February 13

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.
• 1899: An all-time record low of -10°F was recorded at the Weather Forecast Office Birmingham.
• 1843: The City of Tuskegee was incorporated.

Births

• 1977: Model Tina Watson was born.
• 1929: Eufaula Tribune publisher Joel P. Smith was born in Geneva County.
• 1923: TCI product representative Harry U. Gilmer was born.
• 1909: Rick Woodward and his wife Annie celebrated the birth of their daughter Anne.
• 1893: One-term congressman John Newsome was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
• 1870: Legislator Jere King was born in Butler County.

Deaths

• 2018: Peanut vendor Berry Perry died.
• 2015: Bobbie Jo Parsons died.
• 2011: Actress Dona Hardekopf died.
• 1996: The original Birmingham Bill groundhog died.
• 1939: Attorney Frank Yoe died.

Sports

• 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.