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* [[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]]. | ||
* [[January 5]]: A single-engine plane [[2011 East Lake plane crash|crashed]] near the [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport]], killing the pilot. | |||
* April: [[Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q Blues Festival]] | * April: [[Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q Blues Festival]] | ||
* [[2011 Birmingham mayoral election]] | * [[2011 Birmingham mayoral election]] | ||
===Business=== | ===Business=== | ||
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===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
* [[January 8]]: The first [[BBVA Compass Bowl]] saw the Pitt Panthers take on the Kentucky Wildcats. | * [[January 8]]: The first [[BBVA Compass Bowl]] saw the Pitt Panthers take on the Kentucky Wildcats. | ||
* [[May 2]]–[[May 8|8]]: The [[Regions Tradition]] golf tournament was held. | * [[January 10]]: The [[2010 Auburn Tigers football team]] faced the Oregon Ducks in the BCS National Championship game in Glendale, Arizona. | ||
* [[May 2]]–[[May 8|8]]: The [[Regions Tradition]] golf tournament was held at the [[Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club]]. | |||
== Individuals == | == Individuals == | ||
Revision as of 22:56, 5 January 2011
2011 is the 140th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- January 3: The Fairfield City Council appointed Primus Mack to fill the District 2 seat left vacant by the retirement of Vincent Smith.
- January 5: A single-engine plane crashed near the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, killing the pilot.
- April: Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q Blues Festival
- 2011 Birmingham mayoral election
Business
- Bromberg's held a closeout sale of merchandise from its closed Riverchase Galleria location at its former flagship store in downtown Birmingham.
- Muzik & More relocated to the Crown Plaza Shopping Center.
- Brownell Travel relocated to The Summit.
Sports
- January 8: The first BBVA Compass Bowl saw the Pitt Panthers take on the Kentucky Wildcats.
- January 10: The 2010 Auburn Tigers football team faced the Oregon Ducks in the BCS National Championship game in Glendale, Arizona.
- May 2–8: The Regions Tradition golf tournament was held at the Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club.
Individuals
- Henry Parsley retired as Episcopal Bishop of Alabama.
- After concluding his term as Representative for the 7th District of Alabama, Artur Davis joined the law firm SNR Denton in Washington D.C.
Deaths
- January 2: Bill Ricker, former Operation New Birmingham director
Works
- 2011 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp by David Nix
Buildings
- Auburn Arena
- Hallman Hill phase II ("The Hill")
- Hayes K-8 School
- Tuscaloosa federal building
- renovations to Cullman County Courthouse
See Also
- 2011 Birmingham Barons
- 2011 Iron Bowl
- 2011 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival
- 2011 UAB Blazers football
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