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'''2002''' | '''2002''' was the 131st year after the founding of the City of [[Birmingham]]. | ||
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
*May: [[2002 City Stages|City Stages]] | *May: [[2002 City Stages|City Stages]] was held for the second time in May and was plagued by rain and cold weather | ||
==Sports== | ===Sports=== | ||
*[[April 25]]: The [[Birmingham Barons]] | *[[April 25]]: The [[Birmingham Barons]] defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts 14-4 in the 7th [[2002 Rickwood Classic|Rickwood Classic]] | ||
==Buildings== | == Works == | ||
*[[August 9]]: | ===Buildings=== | ||
*[[August 9]]: [[One Concord Center]] | |||
==Deaths== | == People == | ||
===Deaths=== | |||
*[[January 2]]: [[Tim Dyson]], truck driver, dies in an accident that destroyed a bridge at [[Malfunction Junction]] | *[[January 2]]: [[Tim Dyson]], truck driver, dies in an accident that destroyed a bridge at [[Malfunction Junction]] | ||
*[[January 19]]: [[Virginia Tyler]], director of [[Ensley Community House]] | *[[January 19]]: [[Virginia Tyler]], director of [[Ensley Community House]] | ||
*[[February 2]]: [[Freeman Andress]], vice president of [[Birmingham Landmarks]] | *[[February 2]]: [[Freeman Andress]], vice president of [[Birmingham Landmarks]] | ||
*[[April 8]]: [[Marvin L. Warner]], | *[[April 8]]: [[Marvin L. Warner]], U. S. Ambassador to Sweden and owner of the [[Birmingham Stallions]] | ||
*[[April 9]]: [[Dorothy Love Coates]], gospel singer and [[Civil rights movement|Civil rights activist]] | *[[April 9]]: [[Dorothy Love Coates]], gospel singer and [[Civil rights movement|Civil rights activist]] | ||
*[[August 31]]: [[Lionel Hampton]], jazz musician | *[[August 31]]: [[Lionel Hampton]], jazz musician | ||
Revision as of 12:36, 14 March 2008
2002 was the 131st year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- May: City Stages was held for the second time in May and was plagued by rain and cold weather
Sports
- April 25: The Birmingham Barons defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts 14-4 in the 7th Rickwood Classic
Works
Buildings
People
Deaths
- January 2: Tim Dyson, truck driver, dies in an accident that destroyed a bridge at Malfunction Junction
- January 19: Virginia Tyler, director of Ensley Community House
- February 2: Freeman Andress, vice president of Birmingham Landmarks
- April 8: Marvin L. Warner, U. S. Ambassador to Sweden and owner of the Birmingham Stallions
- April 9: Dorothy Love Coates, gospel singer and Civil rights activist
- August 31: Lionel Hampton, jazz musician
- December 30: Martha Myers, medical missionary
- See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2002
See Also
| 2000s |
| << 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 >> |
| Births - Deaths - Establishments - Events - Works |