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==Events==
==Events==
[[Image:Arrington Woods Shuttlesworth march.jpg|center|thumb|525px|[[1992 Solidarity March]] for [[Richard Arrington Jr]] with [[Abraham Woods Jr]] and [[Fred Shuttlesworth]].]]
* [[January 24]]: A "[[1992 Solidarity March|Solidarity March]]" was held to protest [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] [[Richard Arrington]]'s imprisonment on federal contempt of court charges.
* April: ''Esquire'' magazine published a cover story about "[[The Machine]]", a secretive political organization at the [[University of Alabama]].
* April: ''Esquire'' magazine published a cover story about "[[The Machine]]", a secretive political organization at the [[University of Alabama]].
* [[1992 City Stages|City Stages]] featured James Brown, Al Green, George Jones, and Richie Havens.
* [[April 15]]–[[April 17|17]]: [[Sun Ra]] and his Intergalactic Arkestra performed at [[The Chukker]].
* [[May 4]]: More than 700 people gathered at [[Linn Park]] to protest white nationalist activity in the region, following the [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1992|murder]] of Benny Rembert by members of [[Bill Riccio]]'s [[Aryan National Front]].
* June: [[1992 City Stages|City Stages]] featured James Brown, Al Green, George Jones, and Richie Havens.
* [[October 7]]: [[U2]]'s "Zoo TV" tour [[List of concerts at Legion Field|played at Legion Field]].
* The [[Birmingham Festival of Arts]]' [[Salute to Spain]].
* The [[Birmingham Festival of Arts]]' [[Salute to Spain]].
* Larry "Bud" Melman was grand marshall of the [[Do Dah Day]] parade.
* Larry "Bud" Melman was grand marshall of the [[Do Dah Day]] parade.
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* [[Rites of Spring]] organized its first annual dance party at [[Sloss Furnaces]].
* [[Rites of Spring]] organized its first annual dance party at [[Sloss Furnaces]].
* Rock bands [[Brother Cane]] and the [[Shame Idols]] were formed.
* Rock bands [[Brother Cane]] and the [[Shame Idols]] were formed.
* [[St George's Clinic]] was founded at [[Cooper Green Mercy Health Services|Cooper Green Hospital]].
* [[Jim Dearth]] founded [[Voices for Alabama's Children]].
* [[Jim Dearth]] founded [[Voices for Alabama's Children]].
* The revived "[[Cousin Cliff's Clubhouse]]" starring [[Cliff Holman]] ended its 2-year run on [[WBRC-TV]].
* The revived "[[Cousin Cliff's Clubhouse]]" starring [[Cliff Holman]] ended its 2-year run on [[WBRC-TV]].
* [[Sam Mockbee]] and [[D. K. Ruth]] founded [[Auburn University]]'s [[Rural Studio]] in west Alabama.
* [[Sam Mockbee]] and [[D. K. Ruth]] founded [[Auburn University]]'s [[Rural Studio]] in west Alabama.
* [[MountainTop Community Church]] was founded by [[Bill Elder]].
* The [[Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust]] was created by [[Amendment 543]] to the [[Alabama Constitution of 1901]].
* [[Lawton Higgs]] founded the homeless ministry that became the [[Church of the Reconciler]].
* [[David Doggett]] and [[Dolores Hydock]] founded the [[Association of Cajun Music Enthusiasts]] (ACME)


===Business===
===Business===
[[Image:Black & White cover.jpg|right|thumb|''Black & White'' debuted in 1992]]
* ''[[Black & White]]'' newspaper debuted.
* ''[[Black & White]]'' newspaper debuted.
* [[March 17]]: [[PT's Sports Grill]] opened a second location, in [[Inverness]].
* April: The first batch of [[Bud's Best Cookies]] was produced.
* [[May 2]]: [[First Alabama Bank]] became [[Regions Bank]].
* [[May 2]]: [[First Alabama Bank]] became [[Regions Bank]].
* December: Atlanta franchisees Markham & Nancy Oswald opened their first [[Ruth's Chris Steak House]] at the [[Embassy Suites Hotel]].
* [[December 22]]: [[Compass Bank]] acquired FWNB Bancshares of Carrollton, Texas.
* [[EWTN]] launched [[WEWN]], a 24-hour shortwave radio broadcast.
* [[EWTN]] launched [[WEWN]], a 24-hour shortwave radio broadcast.
* [[December 22]]: [[Compass Bank]] acquired FWNB Bancshares of Carrollton, Texas.
* [[Books-A-Million]] went public.
* [[Books-A-Million]] went public.
* [[CapitalSouth Bank]] was founded.
* [[CapitalSouth Bank]] was founded.
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* [[WJOX-AM]] was launched as a reformatting of oldies station [[WVOK-AM]] on [[AM 690]].
* [[WJOX-AM]] was launched as a reformatting of oldies station [[WVOK-AM]] on [[AM 690]].
* [[LAH Real Estate]] was founded by [[Jim Lawrence]], [[Keith Arendall]] and [[Maurice Humphries]].
* [[LAH Real Estate]] was founded by [[Jim Lawrence]], [[Keith Arendall]] and [[Maurice Humphries]].
* A second iteration of [[Mabel's Beauty Shop & Chainsaw Repair]] opened and closed on [[3rd Avenue South]].
* [[Michael's]] steak house closed.
* [[Michael's]] steak house closed.
* [[David Dyson]] and [[Johnny Johnson]] founded the [[Dyson Institute]].
* [[David Dyson]] and [[Johnny Johnson]] founded the [[Dyson Institute]].
* [[Cinema City 8]] on [[Parkway East]] closed.
* [[Cinema City 8]] on [[Parkway East]] closed.
* [[Green Springs 6]] on [[Green Springs Highway]] closed.
* [[Green Springs 6]] on [[Green Springs Highway]] closed.
* [[Pete Flach]] bought [[Hamburger Heaven]] from [[Jack Caddell]].
* [[Eli Stevens]] bought [[Hamburger Heaven]] from [[Catherine Caddell]].
* The architecture firm of [[Mims and Gaunt]] closed.
* The architecture firm of [[Mims and Gaunt]] closed.
* [[Grundy's Music Room]] closed.
* [[Grundy's Music Room]] closed.
* [[AT&T South|South Central Bell]] merged with Southern Bell to form [[AT&T South|BellSouth]].
* [[Muzik & More|Music-N-More]] was founded by [[Aquil Abdur-Rasheed]] and his wife, [[Hafeeza Abdur-Rasheed|Hafeeza]] at the [[Bessemer Flea Market]]
* [[La Paz]] Mexican restaurant opened at [[Crestline Village]].
* Document imaging company [[IBML]] was founded.
* [[Rick Heartsill]] founded [[Direct Communications]].
* [[George N. Sarris|George N.]] and [[Kostas Sarris]] opened [[Sarris Café]] in [[Hoover]].
* [[Andy Coats]] founded [[OHD|Occupational Health Dynamics]].
* The [[Robins & Morton|Robins Corporation]] was renamed [[Robins & Morton]] as [[Barry Morton]] succeeded [[Todd Robins]] as chairman and CEO.
* [[Rene Pastor]] founded [[Magic City Signs|Magic City Wholesale Neon Inc.]] in [[Hueytown]].
* [[Gwen DeRu]] founded [[DeRu & Associates]] marketing and public relations firm.
* [[Antoine's Restaurant]] moved from [[7th Avenue South]] to [[Cahaba Heights]].


===Sports===
===Sports===
* The [[Friends of Rickwood]] took over management of [[Rickwood Field]].
* The [[Friends of Rickwood]] took over management of [[Rickwood Field]].
* The [[Birmingham Bulls]] returned to the ice as part of the East Coast Hockey League.
* A new [[Birmingham Bulls (ECHL)|Birmingham Bulls]] team took the ice as part of the East Coast Hockey League.
* The [[1992 Birmingham Fire|Birmingham Fire]] compiled a 7-3-1 record, losing a first-round playoff game to the Orlando Thunder in the Citrus Bowl on [[May 30]].
* The [[1992 Birmingham Fire|Birmingham Fire]] compiled a 7-3-1 record, losing a first-round playoff game to the Orlando Thunder in the Citrus Bowl on [[May 30]].
* [[Bobby Allison]] was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.
* [[Bobby Allison]] was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.
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==Works==
==Works==
[[Image:Storyteller fountain.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Storyteller Fountain]]
* The [[Storyteller Fountain]] by [[Frank Fleming]] was installed at [[Five Points South]].
* The [[Storyteller Fountain]] by [[Frank Fleming]] was installed at [[Five Points South]].
* The [[Kneeling ministers statue]] was installed at [[Kelly Ingram Park]].
* The [[Kneeling ministers statue]] was installed at [[Kelly Ingram Park]].
* The [[Fred Shuttlesworth statue]] by [[John Rhoden]].
* "[[Cristoforo Columbo]]", marble statue by [[Ugo Sordelli]] at [[UAB]]'s [[Smolian International House]].
* The Grammy-winning album ''[[Emmylou Harris]] & The Nash Ramblers At The Ryman'' was released.
* The Grammy-winning album ''[[Emmylou Harris]] & The Nash Ramblers At The Ryman'' was released.
* The film ''Shaking the Tree'', starring [[Courteney Cox]], was released.
* The film ''Shaking the Tree'', starring [[Courteney Cox]], was released.
* ''Christmas at the Alabama'', featuring the [[Alabama Theatre]]'s [[Mighty Wurlitzer]] played by [[Richard Phillips]] was released on cassette.
* ''Christmas at the Alabama'', featuring the [[Alabama Theatre]]'s [[Mighty Wurlitzer]] played by [[Richard Phillips]] was released on cassette.
* The film ''Sleepwalkers'', starring [[Glenn Shadix]], was released.
* The film ''Sleepwalkers'', starring [[Glenn Shadix]], was released.
* ''[[Jab]]'' magazine was launched by cartoonist [[Frank Cummings]].


===Buildings===
===Buildings===
[[Image:Kirklin Clinic.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Kirklin Clinic]]
* [[Kelly Ingram Park]] was renovated and rededicated as "a place of revolution and reconciliation."
* [[Kelly Ingram Park]] was renovated and rededicated as "a place of revolution and reconciliation."
* The [[Kirklin Clinic]] was dedicated at a large courtyard ceremony.
* [[Brook Highland Cinema]] opened.
* [[Brook Highland Cinema]] opened.
* [[Crestwood Park]] was renovated with a new barbecue pavilion and parking lot layout.
* [[Crestwood Park]] was renovated with a new barbecue pavilion and parking lot layout.
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* [[November 14]]: the [[Birmingham Civil Rights Institute]] opened.
* [[November 14]]: the [[Birmingham Civil Rights Institute]] opened.
* A historical marker was dedicated at the [[Auburn Women's Club clubhouse]].
* A historical marker was dedicated at the [[Auburn Women's Club clubhouse]].
* Renovations to [[St Paul's Cathedral]]
* [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 3]] was demolished and re-built.
* [[Memorial Mound]] in [[Bessmer]].
* The [[Civitan International Research Center]] at [[UAB]] opened.
* [[Palisades Church of Christ]] in [[Glen Iris]].


===Books===
===Books===
* ''A Walk Through Fire'', novel by [[William Cobb]]
* ''Gone South'', novel by [[Robert R. McCammon]]
* ''Gone South'', novel by [[Robert R. McCammon]]
* ''The History of Forest Park'' by [[Catherine Greene Browne]]
* ''The History of Forest Park'' by [[Catherine Greene Browne]]
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* ''The Cost of Courage: The Journey of An American Congressman'' by [[Carl Elliott]] and Micheal D'Orso
* ''The Cost of Courage: The Journey of An American Congressman'' by [[Carl Elliott]] and Micheal D'Orso


==People==
==Individuals==
* Scientist [[Larry DeLucas]] served on Space Shuttle Mission STS-50.
* Scientist [[Larry DeLucas]] served on Space Shuttle Mission STS-50.
* [[Earl Hilliard]] became the first African American to represent Alabama in the United States Congress since Reconstruction.
* [[Earl Hilliard]] became the first African American to represent Alabama in the United States Congress since Reconstruction.
* [[Howell Raines]] was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing.
* [[Mike Hathorne]] succeeded [[Jack Farr]] as principal of [[Homewood High School]].
* [[Mike Hathorne]] succeeded [[Jack Farr]] as principal of [[Homewood High School]].
* [[Freeman Hrabowski]] became president of the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
* [[Freeman Hrabowski]] became president of the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
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* [[William Bridgers]] retired from [[UAB]].
* [[William Bridgers]] retired from [[UAB]].
* [[Kim J. Chaney]] was elected to the Cullman County bench.
* [[Kim J. Chaney]] was elected to the Cullman County bench.
* [[James Pittman]] retired as dean of the [[UAB School of Medicine]].
* Artist [[John Rhoden]] was appointed head of the Art Commission of the City of New York.
* Artist [[John Rhoden]] was appointed head of the Art Commission of the City of New York.
* Director [[John Badham]] married Olivia Laughlin.
* Director [[John Badham]] married Olivia Laughlin.
* [[Jan Willis]] was named the Walter A. Crowell Professorship of Social Sciences at the University of California-Santa Cruz.
* [[Jan Willis]] was named the Walter A. Crowell Professorship of Social Sciences at the University of California-Santa Cruz.
* [[Richie Kingsmore]] left [[Shades Mountain Baptist Church]] to become composer-in-residence at Prestonwood Baptist in Dallas, Texas.
* Orthopedic surgeon [[Ernest Brock]] retired.


===Births===
===Births===
* [[March 22]]: [[Neco Brett]], [[Birmingham Legion]] forward
* [[April 7]]: [[Kaitlan Collins]], CNN White House correspondent
* [[June 29]]: [[Trey Mullinax]], professional golfer.
* [[September 1]]: [[Kirani James]], Olympic gold medalist
* [[November 3]]: [[Kat Michelle Files]], dancer and model
* [[November 23]]: [[Juan Agudelo]], [[Birmingham Legion FC]] forward
* [[November 25]]: [[Sergio Williams]], [[Woodlawn neighborhood]] vice-president
* [[December 3]]: [[LaDarrion Williams]], playwright and novelist
* [[December 6]]: [[Laptop]], [[Birmingham Zoo]] rhinoceros
* [[Daniel Carson]], principal double bassist for the [[Alabama Symphony Orchestra]]
* [[Daniel Jelks]], rapper and accused murderer
* [[Catherine Patterson]], news reporter and anchor
* [[Carson Stalnaker]], filmmaker ("Amazing Basketball Shots")
* [[Carson Stalnaker]], filmmaker ("Amazing Basketball Shots")
* [[Ajene Williams]], sculptor
===Awards===
* [[Howell Raines]] was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing.
* [[Alabama Business Hall of Fame]]: [[Aaron Aronov]], [[Angelo Bruno]], [[Samuel Garner]], [[Frank Moody]], [[Hall Thompson]]
* [[Alabama Press Association]] Best Opinion Columnist: [[Joey Kennedy]]
* [[Alabama Sports Hall of Fame]]: [[Dieter Brock]], [[Clay Carroll]], [[Mike Fuller]], [[Ozzie Newsome]], [[Donnie Salls]], and [[Henry Seibels]].
* [[Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame]]: [[Earlie Billups]], [[Duke Ellington]], [[Lionel Hampton]], [[Trenton Harris]], [[Samuel Lay]], [[Consuela Lee]]
* [[Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame]]: [[Major Brown]], [[Lenette Calvin]], [[Bob Finley]], [[Severne Frazier]], [[James Glover]], [[Bill Harris]], [[Tom Jones]], [[Doug Lockridge]], [[Chuck Miller]], [[Hugh O'Shields]], [[James Porch]], [[Jack Powell]], [[Thompson Reynolds]], [[Tom Tarleton]]
* [[Miss Shelby County]]: [[Marli Erwin McIntire]]


===Graduations===
===Graduations===
* [[Zelia Baugh]] earned a master's in social work at the [[University of Alabama]]
* [[Steven Ford Brown]] earned a bachelor of arts in English and literature at [[UAB]]
* [[Vonetta Flowers]] graduated from [[Jackson-Olin High School]].
* [[Vonetta Flowers]] graduated from [[Jackson-Olin High School]].
* [[Vanessa Leonard]] earned a master's in business administration at the University of Mississippi.
* [[Beth Shelburne]] graduated from [[Homewood High School]].
* [[Vic Wilson]] graduated from the [[University of Alabama]].
* [[Vic Wilson]] graduated from the [[University of Alabama]].


===Deaths===
===Deaths===
* [[April 17]]: Western swing bandleader [[Hank Penny]] died in Camarillo, California of a heart attack.
[[Image:Hank Penny.jpg|right|thumb|125px|Hank Penny (1918-1992)]]
* [[May 26]]: Radio actress and writer [[Helen Walpole]] died in Richmond, Virginia.
[[Image:Eddie Kendrick.jpg|right|thumb|125px|Eddie Kendrick (1939-1992)]]
* [[January 12]]: [[Eric Embry]], [[Alabama Supreme Court]] justice
* [[March 15]]: [[Jim Taber]], radio deejay
* [[April 17]]: [[Hank Penny]], western swing bandleader
* [[April 21]]: [[Johnny Shines]], blues guitarist
* [[May 26]]: [[Helen Walpole]], radio actress and writer
* [[July 16]]: [[Buck Buchanan]], pro football hall of famer
* [[July 16]]: [[Buck Buchanan]], pro football hall of famer
* [[August 13]]: Driver [[Clifford Allison]] died in a single car crash at the Michigan International Speedway.
* [[August 13]]: [[Clifford Allison]], race car driver
* [[October 5]]: Singer [[Eddie Kendricks]] died of lung cancer in [[Birmingham]].
* [[October 5]]: [[Eddie Kendricks]], singer
* [[November 7]]: Novelist [[Richard Yates]] died of complications from hernia surgery at the [[Veterans Administration Medical Center]].
* [[October 8]]: [[Frank Yeilding Jr]], banker
* [[October 19]]: [[J. T. Waggoner Sr]], former [[Birmingham City Commission]]er
* [[November 7]]: [[Richard Yates]], novelist
* [[November 22]]: [[Charles Saab]], founder of [[Saab Tire & Automotive]]
* [[Miner Cliett]], champion skeet shooter
:* ''see also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1992]]''.
:* ''see also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1992]]''.


Latest revision as of 13:43, 6 February 2024

1992 was the 121st year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

1992 Solidarity March for Richard Arrington Jr with Abraham Woods Jr and Fred Shuttlesworth.

Business

Black & White debuted in 1992

Sports

Works

The Storyteller Fountain

Buildings

The Kirklin Clinic

Books

Individuals

Births

Awards

Graduations

Deaths

Hank Penny (1918-1992)
Eddie Kendrick (1939-1992)

See Also

1990s
<< 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 >>
Births - Deaths - Establishments - Events - Works
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