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[[File:MLB at Rickwood logo.png|right|thumb|250px|Logo for the [[MLB at Rickwood Field]] game on June 20, 2024]]
'''2024''' is the 153rd year after the founding of the [[Birmingham|City of Birmingham]].
'''2024''' is the 153rd year after the founding of the [[Birmingham|City of Birmingham]].


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* [[March 23]]: Fall Out Boy's "So Much For (2our) Dust" tour at [[Legacy Arena]].
* [[March 23]]: Fall Out Boy's "So Much For (2our) Dust" tour at [[Legacy Arena]].
* [[March 27]]: Drake's "It's All a Blur" tour with J.Cole was scheduled for [[Legacy Arena]], but was canceled.
* [[March 27]]: Drake's "It's All a Blur" tour with J.Cole was scheduled for [[Legacy Arena]], but was canceled.
* [[April 15]]–[[April 16|16]]: The [[2024 Birmingham Civil Rights Conference]] was held at [[16th Street Baptist Church]].
* [[April 20]]: [[Taylor Riverside Park]] opened on the [[Locust Fork River]] in [[Blount County]].
* [[April 24]]: A large addition to the [[Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge]] was dedicated.
* [[May 4]]: The [[Birmingham Folk Festival]] was held at [[Avondale Park]].
* [[May 4]]: The [[Birmingham Folk Festival]] was held at [[Avondale Park]].
* [[May 29]]: NF's "Hope" tour at [[Legacy Arena]].
* [[May 29]]: NF's "Hope" tour at [[Legacy Arena]].
* [[June 15]]: [[Festa Italiana]] at [[Sloss Furnaces]].
* [[June 15]]: [[Festa Italiana]] at [[Sloss Furnaces]].
* [[June 27]]–[[June 28|28]]: [[Sloss Tech]] was held at the [[Lyric Theatre]].
* [[June 27]]–[[June 28|28]]: [[Sloss Tech#2024|Sloss Tech]] was held at the [[Lyric Theatre]].
* [[July 11]]: Chris Brown's "11:11" tour at [[Legacy Arena]]
* [[July 11]]: Chris Brown's "11:11" tour at [[Legacy Arena]]


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* March: [[Diamond State Trucking & Logistics]] acquired Yordy Transport of Morton, Illinois.
* March: [[Diamond State Trucking & Logistics]] acquired Yordy Transport of Morton, Illinois.
* March: [[Maynard Nexsen]] acquired Dysart Willis PLLC of Raleigh, North Carolina.
* March: [[Maynard Nexsen]] acquired Dysart Willis PLLC of Raleigh, North Carolina.
* March: [[Landing]] acquired Barsala of Seattle, Washington.
* March: [[Luckie & Co.]] acquired Marbury Creative Group of Atlanta, Georgia.
* April: [[Protective Life Corp.]] acquired the ShelterPoint Group Inc. of Garden City, New York.
* [[April 5]]: [[Waverly Advisors]] acquired the investment advisory division of McShane Partners of Charlotte, North Carolina.
* April: [[Landscape Workshop]] acquired Liberty Land Management Group of New Port Richey, Florida.
* [[May 13]], [[May 17]]: Workers at [[Mercedes-Benz US International]] voted on whether to be represented by the United Auto Workers.


====Establishments====
====Establishments====
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* [[February 15]]: [[Colby Conklin]] opened [[The Mayor]] bar and [[Mr Wests Asian Chow Hall]] restaurant at [[Rise Lakeview]].
* [[February 15]]: [[Colby Conklin]] opened [[The Mayor]] bar and [[Mr Wests Asian Chow Hall]] restaurant at [[Rise Lakeview]].
* February: [[Luca Lagotto]] restaurant and market opened in [[Homewood]].
* February: [[Luca Lagotto]] restaurant and market opened in [[Homewood]].
* [[March 26]]: [[Frothy Monky]] opened a 2nd area location in the [[Edgewood Business District]].
* [[March 27]]: [[Slice]] opened a 5th area location in the [[Edgewood Business District]].
* April: [[Miracle Pizza Co.]] opened in the former [[Post Office Pies]] in [[Avondale]].
* [[Warrior Met Coal]]'s [[Blue Creek Mine]] began production.
* [[Warrior Met Coal]]'s [[Blue Creek Mine]] began production.
* [[Supertone]] fitness studio opened in the [[Huffstutler Building]] in [[Homewood]].
* [[Supertone]] fitness studio opened in the [[Huffstutler Building]] in [[Homewood]].
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* [[March 14]]: The [[CVS]] pharmacy at [[Clairmont Plaza South]] closed.
* [[March 14]]: The [[CVS]] pharmacy at [[Clairmont Plaza South]] closed.
* 1st quarter: [[Asteria Health]] was acquired by Biote Corp. of Irving, Texas.
* 1st quarter: [[Asteria Health]] was acquired by Biote Corp. of Irving, Texas.
* [[U.S. Steel]] was acquired by Nippon Steel of Tokyo, Japan.
* April: [[Caliber]] sporting goods in [[Homewood]] closed.
* April: [[MK Insurance Group]] was acquired by PCF Insurance Services of Lehi, Utah.
* April: [[GoRescue Brands]] was acquired by Safe Life of Stockholm, Sweden.
* [[April 12]]: [[U.S. Steel]] shareholders approved the company's sale to Nippon Steel of Tokyo, Japan.
* May: [[The Tidwell Group]] was acquired by EisnerAmper of New York City.
* JD Sports of Bury, England acquired [[Hibbett Sports]] for $1.1 billion.
* [[Thermo Fisher Scientific]] closed its operations in [[Auburn]].
* [[Thermo Fisher Scientific]] closed its operations in [[Auburn]].
* [[December 31]]: The [[Rick & Bubba Show]] went off the air.
* [[December 31]]: The [[Rick & Bubba Show]] went off the air.


===Education===
===Education===
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[[File:BSC seal.png|right|thumb|175px|Birmingham-Southern College closed in 2024.]]
* [[May 31]]: [[Birmingham-Southern College]] closed.


===Government===
===Government===
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* [[February 6]]–: [[2024 Alabama legislative session]]
* [[February 6]]–: [[2024 Alabama legislative session]]
* [[March 5]]: [[2024 primary elections]]
* [[March 5]]: [[2024 primary elections]]
* [[March 6]]–: The [[City of Birmingham]] experienced a [[2024 Birmingham network outage|disruption in its network services]], presumed to be a ransomware attack, which affected payrolls, permitting, and other administrative functions.
* March: The [[City of Birmingham]] was awarded a $14.5 million grant to convert [[4th Avenue North]] to two-way traffic in the [[City Center]].
* March: The [[City of Birmingham]] was awarded a $14.5 million grant to convert [[4th Avenue North]] to two-way traffic in the [[City Center]].
* [[October 1]]: [[Alabama House District 52#2024 special election|2024 Alabama House District 52 special election]]
* [[October 1]]: [[Alabama House District 52#2024 special election|2024 Alabama House District 52 special election]]
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* [[July 5]]–[[July 10|10]]: The [[2024 Transplant Games]] were hosted in Birmingham.
* [[July 5]]–[[July 10|10]]: The [[2024 Transplant Games]] were hosted in Birmingham.
* The [[AHSAA]] "[[Super Seven]]" football championships were hosted at [[Protective Stadium]]
* The [[AHSAA]] "[[Super Seven]]" football championships were hosted at [[Protective Stadium]]
* [[Birmingham Legion FC]] launched a [[Birmingham Legion FC 2|USL League Two team]].


====Professional teams====
====Professional teams====
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===Deaths===
===Deaths===
[[File:Scott Richards.jpg|right|thumb|125px|Scott Richards]]
* [[January 6]]: [[Surin Techarukpong]], restaurateur
* [[January 6]]: [[Surin Techarukpong]], restaurateur
* [[January 10]]: [[David Blount]], business owner
* [[January 10]]: [[David Blount]], business owner
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* [[January 17]]: [[Ildefonso Ramirez]], restaurateur
* [[January 17]]: [[Ildefonso Ramirez]], restaurateur
* [[January 22]]: [[Terry Dunn]], former [[Alabama Public Service Commission]]er
* [[January 22]]: [[Terry Dunn]], former [[Alabama Public Service Commission]]er
* [[January 25]]: Kenneth Eugene Smith was executed at Holman Correctional Facility near Atmore. His sentence was the first to be carried out by means of nitrogen hypoxia.
* [[January 26]]: [[Moyo]], a rhinoceros at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]
* [[January 26]]: [[Moyo]], a rhinoceros at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]
* [[January 31]]: [[Terry Beasley]], former [[Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]] wide receiver
* [[January 31]]: [[Terry Beasley]], former [[Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]] wide receiver
* [[February 4]]: [[Kelli Steward]] co-founder of [[Gatos and Beans]]
* [[February 4]]: [[Kelli Steward]] co-founder of [[Gatos and Beans]]
* [[February 7]]: [[Jacqueline Jones]], blues singer
* [[February 14]]: [[Scott Richards]], former [[WBRC-6]] news anchor
* [[February 14]]: [[Scott Richards]], former [[WBRC-6]] news anchor
* [[February 18]]: [[Jack Biddle]], former Alabama State Senator and Representative
* [[February 18]]: [[Jack Biddle]], former Alabama State Senator and Representative
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* [[March 14]]: [[Lynda Cardwell]], former [[WBMG-TV]] anchor
* [[March 14]]: [[Lynda Cardwell]], former [[WBMG-TV]] anchor
* [[March 22]]: [[Bobby Timmons]], former state legislator and [[Alabama Sheriffs Association]] director
* [[March 22]]: [[Bobby Timmons]], former state legislator and [[Alabama Sheriffs Association]] director
* [[March 28]]: [[Bronwyn Fortner]], former police officer
* [[April 3]]: [[Barry Austin]], [[Birmingham VA Hospital]] staffer and stage actor
* [[April 14]]: [[Dennis Covington]], author
* [[April 19]]: [[William H. Harris]]. former [[Alabama State University]] president
** [[List of homicides in 2024]]
** [[List of homicides in 2024]]


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===Books===
===Books===
* Morris, Jerome E. (2024) ''[[Central City's Joy and Pain|Central City's Joy and Pain: Solidarity, Survival, and Soul in a Birmingham Housing Project]]''. University of Georgia Press
* Morris, Jerome E. (2024) ''[[Central City's Joy and Pain|Central City's Joy and Pain: Solidarity, Survival, and Soul in a Birmingham Housing Project]]''. University of Georgia Press
* Bass, S. Jonathan (2024) ''[[From Every Stormy Wind That Blows|From Every Stormy Wind That Blows: The Idea of Howard College and the Origins of Samford University]].'' LSU Press ISBN 9780807181775
* [[Jonathan Bass|Bass, S. Jonathan]] (2024) ''[[From Every Stormy Wind That Blows|From Every Stormy Wind That Blows: The Idea of Howard College and the Origins of Samford University]].'' LSU Press ISBN 9780807181775
* [[Salaam Green|Green, Salaam]] (2024) ''[[Once Upon a Magic City]]''. City of Birmingham/Create Birmingham/Alabama State Council on the Arts


===Buildings===
===Buildings===
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* [[Birmingham Family Fun Center]]
* [[Birmingham Family Fun Center]]
* [[DC BLOX Birmingham Data Center]] expansion
* [[DC BLOX Birmingham Data Center]] expansion
* [[The Edge Homewood]] on [[Green Springs Highway]]
* [[Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]] training center dormitory in [[Fultondale]]
* [[Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]] training center dormitory in [[Fultondale]]
* [[Lakeshore Sports Science and Performance Center]]
* [[Lakeshore Sports Science and Performance Center]]
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* [[February 24]]: The [[Black Elks Lodge]] at 800 [[12th Street North]] burned down.
* [[February 24]]: The [[Black Elks Lodge]] at 800 [[12th Street North]] burned down.
* [[February 28]]: The [[James Scott Young Country Store]] at [[Tannehill State Park]] burned down.
* [[February 28]]: The [[James Scott Young Country Store]] at [[Tannehill State Park]] burned down.
* Demolition of the [[Birmingham Cold Storage Warehouse]] was completed.


==Context==
==Context==
2024 was a presidential election year in the United States. ''Sports Illustrated'' ceased publishing.
2024 was a presidential election year in the United States. ''Sports Illustrated'' ceased publishing. The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland collapsed after being stuck by a container ship.


Notable people who died in 2024 included actor Carl Weathers; architect Antoine Predock; comedian Richard Lewis; conductor Seiji Ozawa; film director Norman Jewison; musician Toby Keith; television host Charles Osgood; and writer Howard Waldrop.
Notable people who died in 2024 included actors Louis Gossett Jr and Carl Weathers; architect Antoine Predock; baseball manager Whitey Herzog; comedian Richard Lewis; conductor Seiji Ozawa; film director Norman Jewison; football player O. J. Simpson; musicians Dickey Betts and Toby Keith; physicist Peter Higgs; sculptor Richard Serra; former U.S. Senators Bob Graham, Joe Lieberman, and David Pryor; television hosts Robert MacNeil and Charles Osgood; and writers John Barth and Howard Waldrop.


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Latest revision as of 15:16, 26 April 2024

Logo for the MLB at Rickwood Field game on June 20, 2024

2024 is the 153rd year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

Business

Establishments

Disestablishments

Education

Birmingham-Southern College closed in 2024.

Government

Religion

Sports

Professional teams

Individuals

Births

Awards

Graduations

Marriages

Retirements

Deaths

Scott Richards

Works

Books

Buildings

Demolitions

Context

2024 was a presidential election year in the United States. Sports Illustrated ceased publishing. The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland collapsed after being stuck by a container ship.

Notable people who died in 2024 included actors Louis Gossett Jr and Carl Weathers; architect Antoine Predock; baseball manager Whitey Herzog; comedian Richard Lewis; conductor Seiji Ozawa; film director Norman Jewison; football player O. J. Simpson; musicians Dickey Betts and Toby Keith; physicist Peter Higgs; sculptor Richard Serra; former U.S. Senators Bob Graham, Joe Lieberman, and David Pryor; television hosts Robert MacNeil and Charles Osgood; and writers John Barth and Howard Waldrop.

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