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* [[1991]]: The first [[Hub Harrington|mayor]] and council for newly-incorporated [[Indian Springs Village]] were installed. | * [[1991]]: The first [[Hub Harrington|mayor]] and council for newly-incorporated [[Indian Springs Village]] were installed. | ||
* [[1972]]: Jack Benny appeared with the [[Birmingham Symphony]]. | * [[1972]]: Jack Benny appeared with the [[Birmingham Symphony]]. | ||
* [[1962]]: [[Martin Luther King Jr]] spoke at an [[Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights]] event in honor of Abraham Lincoln's birthday at [[16th Street Baptist Church]]. | |||
* [[1944]]: Bela Lugosi appeared in "Arsenic and Old Lace" at the [[Temple Theater]] | * [[1944]]: Bela Lugosi appeared in "Arsenic and Old Lace" at the [[Temple Theater]] | ||
* [[1936]]: [[Vet Boswell|The Boswell Sisters]] recorded their last songs together. | * [[1936]]: [[Vet Boswell|The Boswell Sisters]] recorded their last songs together. | ||
* [[1918]]: [[Birmingham]]'s [[Central High School]] was destroyed by fire. | * [[1918]]: [[Birmingham]]'s [[Central High School]] was destroyed by fire. | ||
* [[1914]]: The [[Fairfield Wire Works|American Steel and Wire Co.]] began production. | |||
* 1914: The [[East Lake Library]] opened on the second floor of [[East Lake City Hall]]. | |||
* [[1913]]: Construction on the [[Roden Hotel]] began. | * [[1913]]: Construction on the [[Roden Hotel]] began. | ||
* [[1874]]: The first edition of the ''[[Birmingham Iron Age]]'' was printed. | * [[1874]]: The first edition of the ''[[Birmingham Iron Age]]'' was printed. | ||
[[Image:Pat byington 2.JPG|right|thumb|Pat Byington, born February 12, 1966]] | |||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
* [[1966]]: Environmental lobbyist [[Pat Byington]] was born. | * [[1966]]: Environmental lobbyist [[Pat Byington]] was born. | ||
* [[1950]]: Business owner [[Margie George]] was born. | * [[1950]]: Business owner [[Margie George]] was born. | ||
* [[1912]]: Jazz saxophonist [[Paul Bascomb]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1902]]: [[Rosedale School]] principal [[B. M. Montgomery]] was born in Beatrice, Monroe County. | |||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
* [[2022]]: [[WSGN-AM]] announcer [[Dave Roddy]] died in Irmo, South Carolina. | |||
* [[2016]]: [[UAB]] Associate Athletic Director [[Norm Reilly]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[2011]]: Investment banker [[Jack Shannon]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[2011]]: Investment banker [[Jack Shannon]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2017]]: Dominic Korir and Sarah Pease won the [[Mercedes Marathon]]. | |||
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February 12 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2014: A rare snowfall brought 4 to 5 inches to parts of Birmingham.
- 1991: The first mayor and council for newly-incorporated Indian Springs Village were installed.
- 1972: Jack Benny appeared with the Birmingham Symphony.
- 1962: Martin Luther King Jr spoke at an Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights event in honor of Abraham Lincoln's birthday at 16th Street Baptist Church.
- 1944: Bela Lugosi appeared in "Arsenic and Old Lace" at the Temple Theater
- 1936: The Boswell Sisters recorded their last songs together.
- 1918: Birmingham's Central High School was destroyed by fire.
- 1914: The American Steel and Wire Co. began production.
- 1914: The East Lake Library opened on the second floor of East Lake City Hall.
- 1913: Construction on the Roden Hotel began.
- 1874: The first edition of the Birmingham Iron Age was printed.
Births
- 1966: Environmental lobbyist Pat Byington was born.
- 1950: Business owner Margie George was born.
- 1912: Jazz saxophonist Paul Bascomb was born in Birmingham.
- 1902: Rosedale School principal B. M. Montgomery was born in Beatrice, Monroe County.
Deaths
- 2022: WSGN-AM announcer Dave Roddy died in Irmo, South Carolina.
- 2016: UAB Associate Athletic Director Norm Reilly died in Birmingham.
- 2011: Investment banker Jack Shannon died in Birmingham.
Sports
- 2017: Dominic Korir and Sarah Pease won the Mercedes Marathon.