December 13

December 13 in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2018: Ground was broken for the BJCC stadium.
• 2010: The Mountain internet radio station began webcasting.
• 2008: The G. H. Stevenson residence, home of actor Glenn Shadix, was destroyed by fire.
• 2005: Bo Bice's album The Real Thing was released.
• 2003: Big Fish premiered at the Summit 16 Cinema as a fund-raiser for the Ronald McDonald House.
• 2001: Kim Emerson was appointed Kimberly's Chief of Police.
• 1997: Professional baseball player Russ Davis appeared in a skit on Saturday Night Live.
• 1979: The Alabama Theatre was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
• 1958: A rare snowfall brought 3.3 inches to Birmingham.
• 1927: A referendum was held to raise a 1-mill tax to fund the Jefferson Tuberculosis Sanatorium.
• 1882: James Weatherly married Florence Milner in Birmingham.
• 1827: Blountsville was incorporated.
• 1819: Jefferson County was established.
• 1819: The City of Tuscaloosa was incorporated.

Country Boy Eddie, born December 13, 1930

Births

• 2011: Nairi, a female orangutan, was born at the Birmingham Zoo.
• 1972: Music and event promoter Zeus Garrett was born.
• 1967: Baseball player Mike Mordecai was born in Birmingham.
• 1952: NBA player Larry Kenon was born in Birmingham.
• 1949: Singer Randy Owen was born.
• 1943: Tennis player Roberta Alison was born in Alexander City.
• 1930: Country Boy Eddie Burns was born in Blount County.

Deaths

• 2003: Author and historian Marguerite Johnston Barnes died in Texas.
• 1961: Coal mining and banking executive Walter Henley died in Birmingham.

Sports

• 2008: Gene Chizik was announced as Tommy Tuberville's replacement at Auburn.
• 2000: Steve and Kathryn Umberger purchased the second-year Birmingham Steeldogs.