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==Events==
==Events==
* [[January 29]]:  [[Eric Robert Rudolph]] [[1998 abortion clinic bombing|detonated a bomb]] at the [[New Woman All Women Clinic]] in [[Birmingham]], killing [[Birmingham Police Department|officer]] [[Robert Sanderson]] and critically injuring nurse [[Emily Lyons]].  
* [[January 29]]:  [[Eric Robert Rudolph]] [[1998 abortion clinic bombing|detonated a bomb]] at the [[New Woman All Women Clinic]] in [[Birmingham]], killing [[Birmingham Police Department|officer]] [[Robert Sanderson]] and critically injuring nurse [[Emily Lyons]].  
* [[February 5]]: [[WBMG 42]] relaunched as [[WIAT 42|WIAT]] with a new news format.
* [[March 18]]: All four lanes of [[I-20]]/[[I-59|59]] North were closed for five days after a 23-ton steel coil bounced down the interstate after falling off a truck.
* [[March 18]]: All four lanes of [[I-20]]/[[I-59|59]] North were closed for five days after a 23-ton steel coil bounced down the interstate after falling off a truck.
* [[August 4]]:  The [[MAPS]] proposal is defeated by voters.
* [[April 15]]: President Clinton viewed tornado damage in [[Pratt City]].
* [[September 9]]: A 22 ton coil punched 17 holes along a section of [[I-65]] South after falling off a truck.
* [[August 4]]:  The [[MAPS]] proposal was defeated by voters.
* [[September 9]]: A 22-ton coil punched 17 holes along a section of [[I-65]] South after falling off a truck.
* October: [[Sloss Fright Furnace]] debuted.
* The ''[[Birmingham Weekly]]'' was boycotted in [[Gardendale]].
* The "Crawfish Crawl" 5K run was added to the [[Crawfish Boil]] schedule.
* The [[Birmingham Zoo]] experienced a record low annual visitorship of 296,102.
* [[Jimmie Hale Mission|Jesse's Place]] shelter opened downtown.
* 40,000 attended [[Do Dah Day]]
* [[Pyro Productions]] began producing [[Thunder on the Mountain]]
* [[Samford University]]'s chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi was chartered.
* [[WTTO 21]] joined the WB network and introduced the [[Dubba Dubba Twins]].
* Rock band [[Brother Cane]] split up.
* "The Fine Line" with [[Russ and Dee Fine]] premiered on [[WERC-AM]]
* A bill earmarking a percentage of lodging taxes for the [[American Village]] passed the Alabama legislature.
* The first "Perspectives" series exhibit, curated by [[David Moos]], featured Willie Cole.
* [[Frances Carter]] founded the [[American Rosie the Riveter Association]].


==Buildings==
===Business===
*[[June]]:  [[Grandview II]] office building opens
* [[Saks, Inc.]] was formed by merger of Proffitt's Inc. and Saks Fifth Avenue.
* [[Superior Bank|The Bank]] was formed as a public company.
* [[365 Incorporated|RugbyRugby.com]] was launched.
* [[John Cassimus]] launched [[Big Air Records]]
* [[Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds]] was formed.
* [[CAC's Gourmet Deli]] opened.
* [[David Gorji|David]] and [[Jimmy Gorji]] bought [[The Store on Highland]].
* [[Tony Vaziri|Tony]] and [[Tim Vaziri]] bought [[Vineyard Food Market|Triple T's]].
* [[Compass Bank]] made major acquisitions in Florida, Texas and Arizona.
* [[BancorpSouth Bank]] and the [[Peoples Bank and Trust Company]] entered the Birmingham market.
* The [[Sheraton Birmingham Hotel]] became part of the Starwood system.
* [[Agnes]] relocated to the [[Hugh Martin Cottage]].
* [[Fox's Pizza Den]] opened in [[Trussville]]


==Deaths==
===Media===
*[[January 29]]: [[Robert Sanderson]] killed in [[1998 abortion clinic bombing|abortion clinic bombing]]
* [[WRRS-FM]] debuted at [[FM 101.1]].
*[[April 15]]: [[Clettus Atkinson]], columnist for the [[Birmingham Post-Herald]]
* [[WRAX-FM]] moved from [[FM 105.9]] to [[FM 107.7]]. [[Beaner and Ken]] debuted, and [[Luka]] was dropped.
*[[November 30]]:  [[Margaret Walker]], writer, poet
* The first [[WZZK-AM]] debuted on [[AM 610]] as a simulcast of [[WZZK-FM]].
* The [[Rick & Bubba Show]] debuted in Birmingham.
* [[Bama Environmental News]] first published by [[Pat Byington]]
 
===Sports===
* [[August 16]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] Demond Smith hit a record two triples vs the Mobile BayBears.
* October: Alabama State University defeated Alabama A&M 34-28 in the [[Magic City Classic]] at [[Legion Field]].
* [[Terrell Owens]] caught a 25-yard touchdown to give the 49ers the win over the Packers in a wild card playoff matchup.
* The [[Alabama Gunners]] hockey team held their sole season.
* The [[Alabama Saints]] soccer team held their second season.
* [[Hubert Green]] won the [[Regions Charity Classic|Bruno's Memorial Classic]]
* [[Vestavia Hills High School]] won the state 6A football championship.
* The [[UAB Blazers]] men's basketball team received an NIT bid.
* [[Josh Hancock]] was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 5th round of the MLB draft.
* 31,897 attended a game between the [[UAB Blazers]] and Virginia Tech.
 
==Works==
* [[Birmingham-in-a-Box]], novelty board game.
* ''Floating Away'', film directed by [[John Badham]]
* ''Main Street'', film shot in Birmingham
 
===Books===
* ''Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge'', by [[E. O. Wilson]]
* ''Gone for Good'', novel by [[Mark Childress]]
* ''Behind the Stained Glass: a History of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church'', by [[Christopher Hamlin]]
* ''Birmingham and Jefferson County, Alabama,'' by the [[Jefferson County Historical Commission]]
* ''BE&K, Inc.'', Newcomen Society Address by [[Ted C. Kennedy]] and [[Mike Goodrich]]
* ''Shelby Iron - A Celebration of Our History...And a Look to the Future.'' by the [[Historic Shelby Association]]
* ''Silk'', novel by [[Caitlín R. Kiernan]]
* ''Principles of Clinical Electromyography: Case Studies,'' by [[Shin Oh]]
* ''Welcome to the World, Baby Girl,'' by [[Fannie Flagg]]
* ''Ransom My Heart'', ''Whisper My Love'', ''Remember My Touch'', ''Honor's Bride'', and ''Never Let Her Go'', romance novels by [[Gayle Wilson]]
* ''Beating the Odds, Raising Academically Successful African American Males,'' by [[Freeman Hrabowski]]
* ''What Became of Wystan: Change and Continuity in Auden’s Poetry.'' by [[Alan Jacobs]]
* ''Like the Singing Coming Off of Drums: Love Poems'', by [[Sonia Sanchez]]
* ''Important Things'', by [[Melissa Springer]]
* ''Rejoice'', by [[Mary Ann Sampson]]
* ''No Safe Place,'' novel by [[Richard North Patterson]]
 
===Buildings===
* [[Grandview II]] office building
* [[Trussville Wastewater Treatment Plant]]
* [[McWane Science Center|McWane Center]]
* [[New Hope Baptist Church]]
* [[Kobe Japanese Steakhouse]]
* [[Alabama Adventure|Visionland]]
* [[The Crescent]]
* [[Cahaba Pump Station]] renovation and additions
* [[Alabama Theatre]] interior restoration
* [[Bama 6]] and [[Hoover Square 6]] closed
* [[Trussville Public Library]] expansion and renovation
* [[Hewitt-Trussville Junior High]] was damaged by a sinkhole
* [[Hewitt-Trussville High School]]'s "[[Jack Wood Stadium|Husky Stadium]]" was renamed for [[Jack Wood]]
* [[Riverchase Galleria]] renovations
 
==Music==
* ''Gangstabilly'', album by the [[Drive-By Truckers]]
* ''Ezra Sims'', album by [[Ezra Sims]]
* ''The Heritage of a Black Man'', and ''Lovers Do'', albums by [[Sam Dees]]
* ''Wishpool Virgin'', album by [[Brother Cane]]
* ''Villa Elaine'', album by [[Remy Zero]]
* ''Small Talk'', album by [[Eric Essix]]
* ''Serve You, Ma'am'', album by [[Robert Moore and the Wildcats]]
* ''[[Live in the X Lounge]]'' debut CD produced by [[WRAX-FM]].
* Phil Collins, the Doobie Brothers, the Gap Band, Ohio Players, Dixie Chicks, Violent Femmes and the Neville Brothers headlined the [[1998 City Stages]]
 
==People==
* [[Don Siegelman]] won the [[1998 general election|gubernatorial election]].
* [[Andrew Westmoreland]] became president of Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
* [[Lonnie Holley]] was relocated to [[Harpersville]].
* [[Paul Finebaum]] was named sports director for [[WIAT 42]].
* [[Patricia Todd]] was named Director of Alumni Affairs at [[UAB]].
* [[Mother Angelica]] reported a miraculous cure of debilitating problems with her legs.
* Relatives were unable to locate the gravesite of [[Addie Mae Collins]] at [[Greenwood Cemetery]].
* [[Mike Coppage]] succeeded [[Johnnie Johnson]] as chief of the [[Birmingham Police Department]].
* [[Terrence West]] began his teaching career for [[Birmingham City Schools]].
* [[Anthony Barnes]] became Chairman of the [[Birmingham Water Works]] board.
* [[John Draper]] became principal of [[Homewood High School]].
* [[Bill Cleveland]] became assistant principal of [[Minor High School]].
* [[Jackie Dye]] became assistant principal of [[Shades Valley High School]].
* [[Buddy Gray]] was elected president of the Alabama Baptist Convention.
* [[Pat Sullivan]] resigned as head football coach at Texas Christian University.
 
===Awards===
* [[Birmingham Business Hall of Fame]]: [[Wallace R. Bunn]], [[John M. Harbert III]], [[Emil C. Hess]], [[C. Caldwell Marks]], [[Thomas E. Rast]], and [[Joseph E. Volker]]
* [[Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame]]: * [[Alston Callahan]], [[Tinsley R. Harrison, Sr]],  [[Joseph Lister Hill]], [[Jean A. Kelley]], [[John H. Mosteller]], [[Richard Scrushy]], et al
* [[Red Farmer]] and [[Neil Bonnett]] were named to the list of the 50 Greatest Drivers in NASCAR History.
* [[Davey Allison]] was inducted into the [[International Motorsports Hall of Fame]]
 
===Graduations===
* [[Sandra Gregory]] from [[Birmingham School of Law]]
* [[Henry Parsley]], doctoral degrees from Sewanee and the General Theological Seminary
* [[Jeremy Brown]], from [[Hueytown High School]]
* [[Jared Weinstein]], from [[Mountain Brook High School]]
 
===Deaths===
* [[January 29]]: [[Robert Sanderson]] killed in [[1998 abortion clinic bombing|abortion clinic bombing]]
* [[April 15]]: [[Clettus Atkinson]], columnist for the [[Birmingham Post-Herald]]
* [[November 30]]:  [[Margaret Walker]], writer, poet
* [[Samantha]] ([[Birmingham Zoo]] lioness)
* [[Apach]], ([[Birmingham Police Mounted Patrol]] horse)
:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1998]]''
:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1998]]''


==See Also==
==See also==
* [[1998 City Stages]]
* [[1998 Birmingham Barons]]  
* [[1998 Birmingham Barons]]  
* [[1998 UAB Blazers]]  
* [[1998 UAB Blazers]]  
* [[1998 Iron Bowl]]
* [[1998 Iron Bowl]]
* [[1998 general election]]


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Revision as of 12:40, 27 March 2007

1998 was the 127th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

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See also List of Birmingham homicides in 1998

See also

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