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'''February 13''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''February 13''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2008]]: [[UAB]] student and Iraq War veteran [[Michael Rudolph]] began holding a vigil to bring attention to the non-functioning "[[Eternal Flame of Freedom]]" at [[Linn Park]]. | |||
* [[2006]]: The [[Hoover Historical Society]] installed a historic marker at [[Ross Bridge]]. | * [[2006]]: The [[Hoover Historical Society]] installed a historic marker at [[Ross Bridge]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1980]]: The [[Navigate Affordable Housing Partners|Jefferson County Assisted Housing Corporation]] was incorporated. | ||
* [[1960]]: A rare [[List of snowfalls|snowfall]] left 2.3 inches in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1960]]: A rare [[List of snowfalls|snowfall]] left 2.3 inches in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1943]]: [[James Kidd | * [[1943]]: [[James Kidd Jr]] married [[Anne Kidd]] at her parents' home. | ||
* [[1929]]: | * [[1913]]: A rare [[List of snowfalls|snowfall]] left 2.0 inches in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1909]]: President-elect William H. Taft spoke briefly from his train car at [[Birmingham Terminal Station]]. | |||
* [[1899]]: An all-time record low of -10°F was recorded at the [[Weather Forecast Office Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1855]]: [[William Hickman]] married [[Elvira Hickman|Elvira Sims Hamilton]], widow of [[Alexander Oden]]. | |||
* [[1843]]: The City of [[Tuskegee]] was incorporated. | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1977]]: Model [[Tina Watson]] was born. | |||
* [[1929]]: ''Eufaula Tribune'' publisher [[Joel P. Smith]] was born in Geneva County. | |||
* [[1923]]: TCI product representative [[Harry U. Gilmer]] was born. | |||
* [[1909]]: [[Rick Woodward]] and his wife [[Annie Jemison Woodward|Annie]] celebrated the birth of their daughter [[Anne Woodward|Anne]]. | * [[1909]]: [[Rick Woodward]] and his wife [[Annie Jemison Woodward|Annie]] celebrated the birth of their daughter [[Anne Woodward|Anne]]. | ||
* [[1893]]: One-term congressman [[John Newsome]] was born in Memphis, Tennessee. | |||
* [[1870]]: Legislator [[Jere King]] was born in Butler County. | * [[1870]]: Legislator [[Jere King]] was born in Butler County. | ||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2023]]: Newspaper publisher [[Jim Boone]] died. | |||
* [[2018]]: Peanut vendor [[Berry Perry]] died. | |||
* [[2015]]: [[Bobbie Jo Parsons]] died. | |||
* [[2011]]: Actress [[Dona Hardekopf]] died. | |||
* [[1996]]: The original [[Birmingham Bill]] groundhog died. | |||
* [[1939]]: Attorney [[Frank Yoe]] died. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2011]]: [[Foster Auditorium]] reopened as the home of women's basketball and volleyball at the [[University of Alabama]]. | |||
* 2011: David Tuwei, a native of Kenya, set a new course record of 2:19:41 in the [[Mercedes Marathon]]. | |||
* [[2005]]: The 4th annual [[Mercedes Marathon]] was held. | |||
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February 13 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2008: UAB student and Iraq War veteran Michael Rudolph began holding a vigil to bring attention to the non-functioning "Eternal Flame of Freedom" at Linn Park.
- 2006: The Hoover Historical Society installed a historic marker at Ross Bridge.
- 1980: The Jefferson County Assisted Housing Corporation was incorporated.
- 1960: A rare snowfall left 2.3 inches in Birmingham.
- 1943: James Kidd Jr married Anne Kidd at her parents' home.
- 1913: A rare snowfall left 2.0 inches in Birmingham.
- 1909: President-elect William H. Taft spoke briefly from his train car at Birmingham Terminal Station.
- 1899: An all-time record low of -10°F was recorded at the Weather Forecast Office Birmingham.
- 1855: William Hickman married Elvira Sims Hamilton, widow of Alexander Oden.
- 1843: The City of Tuskegee was incorporated.
Births
- 1977: Model Tina Watson was born.
- 1929: Eufaula Tribune publisher Joel P. Smith was born in Geneva County.
- 1923: TCI product representative Harry U. Gilmer was born.
- 1909: Rick Woodward and his wife Annie celebrated the birth of their daughter Anne.
- 1893: One-term congressman John Newsome was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
- 1870: Legislator Jere King was born in Butler County.
Deaths
- 2023: Newspaper publisher Jim Boone died.
- 2018: Peanut vendor Berry Perry died.
- 2015: Bobbie Jo Parsons died.
- 2011: Actress Dona Hardekopf died.
- 1996: The original Birmingham Bill groundhog died.
- 1939: Attorney Frank Yoe died.
Sports
- 2011: Foster Auditorium reopened as the home of women's basketball and volleyball at the University of Alabama.
- 2011: David Tuwei, a native of Kenya, set a new course record of 2:19:41 in the Mercedes Marathon.
- 2005: The 4th annual Mercedes Marathon was held.