July 13

July 13 in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2013: Haller Magee won the fifth Iron City Chef competition.
• 2008: The first phase of the Alabama National Cemetery was dedicated in Montevallo.
• 2007: AmSouth Bank branches in Alabama and Florida were converted to Regions Bank branches. The AmSouth Harbert Plaza was re-christened the Regions-Harbert Plaza.
• 1973: Five crewmen were killed when a Birmingham Southern Railroad train derailed between Birmingport and Fairfield.
• 1971: First Alabama Bancshares (now Regions) was created by the union of the First National Banks of Montgomery and Huntsville and the Exchange Security Bank of Birmingham.
• 1969: Birmingham police officer Kenneth Spencer was killed during an altercation at Harris Park. All city-owned pools were closed for the remainder of the year.

Frank Moore Cross, born July 13, 1921

Births

• 1921: Biblical scholar Frank Moore Cross was born in Ross, California.

Deaths

• 2015: Residential contractor Francis Bryant died.
• 1994: Attorney and former champion shotputter Charlie Fonville died in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
• 1993: Davey Allison died from injuries sustained the day before when his helicopter crashed in the infield of Talladega Superspeedway.
• 1987: Basketball player Johnny High died in a car crash in Phoenix, Arizona.
• 1986: SouthPoint American Cafe waitress Tracey Schoettlin was abducted from Southside and raped and murdered by schizophrenic Tommy Bradley.
• 1973: Five crewmen were killed when a Birmingham Southern Railroad train derailed between Birmingport and Fairfield.
• 1969: Kenneth Spencer, 26, a Birmingham police officer, was killed during an altercation at Harris Park.

Sports

• 2009: The 2009 Southern League All-Star Game was held at Regions Park.
• 2002: The Birmingham Steeldogs lost 53-44 at Tennessee Valley.