February 13: Difference between revisions

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February 13 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2011: Foster Auditorium reopened as the home of women's basketball and volleyball at the University of Alabama.
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.
2005: The 4th annual Mercedes Marathon was held.
1996: The original Birmingham Bill groundhog died.
1977: Tina Watson was born.
1960: A rare snowfall left 2.3 inches in Birmingham.
1943: James Kidd, Jr married Anne Kidd at her parents' home.
1929: Eufaula Tribune publisher Joel Smith was born in Geneva County.
1913: A rare snowfall left 2.0 inches in Birmingham.
1909: Rick Woodward and his wife Annie celebrated the birth of their daughter Anne.
1870: Legislator Jere King was born in Butler County.

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 * [[1960]]: A rare [[List of snowfalls|snowfall]] left 2.3 inches in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1943]]: [[James Kidd, Jr]] married [[Anne Kidd]] at her parents' home.
-* [[1929]]: Newspaper publisher [[Joel Smith]] was born in Geneva County.
+* [[1929]]: ''Eufaula Tribune'' publisher [[Joel Smith]] was born in Geneva County.
 * [[1913]]: A rare [[List of snowfalls|snowfall]] left 2.0 inches in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1909]]: [[Rick Woodward]] and his wife [[Annie Jemison Woodward|Annie]] celebrated the birth of their daughter [[Anne Woodward|Anne]].