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==Events==
==Events==
* [[March 27]]: A [[1994 Shelby County tornado|Palm Sunday tornado]] injured 53 people and damaged businesses along [[U.S. Highway 31]] in [[Shelby County]].
* [[March 27]]: A [[1994 Shelby County tornado|Palm Sunday tornado]] injured 53 people and damaged businesses along [[U.S. Highway 31]] in [[Shelby County]].
* [[May 1]]: Pink Floyd played at [[Legion Field]].
* March: Scenes for the feature film ''[[Cobb]]'' were shot at [[Rickwood Field]].
* [[May 1]]: Pink Floyd's "Division Bell" tour [[List of concerts at Legion Field|played at Legion Field]].
* [[July 15]]: Birmingham signed a [[Birmingham Sister Cities|Sister City]] agreement with [[Székesfehérvár, Hungary]].
* [[August 6]]: The Rolling Stones' "Voodoo Lounge" tour [[List of concerts at Legion Field|played at Legion Field]].
* [[September 17]]: The [[UAB Marching Blazers]] debuted at [[Legion Field]].
* [[September 17]]: The [[UAB Marching Blazers]] debuted at [[Legion Field]].
* [[October 18]]: Groundbreaking for the new [[Shades Valley High School]] in [[Irondale]] took place.
* [[October 18]]: Groundbreaking for the new [[Shades Valley High School]] in [[Irondale]] took place.
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* Plans for a 300-acre "[[Ecoplex]]" near [[Liberty Park]] to replace the [[Birmingham Zoo]] were shelved for lack of public funding.
* Plans for a 300-acre "[[Ecoplex]]" near [[Liberty Park]] to replace the [[Birmingham Zoo]] were shelved for lack of public funding.
* [[Hoover]] annexed 2,400 acres of mostly vacant land.
* [[Hoover]] annexed 2,400 acres of mostly vacant land.
* [[Dan Lord]], [[Mark Milewicz|Mark "Pose" Milewicz]] and [[Adam Guthrie]] founded the pop-punk band [[Pain]].
* The North Shades Creek Greenway was renamed [[Flora Johnston Nature Park]] in honor of [[Flora Johnston]].


===Business===
===Business===
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* The [[Garage Café]] opened on [[10th Terrace South]].
* The [[Garage Café]] opened on [[10th Terrace South]].
* [[Jeff Pierce|Jeff]] and [[Patti Pierce]] opened a franchised [[Big Sky Bread Company]] bakery in [[Mountain Brook Village]].
* [[Jeff Pierce|Jeff]] and [[Patti Pierce]] opened a franchised [[Big Sky Bread Company]] bakery in [[Mountain Brook Village]].
* [[Bruce Herrington]] founded [[Line Scale Form|Herrington Architects]].
* [[Stephen Brossette]], [[G. T. LaBorde]] and [[Patrick Hymel]] founded [[MedMined]] through [[UAB]]'s [[Office for the Advancement of Developing Industries]].
* [[Steiner Bank]] was acquired by [[Highland Bank]].
* [[Steiner Bank]] was acquired by [[Highland Bank]].
* The [[Griffin Wheel Co.]] plant near [[Bessemer]] produced its 3,000,000th rail car wheel.
* The [[Griffin Wheel Co.]] plant near [[Bessemer]] produced its 3,000,000th rail car wheel.
* [[Randy Newell]] opened [[City Meats]] in [[Woodlawn]].
* Ki Chon Choi opened [[Shogun Japanese Steakhouse]] on [[U.S. Highway 280 (Inverness)|U.S. Highway 280]].
* [[November 1]]: [[Video Xpress]] was acquired by [[Movie Gallery]].
* [[November 1]]: [[Video Xpress]] was acquired by [[Movie Gallery]].


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===Births===
===Births===
* [[January 6]]: [[Jameis Winston]], Heisman Trophy winning quarterback
* [[January 6]]: [[Jameis Winston]], Heisman Trophy winning quarterback
* [[April 24]]: [[Jordan Fisher]], actor and singer
* [[July 17]]: [[Derrick Henry]], Alabama Crimson Tide running back
* [[July 17]]: [[Derrick Henry]], Alabama Crimson Tide running back
* [[August 29]]:  [[Moti]], white tiger
* [[August 29]]:  [[Moti]], white tiger
* [[Hoda Muthana]]: Expatriate militant Islamist
* [[September 14]]: [[De'Runnya Wilson]], college football player
* [[October 28]]: [[Hoda Muthana]], Expatriate former ISIS member
* [[Jessi]], police dog
* [[Jessi]], police dog
* [[Sugar]], female mute swan
* [[Sugar]], female mute swan
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* [[Lawrence Conaway]] earned his MBA from UAB.
* [[Lawrence Conaway]] earned his MBA from UAB.
* [[Bernard Kincaid]] earned his J.D. from the [[Birmingham School of Law]].
* [[Bernard Kincaid]] earned his J.D. from the [[Birmingham School of Law]].
* [[Walter Maddox]] earned his bachelor's in political science from UAB.
* [[Walt Maddox]] earned his bachelor's degree in political science from UAB.


===Deaths===
===Deaths===
* [[February 7]]: [[Herman Frank Cash]], suspect in the [[1963 church bombing|1963 bombing]] of [[16th Street Baptist Church]]
* [[February 7]]: [[Herman Frank Cash]], suspect in the [[1963 church bombing|1963 bombing]] of [[16th Street Baptist Church]]
* [[February 10]]: [[Henry Blankenship]], jazz musician
* [[February 11]]: [[Neil Bonnett]], while practicing for the Daytona 500
* [[February 11]]: [[Neil Bonnett]], while practicing for the Daytona 500
* [[April 10]]: [[Alvin Vogtle]], Southern Company CEO
* [[February 20]]: [[Carl Morton]], [[Hardy Corp.]] executive and Poet Laureate of Alabama
* [[April 10]]: [[Alvin Vogtle]], [[Southern Company]] CEO
* [[May 3]]: [[Mary Elizabeth Counselman]], short story writer
* [[May 3]]: [[Mary Elizabeth Counselman]], short story writer
* [[June 26]]: [[Joseph Durick]], Civil Rights activist
* [[June 26]]: [[Joseph Durick]], Civil Rights activist
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* [[July 31]]: [[Bob Finley]], [[Berry High School]] football coach
* [[July 31]]: [[Bob Finley]], [[Berry High School]] football coach
* [[September 15]]: [[Haywood Henry]], jazz saxophonist
* [[September 15]]: [[Haywood Henry]], jazz saxophonist
* [[October 2]]: U.S. Attorney and former U.S. Representative [[Claude Harris]]
* [[October 16]]: Five people were shot to death by Stephen Pilley and Anthony Apicella during a robbery of the [[Changing Times Lounge]].  
* [[October 16]]: Five people were shot to death by Stephen Pilley and Anthony Apicella during a robbery of the [[Changing Times Lounge]].  
* [[November 23]]: [[Bettie Crutcher]], pediatric nurse and bookstore clerk
* [[November 23]]: [[Bettie Crutcher]], pediatric nurse and bookstore clerk
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==Works==
==Works==
* December: The feature film ''[[Cobb]]'', partially shot at [[Rickwood Field]], was released.
===Art===
===Art===
* [[Lonnie Holley]], "Obstacles Before the Goal", showing at High Museeum of Art, Atlanta.
* [[Lonnie Holley]], "Obstacles Before the Goal", showing at High Museeum of Art, Atlanta.
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* [[Southside Station]]
* [[Southside Station]]
* Expansion of [[Festival 18|Cobb Festival 12]] to 18 screens
* Expansion of [[Festival 18|Cobb Festival 12]] to 18 screens
* [[Robert Slaughter residence]] in [[Indian Springs Village]]
* [[Robert & Betty Slaughter residence]] in [[Indian Springs Village]]


===Music===
===Music===

Revision as of 10:00, 9 April 2024

1994 was the 123rd year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

Business

Media

  • Courteney Cox starred in the motion picture Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and began her role as Monica on the television series Friends.
  • Cobb, filmed at Rickwood Field.

Religion

Sports

Individuals

Births

Awards

Graduations

Deaths

See also List of Birmingham homicides in 1994 and List of Jefferson County homicides in 1994

Works

Art

  • Lonnie Holley, "Obstacles Before the Goal", showing at High Museeum of Art, Atlanta.

Books

Buildings

Music

See also

Context

1990s
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