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* [[January 19]]: [[Cahaba Brewing Company]] opened its new brewery and tap room in the [[Continental Gin]] complex. | * [[January 19]]: [[Cahaba Brewing Company]] opened its new brewery and tap room in the [[Continental Gin]] complex. | ||
* January: [[Sam Giffin]] closed his [[15th Avenue South]] [[Roly Poly]] location to concentrate on operating the downtown store on [[20th Street North]]. | * January: [[Sam Giffin]] closed his [[15th Avenue South]] [[Roly Poly]] location to concentrate on operating the downtown store on [[20th Street North]]. | ||
* [[O2 Ideas]] opened an office in Chicago, Illinois. | |||
* April: [[Atlas RFID Solutions]] moved into the top two floors of the [[Booker T. Washington Building]]. | * April: [[Atlas RFID Solutions]] moved into the top two floors of the [[Booker T. Washington Building]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:20, 25 January 2016
2016 is the 145th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- January 3: Vinny Vito's restaurant in McCalla was destroyed by fire.
- January 14-16: The renovated Lyric Theater re-opened with a "Moderne Vaudeville" production.
- January 18: Democractic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders held a campaign rally at Boutwell Auditorium.
- September 27-29: 2016 Minor League Baseball Promotional Seminar
Business
- January 1: Accounting firms Dent Baker & Co. and Moses Phillips Young Brannon & Henninger merged to form Dent Moses LLP.
- January 19: Cahaba Brewing Company opened its new brewery and tap room in the Continental Gin complex.
- January: Sam Giffin closed his 15th Avenue South Roly Poly location to concentrate on operating the downtown store on 20th Street North.
- O2 Ideas opened an office in Chicago, Illinois.
- April: Atlas RFID Solutions moved into the top two floors of the Booker T. Washington Building.
Establishments
- January 6: Sky Castle Gastro Lounge opened at 29 Seven.
- January: Miss Dots opened in Crestline Village.
- Attorneys Eric Langley and Robin Bromberg formed Langley & Bromberg.
Disestablishments
- Vinny Vito's Italian & Steaks restaurant in McCalla
Education
Government
- January 12: Mayor William Bell delivered his 2016 State of the City Address to the Kiwanis Club of Birmiingham at the Harbert Center.
Religion
Sports
- January 11: The 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team played the Clemson Tigers at Glendale, Arizona for a National Championship.
Individuals
Awards
- Alabama Sports Hall of Fame: James Brooks, David Cutcliffe, Jim Fulmer, Oscar Gamble, Martha Jones Lang, Chris Samuels, Calvin Smith and Andrew Toney
Marriages
Retirements
Deaths
- January 20: Wash Booker, Civil Rights activist and political consultant
Works
Books
- Great Temple of Travel: A Pictorial History of Birmingham Terminal Station, 1909-1969 by Marvin Clemons
Buildings
- January 20: UAB's new Hill Student Center held its grand opening.
Demolitions
Context
Notables deaths in 2016 included musician David Bowie, actor Alan Rickman, and musician Glenn Frey.
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