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* [[Alabama Women's Hall of Fame]]: | * [[Alabama Women's Hall of Fame]]: | ||
* [[Alabama Lawyers Hall of Fame]]: | * [[Alabama Lawyers Hall of Fame]]: | ||
* [[Bobby Bowden Collegiate Coach of the Year Award]]: | * [[Bobby Bowden Collegiate Coach of the Year Award]]: [[Nick Saban]] | ||
* [[Mr Football]]: [[Jeremy Johnson]], Carver-Montgomery | * [[Mr Football]]: [[Jeremy Johnson]], Carver-Montgomery | ||
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* [[January 17]]: [[James Hood]] | * [[January 17]]: [[James Hood]], integrated the [[University of Alabama]] | ||
* [[January 19]]: [[Russell Yarbrough]], [[Birmingham City Council]] member | |||
:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2013]] and [[List of homicides in 2013]]'' | :''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2013]] and [[List of homicides in 2013]]'' | ||
Revision as of 14:51, 23 January 2013
2013 is the 142nd year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- The City of Birmingham observed the 50th anniversary of the 1963 Birmingham campaign and church bombing under the banner of "50 Years Forward".
- January 1: Cooper Green Mercy Hospital reopened as a primary and urgent care clinic.
- January 1: Three teens were killed in the 2013 Jasper plane crash.
- January 15: 2013 State of the City address.
- February 13: Alabama Power ended service from the Powell Avenue Steam Plant to UAB.
- September 13–15: 2013 U. S. Conference of Mayors annual meeting.
Business
- January 1: Warren Averett LLC acquired accounting offices in Tampa, Flordia and Atlanta, Georgia.
- January 2: WJOX-FM became a CBS Sports Radio affiliate.
- January 2: ProAssurance acquired the Medmarc Insurance Group of Chantilly, Virginia.
- January: Daxko acquired North Carolina-based Active Life Apps.
- January: Kyung Chung purchased Max's Delicatessen from Steve Dubrinsky.
- January: Thorpe-Sunbelt Inc. of Houston, Texas purchased Empire Refractory Specialists.
- January: Choice Hotels rebranded its Alabama Jameson Inns as Quality Inns.
- January 20: Weld entered into a partnership with The Tuscaloosa News to share resources.
- January 22: The Alabama Media Group put the 6-year-old Birmingham News building up for sale.
- April: Urban Cookhouse opened a third location in Crestline Village.
Sports
- January 5: BBVA Compass Bowl
- March 3-9: NCAA Division II track & field, swimming, diving and wrestling championships at the Birmingham CrossPlex
Individuals
- Andrew Glaze succeeded Sue Brannan Walker as Poet Laureate of Alabama
- January 14: Jeremy Littleton was appointed chief of Montevallo Police Department
Awards
- Alabama Women's Hall of Fame:
- Alabama Lawyers Hall of Fame:
- Bobby Bowden Collegiate Coach of the Year Award: Nick Saban
- Mr Football: Jeremy Johnson, Carver-Montgomery
Retirements
- John L. Carroll, dean of the Cumberland School of Law
- Scott Vowell, presiding judge, 10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama
Deaths
- January 17: James Hood, integrated the University of Alabama
- January 19: Russell Yarbrough, Birmingham City Council member
Works
Buildings
See Also
- 2013 Birmingham Barons
- 2013 Iron Bowl
- 2013 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival
- 2013 UAB Blazers football
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