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'''2010''' is the 139th year after the founding of the City of [[Birmingham]].
[[Image:Railroad Park banner.jpg|center|thumb|800px|The [[Railroad Park]] opened in 2010]]
'''2010''' was the 139th year after the founding of the City of [[Birmingham]].


==Events==
==Events==
* [[January 13]]: [[UAB Hospital]]'s [[Critical Care Transport]] jet flew through Cuban airspace while ferrying a survivor of the Haitian earthquake to a Miami hospital.
* [[February 5]]: [[Chuck Faush]]'s documentary "[[On Air: 1960s Black Radio in Birmingham]]" premiered at the [[Alabama Theatre]].
* [[March 5]]: Former [[Jefferson County Commission]] president [[Larry Langford]] was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for bribery and corruption.
* [[March 5]]: Former [[Jefferson County Commission]] president [[Larry Langford]] was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for bribery and corruption.
* [[April 5]]: [[The Rock Church (Forestdale)]] held its first service at its permanent home.
* [[April 7]]: [[Larry Langford]] reported to prison at Ashland, Kentucky.
* [[April 7]]: [[Larry Langford]] reported to prison at Ashland, Kentucky.
* [[April 9]] - [[May 22]]: [[Birmingham Biennial|Birmingham Biennial 3]] at [[Bare Hands]].
* [[April 9]] - [[May 22]]: [[Birmingham Biennial|Birmingham Biennial 3]] at [[Bare Hands]].
* April: [[Jason Waltman|Jason]] and [[Jenny Waltman]] founded the [[Grace Klein Community]].
* [[May 27]]: [[Bill Blount]] and [[Al LaPierre]] reported to federal prison.
* [[May 27]]: [[Bill Blount]] and [[Al LaPierre]] reported to federal prison.
* [[June 2]]: [[2010 primary elections]]
* [[June 2]]: [[2010 primary elections]]
* [[June 30]]–[[July 3]]: [[Vulcan Bike Week]]
* [[June 30]]–[[July 3]]: [[Vulcan Bike Week]]
* July: [[Eytan Yammer]] became rabbi of [[Knesseth Israel Congregation]].
* July: [[Eytan Yammer]] became rabbi of [[Knesseth Israel Congregation]].
* [[July 22]]: "[[Heads Up Alabama]]", an exhibit of twenty custom-painted oversize heads, went on display at the [[Birmingham Public Library]].
* [[July 23]]: ''[[Sloss: Industry to Art]]'' premiered at [[Sloss Furnaces]].
* [[July 24]]: [[2010 primary elections|2010 primary runoffs]]
* [[July 24]]: [[2010 primary elections|2010 primary runoffs]]
* [[August 9]]: [[Homewood City Council]] president [[Jeff Underwood]] resigned for health reasons.
* [[August 9]]: [[Homewood City Council]] president [[Jeff Underwood]] resigned for health reasons.
* [[September 7]]: The band [[Wild Sweet Orange]] announced its break-up on Facebook.com
* [[September 13]]: [[Forever Wild]] acquired a [[Tannehill Land & Ridges Tract|553-acre]] addition to the [[Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park]].
* [[September 18]]: Downtown's [[Railroad Park]] opened to the public.
* [[September 18]]: Downtown's [[Railroad Park]] opened to the public.
* [[September 23]]: The [[Birmingham Business Alliance]] unveiled their "[[Blueprint Birmingham]]" economic development plan at the [[Railroad Park]].
* [[September 23]]: The [[Birmingham Business Alliance]] unveiled their "[[Blueprint Birmingham]]" economic development plan at the [[Railroad Park]].
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* [[October 14]]: [[John W. Stewart III]] was inaugurated president of the [[University of Montevallo]].
* [[October 14]]: [[John W. Stewart III]] was inaugurated president of the [[University of Montevallo]].
* [[November 3]]: [[2010 general election]]
* [[November 3]]: [[2010 general election]]
* [[December 5]]: [[Mount Lebanon Baptist Church]] held its first services at the former [[Avondale Presbyterian Church]] building.
* [[December 6]]: African elephant [[Bulwagi]] arrived at the [[Birmingham Zoo]].
* [[December 14]]: Copper thieves burned down the [[Birmingham Christmas trees|Christmas tree]] at [[Linn Park]].
* [[December 15]]: [[Cox Media Group]] replaced the [[Birmingham Christmas trees|Christmas tree]] at [[Linn Park]].
* Alabama First renamed itself [[GASP]].


===Business===
===Business===
* [[January 1]]: [[Frost Cummings LLP]] and the [[Tidwell Group]] merged to create the [[Frost Cummings Tidwell Group]].
* [[January 1]]: [[Frost Cummings LLP]] and the [[Tidwell Group]] merged to create the [[Frost Cummings Tidwell Group]].
* [[February 22]]: Citadel Communications shut down [[Live 100.5]] and launched a news-talk [[WAPI-FM]] station in its place.
* [[February 22]]: Citadel Communications shut down [[Live 100.5]] and launched a news-talk [[WAPI-FM]] station in its place.
* [[February 28]]: The [[Ruby Tuesday's]] at [[Five Points South]] closed.
* March: ''[[The Western Tribune]]'' weekly folded.
* [[March 11]]: [[Jesse Chambers]] succeeded [[Glenny Brock]] as editor of the ''[[Birmingham Weekly]]''.
* [[March 11]]: [[Jesse Chambers]] succeeded [[Glenny Brock]] as editor of the ''[[Birmingham Weekly]]''.
* [[March 27]]: [[Ona Watson]] closed the [[20th Street South]] location of his [[Ona's Music Room]] in preparation for a move to [[Pepper Place]].
* [[April 1]]: [[Grayson Hall]] succeeded [[Dowd Ritter]] as president and CEO of [[Regions Bank]].
* [[April 1]]: [[Grayson Hall]] succeeded [[Dowd Ritter]] as president and CEO of [[Regions Bank]].
* [[April 16]]: Ground was broken for [[The Hollywood]] retail center at [[400 Hollywood Boulevard]].
* [[April 16]]: Ground was broken for [[The Hollywood]] retail center at [[400 Hollywood Boulevard]].
* [[July 8]]: [[Sam George]] succeeded [[Jesse Chambers]] as editor of the ''[[Birmingham Weekly]]''.
* [[September 1]]: [[Sojourns]] moved to the [[Eubanks Mercantile building]].
* September: [[Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama]] consolidated the offices of its [[Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators]] division into the [[Meadow Brook 500]] building at [[Meadow Brook Corporate Park]].
* September: [[Beth Shelburne]] became a news anchor at [[WBRC 6]].
* [[December 1]]: [[George Perdue]] became president of the [[South Region Minority Suppliers Development Council]].
* [[December 23]]: [[Atherotech]] was acquired by Behrman Capital.
* [[Adams Produce]] was sold to CIC Partners LP of Dallas, Texas.
* [[Aliant Bank]] was acquired by [[USAmeriBank]] of Clearwater, Florida.
* [[EWTN]] formed a joint news service with the Catholic News Agency.
* [[Steve Hewett]] was hired as a senior vice president with [[The Sanders Trust]].
* [[Bud Moore]] and his children, [[Mike Moore|Mike]] and [[Kim Vann|Kim]], purchased [[Moore Nissan|Dixie Nissan]] and renamed it Moore Nissan.
* [[Subway Restaurant]] moved its [[20th Street North]] store into the former [[Fifth Avenue Coffee House]] space around the corner.
* [[Chris Giattina]] founded [[BLOX]].
* [[Eric Pfieffer]] bought [[Tidmore Flag and Banner]].
* [[Scholar Craft]] acquired the plastic furniture business from the CDF Corporation of Worcester, Massachusetts.
====Establishments====
* March: [[Lovelady Thrift Store]] opened.
* March: [[Stone's Throw Bar & Grill]] opened at [[Mt Laurel]].
* April: [[ActionSportsArt]] was founded.
* April: [[G. T.'s on Acton|O. T.'s on Acton]] opened.
* June: [[Urban Cookhouse]] opened on [[18th Street South Homewood]].
* June: [[Urban Cookhouse]] opened on [[18th Street South Homewood]].
* [[June 21]]: [[D1 Sports Training]] opened on [[Independence Drive]].
* [[June 21]]: [[D1 Training]] opened at [[1651 Independence Court]].
* [[July 1]]: [[Mamanoes Grocery Shop]] opened on [[2nd Avenue North]].
* [[July 1]]: [[Mamanoes Grocery Shop]] opened on [[2nd Avenue North]].
* [[July 5]]: [[Brick & Tin]] restaurant opened on [[Birmingham Green]].
* [[July 5]]: [[Brick & Tin]] restaurant opened on [[Birmingham Green]].
* [[July 8]]: [[Sam George]] succeeded [[Jesse Chambers]] as editor of the ''[[Birmingham Weekly]]''.
* [[July 10]]: [[Paul Roberts]] opened [[Southeast Urgent Care]] at [[Walker Chapel Plaza]] in [[Fultondale]].
* [[July 16]]: [[Floyd & Beasley Transfer]] closed.
* [[July 22]]: [[Bayou Deli]] opened on [[Birmingham Green]].
* [[July 22]]: [[Bayou Deli]] opened on [[Birmingham Green]].
* [[September 1]]: [[Sojourns]] moved to the [[Eubanks Mercantile building]].
* September: [[Individuality Gallery]] opened in [[Mountain Brook Village]].
* September: [[Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama]] consolidated the offices of its [[Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators]] division into the [[Meadow Brook 500]] building at [[Meadow Brook Corporate Park]].
* [[November 15]]: [[Pianeta 3]] opened at the [[Mountain Brook Shopping Center]].
* [[November 15]]: [[Pianeta 3]] opened at the [[Mountain Brook Shopping Center]].
* [[November 23]]: [[Busy Bee Burger]] opened in [[Chelsea]].
* November: [[Woody Wiginton]] founded [[FinerGrind Coffee Roasters]] in [[Warrior]].
* November: [[Grabow Outdoors]] opened in [[Fultondale]].
* The [[Step Pepper Records]] label was launched.
* [[Millie Ray's]] was formally launched as a business.
* [[Michael Heaven]] founded [[Proteomic Profiling Technologies]].
* [[Hanson Watkins]] founded [[Indie Candy]].
* [[Nelson Hannah]] founded [[Eagle's Wing Church]].
====Disestablishments====
* [[February 28]]: The [[Ruby Tuesday's]] at [[Five Points South]] closed.
* [[Standard Bistro]] at [[Mt Laurel]] closed.
* March: ''[[The Western Tribune]]'' weekly folded.
* [[July 16]]: [[Floyd & Beasley Transfer]] closed.
* August: [[Lucy's on Thirty-One]] closed.
* [[December 30]]: [[Bare Hands]] gallery closed.
* [[December 31]]: [[Pepper Place General Store]] closed.
* December: [[MedTown Pharmacy]] on [[20th Street North]] closed
* [[Bogart's Motorsports]] in [[Irondale]] closed.
* [[Bogart's Motorsports]] in [[Irondale]] closed.
* [[Changes Salon Spa & Wellness Center]] in [[Norwood]] closed.


===Sports===
===Sports===
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* [[January 2]]: The Connecticut Huskies defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks 20-7 in the [[PapaJohns.com Bowl]] at [[Legion Field]].
* [[January 2]]: The Connecticut Huskies defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks 20-7 in the [[PapaJohns.com Bowl]] at [[Legion Field]].
* [[January 7]]: The [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]] team defeated the Texas Longhorns to take the BCS National Championship in Pasadena, California.
* [[January 7]]: The [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]] team defeated the Texas Longhorns to take the BCS National Championship in Pasadena, California.
* [[February 23]]: The [[UAB Softball Field]] hosted its first game with [[UAB Blazers|UAB]] losing to [[Alabama Crimson Tide|Alabama]] 7-3.
* [[March 21]]: The inaugural [[Bobby Bowden Collegiate Coach of the Year Award]] was awarded to [[Nick Saban]].
* [[March 21]]: The inaugural [[Bobby Bowden Collegiate Coach of the Year Award]] was awarded to [[Nick Saban]].
* [[April 9]]-[[April 11|11]]: Helio Castroneves won the inaugural [[Grand Prix of Alabama]] at the [[Barber Motorsports Park]]
* [[April 9]]-[[April 11|11]]: Helio Castroneves won the inaugural [[Grand Prix of Alabama]] at the [[Barber Motorsports Park]]
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* [[November 4]]: [[Birmingham]] reached a tentative agreement with the [[Birmingham Barons]] to move the team to a new [[downtown baseball park]].
* [[November 4]]: [[Birmingham]] reached a tentative agreement with the [[Birmingham Barons]] to move the team to a new [[downtown baseball park]].
* [[November 4]]: [[BBVA Compass]] announced it would be the title sponsor of the [[Birmingham Bowl]].
* [[November 4]]: [[BBVA Compass]] announced it would be the title sponsor of the [[Birmingham Bowl]].
* [[November 26]]: The [[2010 Iron Bowl]] was held at [[Bryant-Denny Stadium]].
* [[November 26]]: [[2010 Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]] won the [[2010 Iron Bowl]] 28-27 at [[Bryant-Denny Stadium]].
* [[November 30]]: [[Samford Bulldogs]] athletic director [[Bob Roller]] resigned.


== Individuals ==
== Individuals ==
* [[June 30]]: [[Wallace Lockett]] was elected the 57th Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.
* [[September 26]]: [[MountainTop Community Church]] founder [[Bill Elder]] returned to the pulpit, 9 months after suffering a stroke.
* [[September 26]]: [[MountainTop Community Church]] founder [[Bill Elder]] returned to the pulpit, 9 months after suffering a stroke.
* [[October 31]]: [[Al Sutton]] resigned the pastorate at [[Sixth Avenue Baptist Church]].
* [[October 31]]: [[Al Sutton]] resigned the pastorate at [[Sixth Avenue Baptist Church]].
* [[November 1]]: [[Ken Gulley]] succeeded [[Ed May]] as [[Mayor of Bessemer]].
* [[November 1]]: [[Ken Gulley]] succeeded [[Ed May]] as [[Mayor of Bessemer]].
* [[Edward Partridge]] was elected President of the American Cancer Society.
* [[November 4]]: [[Edward Partridge]] was elected President of the American Cancer Society.
* [[November 9]]: [[Phyllis Wyne]] was elected president of the [[Birmingham Board of Education]].
* [[Jimmy DeButts]] left the ''[[Birmingham Business Journal]]'' to become an associate editor of the ''Baltimore Business Journal''.
* [[Mike Froning]] retired as Dean of the [[UAB School of Education]].
* [[William Noble]] resigned from the [[Jefferson County Circuit Court]].
* [[Scott Roebuck]] succeeded [[Annetta Verin]] as presiding judge in the [[Bessemer Municipal Court]].
 
=== Births ===
* [[February 14]]: [[Lutsandvo]], an African elephant, was born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
* [[Sorrel]], a red panda, was born at the Binder Park Zoo near Battle Creek, Michigan.


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=== Awards ===
=== Awards ===
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* [[Alabama Lawyers' Hall of Fame]]: [[Edgar Albritton]], [[Henry Hitchcock]], [[James Horton]], [[Lawrence Redden]], [[Harry Seale]]
* [[Miss Alabama]]: [[Ashley Davis]]
* [[Miss Shelby County]]: [[Megan Picklesimer]]
 
===Graduations===
* [[Lyord Watson]] from [[Beeson School of Divinity]] at [[Samford University]].
 
=== Marriages ===
* [[Jason Simpson]] to the former Lacey Cortez.
 
===Retirments===
* [[March 1]]: [[Allen Farley]] retired as Assistant Sheriff of the [[Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]].


===Deaths===
===Deaths===
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* January 5: [[Orlandera Johnson]], retired [[Homewood Police Department]] officer
* January 5: [[Orlandera Johnson]], retired [[Homewood Police Department]] officer
* January 5: [[Joe Shannon]], aviator
* January 5: [[Joe Shannon]], aviator
* [[January 12]]: U.S. Air Force officer [[Ken Bourland]] died in Haiti.
* [[January 13]]: [[Fred Lamar]], Methodist minister and missionary
* [[January 13]]: [[Fred Lamar]], Methodist minister and missionary
* [[January 15]]: [[Charles Crowder]], retired [[10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama|Circuit Court]] judge
* [[January 15]]: [[Charles Crowder]], retired [[10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama|Circuit Court]] judge
* January 15: [[Constance Shen Pittman]], former [[UAB]] endocrinologist
* [[January 21]]: [[Bobby Bragan]], baseball player, manager and executive
* [[January 21]]: [[Bobby Bragan]], baseball player, manager and executive
* [[January 26]]: [[Paul R. Jones]], art collector
* [[January 26]]: [[Paul R. Jones]], art collector
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* [[February 5]]: [[Buddy Glasgow]], former [[Shelby County Sheriff]]
* [[February 5]]: [[Buddy Glasgow]], former [[Shelby County Sheriff]]
* February 5: [[Diane Rivers]], educational consultant  
* February 5: [[Diane Rivers]], educational consultant  
* [[February 10]]: [[Asa Rountree]], attorney and author
* [[February 10]]: [[Asa Rountree III]], attorney and author
* [[February 18]]: [[Scott Daniels|"Scotty D" Daniels]], radio personality
* [[February 18]]: [[Scott Daniels|"Scotty D" Daniels]], radio personality
* [[February 23]]: [[Hannah Stewart]], sculptor
* [[February 23]]: [[Hannah Stewart]], sculptor
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* [[March 1]]: [[Barry Hannah]], author
* [[March 1]]: [[Barry Hannah]], author
* [[March 2]]: [[Ernest Palmore]], retired educator
* [[March 2]]: [[Ernest Palmore]], retired educator
* [[March 3]]: [[Major Bashinsky]], attorney and financial planner
* [[March 6]]: [[Evan Zeiger Jr]], neurosurgeon
* [[March 6]]: [[Evan Zeiger, Jr]], neurosurgeon
* [[March 7]]: [[Joe Erben]], bar owner
* [[March 8]]: [[Melford Espey]], [[University of Alabama]] administrator and the first [[Big Al]]
* [[March 8]]: [[Melford Espey]], [[University of Alabama]] administrator and the first [[Big Al]]
* [[March 10]]: [[Willie Logan]], artist
* [[March 10]]: [[Willie Logan]], artist
* [[March 14]]: [[Jessi]], police dog
* [[March 14]]: [[Jessi]], police dog
* [[March 15]]: [[Major Bashinsky]], attorney and financial planner
* March 15: [[Elaine Hamilton]], abstract painter
* [[March 28]]: [[William Spencer III]], businessman
* [[March 28]]: [[William Spencer III]], businessman
* March 28: [[Thompson Reynolds]], football coach
* March 28: [[Thompson Reynolds]], football coach
* [[March 31]]: [[Bob McGregor]], prosecutor
* [[March 31]]: [[Bob McGregor]], prosecutor
* [[April 1]]: [[Edward J. Wilson]], Episcopal priest
* [[April 2]]: [[Douglas E. Jones]], geologist, paleontologist and [[University of Alabama]] administrator
* [[April 2]]: [[Douglas E. Jones]], geologist, paleontologist and [[University of Alabama]] administrator
* [[April 10]]: [[Norman Albright]], attorney and business college founder
* [[April 10]]: [[Norman Albright]], attorney and business college founder
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* [[May 18]]: [[Donnetta Brown]], principal of [[Wilson Elementary School]]
* [[May 18]]: [[Donnetta Brown]], principal of [[Wilson Elementary School]]
* [[May 24]]: [[Joe Farley]], former [[Alabama Power Company]] president
* [[May 24]]: [[Joe Farley]], former [[Alabama Power Company]] president
* [[June 8]]: [[Mae Rosenberger]], former CEO of [[Rosenberger's Birmingham Trunk]]
* [[June 13]]: [[Anthony Mostella]], football player
* [[June 13]]: [[Anthony Mostella]], football player
* June 13: [[Suzanne Bashinsky-Ash]]
* [[June 14]]: [[Elmer Moree]], educator and basketball coach
* [[June 14]]: [[Elmer Moree]], educator and basketball coach
* [[June 18]]: [[Charles Ensley]], union president
* [[June 18]]: [[Charles Ensley]], union president
* [[June 27]]: [[Bill L. Harbert]], construction executive
* [[June 27]]: [[Bill L. Harbert]], construction executive
* [[July 1]]: [[Worcy Crawford]], bus company founder
* [[July 2]]: [[Maurice Thomas]], [[Alabama A&M University]] defensive back
* [[July 2]]: [[Maurice Thomas]], [[Alabama A&M University]] defensive back
* [[July 7]]: [[Mara]], giraffe
* [[July 7]]: [[Mara]], giraffe
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* [[August 22]]: [[Cecil Whitmire]], preservationist
* [[August 22]]: [[Cecil Whitmire]], preservationist
* [[August 24]]: [[Kathryn Lacey]], educator
* [[August 24]]: [[Kathryn Lacey]], educator
* [[September 4]]: [[Juan Navia]], nutritionist and dean of the [[UAB School of Public Health]]
* [[September 7]]: [[Glenn Shadix]], actor
* [[September 7]]: [[Glenn Shadix]], actor
* September 7: [[Cleveland Hammonds]], former [[Birmingham City Schools]] superintendent
* September 7: [[Cleveland Hammonds]], former [[Birmingham City Schools]] superintendent
* [[September 15]]: [[Irvin Penfield]], former [[Birmingham-Southern College]] provost
* [[September 15]]: [[Irvin Penfield]], former [[Birmingham-Southern College]] provost
* [[September 16]]: [[Pat Courington, Sr]], founder of the ''Sand Mountain Reporter''
* [[September 16]]: [[Pat Courington Sr]], founder of the ''Sand Mountain Reporter''
* [[September 17]]: [[Ted Tibbs]], organist and [[Samford University]] professor
* [[September 17]]: [[Ted Tibbs]], organist and [[Samford University]] professor
* [[September 18]]: [[Herbert Longenecker]], biochemist and former Tulane University president
* [[September 18]]: [[Herbert Longenecker]], biochemist and former Tulane University president
* [[September 23]]: [[Robert Slaughter]], gastroenterologist and Brigadier General in the U.S. Army Reserve.
* [[October 7]]: [[Dale Benos]], [[UAB]] physiologist
* [[October 7]]: [[Dale Benos]], [[UAB]] physiologist
* [[October 7]]: [[Abe Gustin]], founder of Applebee's International
* October 7: [[Abe Gustin]], founder of Applebee's International
* October 7: [[Nina Ireland]], artist and philanthropist
* [[October 8]]: [[James Foy]], former [[Auburn University]] dean of students
* [[October 8]]: [[James Foy]], former [[Auburn University]] dean of students
* October 8: [[Mel Powers]], Houston businessman and former murder defendant
* October 8: [[Mel Powers]], Houston businessman and former murder defendant
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* October 12: [[Woody Peoples]], NFL offensive lineman
* October 12: [[Woody Peoples]], NFL offensive lineman
* [[October 13]]: [[John Friedel]], photographer and educator
* [[October 13]]: [[John Friedel]], photographer and educator
* October 13: [[Matt Kimbrell]], musician and songwriter
* [[October 27]]: [[Hall Thompson]], founder of [[Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club]]
* [[October 27]]: [[Hall Thompson]], founder of [[Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club]]
* [[November 9]]: [[Kathy Kemp]], newspaper columnist
* [[November 14]]: [[Don Morrison]], architect
* [[November 16]]: [[Aubrey Edwards]], music minister
* [[November 21]]: [[Willis Burks]], actor
* [[November 22]]: [[Elbert Jemison]], golfer and insurance executive
* [[November 24]]: [[Louis LeVaughn]], former elementary school principal
* [[November 26]]: [[Marvin Whiting]], archivist and historian
* [[December 3]]: [[Al Rosenbaum]], retailer
* December 3: [[Marvin Bass]], [[Birmingham Vulcans]] head coach
* [[December 17]]: [[Walt Dropo]], [[1948 Birmingham Barons]] star
* [[December 20]]: [[Bill Yearby]], NFL linebacker
* [[December 21]]: [[James Head]], businessman and civic leader
* [[December 30]]: [[Elizabeth Garner]], science teacher
* [[Venoa Daniels]]
* [[Victoria]], a wombat at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]
:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2010]] and [[List of homicides in 2010]]''
:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2010]] and [[List of homicides in 2010]]''


==Works==
==Works==
* [[North Birmingham EcoScape]]
* [[North Birmingham EcoScape]]
* "[[Argyle]]", sculpture by [[Craig Witherspoon]]
* [[Center Point Veterans Memorial]]
* ''[[Lifted]]'', feature film produced by [[Hunter Films]]
* "[[Dream, Child. Hope]]", orchestral work by Adolphus Hailstork, commissioned by the [[Alabama Symphony Orchestra]].
* "[[Sloss: Industry to Art]]" documentary film by [[Chris Holmes]]/[[Alabama Public Television]]
* [[April 11]]: The [[Anne Frank tree]] at [[Kelly Ingram Park]] was dedicated.


===Books===
===Books===
* ''[[An Anguished Hallelujah]]'' by [[Linda Flaherty-Goldsmith|Linda Flaherty]]
* ''[[Leaving Gee's Bend]]'' by [[Irene Latham]]
* ''[[Leaving Gee's Bend]]'' by [[Irene Latham]]
* ''[[Rickwood Field: A Century in America's Oldest Ballpark]]'' by [[Allen Barra]]
* ''[[Rickwood Field: A Century in America's Oldest Ballpark]]'' by [[Allen Barra]]
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* ''[[Extraordinary, Ordinary People]]'' by [[Condoleezza Rice]]
* ''[[Extraordinary, Ordinary People]]'' by [[Condoleezza Rice]]
* ''[[I Still Dream About You]]'' by [[Fannie Flagg]]
* ''[[I Still Dream About You]]'' by [[Fannie Flagg]]
* ''[[Archibald Zwick and the Eight Towers]]'' by [[Robert Leslie Palmer]]
* ''[[The Fairytale Trilogy]]'' by [[Valerie Gribben]]


===Buildings===
===Buildings===
[[Image:Majestic Cross.jpg|right|thumb|Majestic Cross]]
* [[1651 Independence Court]]
* [[Apple Valley Recreation Center]]
* [[Apple Valley Recreation Center]]
* [[Bessemer City High School]]
* [[Bessemer City High School]]
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* [[CSX Central Alabama Intermodal Facility]]
* [[CSX Central Alabama Intermodal Facility]]
* [[Cottages of Lakeshore]]
* [[Cottages of Lakeshore]]
* [[D1 Sports Training]]
* [[Gardendale First Baptist Church]]
* [[Green Solar Manufacturing]]
* [[Green Solar Manufacturing]]
* [[The Hollywood]]
* [[Majestic Cross]]
* [[Majestic Cross]]
* [[Marriott Renaissance Hotel Birmingham]]
* [[Marriott Renaissance Hotel Birmingham]]
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* [[Vestavia Hills Public Library]]
* [[Vestavia Hills Public Library]]
* [[T. R. Wright Elementary School]]
* [[T. R. Wright Elementary School]]
* Interior renovations, [[East Lake Library]]


===Other works===
====Demolitions====
* "[[Argyle]]", sculpture by [[Craig Witherspoon]]
* [[Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum]]
* [[Center Point Veterans Memorial]]
* [[Jaycees Haunted House]]
* ''[[Lifted]]'', produced by [[Hunter Films]]
* [[Leeds National Guard Armory]]
* [[Mountain Brook City Hall (1967)]]
* [[Rogers Area Vocational Center]]


==See Also==
==See Also==
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* [[2010 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
* [[2010 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
* [[2010 UAB Blazers football]]
* [[2010 UAB Blazers football]]
== Context ==
In 2010, the tallest man-made structure to date, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was officially opened.  A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, killing over 230,000.  Apple released the iPad.  The 2010 Winter Olympics were held in and around Vancouver, Canada.  Volcanic ash from Iceland disrupted air traffic across northern and western Europe.  The Horizon oil spill, one of the largest in history, occurred in the Gulf of Mexico.  Thirty-three miners in Chile were returned to the surface after surviving underground for a record 69 days.  Wikileaks released a collection of more than 250,000 American diplomatic cables.
The top-grossing films in 2010 included ''Toy Story 3'', ''Alice in Wonderland'', ''Iron Man 2'', ''The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'', and ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1''.  The Academy Award for Best Picture went to ''The King's Speech'', as did Best Directory (Tom Hooper), and Best Actor (Colin Firth).  Best Actress went to Natalie Portman (''Black Swan'').
Top pop music hits in 2010 included "Tik Tok" by Kesha, "Rude Boy" by Rihanna, "California Gurls" by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg, "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem featuring Rihanna, and "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars.  The Grammy Award for Record of the Year went to "Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum,  Album of the Year to ''The Suburbs'' by Arcade Fire, Song of the Year to "Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum, and Best New Artist to Esperanza Spalding.
Notable deaths in 2011 included author J. D. Salinger, actor Peter Graves, artist Frank Frazetta, actress Patricia Neal, politician Ted Stevens, entertainer Eddie Fisher, actor Tony Curtis, television producer Stephen J. Cannell, actor Leslie Nielsen, director Blake Edwards, and singer Teena Marie.


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Latest revision as of 16:48, 8 May 2024

The Railroad Park opened in 2010

2010 was the 139th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

Business

Establishments

Disestablishments

Sports

Grand Prix of Alabama logo.jpg

Individuals

Births

  • February 14: Lutsandvo, an African elephant, was born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
  • Sorrel, a red panda, was born at the Binder Park Zoo near Battle Creek, Michigan.

Awards

Graduations

Marriages

Retirments

Deaths

See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2010 and List of homicides in 2010

Works

Books

Buildings

Majestic Cross

Demolitions

See Also

Context

In 2010, the tallest man-made structure to date, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was officially opened. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, killing over 230,000. Apple released the iPad. The 2010 Winter Olympics were held in and around Vancouver, Canada. Volcanic ash from Iceland disrupted air traffic across northern and western Europe. The Horizon oil spill, one of the largest in history, occurred in the Gulf of Mexico. Thirty-three miners in Chile were returned to the surface after surviving underground for a record 69 days. Wikileaks released a collection of more than 250,000 American diplomatic cables.

The top-grossing films in 2010 included Toy Story 3, Alice in Wonderland, Iron Man 2, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. The Academy Award for Best Picture went to The King's Speech, as did Best Directory (Tom Hooper), and Best Actor (Colin Firth). Best Actress went to Natalie Portman (Black Swan).

Top pop music hits in 2010 included "Tik Tok" by Kesha, "Rude Boy" by Rihanna, "California Gurls" by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg, "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem featuring Rihanna, and "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars. The Grammy Award for Record of the Year went to "Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum, Album of the Year to The Suburbs by Arcade Fire, Song of the Year to "Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum, and Best New Artist to Esperanza Spalding.

Notable deaths in 2011 included author J. D. Salinger, actor Peter Graves, artist Frank Frazetta, actress Patricia Neal, politician Ted Stevens, entertainer Eddie Fisher, actor Tony Curtis, television producer Stephen J. Cannell, actor Leslie Nielsen, director Blake Edwards, and singer Teena Marie.

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