1991
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1991 was the 120th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- 1991 City Stages
- Salute to the United Kingdom
- July 10: L'Express Flight 508 plane crash
- Bethel-Ensley Action Task was founded by Ron Nored and Clarence Brown.
- The Civil Rights Activist Committee was founded by Tommy Wrenn
Business
- Eddie Miller took over office furniture dealer Bodine after his father's retirement.
- Allan Lowe founded the Lowe Insurance Agency in Columbiana.
Sports
Works
- "Centurion", a bronze memorial sculpture by Branko Medenica, was dedicated in front of the Mel Bailey Criminal Justice Center.
- Looking Down Yosemite Valley was made a permanent gift to the Birmingham Museum of Art
Buildings
- May 6: Clay-Chalkville Animal Clinic
- Children's Hospital's Ambulatory Care Center
- The Auburn Women's Club clubhouse was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.
Individuals
- Angela Hérnandez retired from chairing the math department at the University of Montevallo.
- Bob Roller joined AdCraft Sports Marketing in Louisville, Kentucky as vice-president.
Births
- October 23: Eric Bledsoe, basketball player
- Dolly, Birmingham Zoo cheetah
- Laptop, Birmingham Zoo rhinoceros
- December 14: Husani, former Birmingham Zoo gorilla
Awards
- Alabama Sports Hall of Fame inductees: Joe Cribbs, Hootie Ingram, Vaughn Mancha, Jo Ann Prentice, Erk Russell, and Arnold Umbach
Deaths
- August 23: Judge Harlan Grooms
- March: restauranteur Jack Caddell
- artist and engineer Sidney van Sheck
- see also List of Birmingham homicides in 1991.
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