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'''December 13''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''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. | * [[2005]]: [[Bo Bice]]'s album ''The Real Thing'' was released. | ||
* [[2003]]: | * [[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. | * [[2001]]: [[Kim Emerson]] was appointed [[Kimberly]]'s Chief of Police. | ||
* [[1997]]: Professional baseball player [[Russ Davis]] appeared in a skit on ''Saturday Night Live''. | * [[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]]. | * [[1979]]: The [[Alabama Theatre]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. | ||
* [[1958]]: A [[List of snowfalls|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 Weatherly|Florence Milner]] in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* 1882: [[Edward Cabaniss]] married [[Martha Cabaniss|Martha Jelks]]. | |||
* [[1827]]: [[Blountsville]] was incorporated. | |||
* [[1819]]: [[Jefferson County]] was established. | |||
* 1819: The City of [[Tuscaloosa]] was incorporated. | |||
[[Image:Country Boy Eddie.jpg|right|thumb|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. | |||
* [[1953]]: Attorney [[Charles Salvagio]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1952]]: NBA player [[Larry Kenon]] was born in Birmingham. | * [[1952]]: NBA player [[Larry Kenon]] was born in Birmingham. | ||
* [[1949]]: Singer [[Randy Owen]] was born. | * [[1949]]: Singer [[Randy Owen]] was born. | ||
* [[ | * [[1943]]: Tennis player [[Roberta Baumgardner|Roberta Alison]] was born in [[Alexander City]]. | ||
:* | * [[1931]]: Former [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham police]] chief [[Arthur Deutsch]] was born. | ||
* [[1930]]: [[Country Boy Eddie|Country Boy Eddie Burns]] was born in [[Blount County]]. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2022]]: Trainee locomotive conductor [[Walter Griffin III]] was killed in a collision with a steel beam in a passing train. | |||
* [[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 Tigers football|Auburn]]. | |||
* [[2000]]: Steve and Kathryn Umberger purchased the second-year [[Birmingham Steeldogs]]. | |||
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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.
- 1882: Edward Cabaniss married Martha Jelks.
- 1827: Blountsville was incorporated.
- 1819: Jefferson County was established.
- 1819: The City of Tuscaloosa was incorporated.
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.
- 1953: Attorney Charles Salvagio 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.
- 1931: Former Birmingham police chief Arthur Deutsch was born.
- 1930: Country Boy Eddie Burns was born in Blount County.
Deaths
- 2022: Trainee locomotive conductor Walter Griffin III was killed in a collision with a steel beam in a passing train.
- 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.