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* [[January 15]]: [[2013 State of the City address]]. | * [[January 15]]: [[2013 State of the City address]]. | ||
* [[February 13]]: [[Alabama Power]] ended service from the [[Powell Avenue Steam Plant]] to [[UAB]]. | * [[February 13]]: [[Alabama Power]] ended service from the [[Powell Avenue Steam Plant]] to [[UAB]]. | ||
* [[September 13]]–[[September 15|15]]: [[2013 U. S. Conference of Mayors annual meeting]]. | |||
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* January: Thorpe-Sunbelt Inc. of Houston, Texas purchased [[Empire Refractory Specialists]]. | * January: Thorpe-Sunbelt Inc. of Houston, Texas purchased [[Empire Refractory Specialists]]. | ||
* January: Choice Hotels rebranded its Alabama [[Jameson Inn]]s as [[Quality Inn]]s. | * January: Choice Hotels rebranded its Alabama [[Jameson Inn]]s as [[Quality Inn]]s. | ||
* [[January 22]]: The [[Alabama Media Group]] put the 6-year-old [[Birmingham News building (2006)|Birmingham News building]] up for sale. | |||
* April: [[Urban Cookhouse]] opened a third location in [[Crestline Village]]. | * April: [[Urban Cookhouse]] opened a third location in [[Crestline Village]]. | ||
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Revision as of 20:33, 22 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 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:
- 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
Works
Buildings
See Also
- 2013 Birmingham Barons
- 2013 Iron Bowl
- 2013 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival
- 2013 UAB Blazers football
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