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* [[March 1]]: The [[Homewood Public Library]] moved into the former [[Homewood Church of Christ]].
* [[March 1]]: The [[Homewood Public Library]] moved into the former [[Homewood Church of Christ]].
* [[April 3]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 5 inches to Birmingham.
* [[April 3]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 5 inches to Birmingham.
* [[August 13]]: The [[Alabama State Legislature]] created the [[Alabama Men's Hall of Fame]].
* [[September 29]]: The [[Jefferson County Occupational Tax]] was created.
* [[September 29]]: The [[Jefferson County Occupational Tax]] was created.
* The Town of [[Argo]] was incorporated.
* The Town of [[Argo]] was incorporated.
* Radio partners [[Mark & Brian]] moved their show to Los Angeles, California.
* Radio partners [[Mark & Brian]] moved their show to Los Angeles, California.
* [[St Symeon the New Theologian Orthodox Church]] purchased their building at 3101 [[Clairmont Avenue]].
* [[St Symeon the New Theologian Orthodox Church]] purchased their building at 3101 [[Clairmont Avenue]].
* The [[Birmingham Department of Community Development]] ended publication of its "[['Cross Town]]" newsletter due to budget cuts.
* [[Habitat for Humanity Greater Birmingham]] was founded.


===Business===
===Business===
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* [[Lou's Pub and Package Store]] opened.
* [[Lou's Pub and Package Store]] opened.
* The [[Magic Platter]] opened.
* The [[Magic Platter]] opened.
* [[Highland Associates]] investment firm was founded.
* The [[Parisian Clearance Center]] moved to the [[Palisades]].
* The [[Parisian Clearance Center]] moved to the [[Palisades]].
* Several local [[Pizitz]] stores were converted to [[McRae's]].
* Several local [[Pizitz]] stores were converted to [[McRae's]].
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* A second location of [[Babe's Hot Dogs]] opened on [[3rd Avenue North]].
* A second location of [[Babe's Hot Dogs]] opened on [[3rd Avenue North]].
* [[WKXX-FM]] added "urban crossover" tracks to its format.
* [[WKXX-FM]] added "urban crossover" tracks to its format.
* The [[Land Title Mortgage Company]] moved their offices into the [[Family Reserve Insurance building]].
* [[Raymond Harris]] left [[Dampier-Harris & Associates]] to found [[Harris & Associates Architects]].
* [[Jerry Wootten]] founded [[HomTex]] in [[Cullman]].
* [[Larry Argo]], [[Bobby Bratton]] and [[Bill Proctor]] founded [[Marathon Electrical Contractors]].
* Lisa Newsom and Charles Ross founded ''[[Veranda magazine|Veranda]]'' magazine in Atlanta, Georgia.
* [[J. L. Spratling]] founded [[Corporate Facilities Management]].
=== Government ===
* [[July 29]]: The League of Women Voters selected Birmingham to host the first of four presidential debates during the [[1988 general election]]. They later withdrew their sponsorship and canceled the planned debates due to unreasonable demands placed on them by agreement between the Dukakis and Bush campaigns.
* The former site of the [[Alabama Army Ammunition Plant]] was placed on the National Priorities List by the EPA.
* The [[Gardendale Chamber of Commerce]] was formed.


===Sports===
===Sports===
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* [[May 3]]: [[Bobby Allison]] crashed spectacularly at the [[Winston 500]] at the Talladega Superspeedway, leading to a 4-hour red flag and a shortened race, won by his son, rookie [[Davey Allison]].
* [[May 3]]: [[Bobby Allison]] crashed spectacularly at the [[Winston 500]] at the Talladega Superspeedway, leading to a 4-hour red flag and a shortened race, won by his son, rookie [[Davey Allison]].
* [[July 11]]: [[Bo Jackson]] signed a $7.4 million contract with the Los Angeles Raiders.
* [[July 11]]: [[Bo Jackson]] signed a $7.4 million contract with the Los Angeles Raiders.
* [[July 24]]: Wrestler [[Sherri Martel]] made her World Wrestling Federation debut.
* [[August 30]]: Two [[Birmingham Barons records]] were set as [[Tom Forrester]] hit three home runs and another extra base hit in a game against Columbus.
* [[August 30]]: Two [[Birmingham Barons records]] were set as [[Tom Forrester]] hit three home runs and another extra base hit in a game against Columbus.
* [[November 27]]:  Auburn won the [[1987 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]], 10-0.
* [[November 27]]:  Auburn won the [[1987 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]], 10-0.
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* The [[Birmingham Barons]] changed their home field from [[Rickwood Field|Rickwood]] to [[Regions Park|Hoover Metropolitan Stadium]].
* The [[Birmingham Barons]] changed their home field from [[Rickwood Field|Rickwood]] to [[Regions Park|Hoover Metropolitan Stadium]].
* The 1987 class of the [[Alabama Sports Hall of Fame]] included [[Buck Buchanan]], [[Joe Childress]], [[Hubert Green]], [[Homer Norton]], Don Sutton and [[Jim Whatley]]. The first "Distinguished Alabama Sportsman" honor went to [[Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club|Shoal Creek]] developer [[Hall Thompson]].
* The 1987 class of the [[Alabama Sports Hall of Fame]] included [[Buck Buchanan]], [[Joe Childress]], [[Hubert Green]], [[Homer Norton]], Don Sutton and [[Jim Whatley]]. The first "Distinguished Alabama Sportsman" honor went to [[Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club|Shoal Creek]] developer [[Hall Thompson]].
* Continental Championship Wrestling's Tracy Smothers wrestled a 550 pound grizzly bear during a Birmingham event.


===Nonprofits and Churches===
===Nonprofits and Churches===
* [[55th Place]] opened.
* [[55th Place]] opened.
* The [[Alabama Wildlife Center]] moved to [[Oak Mountain State Park]].
* The [[Alabama Wildlife Center]] moved to [[Oak Mountain State Park]].
* [[Birmingham Civic Opera Association]] merged with the Southern Regional Opera to form the [[Birmingham Opera Theater]].
* [[Birmingham Landmarks]] was founded to save the [[Alabama Theatre]].
* [[Birmingham Landmarks]] was founded to save the [[Alabama Theatre]].
* [[EWTN]] expanded to broadcasting 24 hours a day.
* [[EWTN]] expanded to broadcasting 24 hours a day.
* [[Guiding Light Church]] was founded.
* [[Guiding Light Church]] was founded.
* [[Hunter Street Baptist Church]] moved to [[Hoover]].
* [[Hunter Street Baptist Church]] moved to [[Hoover]].
* THe [[Blue Box Companions|Doctor Who Fan Club]] was founded by [[Lion & Unicorn]] owner [[Allen Hammack]].
* The [[Blue Box Companions|Doctor Who Fan Club]] was founded by [[Lion & Unicorn]] owner [[Allen Hammack]].
 
==Works==
* Jesús Moroles completed the [[Granite Garden]] sculpture installation for the [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]].
 
=== Albums ===
* ''Angel Band'' by [[Emmylou Harris]]
* ''Trio'' by Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, and Linda Ronstadt
 
===Books===
* ''[[Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café]]'' by [[Fannie Flagg]]
* The first ''[[Birmingham Off Beat]]'' calendar
* Reprint edition of [[Ethel Armes]]' [[1910]] ''[[The Story of Coal and Iron in Alabama]]'' by [[Beechwood Books]]
 
===Buildings===
* [[2320 Highland Avenue]]
* [[BE&K]] headquarters
* [[Hewitt-Trussville Junior High]] classroom annex
* [[Hugo L. Black Federal Courthouse]]
* [[Mervyn H. Sterne Library]] addition
* [[Park Building]]
* [[Pickwick Plaza|Pickwick Place]]
* [[Red Mountain cut]] granted National Natural Landmark status
* [[Stafford Plaza]]
 
* [[July 12]]: The [[Chestnut Hill Historic District]] listed on the [[List of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places|National Register of Historic Places]].


==Individuals==
==Individuals==
* [[Michael Dubruiel]] was ordained for the Catholic Diocese of St Augustine, Florida.
* [[Michael Dubruiel]] was ordained for the Catholic Diocese of St Augustine, Florida.
* [[Alan Hunter]] left MTV.
* [[Alan Hunter]] left MTV.
* [[Harold Jackson]] joined the editorial board of ''[[The Birmingham News]]''.
* [[Ron Nored]] became pastor of [[Bethel AME Church Ensley]].
* [[Ron Nored]] became pastor of [[Bethel AME Church Ensley]].
* [[Joe Langston]] retired from [[WBRC-TV]] to accept an endowed chair at [[Jacksonville State University]].


===Births===
===Births===
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* [[January 25]]: [[Andre Smith]], football player
* [[January 25]]: [[Andre Smith]], football player
* [[March 23]]: [[Earl Bennett]], football player
* [[March 23]]: [[Earl Bennett]], football player
* March: [[Caleb Bankston]], train engineer
* [[May 1]]: [[Glen Coffee]], former football player
* [[May 1]]: [[Glen Coffee]], former football player
* [[June 7]]: [[Daniel Scheinert]], filmmaker
* [[June 11]]: [[Tyler Grisham]], football player
* [[June 11]]: [[Tyler Grisham]], football player
* [[June 16]]: [[Diana DeGarmo]], singer and actress (American Idol)
* [[June 16]]: [[Diana DeGarmo]], singer and actress (American Idol)
* [[September 11]]: [[Le'Darius Hilliard]], social activist
* [[December 16]]: [[Hector Santiago]], pitcher for the [[2011 Birmingham Barons]]
* [[December 16]]: [[Hector Santiago]], pitcher for the [[2011 Birmingham Barons]]
* [[Ryan Evans]], murder victim and accused murderer
* [[Ryan Evans]], murder victim and accused murderer
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* [[Wil Jones]], videographer
* [[Wil Jones]], videographer
* [[Anthony Mostella]], football player
* [[Anthony Mostella]], football player
* [[Mike Ngangi]], retail clerk and entrepreneur
* [[Maurice Thomas]], football player and murder victim
* [[Maurice Thomas]], football player and murder victim
* [[Mara]], giraffe
* [[Mara]], giraffe
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===Deaths===
===Deaths===
* [[February 14]]: [[Wendy Holcombe]], banjo player
* [[February 14]]: [[Wendy Holcombe]], banjo player
* [[March 7]]: [[A. H. Woodward, Jr]], industrialist
* [[March 7]]: [[A. H. Woodward Jr]], industrialist
* [[April 28]]: [[William Rushton Jr]], president of [[Protective Life]]
* [[May 2]]: [[Ivory Williams]], bandleader and union organizer
* [[May 14]]: [[Luke Sewell]], baseball player and manager
* [[May 14]]: [[Luke Sewell]], baseball player and manager
* [[June 5]]: [[Eleanor Bridges]], artist and activist
* [[June 5]]: [[Eleanor Bridges]], artist and activist
* [[June 24]]: [[Wing Soon Joe]], restaurateur
* [[July 1]]: [[Charles W. Ireland]], chairman of [[Vulcan Materials]]
* [[July 1]]: [[Charles W. Ireland]], chairman of [[Vulcan Materials]]
* [[July 13]]: [[Johnny High]], basketball player
* [[July 13]]: [[Johnny High]], basketball player
* [[July 14]]: [[Joseph Vath]], first [[Bishop of Birmingham]]
* [[July 14]]: [[Joseph Vath]], first [[Bishop of Birmingham]]
* [[August 1]]: [[Carolyn Smith]], architect
* August: [[John L. Howell]], [[Carraway Hospital]] administrator
* October: [[Douglas Arant]], attorney
* October: [[Douglas Arant]], attorney
* [[November 8]]: [[Ed Willis Barnett]], photographer
* [[November 21]]: [[Jim Folsom Sr]], 42nd [[Governor of Alabama]]
* [[Richard Howard]], [[Birmingham Museum of Art]] director
* [[Bertha Smolian]], philanthropist
:''See also, [[List of homicides in 1987]]''
:''See also, [[List of homicides in 1987]]''
==Works==
* Jesús Moroles completed the [[Granite Garden]] sculpture installation for the [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]].
=== Albums ===
* ''Angel Band'' by [[Emmylou Harris]]
* ''Trio'' by Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, and Linda Ronstadt
===Books===
* ''[[Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café]]'' by [[Fannie Flagg]]
* The first ''[[Birmingham Off Beat]]'' calendar
* Reprint edition of [[Ethel Armes]]' [[1910]] ''[[The Story of Coal and Iron in Alabama]]'' by [[Beechwood Books]]
===Buildings===
* [[2320 Highland Avenue]]
* [[BE&K]] headquarters
* [[Hewitt-Trussville Junior High]] classroom annex
* [[Hugo L. Black Federal Courthouse]]
* [[Mervyn H. Sterne Library]] addition
* [[Park Building]]
* [[Pickwick Plaza|Pickwick Place]]
* [[Red Mountain cut]] granted National Natural Landmark status
* [[St Theresa Catholic Church]] church hall
* [[Stafford Plaza]]
* [[Turlington Camellia Solar House]], dedicated [[October 18]]
* [[May 10]]: Ground was broken for [[St Patrick Catholic Church]] in [[Adamsville]].
* [[July 12]]: The [[Chestnut Hill Historic District]] listed on the [[List of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places|National Register of Historic Places]].


==Context==
==Context==

Latest revision as of 10:12, 13 April 2024

1987 was the 116th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.

Events

Business

Government

  • July 29: The League of Women Voters selected Birmingham to host the first of four presidential debates during the 1988 general election. They later withdrew their sponsorship and canceled the planned debates due to unreasonable demands placed on them by agreement between the Dukakis and Bush campaigns.
  • The former site of the Alabama Army Ammunition Plant was placed on the National Priorities List by the EPA.
  • The Gardendale Chamber of Commerce was formed.

Sports

Nonprofits and Churches

Individuals

Births

Awards

Graduations

Deaths

See also, List of homicides in 1987

Works

Albums

  • Angel Band by Emmylou Harris
  • Trio by Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, and Linda Ronstadt

Books

Buildings

Context

In 1987, top stories in the United States included Gary Hart's withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race after his affair with Donna Rice was exposed, Jim Bakker's affair with Jessica Hahn, and baby Jessica McClure being rescued from a well. In Russia, Mathias Rust landed his plane in Red Square and Gorbachev introduced perestroika. And advertisers created the California Raisins.

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