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==Events==
==Events==
* [[April 17]]: The [[Southern Baptist Convention Sunday School Board]] placed a stone marker at the site of [[O'Brien's Opera House]], where the group had been organized in [[1891]].
* [[May 17]]: The [[Hill University Center|UAB University Center]] was renamed for [[S. Richardson Hill]].
* [[May 17]]: The [[Hill University Center|UAB University Center]] was renamed for [[S. Richardson Hill]].
* June: [[1991 City Stages]]
* [[June 14]]-[[June 16|16]]: [[1991 City Stages]]
* [[June 30]]: [[1991 Guns N' Roses concert]] at the [[Birmingham Turf Club|Birmingham Race Course]]
* [[Salute to the United Kingdom]]
* [[Salute to the United Kingdom]]
* [[July 10]]: [[1991 L'Express Flight 508 plane crash|L'Express Flight 508 plane crash]]
* [[June 15]]: The [[National Register of Historic Places in Birmingham|National Register of Historic Places]] expanded the limits of the [[Anderson Place|Anderson Place Historic District]].
* [[July 10]]: [[1991 L'Express Flight 508 plane crash|L'Express Flight 508 plane crash]].
* [[October 8]]: Anthrax, Public Enemy and Primus played at the [[Bartow Arena|UAB Arena]].
* November: A large gathering of skinheads and [[Ku Klux Klan]] members was hosted by [[John Handley]] and [[Bill Riccio]] on Handley's property in [[Fultondale]].
* [[December 11]]: A private jet carrying several [[Bruno's]] executives [[1991 Bruno's plane crash|crashed]] at Lavender Mountain, Georgia, killing 9 passengers.
* [[Bethel-Ensley Action Task]] was founded by [[Ron Nored]] and [[Clarence Brown]].
* [[Bethel-Ensley Action Task]] was founded by [[Ron Nored]] and [[Clarence Brown]].
* The [[Civil Rights Activist Committee]] was founded by [[Tommy Wrenn]]
* The [[Civil Rights Activist Committee]] was founded by [[Tommy Wrenn]].
* [[Pine Tree Country Club]] opened its membership to non-Jews.


===Business===
===Business===
* [[Eddie Miller]] took over office furniture dealer [[Bodine]] after his father's retirement.
* [[Eddie Miller]] took over office furniture dealer [[Bodine]] after his father's retirement.
* [[Balch & Bingham]] opened a law office in Washington D.C.
* [[John Otey Hutchinson]] purchased [[Otey's Tavern|Cacky's]] bar in [[Crestline Village]] and renamed it [[Otey's Tavern]].
====Establishments====
* [[Dennis Washburn]] launched his ''[[Hotline]]'' weekly entertainment magazine.
* [[Allan Lowe]] founded the [[Lowe Insurance Agency]] in [[Columbiana]].
* [[Allan Lowe]] founded the [[Lowe Insurance Agency]] in [[Columbiana]].
* [[Dennis Washburn]] launched his ''[[Hotline]]'' weekly entertainment magazine.
* [[Balch & Bingham]] opened a law office in Washington D.C.
* [[MedjetAssist]] was founded.
* [[MedjetAssist]] was founded.
* [[PKA Architects]] was founded by [[Phil Kennedy]] as a successor to [[Architects South]].
* [[PKA Architects]] was founded by [[Phil Kennedy]] as a successor to [[Architects South]].
* [[John Otey Hutchinson]] purchased [[Otey's Tavern|Cacky's]] bar in [[Crestline Village]] and renamed it [[Otey's Tavern]].
* [[Richard Joseph SalonSpa]] was founded by [[Richard Joseph Smith]] and [[Tim Brown]].
* [[Alp Yeager]] opened [[Ruan Thai|Siam House]] restaurant in [[Tuscaloosa]].
* [[WNPT-FM]] went on the air in Linden, Marengo County.
 
====Disestablishments====
* [[Birmingham Stove & Range Company|A & B Foundry]] closed and licensed its cast-iron patterns to other manufacturers.
* [[Sarris Steak and Seafood]] in [[Homewood]] closed.
* The British Steel Corporation acquired the [[Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa|Tuscaloosa Steel Corp.]]
 
==Education==
* [[Auburn University]]'s "[[Urban Studio|Center for Architecture and Urban Studies]]" was founded.
 
===Religion===
* [[August 17]]: [[St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church]] dedicated the first building at its current facility.


===Sports===
===Sports===
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* [[1991 UAB Blazers]]  
* [[1991 UAB Blazers]]  
* [[1991 Iron Bowl]]
* [[1991 Iron Bowl]]
==Works==
* "[[Centurion]]", a bronze memorial sculpture by [[Branko Medenica]], was dedicated in front of the [[Mel Bailey Criminal Justice Center]].
* "[[Nike (Winged Victory)]]", a bronze sculpture by [[Cordray Parker]], was installed at the [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]].
* ''[[Looking Down Yosemite Valley]]'' was made a permanent gift to the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]
===Buildings===
* [[May 6]]: [[Clay-Chalkville Animal Clinic]]
* [[Angelo Bruno residence]] in [[Abingdon]]
* [[Children's Hospital]]'s [[Children's Hospital Ambulatory Care Center|Ambulatory Care Center]]
* The [[Auburn Women's Club clubhouse]] was added to the [[Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage]].


== Individuals ==
== Individuals ==
* [[John Cantelow]] was ordained as a minister.
* [[John Cantelow]] was ordained as a minister.
* [[Sophia Choi]] began working as a reporter at [[WVTM-TV]].
* [[Ira De Ment]] was appointed to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.
* [[Ira De Ment]] was appointed to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.
* [[Donald Green]] was named Athletics Director for the [[Jefferson State Pioneers]].
* [[Donald Green]] was named Athletics Director for the [[Jefferson State Pioneers]].
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* [[Houston Blount]] retired from [[Vulcan Materials]].
* [[Houston Blount]] retired from [[Vulcan Materials]].
* [[Mike Froning]] was named director of the Russell Math and Science Center at the [[Alabama School of Fine Arts]].
* [[Mike Froning]] was named director of the Russell Math and Science Center at the [[Alabama School of Fine Arts]].
* [[Jim Wall]] retired from [[O'Neal Steel]].


===Births===
===Births===
* [[May 20]]: [[Amber Jones]], basketball player
* [[June 16]]: [[Ty Malugani]], [[Sloss Furnaces]] education coordinator
* [[October 23]]:  [[Eric Bledsoe]], basketball player
* [[October 23]]:  [[Eric Bledsoe]], basketball player
* [[December 14]]: [[Husani]], former [[Birmingham Zoo]] gorilla
* [[Dolly]], [[Birmingham Zoo]] cheetah
* [[Dolly]], [[Birmingham Zoo]] cheetah
* [[Laptop]], [[Birmingham Zoo]] rhinoceros
* [[Gabrielle Bates]], poet
* [[December 14]]: [[Husani]], former [[Birmingham Zoo]] gorilla
* [[Dewey Green]], convicted murderer
* [[Brian Nabors]], composer and choir director
* [[Niesha White]], product design lead for [[Ed Farm]]


===Graduations===
===Graduations===
* [[Walter Maddox]] from [[Tuscaloosa Central High School]]
* [[Reid Adair]], master's in athletic administration from [[UAB]]
* [[Stuart Rachels]] earned a bachelor of arts in philosophy at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
* [[Walt Maddox]], [[Tuscaloosa Central High School]]
* [[Stuart Rachels]], bachelor of arts in philosophy from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia


===Awards===
===Awards===
* [[October 19]]: [[Stanleigh Malotte]] was given a star on the [[Alabama Walk of Fame]].
* [[October 19]]: [[Stanleigh Malotte]] was given a star on the [[Alabama Walk of Fame]].
* [[Alabama Sports Hall of Fame]] inductees: [[Joe Cribbs]], [[Hootie Ingram]], [[Vaughn Mancha]], [[Jo Ann Prentice]], [[Erk Russell]], and [[Arnold Umbach]]
* [[Alabama Sports Hall of Fame]] inductees: [[Joe Cribbs]], [[Hootie Ingram]], [[Vaughn Mancha]], [[Jo Ann Prentice]], [[Erk Russell]], and [[Arnold Umbach]]
* [[Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame]]: [[Pat Cather]], [[Andre Ford]], [[Ann Graham]], [[Eric Essix]], [[Alex Gulas]], [[Wilbur Harden]], [[Cliff Nation]], [[DeWitt Shaw]], [[Pinetop Smith]], [[James Swyne]], [[Cootie Williams]]
* [[Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame]]: [[Patrick Cather]], [[Andre Ford]], [[Ann Graham]], [[Eric Essix]], [[Alex Gulas]], [[Wilbur Harden]], [[Cliff Nation]], [[DeWitt Shaw]], [[Pinetop Smith]], [[James Swyne]], [[Cootie Williams]]
* [[Miss Shelby County]]: [[Amie Beth Dickenson|Amie Beth Dickinson Shaver]]
* [[Miss Shelby County]]: [[Amie Beth Dickenson|Amie Beth Dickinson Shaver]]
* Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing:  [[Ron Casey]], [[Harold Jackson]], and [[Joey Kennedy]] of ''[[The Birmingham News]]'' for their series, "What They Won’t Tell You About Your Taxes."
* [[UAB President's Medal]]: [[Samuel Barker]]


===Deaths===
===Deaths===
* March: [[Jack Caddell]], restauranteur
* [[January 14]]: [[Miles Copeland]], jazz musician and CIA operative
* [[August 23]]: [[Harlan Grooms]], judge
* [[January 21]]: [[Nick Gulas]], wrestling promoter
* [[February 1]]: [[Frank Rose]], [[List of University of Alabama presidents|president]] of the [[University of Alabama]]
* [[February 23]]: [[Hugh Kaul]], president of [[Kaul Lumber Company]]
* March: [[Jack Caddell]], restaurateur
* [[March 24]]: [[Sam Fiorella]], bookmaker
* May: [[Tom Woods]], grocer and [[Birmingham City Council]] member
* [[June 5]]: [[Felix Gaines]], artist
* [[June 6]]: [[William Badham]], [[World War I]] Flying Ace
* [[August 23]]: [[Hobart Grooms]], federal judge
* [[September 16]]: [[Mamie Foster]], educator
* [[November 30]]: [[Clarence Allgood]], Federal District Court Judge
* [[November 30]]: [[Clarence Allgood]], Federal District Court Judge
* [[December 12]]: [[Aaron Aronov]], real estate developer
* [[Sidney van Sheck]], artist and engineer
* [[Sidney van Sheck]], artist and engineer
:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1991]]''.
:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1991]]''.
==Works==
* "[[Centurion]]", a bronze memorial sculpture by [[Branko Medenica]], was dedicated in front of the [[Mel Bailey Criminal Justice Center]].
* "[[Nike (Winged Victory)]]", a bronze sculpture by [[Cordray Parker]], was installed at the [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]].
* "[[Red Mountain (sculpture)|Red Mountain]]", a granite sculpture by Dimitri Hazni, was installed outside the [[Hugo L. Black Federal Courthouse]].
* ''[[Looking Down Yosemite Valley]]'' was made a permanent gift to the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]
===Buildings===
* [[May 6]]: [[Clay-Chalkville Animal Clinic]]
* [[October 17]]: The [[UAB]] [[West Pavilion]] was dedicated
* [[Angelo Bruno residence]] in [[Abingdon]]
* [[Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 8]]
* [[Cahaba Brook Apartments]] in [[Cahaba Heights]]
* [[Children's Hospital]]'s [[Children's Hospital Ambulatory Care Center|Ambulatory Care Center]]
* The [[Auburn Women's Club clubhouse]] was added to the [[Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage]]
* [[First Baptist Church of Birmingham]] sanctuary enlargement and education wing
* A new sanctuary for [[Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church]] in [[Hillman]]
* [[Haven Apartment Homes|Waterford Landing Apartments]] in [[Riverchase]].


== Context ==
== Context ==
In 1991, the U.S.S.R. collapsed into fifteen sovereign republics, ending the Cold War. The Gulf War was fought between a U.N.-authorized coalition force from thirty-four nations against Iraq, which had invaded Kuwait in 1990.  An amateur video captured the beating of motorist Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers. The "Birmingham Six" are freed when a court determines that the police fabricated evidence of them bombing a pub 17 years earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 3,000 for the first time ever. The first Sonic the Hedgehog game was published by Sega. Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested. Tim Berners-Lee announced the World Wide Web project and software.  Clarence Thomas was confirmed to the Supreme Court. Magic Johnson announced that he has HIV.
In 1991, the U.S.S.R. collapsed into fifteen sovereign republics, ending the Cold War. The Gulf War was fought between a U.N.-authorized coalition force from thirty-four nations against Iraq, which had invaded Kuwait in 1990.  An amateur video captured the beating of motorist Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers. The UK's "Birmingham Six" were freed when a court determined that the police fabricated evidence of them bombing a pub 17 years earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 3,000 for the first time ever. The first "Sonic the Hedgehog" game was published by Sega. Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines released 17 megatons of sulfur dioxide into the upper atmosphere. Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested. Tim Berners-Lee announced the World Wide Web project and software.  Clarence Thomas was confirmed to the Supreme Court. Magic Johnson announced that he had HIV.


Notable births in 1991 included actress Emma Roberts, actor Jason Dolley, and actor Kyle Massey.  Notable deaths included football player Red Grange, actor Danny Thomas, Polaroid inventor Edwin H. Land, dance instructor Arthur Murray, bridge player Charles Goren, actress Natalie Schafer, saxophone player Stan Getz, actor Michael Landon, football coach Paul Brown, newscaster Harry Reasoner, director Frank Capra, children's author Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, trumpeter Miles Davis, comedian Redd Foxx, singer Tennessee Ernie Ford, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, actor Fred MacMurray, and musician Freddie Mercury.
Notable births in 1991 included actress Emma Roberts, actor Jason Dolley, and actor Kyle Massey.  Notable deaths included football player Red Grange, actor Danny Thomas, Polaroid inventor Edwin H. Land, dance instructor Arthur Murray, bridge player Charles Goren, actress Natalie Schafer, saxophone player Stan Getz, actor Michael Landon, football coach Paul Brown, newscaster Harry Reasoner, director Frank Capra, children's author Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, trumpeter Miles Davis, comedian Redd Foxx, singer Tennessee Ernie Ford, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, actor Fred MacMurray, and musician Freddie Mercury.

Revision as of 16:58, 25 January 2024

1991 was the 120th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

Business

Establishments

Disestablishments

Education

Religion

Sports

Individuals

Births

Graduations

Awards

Deaths

See also List of Birmingham homicides in 1991.

Works

Buildings

Context

In 1991, the U.S.S.R. collapsed into fifteen sovereign republics, ending the Cold War. The Gulf War was fought between a U.N.-authorized coalition force from thirty-four nations against Iraq, which had invaded Kuwait in 1990. An amateur video captured the beating of motorist Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers. The UK's "Birmingham Six" were freed when a court determined that the police fabricated evidence of them bombing a pub 17 years earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 3,000 for the first time ever. The first "Sonic the Hedgehog" game was published by Sega. Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines released 17 megatons of sulfur dioxide into the upper atmosphere. Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested. Tim Berners-Lee announced the World Wide Web project and software. Clarence Thomas was confirmed to the Supreme Court. Magic Johnson announced that he had HIV.

Notable births in 1991 included actress Emma Roberts, actor Jason Dolley, and actor Kyle Massey. Notable deaths included football player Red Grange, actor Danny Thomas, Polaroid inventor Edwin H. Land, dance instructor Arthur Murray, bridge player Charles Goren, actress Natalie Schafer, saxophone player Stan Getz, actor Michael Landon, football coach Paul Brown, newscaster Harry Reasoner, director Frank Capra, children's author Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, trumpeter Miles Davis, comedian Redd Foxx, singer Tennessee Ernie Ford, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, actor Fred MacMurray, and musician Freddie Mercury.

The top films of 1991 included Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Beauty and the Beast, Hook, and The Silence of the Lambs, the last of which also won the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director (Jonathan Demme), Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins), and Best Actress (Jodie Foster).

The biggest hit songs of 1991 included "(Everything I Do) I Do it For You" by Bryan Adams, "Black or White" by Michael Jackson, "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" by C&C Music Factory, and "More Than Words" by Extreme. Top albums included Unforgettable, With Love by Natalie Cole, Metallica by Metallica, Nevermind by Nirvana, and Dangerous by Michael Jackson.

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