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'''August 13''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''August 13''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2007]]: The [[Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission]] denied a rezoning request on behalf of the [[Ismaili Center]]. | |||
* [[1987]]: The [[Alabama State Legislature]] created the [[Alabama Men's Hall of Fame]]. | |||
* [[1912]]: 18 miners were killed in the [[1912 Abernant Mine explosion]]. | |||
[[Image:Asa Rountree.jpg|right|thumb|Asa Rountree Jr, born August 13, 1896]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1990]]: Poet [[Ashley Jones]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* 1990: Basketball player [[DeMarcus Cousins]] was born in Mobile. | |||
* [[1981]]: Musician and barber [[Dan Sartain]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1973]]: Running back [[Sherman Williams]] was born in Mobile. | |||
* [[1950]]: Educator [[Freeman Hrabowski]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1947]]: Banker [[Dowd Ritter]] was born. | |||
* [[1945]]: Physician [[C. Paul Perry]] was born. | |||
* [[1937]]: Judge [[Charles Crowder]] was born. | |||
* [[1913]]: Attorney [[Matt H. Murphy]] was born. | |||
* [[1896]]: Aviator and publisher [[Asa Rountree Jr]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1881]]: [[Alabama Power Company]] president [[Thomas Martin]] was born in Scottsboro, Jackson County | |||
* [[1854]]: [[Sixth Avenue Baptist Church]] pastor [[J. Q. A. Wilhite]] was born in Louisville, Kentucky | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[1992]]: Driver [[Clifford Allison]] died in a single car crash at the Michigan International Speedway. | |||
* [[1986]]: Makeup artist [[Way Bandy]] died in New York, New York. | |||
* [[1979]]: Radio critic [[Ben Gross]] died. | |||
* [[1912]]: 18 miners were killed in the [[1912 Abernant Mine explosion]]. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[1992]]: Driver [[Clifford Allison]] died in a single car crash at the Michigan International Speedway. | |||
* [[1966]]: The AFL's New York Jets defeated the Houston Oilers 16-10 in an exhibition game at [[Legion Field]]. | |||
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August 13 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2007: The Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission denied a rezoning request on behalf of the Ismaili Center.
- 1987: The Alabama State Legislature created the Alabama Men's Hall of Fame.
- 1912: 18 miners were killed in the 1912 Abernant Mine explosion.
Births
- 1990: Poet Ashley Jones was born in Birmingham.
- 1990: Basketball player DeMarcus Cousins was born in Mobile.
- 1981: Musician and barber Dan Sartain was born in Birmingham.
- 1973: Running back Sherman Williams was born in Mobile.
- 1950: Educator Freeman Hrabowski was born in Birmingham.
- 1947: Banker Dowd Ritter was born.
- 1945: Physician C. Paul Perry was born.
- 1937: Judge Charles Crowder was born.
- 1913: Attorney Matt H. Murphy was born.
- 1896: Aviator and publisher Asa Rountree Jr was born in Birmingham.
- 1881: Alabama Power Company president Thomas Martin was born in Scottsboro, Jackson County
- 1854: Sixth Avenue Baptist Church pastor J. Q. A. Wilhite was born in Louisville, Kentucky
Deaths
- 1992: Driver Clifford Allison died in a single car crash at the Michigan International Speedway.
- 1986: Makeup artist Way Bandy died in New York, New York.
- 1979: Radio critic Ben Gross died.
- 1912: 18 miners were killed in the 1912 Abernant Mine explosion.
Sports
- 1992: Driver Clifford Allison died in a single car crash at the Michigan International Speedway.
- 1966: The AFL's New York Jets defeated the Houston Oilers 16-10 in an exhibition game at Legion Field.