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* January: The [[Wooden Goat]] restaurant opened in [[Avondale]].
* January: The [[Wooden Goat]] restaurant opened in [[Avondale]].
* Attorneys [[Eric Langley]] and [[Robin Bromberg]] formed [[Langley & Bromberg]].
* Attorneys [[Eric Langley]] and [[Robin Bromberg]] formed [[Langley & Bromberg]].
* Former [[Regions Bank]] executives [[Chris Aliotta]] and [[Will Bryant]] founded [[Quantalytix]].
* [[Lovelady Thrift Store]] opened a second location in [[Clay]].
* [[Lovelady Thrift Store]] opened a second location in [[Clay]].
* [[March 9]]: [[Fancy's on 5th]] opened in [[Avondale]]
* [[March 9]]: [[Fancy's on 5th]] opened in [[Avondale]]
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* July: [[Hot Diggity Dogs]] opened on [[5th Avenue South]] in [[Avondale]].
* July: [[Hot Diggity Dogs]] opened on [[5th Avenue South]] in [[Avondale]].
* Summer: [[Canary Gallery]] opened on [[2nd Avenue North]]
* Summer: [[Canary Gallery]] opened on [[2nd Avenue North]]
* [[Ground Floor Contemporary]] opened on [[Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard South]].
* [[October 3]]: [[Cashio's Meatball Market]] opened in [[Lakeview]].
* [[October 3]]: [[Cashio's Meatball Market]] opened in [[Lakeview]].
* [[Taco Morro Loco]] opened on [[5th Avenue South]] in [[Avondale]].
* [[Taco Morro Loco]] opened on [[5th Avenue South]] in [[Avondale]].
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* [[January 12]]: [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] [[William Bell]] delivered his [[2016 State of the City Address]] to the [[Kiwanis Club of Birmiingham]] at the [[Harbert Center]].
* [[January 12]]: [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] [[William Bell]] delivered his [[2016 State of the City Address]] to the [[Kiwanis Club of Birmiingham]] at the [[Harbert Center]].
* [[August 23]]: Many area cities held [[2016 Jefferson County municipal elections|municipal elections]].
* [[August 23]]: Many area cities held [[2016 Jefferson County municipal elections|municipal elections]].
* [[September 12]]: The "[[Operation Green Wave]]" clean-up program began operating.
* October: The [[City of Birmingham]] announced a 2-year contract with SRS Inc. of Gallatin, Tennessee to perform energy upgrades and install Trane HVAC equipment in 125 city-owned buildings.
* [[October 18]]: [[2016 Birmingham neighborhood elections]] were held.
* [[October 18]]: [[2016 Birmingham neighborhood elections]] were held.
* [[October 26]]: The [[Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]] opened the [[Metro Area Crime Center]].
* [[October 26]]: The [[Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]] opened the [[Metro Area Crime Center]].
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==Individuals==
==Individuals==
===Births===
===Awards===
===Awards===
* [[February 5]]: [[Graham Boettcher]] was named Deputy Director of the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]
* [[February 5]]: [[Graham Boettcher]] was named Deputy Director of the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]
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* [[Miss Alabama]]: [[Hayley Barber]]
* [[Miss Alabama]]: [[Hayley Barber]]
* [[Vulcan Awards]]: [[Odessa Woolfolk]] (lifetime achievement), [[Carrie Leland]] (servant leadership), [[John Croyle]] (hero), [[Henna Budhwani]] (newcomer)
* [[Vulcan Awards]]: [[Odessa Woolfolk]] (lifetime achievement), [[Carrie Leland]] (servant leadership), [[John Croyle]] (hero), [[Henna Budhwani]] (newcomer)
** [[Vulcan Awards|Spear Awards]]: [[Bill Heintz]] and [[Philip Morris]] (servant leadership), [[Tajuan McCarty]] and [[James Strong]] (hero), [[Jarralynne Agee]] and [[Jim Wooten]] (game changer), [[Victoria Hollis]] and [[Daniel Branum]] (newcomer)
** [[Vulcan Awards|Spear Awards]]: [[Bill Heintz]] and [[Philip Morris]] (servant leadership), [[Tajuan McCarty]] and [[James Strong]] (hero), [[Jarralynne Agee]] and [[Jim Wooten (executive)|Jim Wooten]] (game changer), [[Victoria Hollis]] and [[Daniel Branum]] (newcomer)


===Marriages===
===Marriages===
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* [[March 21]]: [[Frank Sikora]], ''[[Birmingham News]]'' reporter and author
* [[March 21]]: [[Frank Sikora]], ''[[Birmingham News]]'' reporter and author
* [[March 23]]: [[Sang Lyda]], former [[Alabama Crimson Tide]] associate athletic director
* [[March 23]]: [[Sang Lyda]], former [[Alabama Crimson Tide]] associate athletic director
* March 23: [[James Owens]], [[Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn Tigers]] football player and [[Miles Golden Bears]] head coach
* [[March 24]]: [[Kevin Turner (NFL)|Kevin Turner]], former [[Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] and NFL fullback
* [[March 24]]: [[Kevin Turner (NFL)|Kevin Turner]], former [[Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] and NFL fullback
* [[March 27]]: [[Mother Angelica]], founder of [[EWTN]] and the [[Our Lady of the Angels Monastery]]
* [[March 27]]: [[Mother Angelica]], founder of [[EWTN]] and the [[Our Lady of the Angels Monastery]]
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* [[May 2]]: [[Bill Cather]], commercial printer
* [[May 2]]: [[Bill Cather]], commercial printer
* [[May 13]]: [[Bob Johnson]], political reporter
* [[May 13]]: [[Bob Johnson]], political reporter
* May 13: [[Irene Jordan]], operatic soprano
* May 13: [[Raymond Harris]], architect
* May 13: [[Raymond Harris]], architect
* [[May 18]]: [[Sam Shatara]], sandwich shop owner
* [[May 18]]: [[Sam Shatara]], sandwich shop owner
* [[May 20]]: [[Doug Jones (police chief)|Doug Jones]], former [[Helena Police Department|Helena Police Chief]]
* [[May 20]]: [[Doug Jones (police chief)|Doug Jones]], former [[Helena Police Department|Helena Police Chief]]
* [[May 22]]: [[Wallace Carden]], analytical chemist
* [[May 23]]: [[John Brophy]], Birmingham Bulls ([[Birmingham Bulls (WHA)|WHA]] and [[Birmingham Bulls (CHL)|CHL]]) hockey coach
* [[May 23]]: [[John Brophy]], Birmingham Bulls ([[Birmingham Bulls (WHA)|WHA]] and [[Birmingham Bulls (CHL)|CHL]]) hockey coach
* [[May 31]]: [[Leroy Bandy]], former [[Birmingham City Council]] member
* [[May 31]]: [[Leroy Bandy]], former [[Birmingham City Council]] member
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* June 7: [[Bodie Hinton|Wilmer "Bodie" Hinton]], former [[Auburn University]] band director
* June 7: [[Bodie Hinton|Wilmer "Bodie" Hinton]], former [[Auburn University]] band director
* [[June 13]]: [[Byron Holdbrooks]], former [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]] player
* [[June 13]]: [[Byron Holdbrooks]], former [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]] player
* [[June 26]]: [[Marilyn Tate|Marilyn Witte]], [[Miss Alabama]] 1954
* [[July 4]]: [[Ben Branscomb]], pulmonologist
* [[July 13]]: [[Garry Drummond]], chairman and CEO of [[Drummond Company]]
* [[July 13]]: [[Garry Drummond]], chairman and CEO of [[Drummond Company]]
* [[July 20]]: [[Jason Kelley]], television meteorologist
* [[July 20]]: [[Jason Kelley]], television meteorologist
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* [[September 5]]: [[Ira Chaffin]], sculptor
* [[September 5]]: [[Ira Chaffin]], sculptor
* [[September 18]]: [[Helen Lewis]], vice-president and CFO of ''[[The Birmingham Times]]''
* [[September 18]]: [[Helen Lewis]], vice-president and CFO of ''[[The Birmingham Times]]''
* [[September 30]]: [[Sterling Brewer]], radio and TV announcer and advertising executive
* [[October 5]]: [[Cameron Moore]], former [[UAB Blazers]] basketball player
* [[October 5]]: [[Cameron Moore]], former [[UAB Blazers]] basketball player
* [[October 7]]: [[Richard Joseph Smith]], salon owner
* [[October 7]]: [[Richard Joseph Smith]], salon owner
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* [[November 16]]: [[Keith Hannah]], [[Bibb County Sheriff]]
* [[November 16]]: [[Keith Hannah]], [[Bibb County Sheriff]]
* November 16: [[Nolen Otts]], artist and graphic designer
* November 16: [[Nolen Otts]], artist and graphic designer
* [[November 23]]: [[Alan Drennen]], insurance executive and [[Birmingham City Council]]or
* [[November 28]]: [[William Christenberry]], artist and teacher
* [[November 28]]: [[William Christenberry]], artist and teacher
* [[December 16]]: [[Mack Cumoze]], owner of [[Little House on Linden Art Center]]
:''See also, [[List of homicides in 2016]].''
:''See also, [[List of homicides in 2016]].''



Latest revision as of 14:53, 8 April 2024

2016 was the 145th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

I-22 was dedicated June 20, 2016

Business

Establishments

Disestablishments

Education

Government

Religion

Sports

Individuals

Births

Awards

Marriages

Retirements

Deaths

See also, List of homicides in 2016.

Works

Books

Buildings

Demolitions

Context

2016 was an election year dominated by media coverage of Donald Trump's breakthrough campaign for President. Barack Obama made an historic state visit to Cuba in March. Voters in the UK opted to leave the European Union. The World Health Organization announced an outbreak of the Zika virus in the Americas. The summer Olympic games were held in Rio de Janeiro. In June a man inspired by the Islamic State terror group shot 49 people to death at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

Notable deaths in 2016 included boxer Muhammad Ali, musicians David Bowie, Dave Brubeck, Leonard Cohen, Glenn Frey, Merle Haggard, George Michael, Prince and Leon Russell; actors Carrie Fisher, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Ron Glass, Florence Henderson, Debbie Reynolds, Alan Rickman, Robert Vaughn, Abe Vigoda and Gene Wilder; authors Richard Adams, Harper Lee and Umberto Eco; former first lady Nancy Reagan; astronaut/US Senator John Glenn, former Cuban president Fidel Castro, former Israeli president Shimon Peres, golfer Arnold Palmer, basketball coach Pat Summitt, astrophysicist Vera Rubin, radio host Gwen Ifill, and music producer Sir George Martin.

The Denver Broncos won the 2016 Super Bowl. The Chicago Cubs broke a 109-year drought by defeating the Cleveland Indians in the World Series. Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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