2016
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2016 is the 145th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- January 3: Vinny Vito's restaurant in McCalla was destroyed by fire.
- January 14: The renovated Lyric Theater re-opened.
- September 27-29: 2016 Minor League Baseball Promotional Seminar
Business
- January 1: Accounting firms Dent Baker & Co. and Moses Phillips Young Brannon & Henninger merged to form Dent Moses LLP.
- January 19: Cahaba Brewing Company opened its new brewery and tap room in the Continental Gin complex.
- April: Atlas RFID Solutions moved into the top two floors of the Booker T. Washington Building.
Establishments
- January 6: Sky Castle Gastro Lounge opened at 29 Seven.
Disestablishments
- Vinny Vito's Italian & Steaks restaurant in McCalla
Education
Government
Religion
Sports
- January 11: The 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team played the Clemson Tigers at Glendale, Arizona for a National Championship.
Individuals
Awards
- Alabama Sports Hall of Fame: James Brooks, David Cutcliffe, Jim Fulmer, Oscar Gamble, Martha Jones Lang, Chris Samuels, Calvin Smith and Andrew Toney
Marriages
Retirements
Deaths
Works
Books
- Great Temple of Travel: A Pictorial History of Birmingham Terminal Station, 1909-1969 by Marvin Clemons
Buildings
- January 20: UAB's new Hill Student Center held its grand opening.
Context
Notables deaths in 2016 included musician David Bowie and actor Alan Rickman.
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