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'''2011''' is the 140th year after the founding of the City of [[Birmingham]].
[[Image:April 2011 tornado tracks.png|right|thumb|400px|NWS map of the tornadoes confirmed during the [[April 2011 tornado outbreak|April 2011 outbreak]].]]
'''2011''' was the 140th year after the founding of the City of [[Birmingham]].


==Events==
==Events==
[[Image:Powell School fire 2011.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Powell School]] in flames on [[January 7]].]]
[[Image:President Obama in Tuscaloosa following the April 27, 2011 tornado.jpg|right|thumb|250px|President Obama in [[Alberta City]] on [[April 29]].]]
[[Image:Bentley signs HB56 2011.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Governor Bentley signs [[Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act|HB 56]] on [[June 9]].]]
[[Image:Bham News 2011-11-10.png|right|thumb|250px|[[Jefferson County]] filed for [[Jefferson County financial crisis#Bankruptcy|Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection]] on [[November 9]].]]
* [[January 2]]: [[Bethel Metropolitan Community Church]] closed.
* [[January 2]]: [[Bethel Metropolitan Community Church]] closed.
* [[January 3]]: The [[Fairfield City Council]] appointed [[Primus Mack]] to fill the District 2 seat left vacant by the retirement of [[Vincent Smith]].
* [[January 3]]: The [[Fairfield City Council]] appointed [[Primus Mack]] to fill the District 2 seat left vacant by the retirement of [[Vincent Smith]].
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* [[February 5]]: The [[Year of Alabama Music]] kicked off with the "[[Abalalip!]]" concert at the [[Alabama Theatre]].
* [[February 5]]: The [[Year of Alabama Music]] kicked off with the "[[Abalalip!]]" concert at the [[Alabama Theatre]].
* [[February 24]]: US Census data on population of cities and towns was released.
* [[February 24]]: US Census data on population of cities and towns was released.
* April: [[Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q Blues Festival]]
* April: [[Bob Sykes BBQ & Blues Festival]]
* [[2011 Birmingham mayoral election]]
* [[April 19]]: [[Beasley Allen]] voluntarily withdrew a pending lawsuit accusing [[Taco Bell]] of false advertising.
* [[April 27]]: A [[April 2011 tornado outbreak|major tornado outbreak]] struck mid- and north Alabama.
* May: Specimens of [[Obling rocksnail]], thought to be extinct, were collected in the [[Cahaba River]].
* [[June 9]]: Governor [[Robert Bentley]] signed the "[[Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act]]" (HB56), enacting the strongest state legislation aimed at controlling illegal immigration into the United States.
* [[June 14]]:  The [[Bama Rising]] concert raised funds for tornado victims.
* [[June 18]]: [[Jefferson County]] placed 546 workers on indefinite administrative leave without pay due to the loss of revenue from the [[Jefferson County Occupational Tax]] and ongoing effects of the [[Jefferson County debt crisis]].
* [[August 12]]–[[August 14|14]]: [[Birmingham Arts and Music Festival]].
* [[August 23]]: Incumbent [[William Bell]] won the [[2011 Birmingham mayoral election]].
* [[September 8]]: The [[rush darter]] was added to the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service's endangered species list.
* [[November 3]]: The matter of approving funds for an [[UAB football stadium|on-campus football stadium]] for [[UAB]] was removed from the [[University of Alabama Board of Trustees]] agenda, effectively stopping the project.
* [[November 9]]: The [[Jefferson County Commission]], unable to resolve its [[Jefferson County financial crisis|financial crisis]], voted to file for [[Jefferson County financial crisis#Bankruptcy|Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection]].
* The [[Birmingham Museum of Art]] acquired an important [[Le Dynasty jar]] for its [[Birmingham Museum of Art Asian collection|Asian collection]].
* [[December 20]]: [[Patton Hill Baptist Church]] in [[Oakman]] was destroyed by arson.
* [[December 31]]: A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was detected Southeast of [[Trussville]] and West of [[Moody]] ({{Locate coords inline|lat=33.59|lon=-86.572}}).


===Business===  
===Business===  
[[Image:Good People IPA.jpg|right|thumb|[[Good People Brewing Company|Good People IPA]] debuted in cans in 2011]]
* [[Bromberg's]] held a closeout sale of merchandise from its closed [[Riverchase Galleria]] location at its former [[Bromberg's building|flagship store]] in [[downtown Birmingham]].
* [[Bromberg's]] held a closeout sale of merchandise from its closed [[Riverchase Galleria]] location at its former [[Bromberg's building|flagship store]] in [[downtown Birmingham]].
* [[Muzik & More]] relocated to the [[Crown Plaza Shopping Center]].
* [[Muzik & More]] relocated to the [[Crown Plaza Shopping Center]].
* [[Brownell Travel]] relocated to [[The Summit]].
* [[Brownell Travel]] relocated to [[The Summit]].
* January: [[Southern Cal Transport]] was bought by Transport America of Eagan, Minnesota.
* January: [[Mix]] bakery and café opened in [[One Federal Place]].
* January: [[EWTN|EWTN News]] launched a Spanish-language version, called [[EWTN|EWTN Noticias]].
* January: [[EWTN|EWTN News]] launched a Spanish-language version, called [[EWTN|EWTN Noticias]].
* January: [[Jenkins Brick]] was acquired by the Acme Brick Company of Fort Worth, Texas.
* [[January 22]]: The first [[FoodBlogSouth]] conference was held at [[Woodrow Hall]].
* [[January 22]]: The first [[FoodBlogSouth]] conference was held at [[Woodrow Hall]].
* February: [[Gus Mayer]] moved from [[Brookwood Village]] to the [[Summit]].
* February: [[Gus Mayer]] moved from [[Brookwood Village]] to the [[Summit]].
* [[February 1]]: [[EWTN]] acquired the ''[[National Catholic Register]]'' newspaper.
* February 25: Cans of [[Good People Brewing Company]]'s Brown Ale and IPA appeared in stores.
* [[April 15]]: Banking regulators seized [[Superior Bank]] and [[Nexity Bank]].
* The [[Birmingham Girls Choir|Birmingham Children's Choir]] was changed to the [[Birmingham Girls Choir]].
* CellMark of Gothenburg, Sweden acquired [[Birmingham Recycling & Recovery]].
 
====Establishments====
* [[Galaxy Magic in the Night]] opened.
* January: [[Mix]] bakery and café opened in [[One Federal Place]].
* January: [[Yolo Dessert Bar]] opened at [[Brookwood Village]].
* [[February 2]]: [[Pinches Tacos]] opened at [[Hallman Hill]].
* [[February 2]]: [[Pinches Tacos]] opened at [[Hallman Hill]].
* February 2: The new [[Ona's Music Room]] opened in the [[Martin Biscuit Building]] at [[Pepper Place]].
* February 2: The new [[Ona's Music Room]] opened in the [[Martin Biscuit Building]] at [[Pepper Place]].
* [[February 18]]: [[Dunkin' Donuts]] opened on [[6th Avenue South]] near [[UAB]].
* [[February 18]]: [[Dunkin' Donuts]] opened on [[6th Avenue South]] near [[UAB]].
* [[February 25]]: [[Gus Mayer]] opened at [[The Summit]].
* [[February 25]]: [[Gus Mayer]] opened at [[The Summit]].
* February 25: Cans of [[Good People Brewing Company]]'s Brown Ale and IPA appeared in stores.
* February: [[Pinson Valley Flea Market]] opened in [[Pinson]].
* April: [[Frio en La Paz]], a second location of [[La Paz]] Mexican restaurant, opened at [[Vestavia Hills City Center]].
* June: [[Click Salon]] opened at [[Pepper Place]].
* June: [[Gallery Soleil]] opened on [[Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard South]].
* June: [[Slice|Slice Pizza & Brew]] opened in [[Lakeview]].
* [[June 20]]: [[Hallelujah FM]] debuted at [[105.1 FM]].
* [[July 25]]: [[TJ's on Fourth]] opened.
* [[July 28]]: [[Paramount]] yogurt shop opened on [[20th Street North]].
* [[August 1]]: [[Sweet Tea Restaurant]] opened on [[3rd Avenue South]].
* [[August 9]]: [[Ollie Irene]] opened in the [[Mountain Brook Shopping Center]].
* August: [[Caribe Cigar Co.]] in the [[Vintage Building]] in [[downtown Birmingham]].
* August: [[The Ridge]] restaurant opened in [[Vestavia Hills]].
* September: [[Vino]] opened in [[English Village]].
* September: [[Donut Chef]] opened in [[Calera]].
* [[Bacchus]] night club opened in the [[Studio Arts Building]].
* The [[Metro Bar|Magic City Metro Bar]] opened in the former [[Metro Bar|Metro Bistro]].
* The [[Griffin Wheel Co.]] near [[Bessemer]] was reopened after being idled for a decade.
* October: [[Alfredo's Pizza Cafe]] opened a second location on [[Green Springs Highway]].
* October: [[Estate Liquidators]] opened in [[East Lake]].
* November: [[Rock N' Roll Sushi]] opened at the [[Pinnacle at Tutwiler Farm]].
* [[December 13]]: [[El Barrio]] restaurant and bar opened on [[2nd Avenue North]].
* The [[Communicating Vessels]] and [[Spring Street Records]] labels were launched.
* [[Chris Collins]] opened [[Homewood Antiques]] in [[Edgewood]].
* [[YoYo Donuts Etc.]] opened at [[Merchant's Walk]].
* [[Cal Morris]] and [[Carrie Rollwagen]] opened [[Church Street Coffee & Books]] in [[Crestline Village]].
 
====Mergers and acquisitions====
* January: [[Southern Cal Transport]] was bought by Transport America of Eagan, Minnesota.
* January: [[Jenkins Brick]] was acquired by the Acme Brick Company of Fort Worth, Texas.
* [[February 1]]: [[EWTN]] acquired the ''[[National Catholic Register]]'' newspaper.
* [[March 1]]: Law firms [[Feld Hyde]] and [[Dominick, Fletcher, Yeilding, Wood & Lloyd]] merged to form the new firm of [[Dominick Feld Hyde]].
* [[March 1]]: Law firms [[Feld Hyde]] and [[Dominick, Fletcher, Yeilding, Wood & Lloyd]] merged to form the new firm of [[Dominick Feld Hyde]].
* April: [[Frio en La Paz]], a second location of [[La Paz]] Mexican restaurant, opened at [[Vestavia Hills City Center]].
* March: [[Lazarus Capital Partners]] purchased [[NelBran Glass]].
* April: [[Don Drennen Motor Co.]] was acquired by the Hendrick Automotive Group of North Carolina.
* [[April 1]]: [[Big Sky Bread Company]] consolidated all operations to the [[Cahaba Valley Business Park]].
* [[April 1]]: [[Big Sky Bread Company]] consolidated all operations to the [[Cahaba Valley Business Park]].
* April 1: The [[George F. Wheelock Co.]] was acquired by Mingledorff's Inc. of Norcross, Georgia.
* September: Cumu­lus Media acquired Citadel Communications, along with several [[List of radio stations|radio stations]] in the [[Birmingham]] market.
* [[August 30]]: [[Primavera]] coffee roasters merged with [[Octane]] coffee house chain and the [[Fresh Hospitality]] management company.
* [[October 22]]: The [[Emanuel-St Matthew African Methodist Episcopal Church]] was formed by merger of [[Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church]] with [[St Matthew African Methodist Episcopal Church]].
* October 22: The [[New Seed of Faith African Methodist Episcopal Church]] was formed by merger of [[Miles Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church]] with [[St Stephen African Methodist Episcopal Church]].
* [[October 31]]: [[Birmingham News Multimedia]] took over publication of ''[[Birmingham magazine|Birmingham]]'' magazine from the [[Birmingham Business Alliance]].
* [[November 11]]: [[Community Bancorp LLC]] merged its holdings, [[Superior Bank, N. A.]] and [[Cadence Bank]].
====Closures====
[[Image:Mazer logo.gif|right|thumb|[[Mazer]] closed in 2011]]
* [[Mazer]] closed its final [[Green Springs Highway]] location.
* January: [[G. T.'s on Acton]] closed.
* April: [[Grump's Great Grill]] on [[3rd Avenue South]] closed.
* May: [[Pianeta 3]] in [[Mountain Brook Village]] closed.
* May: [[Crestline Seafood Company]] closed.
* [[July 8]]: [[Fire Restaurant]] in [[Crestline Village]] closed.
* July: [[Super Suppers]] at the [[Vestavia Hills City Center]] closed.
* August: [[Big Bolton’s Barbecue]] in [[Springville]] closed.
* [[October 27]]: [[Birmingham Financial Federal Credit Union]] was taken over by federal regulators.
* November: [[Church & Stagg]] closed.
* November: [[Yolo Dessert Bar]] at [[Brookwood Village]] closed.
* December: The [[Birmingham Southern Railroad]] was sold to Watco Transportation Services.
* [[Brannon's|Brannon's: A Public House]] closed.
* [[JoJo's Gun and Pawn]] closed.
* ''[[Leeds News|The Leeds News]]'' was closed by [[Community Newspaper Holdings]].
* [[Paul Bryant Jr]] sold the [[Irondale]]-based [[Ready Mix USA]] to Mexico's CEMEX.
===Government===
* [[January 25]]: [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[William Bell]] delivered the [[2011 State of the City address]].
* [[August 9]]: The [[Public Athletic, Cultural and Entertainment Facilities Board]] was incorporated to build [[Regions Field]].


===Sports===
===Sports===
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* [[January 22]]: [[Gerald Swindle]] won his first Bassmasters tournament.
* [[January 22]]: [[Gerald Swindle]] won his first Bassmasters tournament.
* [[February 13]]: David Tuwei, a native of Kenya, set a new course record of 2:19:41 in the [[Mercedes Marathon]].
* [[February 13]]: David Tuwei, a native of Kenya, set a new course record of 2:19:41 in the [[Mercedes Marathon]].
* [[May 2]]–[[May 8|8]]: The [[Regions Tradition]] golf tournament was held at the [[Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club]].
* [[May 2]]–[[May 8|8]]: The [[Regions Tradition]] golf tournament was held at the [[Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club]].
* [[November 12]]: [[UAB]] defeated Memphis 41-35 in the 14th annual [[Battle for the Bones]].
* November: The first [[Magic City Run]] was held.
* [[November 26]]: Alabama won the [[2011 Iron Bowl]].
* [[Doug Goodwin]] succeeded [[Dickey Wright]] as head coach of the [[Homewood High School|Homewood]] football team.
* [[Jim McElwain]] left his position as offensive coordinator for the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football team]].


== Individuals ==
== Individuals ==
* April: [[Leon Davis]] succeeded [[Pat Mardis]] as chief of the [[Fairfield Police Department]].
* [[July 6]]: [[Connie Rowe]] succeeded [[Danny Patton]] as chief of the [[Jasper Police Department]].
* [[August 14]]: [[John Cantelow]] gave his first sermon as senior pastor of [[Sixth Avenue Baptist Church]].
* [[August 28]]: [[Bill Hay]] retired from [[Covenant Presbyterian Church]].
* [[October 1]]: [[Mark Wilson]] succeeded [[Michael Fleenor]] as [[Jefferson County Health Officer]].
* [[October 31]]: [[Abdurrahim El-Keib]] was installed as interim Prime Minister of Libya.
* [[November 1]]: [[David Fleming]] became executive director of [[Operation New Birmingham]].
* [[November 27]]: [[UAB Blazers football]] head coach [[Neil Callaway]] was fired.
* [[December 4]]: [[Garrick McGee]] was hired as head coach for the [[UAB Blazers football team]].
* December: [[Margaret Tolbert]] retired from the National Science Foundation.
* [[December 21]]: [[Charles Samuels]] was appointed director of the U. S. Bureau of Prisons.
* [[Ralph Cook]] succeeded [[Thomas Hamby]] as chairman of the board of directors for the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]].
* [[Ted Cook]] succeeded [[Johnny Stanley]] as Chief of the [[Mountain Brook Police Department]].
* After concluding his term as Representative for the [[7th District of Alabama]], [[Artur Davis]] joined the law firm SNR Denton in Washington D.C.
* After concluding his term as Representative for the [[7th District of Alabama]], [[Artur Davis]] joined the law firm SNR Denton in Washington D.C.
* [[Bill Foisy]] retired from the [[Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham]]
* [[Bill Foisy]] retired from the [[Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham]].
* [[Bill Mason]] and [[Bobby Scharfenstein]] established the Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art at Piedmont College in Demorest, Georgia.
* [[Aaron Miller]] was ordained a rabbi at Isaac M. Wise Temple in Cincinnati, Ohio.
* [[Henry Parsley]] retired as [[Episcopal Bishop of Alabama]].
* [[Henry Parsley]] retired as [[Episcopal Bishop of Alabama]].
* [[Bud Precise]] became pastor of the [[Church of the Reconciler]].
* [[Jim Roberson]] succeeded [[Phil Dodd]] as [[Homewood Police Department#Police Chiefs|Homewood Police Chief]].
* [[Jason Simpson]] was announced as chief meteorologist for WHNT-TV in Huntsville.
* [[Butch Wilson]] retired as Chief of the [[Vestavia Hills Police Department]].
* [[Butch Wilson]] retired as Chief of the [[Vestavia Hills Police Department]].
* [[Ted Cook]] succeeded [[Johnny Stanley]] as Chief of the [[Mountain Brook Police Department]].
 
=== Births ===
* [[May 25]]: [[Asha]], [[Baron]], [[Kimba]], [[Lily]],  and [[Vulcan (lion)|Vulcan]]; lion cubs
* [[December 13]]: [[Nairi]], a female orangutan
* [[Josiah Benson]], actor


=== Awards ===
=== Awards ===
* [[Alabama Business Hall of Fame]]: [[Larry Drummond]] ([[Drummond Company]]), [[John McMahon, Jr]] ([[Ligon Industries]]), [[Drayton Nabers, Jr]] ([[Protective Life Corporation]]), Ted Henry (Henry Brick Co.), [[Edward Spencer, Jr]] ([[AuburnBank]])
* [[Alabama Business Hall of Fame]]: [[Larry Drummond]] ([[Drummond Company]]), [[John McMahon Jr]] ([[Ligon Industries]]), [[Drayton Nabers Jr]] ([[Protective Life Corporation]]), Ted Henry (Henry Brick Co.), [[Edward Spencer Jr]] ([[AuburnBank]])
* [[Alabama Lawyers' Hall of Fame]]: [[Roderick Beddow]], [[John McKinley]], [[Nina Miglionico]], [[Charles Morgan Jr]], [[William Scruggs Jr]]
* [[Birmingham Business Hall of Fame]]: [[Glenn Ireland II]] ([[Vulcan Materials]])
* [[Miss Alabama]]: [[Courtney Porter]]
* [[Miss Shelby County]]: [[Sydnii Todd]]
 
===Marriages===
* [[October 22]]: Actress [[Candace Bailey]] to Brian Corsetti.


===Deaths===
===Deaths===
[[Image:Gus with hot dog.jpg|right|thumb|Gus Koutroulakis (1929–2011)]]
[[Image:Kathryn Tucker Windham 2008.jpg|right|thumb|Kathryn Tucker Windham (1918–2011)]]
[[Image:Shuttlesworth 2003.jpg|right|thumb|Fred Shuttlesworth (1922–2011)]]
* [[January 2]]: [[Bill Ricker]], former [[Operation New Birmingham]] director
* [[January 2]]: [[Bill Ricker]], former [[Operation New Birmingham]] director
* [[January 5]]: [[Eugene Scott]], owner of [[Pee-Wee's Pawn Shop]]
* [[January 5]]: [[Eugene Scott]], owner of [[Pee-Wee's Pawn Shop]]
* [[January 10]]: [[Houston Blount]], former CEO of [[Vulcan Materials]]
* [[January 27]]: [[Vaugn Mancha]], former [[Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama football]] player and Florida State AD
* [[January 27]]: [[Vaugn Mancha]], former [[Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama football]] player and Florida State AD
* [[January 28]]: [[Sam Mitchell]], former [[Samford University]] professor of English
* [[January 28]]: [[Sam Mitchell]], former [[Samford University]] professor of English
* [[February 9]]: [[Luther Smith]], former [[Salvation Army Birmingham Command]]er
* [[February 9]]: [[Luther Smith]], former [[Salvation Army Birmingham Command]]er
* [[February 12]]: [[Jack Shannon]], investment banker
* [[February 13]]: [[Dona Hardekopf]], actress
* [[February 13]]: [[Dona Hardekopf]], actress
* [[February 24]]: [[Charles Sutton]], exterminator and former [[Homewood City Council]] president
* [[February 24]]: [[Charles Sutton]], exterminator and former [[Homewood City Council]] president
* February 24: [[Martha Gaskins]], educator, principal, and [[Birmingham School Board]] member
* February 24: [[Martha Gaskins]], educator, principal, and [[Birmingham School Board]] member
* [[February 25]]:  [[Jim Jeffrey]], football player, coach and educator
* [[February 28]]: [[Dewayne Davis]], founder of [[UAB Gospel Choir]] and [[More Than Conquerors Faith Church]]
* [[February 28]]: [[Dewayne Davis]], founder of [[UAB Gospel Choir]] and [[More Than Conquerors Faith Church]]
* [[March 2]]: [[Dude Hennessey]], former [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]] coach
* [[March 2]]: [[Dude Hennessey]], former [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]] coach
* March 2: [[Wallace Lockett]], CME Bishop, died on a flight from Amsterdam
* March 2: [[Wallace Lockett]], CME Bishop, died on a flight from Amsterdam
* [[March 4]]: [[Don Drennen, Jr]], auto dealer
* [[March 4]]: [[Don Drennen Jr]], auto dealer
* [[March 5]]: [[Josh Newman]], [[Jemison]] police officer
* [[March 5]]: [[Josh Newman]], [[Jemison]] police officer
* [[March 11]]: [[Hugh Martin]], songwriter
* [[March 11]]: [[Hugh Martin]], songwriter
* [[March 13]]: [[Eleanor Harrison]], insurance executive and community activist
* [[March 13]]: [[Eleanor Harrison]], insurance executive and community activist
* [[March 14]]: [[Butch Ridley]], former NYPC detective
* [[March 14]]: [[Butch Ridley]], former NYPD detective
* [[March 16]]: [[Oliver Adams]], former [[Bessemer Police Department]] chief
* [[March 16]]: [[Oliver Adams]], former [[Bessemer Police Department]] chief
* [[March 24]]: [[Roszetta Johnson]], soul and gospel singer
* March 24: [[Rod Abbott]], computer technician
* [[March 25]]: [[David Barnes]], former municipal judge and dean of [[Miles College School of Law]]
* [[April 1]]: [[Laura Knox]], founder of [[Southern Danceworks]]
* [[April 4]]: [[David Crenshaw]], WWII veteran and [[Pratt City]] community leader
* [[April 5]]: [[Gus Koutroulakis]], owner of [[Pete's Famous Hot Dogs]]
* [[April 10]]: [[Homer Smith]], former [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]] offensive coordinator
* [[April 13]]: [[Doris Powell]], [[Fountain Heights]] president and [[BJCTA]] chair
* April 13: [[Camille Desmarais]], rector of [[St John's Episcopal Church for the Deaf]]
* [[April 14]]: [[Donald Green]], [[Jefferson State Community College|Jeff State]] baseball coach and athletic director
* [[April 17]]: [[Andrew Sorensen]], former [[University of Alabama]] President
* [[April 27]]: [[Ernie Mundi]], business owner
* [[April 30]]: [[Tennant Smallwood]], judge
* [[May 21]]: [[Jim Pyburn]], baseball player and football coach
* [[May 31]]: [[Wayne Greenhaw]], journalist and author
* [[June 3]]: [[Raymond Josof]], founder of [[Raymond's Five Points Market]]
* [[June 4]]:  [[Vijay Misra]], [[UAB]] cardiologist
* [[June 12]]: [[Kathryn Tucker Windham]], storyteller
* [[June 18]]: [[Gerald Bartholow]], minister of [[Unity of Birmingham]]
* [[June 27]]: [[Owen Drake]], state representative
* [[June 28]]: [[John Fuller]], architect
* [[July 4]]: [[Gloria Howton]], [[UAB]] administrator
* [[July 14]]: [[Noel Gayler]], retired U.S. Navy Admiral and NSA director
* [[July 15]]: [[Guy Lytle]], Dean of Sewanee School of Theology
* [[July 16]]: [[Ira De Ment]], Federal judge
* July 16: [[Jim Currier]], football coach
* July 16: [[Forrest Blue]], football player
* [[July 18]]: [[Guillermo Castro]], chef and restauranteur
* [[July 30]]: [[Winston Boutwell]], fire chief
* [[August 1]]: [[Chase Lexi]], musician
* [[August 16]]: [[Chris Clark]], fabric artist and painter
* [[August 17]]: [[Sperry Snow]], co-owner of [[Barton-Clay Fine Jewelers]]
* [[August 22]]: [[Tony Ruffino]], concert promoter
* [[September 6]]: [[Bev Head]], businessman
* [[September 12]]: [[Koundu]], western lowland gorilla
* [[September 18]]: [[Ken Tremelling]], radio DJ and executive
* [[September 19]]: [[Andrew Tsimpides]], club owner and veteran
* [[September 27]]: [[Libby]], [[Samford Bulldogs]] mascot
* [[October 1]]: [[Julia Crowder]], civic activist
* [[October 5]]: [[Fred Shuttlesworth]], leader of the [[Civil Rights Movement]] in Birmingham.
* [[October 8]]: [[Jeanne Voigt]], painter and president of [[Alabama Episcopal Church Women]]
* [[October 22]]: [[Ben McKinnon]], former general manager of [[WSGN-AM]] and president of the [[Alabama Broadcasters Association]]
* [[October 26]]: [[Greg Gantt]], punter
* [[October 31]]: [[Otis Agee]], minister and radio engineer
* [[November 12]]: [[Ethel Hall]], educator
* [[November 15]]: [[Mac Parsons]], state senator and circuit court judge
* [[November 20]]: [[Fay Quick]], [[Shelby County Tax Collector]]
* [[November 23]]: [[Gil Wideman]], physician and [[BJCC Authority]] member
* [[November 29]]: [[Shane Corn]], blogger and radio personality
* December: [[Lee Smith]], Baptist minister
* [[December 6]]: [[Linda Kimbrough (artist)|Linda Kimbrough]], artist and illustrator
* [[December 9]]: [[Gabby Bell]], [[Birmingham Barons]] announcer
* [[December 19]]: [[Wayne Rasco]], ''[[Shelby County Reporter]]'' publisher
* [[December 20]]: [[Zelia Maynard Baugh]]
* [[December 27]]: [[William Maddox]], surgeon
:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2011]] and [[List of homicides in 2011]]''
:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2011]] and [[List of homicides in 2011]]''


==Works==
==Works==
* 2011 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp by [[David Nix]]
[[Image:2011 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp.jpg|right|thumb|200px|David Nix's "American wigeon", used as the 2011 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp]]
[[Image:The Barber of Birmingham poster.jpg|right|thumb|200px|''The Barber of Birmingham'']]
* 2011 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp by [[David Nix]] of [[Cottondale]]
* [[Fountain Heights mural]] on [[18th Street North]]
* [[Lion of Judah]] sculpture in [[East Lake]]
* [[Nick Saban statue]]
* The [[Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham]]'s [[Birmingham365.org]] events website launched.
* "[[Promesas y Traiciones]]" and "[[Staying Well in Camberwell]]" radio dramas
* Various "[[You Are Beautiful]]" graffiti tags and related messages
 
===Books===
* [[Allen Tullos]] (2011) ''[[Alabama Getaway: The Political Imaginary and the Heart of Dixie]]''. University of Georgia Press ISBN 9780820330495
* [[Wayne Greenhaw]] (2011) ''[[Fighting the Devil in Dixie|Fighting the Devil in Dixie: How Civil Rights Activists Took on the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama]]''. Chicago: Illinois: Lawrence Hill Books. ISBN 1569763453
* [[Staci Simon Glover]] (2011) ''[[Coal Mining in Jefferson County]]''. Images of America Series. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738582177
* [[David Fleming]] & [[Mary Allison Haynie]] (2011) ''[[Ensley and Tuxedo Junction]]''. Images of America Series. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738586809


===Buildings===
===Buildings===
* [[Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts]] (ground broken [[November 18]])
* [[Auburn Arena]]
* [[Auburn Arena]]
* [[Bark Park]], [[Fultondale]] (opened in May)
* [[Birmingham CrossPlex]] (opened [[August 20]])
* [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 14]] (ground broken in March)
* [[Birmingham Regional Intermodal Facility]] (ground broken [[June 6]])
* [[Center Point High School]] (ground broken [[May 11]])
* [[Consolidated Pipe & Supply]], pipe-coating shop and storage yard
* [[Cullman County Courthouse]] renovations
* [[Grant's Mill Road bridge]] (reopened [[September 6]])
* [[Hallman Hill]] phase II ("The Hill")
* [[Hallman Hill]] phase II ("The Hill")
* [[Hayes K-8 School]]
* [[Hayes K-8 School]]
* [[Tuscaloosa federal building]]
* [[Hillside Homes]], [[Bessemer]] (completed in September)
* renovations to [[Cullman County Courthouse]]
* [[Hueytown High School]]
* [[Woodlawn United Methodist Church]] (ground broken [[January 23]])
* [[Pediatrics East]], [[Trussville]]
* [[Grants Mill Road bridge]] replacement
* [[Shops at River Ridge]], [[Inverness]]
* [[St Theresa Catholic Church]] expansion, [[Leeds]]
* [[Trails of Africa]] exhibit at the [[Birmingham Zoo]] (opened in March)
* [[Tuscaloosa federal building]] (dedicated [[December 19]])
* [[Woodlawn United Methodist Church]] (opened [[November 29]])
====Demolitions====
* [[Curry Elementary School]]


===Books===  
===Films===
* Glover, Staci Simon (2011) ''[[Coal Mining in Jefferson County]]''. Images of America Series. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738582177
* "Freedom Riders" PBS documentary
* Fleming, David B. and Mary Allison Haynie (2011) ''[[Ensley and Tuxedo Junction]]''. Images of America Series. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738586809
* ''[[October Baby]]'' feature film (limited release)
* ''[[The Barber of Birmingham]]'' documentary short film


==See Also==
==See Also==
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* [[2011 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
* [[2011 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
* [[2011 UAB Blazers football]]
* [[2011 UAB Blazers football]]
== Context ==
In 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan, causing a tsunami and destabilizing nuclear power plants. The Arab Spring movement saw major protests against repressive regimes across the Middle East and north Africa.  Prince William married and Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey in London.  South Sudan became an independent state.  NASA shut down the Space Shuttle program.  The European Union faced a debt crisis.  The United States formally declared an end to the Iraq War.
The top-grossing films in 2011 included ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2'', ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'', ''Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'', and ''The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1''.  ''The Artist'' took Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director (Michel Hazanavicius), and Best Actor (Jean Dujardin), while Best Actress went to Meryl Streep for ''The Iron Lady''.
Top pop music hits in 2011 included "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga, "E.T." by Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele, "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock, and "We Found Love" by Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris.  Adele won Grammys for Record of the Year ("Rolling in the Deep"), Album of the Year (''21''), Best Short Form Music Video ("Rolling in the Deep"), and co-won Song of the Year with Paul Epworth for "Rolling in the Deep".  The Best New Artist Grammy went to Bon Iver.
Notable deaths in 2011 included actresses Jane Russell & Elizabeth Taylor, former vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro, chemist William Lipscomb, terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, actor Jackie Cooper, wrestler Randy Savage, euthanasia advocate Jack Kevorkian, actor Peter Falk, former First Lady Betty Ford, singer Amy Winehouse, businessman Steve Jobs, Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, boxer Joe Frazier, author Anne McCaffrey, actor Harry Morgan, comic book creator Joe Simon, and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il.


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NWS map of the tornadoes confirmed during the April 2011 outbreak.

2011 was the 140th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

Powell School in flames on January 7.
President Obama in Alberta City on April 29.
Governor Bentley signs HB 56 on June 9.
Jefferson County filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection on November 9.

Business

Good People IPA debuted in cans in 2011

Establishments

Mergers and acquisitions

Closures

Mazer closed in 2011

Government

Sports

Individuals

Births

Awards

Marriages

Deaths

Gus Koutroulakis (1929–2011)
Kathryn Tucker Windham (1918–2011)
Fred Shuttlesworth (1922–2011)
See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2011 and List of homicides in 2011

Works

David Nix's "American wigeon", used as the 2011 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp
The Barber of Birmingham

Books

Buildings

Demolitions

Films

See Also

Context

In 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan, causing a tsunami and destabilizing nuclear power plants. The Arab Spring movement saw major protests against repressive regimes across the Middle East and north Africa. Prince William married and Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey in London. South Sudan became an independent state. NASA shut down the Space Shuttle program. The European Union faced a debt crisis. The United States formally declared an end to the Iraq War.

The top-grossing films in 2011 included Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1. The Artist took Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director (Michel Hazanavicius), and Best Actor (Jean Dujardin), while Best Actress went to Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady.

Top pop music hits in 2011 included "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga, "E.T." by Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele, "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock, and "We Found Love" by Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris. Adele won Grammys for Record of the Year ("Rolling in the Deep"), Album of the Year (21), Best Short Form Music Video ("Rolling in the Deep"), and co-won Song of the Year with Paul Epworth for "Rolling in the Deep". The Best New Artist Grammy went to Bon Iver.

Notable deaths in 2011 included actresses Jane Russell & Elizabeth Taylor, former vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro, chemist William Lipscomb, terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, actor Jackie Cooper, wrestler Randy Savage, euthanasia advocate Jack Kevorkian, actor Peter Falk, former First Lady Betty Ford, singer Amy Winehouse, businessman Steve Jobs, Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, boxer Joe Frazier, author Anne McCaffrey, actor Harry Morgan, comic book creator Joe Simon, and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il.

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