: [[Caleb Bankston]], train engineer
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| * [[July 15]]: [[June Shaw|June Fore Shaw]], pathologist
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| * [[July 17]]: [[Hank Hartsfield]], space shuttle astronaut
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| * July 17: [[Santosh Khare]], neonatalist
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| * [[August 6]]: [[Al Awtrey]], homebuilder and developer
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| * [[August 8]]: [[George Berthon]], dry cleaner
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| * [[August 22]]: [[Bernard Williams]], pastor and educator
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| * [[September 12]]: [[John Garrett (CEO)|John Garrett]], CEO of [[Chronicle Studio]]
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| * [[September 14]]: [[Glenn House]], artist and papermaker
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| * [[September 24]]: [[Virginia Mae Schmitt]], actress
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| * [[October 2]]: [[Benny Carle]], television host
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| * [[October 14]]: [[Paul Hubbert]], [[Alabama Education Association]] president
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| * [[October 22]]: [[J. Richmond Pearson]], former circuit judge and state senator
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| * [[October 24]]: [[Delores Hodgens Howard]], concert pianist, educator and 1961 [[Miss Alabama]]
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| * [[October 29]]: [[Frank Adams]], Jazz musician and former director of the [[Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame]]
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| * [[November 16]]: [[Foxxy Fatts|Sherman "Foxxy Fatts" Carson]], R&B and jazz drummer
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| * November 16: [[Emanuel Ford]], former [[Birmingham Board of Education]] member
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| * [[November 17]]: [[Bill Mason]], dermatologist and art collector
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| * [[November 26]]: [[Tom Self]], former ''[[Birmingham News]]'' photo editor
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| * [[December 14]]: [[Tonya West]], chef, food stylist and drummer
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| :''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2014]] and [[List of homicides in 2014]]'' | |
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| ==Works== | | ==Works== |
| * [[February 18]]: [[St Paul & the Broken Bones]]' first full-length album, "Half the City", was released.
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| * [[March 3]]: The vinyl-clad Pepsi billboard over the [[Two North Twentieth sign]] was dedicated.
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| * [[March 28]]: The second [[Birmingham Lights]] public art installation, "Positive Disruption" was dedicated in the [[14th Street underpass]] at the downtown [[Railroad Reservation]].
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| * [[June 12]]: "[[Toxic City|Toxic City:Birmingham's Dirty Secret]]", a short documentary written and directed by [[Hunter Nichols]], premiered at the [[Carver Theater]].
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| * [[August 4]]: "[[Jersey Belle]]" a reality series featuring [[Jaime Primak Sullivan]], premiered on Bravo Media.
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| ===Buildings=== | | ===Buildings=== |
