February 13: Difference between revisions

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February 13 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: UAB student and Iraq War veteran Michael Rudolph began holding a vigil to bring attention to the non-functioning "Eternal Flame of Freedom" at Linn Park.
2006: The Hoover Historical Society installed a historic marker at Ross Bridge.
1980: The Jefferson County Assisted Housing Corporation was incorporated.
1960: A rare snowfall left 2.3 inches in Birmingham.
1943: James Kidd, Jr married Anne Kidd at her parents' home.
1913: A rare snowfall left 2.0 inches in Birmingham.
1909: President-elect William H. Taft spoke briefly from his train car at Birmingham Terminal Station.
1843: The City of Tuskegee was incorporated.

1977: Tina Watson was born.
1929: Eufaula Tribune publisher Joel Smith was born in Geneva County.
1909: Rick Woodward and his wife Annie celebrated the birth of their daughter Anne.
1870: Legislator Jere King was born in Butler County.

2011: Foster Auditorium reopened as the home of women's basketball and volleyball at the University of Alabama.
2011: David Tuwei, a native of Kenya, set a new course record of 2:19:41 in the Mercedes Marathon.
2005: The 4th annual Mercedes Marathon was held.

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 * [[2008]]: [[UAB]] student and Iraq War veteran [[Michael Rudolph]] began holding a vigil to bring attention to the non-functioning "[[Eternal Flame of Freedom]]" at [[Linn Park]].
 * [[2006]]: The [[Hoover Historical Society]] installed a historic marker at [[Ross Bridge]].
+* [[1980]]: The [[Navigate Affordable Housing Partners|Jefferson County Assisted Housing Corporation]] was incorporated.
 * [[1960]]: A rare [[List of snowfalls|snowfall]] left 2.3 inches in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1943]]: [[James Kidd, Jr]] married [[Anne Kidd]] at her parents' home.