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==Events==
==Events==
* [[April 23]]: [[Birmingham]] signed a [[Birmingham Sister Cities|Sister City]] agreement with [[Vinnytsia, Ukraine]].
* [[May 30]]: [[Art Franklin]] delivered his final newscast at [[WBRC 6]] before moving to Atlanta.
* [[May 30]]: [[Art Franklin]] delivered his final newscast at [[WBRC 6]] before moving to Atlanta.
* July: The [[Jefferson Metropolitan Health Care Authority]] was created by [[Jefferson County Commission]] president [[Larry Langford]].
* [[September 12]]: The [[Birmingham Green Post Office]] closed.
* [[September 9]]: 68% of voters rejected [[Bob Riley#Amendment One|Amendment One]], Governor [[Bob Riley]]'s proposal to make Alabama's tax system more progressive.
* [[September 19]]: The new [[Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum]] opened to the public at [[Barber Motorsports Park]].
* [[October 14]]: [[Bernard Kincaid]] and [[Carole Smitherman]] qualified for a runoff in the [[2003 Birmingham mayoral election]].
* [[November 12]]: The non-profit [[Friends of Shades Mountain]] was incorporated by [[Larry Rodick]].
* [[November 4]]: [[Bernard Kincaid]] defeated [[Carole Smitherman]] in the [[2003 Birmingham mayoral election|mayoral runoff]].
* [[Jack Warner]] opened the [[Westervelt-Warner Museum of American Art]].
* [[Jack Warner]] opened the [[Westervelt-Warner Museum of American Art]].
* The [[Church of the Reconciler]] moved to its present location on [[14th Street North]].
* The [[Youth Service League]] merged with [[Camp Fire USA Central Alabama Council]].
* The [[Youth Service League]] merged with Camp Fire USA Central Alabama Council]].
* The [[Samaritan Foundation]] was incorporated.


===Business===
===Business===
* [[September 15]]: [[Bogart's Motorsports]] opened in [[Irondale]].
* [[January 9]]: The Sheraton Perimeter Park South was remodeled and reopened as the [[DoubleTree by Hilton Perimeter Park|Hilton Birmingham Perimeter Park]].
* [[February 2]]: The [[Mountain Brook Inn]] closed.
* [[September 15]]: [[Bogart's Motorsports]] opened in [[Irondale]].
* [[2B Solutions]] opened in [[Mt Laurel]].
* [[2B Solutions]] opened in [[Mt Laurel]].
* [[Balch & Bingham]] merged with the Atlanta firm of Meadows, Icther & Bowers.
* [[Balch & Bingham]] merged with the Atlanta firm of Meadows, Icther & Bowers.
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* [[Ron Massey]] purchased [[Massey's Corral]] from his [[Hugh Massey, Jr|father]] and relocated it to [[Trussville]].
* [[Ron Massey]] purchased [[Massey's Corral]] from his [[Hugh Massey, Jr|father]] and relocated it to [[Trussville]].
* [[Berkowitz & Lefkovits]] merged with [[Baker Donelson]] of Huntsville, Tennessee.
* [[Berkowitz & Lefkovits]] merged with [[Baker Donelson]] of Huntsville, Tennessee.
* [[Killarney's]] Celtic Pub moved from [[Eastwood Mall]] to the 3625 [[8th Avenue South]] in [[Forest Park]].
* [[Infinity Property & Casualty]] was founded.
* [[Edward Aldag Jr]] founded [[Medical Properties Trust]].
* [[Herschell Hamilton]], [[Mike Carpenter]] and [[Roy Keith Jr]] founded [[BLOC Global Group|Formation Methods]].
===Education===
* [[Leeds City Schools]] was established.
===Government===
* July: The [[Jefferson Metropolitan Health Care Authority]] was created by [[Jefferson County Commission]] president [[Larry Langford]].
* [[September 9]]: 68% of voters rejected [[Bob Riley#Amendment One|Amendment One]], Governor [[Bob Riley]]'s proposal to make Alabama's tax system more progressive.
* [[October 14]]: [[Bernard Kincaid]] and [[Carole Smitherman]] qualified for a runoff in the [[2003 Birmingham mayoral election]].
* [[November 4]]: [[Bernard Kincaid]] defeated [[Carole Smitherman]] in the [[2003 Birmingham mayoral election|mayoral runoff]].
===Religion===
* The [[Church of the Reconciler]] moved to its present location on [[14th Street North]].
* [[CrossPoint, a Southern Baptist Church]] was founded as a satellite campus of [[First Baptist Church of Center Point]].
* [[Solid Rock Church]] entered into a lease-purchase with the [[Jefferson County Board of Education]] for the vacant [[Pinson School]].
* [[Our Lady of La Vang Vietnamese Catholic Parish]] was established at [[St John Bosco Catholic Church]] in [[Woodlawn]].


===Sports===
===Sports===
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==Works==
==Works==
* [[September 1]]: ''Fairytale'', novel by [[Valerie Gribben]]
* [[September 1]]: ''Fairytale'', novel by [[Valerie Gribben]]
* [[November 1]]: The [[UAB Alma Mater]] was performed publicly for the first time at the [[2003 UAB Blazers football team|Homecoming game]] against Army at [[Legion Field]].
* ''Fame Among the Vulgar'', album by [[Mars Electric]]
* ''Fame Among the Vulgar'', album by [[Mars Electric]]


===Buildings===
===Buildings===
* [[Barber Motorsports Park]] and Museum
* [[Barber Motorsports Park]] and Museum
* [[Bluff Park Elementary School]]
* [[Center Point Elementary School]]
* [[Center Point Elementary School]]
* [[First Baptist Church of Boldo]] near [[Jasper]]
* [[First Baptist Church of Boldo]] near [[Jasper]]
* [[First Baptist Church of Mount Olive]], classrooms and family life center
* [[First Baptist Church of Mount Olive]], classrooms and family life center
* [[Clemons Recreational Complex|Gardendale Soccer Complex]] in [[Gardendale]]
* [[Irving Meisler residence]] on [[Old Leeds Ridge]]
* [[Irving Meisler residence]] on [[Old Leeds Ridge]]
* [[Paine Primary|Paine Primary School]] and [[Paine Intermediate School]]s
* [[Paine Primary|Paine Primary School]] and [[Paine Intermediate School]]s
* [[Trinity United Methodist Church]],  youth building and renovations
* [[Trinity United Methodist Church]],  youth building and renovations
* [[Vestavia Hills City Center]], second phase
* [[Vestavia Hills City Center]], second phase
* [[2229 1st Avenue South]], renovations
* [[150 Plaza]] shopping center in [[Bessemer]]


== Individuals ==
== Individuals ==
* [[Dorothea Batiste]] was admitted to the [[Alabama State Bar]].
* Superintendent [[Cleveland Hammonds]] retired from St Louis, Missouri public schools.
* [[Hubert Green]] was diagnosed with throat cancer.
* [[Herbie Newell]] became president and CEO of [[Lifeline Children’s Services]].
* [[Clyde "Bud" Precise]] became pastor of [[Pilgrim Church|Pilgrim Congregational Church]].
* [[Clyde "Bud" Precise]] became pastor of [[Pilgrim Church|Pilgrim Congregational Church]].
* Superintendent [[Cleveland Hammonds]] retired from St Louis, Missouri public schools.
* [[John W. Stewart III]] earned a Ph.D. in English at the University of Southern Mississippi.
* [[John W. Stewart III]] earned a Ph.D. in English at the University of Southern Mississippi.
* [[Hubert Green]] was diagnosed with throat cancer.
* [[Sam Tenenbaum|Sam "The Great Kaiser" Tenenbaum]] retired from the NWA after a bout at [[Boutwell Auditorium]].
* [[ [[Sam Tenenbaum|Sam "The Great Kaiser" Tenenbaum]] retired from the NWA after a bout at [[Boutwell Auditorium]].
* November: [[Jerry McIntosh]] became chief of the [[Irondale Police Department]].


===Births===
===Births===
* [[Jordyn Hudson]], founder of [[Shape the Culture]]
* [[Nairobi]] and [[Sahara]], cheetahs born at the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Missouri
* [[Nairobi]] and [[Sahara]], cheetahs born at the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Missouri


=== Graduations ===
=== Graduations ===
* [[Tori LaConsay]], bachelor of science in anthropology and political science from [[UAB]]
* [[Joey Kennedy]], M.A. in English with honors at [[UAB]]
* [[Hadiyah-Nicole Green]], M.S. in physics and optics from [[Alabama A&M University]]


===Marriages===
===Marriages===
* [[Luther Smith]] to Esther Washburn
* [[Luther Smith]] to Esther Washburn
* [[Brian Toone]] to [[Kristine Toone|Kristine Cardwell]]


===Awards===
===Awards===
* [[Alabama Sports Hall of Fame]]: [[Al Del Greco]], [[Rex Frederick]], [[Cleon Jones]], [[Guy Morton]], [[Sarah Patterson]], [[Steve Sloan]] and [[Larry Willingham]]
* [[National Veterans Award]]: [[Bert Bank]]
* [[National Veterans Award]]: [[Bert Bank]]
* State Superintendent of the Year: [[Jodi Newton]]
* State Superintendent of the Year: [[Jodi Newton]]
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* [[Miller Gorrie]] was inducted into the [[Birmingham Business Hall of Fame]].
* [[Miller Gorrie]] was inducted into the [[Birmingham Business Hall of Fame]].
* [[Miss Shelby County]]: [[Crystal Bedwell Langford]]
* [[Miss Shelby County]]: [[Crystal Bedwell Langford]]
* National Association of Black Journalists' Journalist of the Year: [[George Curry]]


===Deaths===
===Deaths===
* [[January 2]]: [[David Cromwell Johnson]], Birmingham criminal attorney
* [[January 2]]: [[David Cromwell Johnson]], Birmingham criminal attorney
* [[January 5]]: [[Roosevelt Bell]], former [[Birmingham City Council]] member
* [[January 5]]: [[Roosevelt Bell]], former [[Birmingham City Council]] member
* [[January 20]]: [[Hermie Friend]], arts promoter
* [[January 23]]: [[Nell Carter]], singer and actress
* [[January 23]]: [[Nell Carter]], singer and actress
* [[March 2]]: [[Hank Ballard]], singer
* [[March 2]]: [[Hank Ballard]], singer
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* [[April 19]]: [[Cholly Atkins]], Motown choreographer  
* [[April 19]]: [[Cholly Atkins]], Motown choreographer  
* [[April 22]]: [[Dearniki Echols]], community activist (killed)
* [[April 22]]: [[Dearniki Echols]], community activist (killed)
* [[June 3]]: [[Joseph Connor Jr]], retired Air Force and NASA physician
* [[June 14]]: [[John Weld]], stuntman, journalist and author
* [[June 14]]: [[John Weld]], stuntman, journalist and author
* July: [[S. Richardson Hill]], former [[List of UAB presidents|President of UAB]]
* July: [[S. Richardson Hill]], former [[List of UAB presidents|President of UAB]]
* [[October 11]]: [[Ron Nored]], AME pastor and community activist
* [[October 11]]: [[Ron Nored]], AME pastor and community activist
* [[October 14]]: [[Buddy Cooper]], labor attorney
* [[October 22]]: [[Tina Watson]], newlywed on a scuba trip in Australia
* [[October 22]]: [[Tina Watson]], newlywed on a scuba trip in Australia
* [[November 8]]: [[William Yester]], prosthetist
* [[December 15]]: [[Earnest Mostella]], preacher and luthier


:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2003]]''
:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2003]]''

Latest revision as of 17:38, 14 April 2024

2003 was the 132nd year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

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See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2003

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