2014

2014 is the 143rd year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

• January 1: A plane crash in an Alabaster back yard resulted in minor injuries.
• January 1: The Homewood High School marching band made their fourth appearance in the Tournament of Roses Parade.
• January 1: Richard Shahan was arrested as a "fugitive from justice" before boarding a flight from Nashville, Tennessee to Frankfurt, Germany.

Business

Establishments

• Cahaba Oaks Cafe opened in Clay.

Disestablishments

• January: Tavern on the Summit closed.

Sports

• January 2: The 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team lost to the Oklahoma Sooners 45-31 in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana
• January 4: The Vanderbilt Commodores defeated the Houston Cougars 41-24 in the 2014 BBVA Compass Bowl at Legion Field
• January 6: Jameis Winston led the Florida State Seminoles to a 34-31 victory over the Auburn Tigers in the BCS National Championship game in Pasadena, California.

Individuals

• January 31: Scott Richards conducted his final broadcast on WBRC 6.
• February 2: Michael Rich became Priest in Charge of St Andrew's Episcopal Church.

Awards

• Alabama Women's Hall of Fame:
• Alabama Lawyers Hall of Fame:
• Alabama Men's Hall of Fame:
• Alabama Sports Hall of Fame:
• Birmingham Barons Hall of Fame:
• Birmingham Business Hall of Fame:
• Birmingham Gallery of Distinguished Citizens:
• Legend of Birmingham Award: Tony Nathan
• Miss Samford:
• Miss UAB:
• Mr Football:

Births

• January 1: A giraffe was born at the Birmingham Zoo.

Deaths

See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2014 and List of homicides in 2014

See Also

• 2014 Birmingham Barons
• 2014 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival
• 2014 UAB Blazers football

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