2006: Difference between revisions

From Bhamwiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
 
(4 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 33: Line 33:
* [[Gage Bush Englund]] donated nearly 1,000 books on dance to the [[Amelia Gorgas Library]] at the [[University of Alabama]].
* [[Gage Bush Englund]] donated nearly 1,000 books on dance to the [[Amelia Gorgas Library]] at the [[University of Alabama]].
* The [[Five Points South YMCA]] closed.
* The [[Five Points South YMCA]] closed.
* The [[UAB Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics]] was founded.


===Business===
===Business===
Line 40: Line 41:
* [[May 22]]: [[Avondale Mills]] announced plans to sell or close all its mills.
* [[May 22]]: [[Avondale Mills]] announced plans to sell or close all its mills.
* [[May 24]]: [[Regions Bank]] and [[AmSouth Bank]] announced plans for a merger.
* [[May 24]]: [[Regions Bank]] and [[AmSouth Bank]] announced plans for a merger.
* June: [[Jane Namkoong|Jane]] and [[John Namkoong]] opened [[Ginza Sushi & Korean BBQ]] at [[Inverness Village on Valleydale]].
* [[August 2]]: [[Saks, Inc.]] sold its [[Parisian]] division to Belk, Inc.
* [[August 2]]: [[Saks, Inc.]] sold its [[Parisian]] division to Belk, Inc.
* [[August 10]]: The ''[[Birmingham News]]'' moved into its new [[2006 Birmingham News building|building]].
* [[August 10]]: The ''[[Birmingham News]]'' moved into its new [[2006 Birmingham News building|building]].
Line 133: Line 135:
* [[July 4]]: [[Star]], [[Spangle]], and [[Banner]], African red river hogs, born at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]
* [[July 4]]: [[Star]], [[Spangle]], and [[Banner]], African red river hogs, born at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]
* [[August 7]]: [[Rowan]], a male reticulated giraffe, born at the Birmingham Zoo
* [[August 7]]: [[Rowan]], a male reticulated giraffe, born at the Birmingham Zoo
* [[Brilyn Hollyhand]], political website publisher


===Awards ===
===Awards ===
Line 183: Line 186:
* [[August 14]]: [[Robert Davis III]], adventurer
* [[August 14]]: [[Robert Davis III]], adventurer
* [[August 24]]: [[William Bridgers]], founder of [[UAB School of Public Health]]
* [[August 24]]: [[William Bridgers]], founder of [[UAB School of Public Health]]
* [[September 10]]: [[Nelson H. Smith]], Baptist minister and Civil Rights leader
* [[September 10]]: [[Nelson Smith Jr]], Baptist minister and Civil Rights leader
* [[September 23]]: [[Tim Rooney]], actor and Mouseketeer
* [[September 23]]: [[Tim Rooney]], actor and Mouseketeer
* [[October 2]]: [[Frances Bergen]], actress and model
* [[October 2]]: [[Frances Bergen]], actress and model
* [[October 5]]: [[Hal Lynch]], actor
* [[October 5]]: [[Hal Lynch]], actor
* [[October 9]]: [[Harry Curl]], theater manager
* [[October 9]]: [[Harry Curl]], theater manager
* October 9: [[Jimmy Joe]], sales clerk
* [[October 23]]: [[Mary Smith]], [[Fairfield Police Department|Fairfield police officer]], shot in line of duty
* [[October 23]]: [[Mary Smith]], [[Fairfield Police Department|Fairfield police officer]], shot in line of duty
* [[October 29]]: [[Benjamin Greene]], former [[HABD]] commissioner
* [[October 29]]: [[Benjamin Greene]], former [[HABD]] commissioner

Latest revision as of 15:31, 20 March 2023

2006 was the 135th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

16th Street Baptist Church

Business

Religion

Sports

Works

Buildings

Demolitions

Books

Other

Individuals

Births

Awards

Marriages

Deaths

See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2006 and List of Jefferson County homicides in 2006

See Also

2000s
<< 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 >>
Births - Deaths - Establishments - Events - Works
Retrieved from "http://bhamwiki.com/w/index.php?title=2006&oldid=199527"