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'''March 13''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''March 13''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
*[[ | * [[2020]]: Alabama's first confirmed case of [[2020 Coronavirus pandemic|COVID-19]] was reported in Montgomery. | ||
*[[1993]]: ''Garrison Keillor's American Radio Company'' was recorded at the [[Alabama Theatre]]; broadcast nationwide but had few audience members due to the [[Blizzard of 1993]]. | * [[2014]]: [[Post Office Pies]] opened in [[Avondale]]. | ||
*[[1960]]: Basketball player [[Oliver Robinson]] was born. | * [[2013]]: The terminal modernization project at [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport]] was completed. | ||
*[[1945]]: Doctor and missionary [[Martha Myers]] was born. | * [[2012]]: The [[Samford String Quartet]] debuted at [[Samford University]]'s [[Brock Recital Hall]]. | ||
*[[1918]]: Sculptor [[John Rhoden]] was born. | * [[1998]]: [[First Light]] emergency shelter was incorporated. | ||
* [[1997]]: The [[Storm Water Management Authority]] was incorporated. | |||
* [[1993]]: ''Garrison Keillor's American Radio Company'' was recorded at the [[Alabama Theatre]]; broadcast nationwide but had few audience members due to the [[Blizzard of 1993]]. | |||
* 1993: The roof of [[Baby Doe's Matchless Mine]] collapsed. | |||
* [[1961]]: [[Pizitz Roebuck Plaza]] opened. | |||
* [[1926]]: [[Trinity Methodist Church (Southside)]] sold its property on [[Clairmont Avenue]] to the City of [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1924]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 6 inches to [[Birmingham]]. | |||
[[Image:Seale Harris.jpg|right|thumb|Seale Harris, born March 13, 1870]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[2009]]: [[Ingadze]], an African elephant, was born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. | |||
* [[1968]]: [[UAB Blazers]] basketball coach [[Andy Kennedy]] was born in Louisville, Mississippi. | |||
* [[1960]]: Basketball player [[Oliver Robinson]] was born. | |||
* [[1945]]: Doctor and missionary [[Martha Myers]] was born. | |||
* [[1940]]: Disco/soul/gospel singer [[Candi Staton]] was born in [[Hanceville]]. | |||
* [[1918]]: Sculptor [[John Rhoden]] was born. | |||
* [[1913]]: Electrician and landscape artist [[Tat Bailey]] was born near [[Joppa]]. | |||
* [[1870]]: Physician [[Seale Harris]] was born in Cedartown, Georgia. | |||
* [[1847]]: Senator [[Frank White]] was born in Prairie, Mississippi. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2011]]: Insurance executive and community activist [[Eleanor Harrison]] died. | |||
* [[2007]]: Artist and historian [[James Walker]] died. | |||
* [[2005]]: Baseball player [[Frank House]] died. | |||
* [[1966]]: [[Hueytown]] municipal court judge [[Harley Gilmore]] died. | |||
* [[1934]]: Insurance executive, developer and Alabama National Guard officer [[Louis Clark]] died. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2012]]: [[Samford Bulldogs]] [[Samford Bulldogs men's basketball|men's basketball]] coach [[Jimmy Tillette]] was fired by athletic director [[Martin Newton]]. | |||
* [[1983]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] 20 - Oakland Invaders 14 in overtime at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. | |||
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March 13 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2020: Alabama's first confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported in Montgomery.
- 2014: Post Office Pies opened in Avondale.
- 2013: The terminal modernization project at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport was completed.
- 2012: The Samford String Quartet debuted at Samford University's Brock Recital Hall.
- 1998: First Light emergency shelter was incorporated.
- 1997: The Storm Water Management Authority was incorporated.
- 1993: Garrison Keillor's American Radio Company was recorded at the Alabama Theatre; broadcast nationwide but had few audience members due to the Blizzard of 1993.
- 1993: The roof of Baby Doe's Matchless Mine collapsed.
- 1961: Pizitz Roebuck Plaza opened.
- 1926: Trinity Methodist Church (Southside) sold its property on Clairmont Avenue to the City of Birmingham.
- 1924: A rare snowfall brought 6 inches to Birmingham.
Births
- 2009: Ingadze, an African elephant, was born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
- 1968: UAB Blazers basketball coach Andy Kennedy was born in Louisville, Mississippi.
- 1960: Basketball player Oliver Robinson was born.
- 1945: Doctor and missionary Martha Myers was born.
- 1940: Disco/soul/gospel singer Candi Staton was born in Hanceville.
- 1918: Sculptor John Rhoden was born.
- 1913: Electrician and landscape artist Tat Bailey was born near Joppa.
- 1870: Physician Seale Harris was born in Cedartown, Georgia.
- 1847: Senator Frank White was born in Prairie, Mississippi.
Deaths
- 2011: Insurance executive and community activist Eleanor Harrison died.
- 2007: Artist and historian James Walker died.
- 2005: Baseball player Frank House died.
- 1966: Hueytown municipal court judge Harley Gilmore died.
- 1934: Insurance executive, developer and Alabama National Guard officer Louis Clark died.
Sports
- 2012: Samford Bulldogs men's basketball coach Jimmy Tillette was fired by athletic director Martin Newton.
- 1983: Birmingham Stallions 20 - Oakland Invaders 14 in overtime at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.