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* [[Ollie's Barbecue]] relocated from [[Southside]] to [[Hoover]]. | * [[Ollie's Barbecue]] relocated from [[Southside]] to [[Hoover]]. | ||
* The [[Flowers Baking Company]] of Thomasville, Georgia purchased Birmingham's [[Home Baking Company]]. | * The [[Flowers Baking Company]] of Thomasville, Georgia purchased Birmingham's [[Home Baking Company]]. | ||
* [[B&A Warehouse]] opened on [[1st Avenue South]] | |||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
Revision as of 00:18, 10 July 2010
1999 was the 128th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- Richard Arrington stepped down as Mayor of Birmingham after 20 years in the position.
- William Bell was appointed interim mayor.
- October: Bernard Kincaid defeated Bell in the mayoral election
- Highway 151 in Pinson was designated a state highway.
Business
- Douglas Williamson purchased WFHK-AM for $10,000.
- Ollie's Barbecue relocated from Southside to Hoover.
- The Flowers Baking Company of Thomasville, Georgia purchased Birmingham's Home Baking Company.
- B&A Warehouse opened on 1st Avenue South
Sports
- March: BJCC hosted the Conference USA Men's basketball tournament
- June: The Barons hosted the Huntsville Stars in the 4th annual Rickwood Classic, honoring the old Negro leagues.
- November 23: Mal Moore was promoted to athletic director at the University of Alabama.
Works
Buildings
- June 25: Birmingham Central Station
- October 16: Eddie Kendrick Memorial Park
- November 30: The American Village
- Oak Mountain High School
Individuals
Births
- Bond, giraffe
Marriages
Deaths
- January 9: Carl Elliott, Congressman and historian
- January 10: Jere King, Jr, historian
- January 12: Betty Lou Gerson, radio actress
- February 24: Virginia Foster Durr, Civil Rights activist
- June 23: Ted Bryant, political reporter
- August 8: Harry "The Hat" Walker, baseball player
- August 11: Annie Louise Peoples, nurse
- December 19: Marion Worth, country singer
- Charles Gratton, proprietor of Green Acres Cafe
- See also List of Birmingham homicides in 1999
See Also
| 1990s |
| << 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 >> |
| Births - Deaths - Establishments - Events - Works |