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*May: [[Barber Motorsports Park]] and Museum | * May: [[Barber Motorsports Park]] and Museum | ||
*Fall: [[Paine Primary|Paine Primary School]] and [[Paine Intermediate School]]s | * Fall: [[Paine Primary|Paine Primary School]] and [[Paine Intermediate School]]s | ||
* Youth building and renovations at [[Trinity United Methodist Church]] | |||
== People == | == People == | ||
Revision as of 22:03, 12 October 2008
2003 was the 132nd year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- May 30: Art Franklin delivered his final newscast at WBRC 6 before moving to Atlanta.
- September 9: 68% of voters rejected Amendment One, Governor Bob Riley's proposal to make Alabama's tax system more progressive.
Sports
- May 17–18: The first race was held at Barber Motorsports Park
- June 11: The 8th annual 2003 Rickwood Classic was held; the Birmingham Barons defeated the Hunstville Stars 5-1
- June 14: The first North America Cup was held at Lakeshore Foundation
Buildings
- May: Barber Motorsports Park and Museum
- Fall: Paine Primary School and Paine Intermediate Schools
- Youth building and renovations at Trinity United Methodist Church
People
- Clyde "Bud" Precise became pastor of Pilgrim Congregational Church.
Awards
- State Superintendent of the Year: Jodi Newton
Deaths
- January 2: David Cromwell Johnson, Birmingham criminal attorney
- January 23: Nell Carter, singer and actress
- March 2: Hank Ballard, singer
- April 8: Spider Martin, Civil Rights Movement photojournalist
- October 22: Tina Watson, newlywed on a scuba trip in Australia
- See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2003
See Also
| 2000s |
| << 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 >> |
| Births - Deaths - Establishments - Events - Works |