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* [[1953]]: The City of [[Adamsville]] was re-incorporated. | * [[1953]]: The City of [[Adamsville]] was re-incorporated. | ||
* [[1941]]: [[Cooper Green]] was re-elected [[Mayor of Birmingham|President]] of the [[Birmingham City Commission]]. | * [[1941]]: [[Cooper Green]] was re-elected [[Mayor of Birmingham|President]] of the [[Birmingham City Commission]]. | ||
* [[1946]]: Eight people were injured when ethylene gas used to ripen bananas exploded at the [[Birmingham Farmers Market]] on [[1st Avenue North (downtown)|1st Avenue North]]. | |||
* [[1909]]: [[Buffalo Bill's Wild West|Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and Pawnee Bill’s Far East]] paraded through [[downtown Birmingham]] and put on shows at [[Smith's Park]]. | * [[1909]]: [[Buffalo Bill's Wild West|Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and Pawnee Bill’s Far East]] paraded through [[downtown Birmingham]] and put on shows at [[Smith's Park]]. | ||
* [[1843]]: [[W. L. Wilson]] married [[Elizabeth Wilson|Elizabeth Blackburn]] in [[Viola]], [[Blount County]]. | * [[1843]]: [[W. L. Wilson]] married [[Elizabeth Wilson|Elizabeth Blackburn]] in [[Viola]], [[Blount County]]. | ||
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October 13 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2015: The Zyp bikeshare program was launched with a parade of more than 200 electric-assist bicycles from Regions Field to Birmingham City Hall.
- 2008: The Trussville Civic Center celebrated its official ribbon-cutting.
- 2006: Wes Chapman's Dracula was revived by the Alabama Ballet.
- 2005: The 2005 NOMA convention was held at the Sheraton Birmingham.
- 1971: Architects Felton Collier and Caroll Harmon presented their Master Plan for the Birmingham Zoo.
- 1953: The City of Adamsville was re-incorporated.
- 1941: Cooper Green was re-elected President of the Birmingham City Commission.
- 1946: Eight people were injured when ethylene gas used to ripen bananas exploded at the Birmingham Farmers Market on 1st Avenue North.
- 1909: Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and Pawnee Bill’s Far East paraded through downtown Birmingham and put on shows at Smith's Park.
- 1843: W. L. Wilson married Elizabeth Blackburn in Viola, Blount County.
Births
- 1969: State senator Scott Beason was born in Hartselle.
- 1926: Librarian and author Robert Bell was born in Tarrant City.
- 1920: Insurance executive and Mountain Brook mayor Lee McGriff was born in Birmingham.
- 1914: Joseph Durick was born in Dayton, Tennessee.
- 1913: Businessman Kenneth Daniel was born.
- 1846: Edward M. Tutwiler was born at Palmyra in Fluvanna County, Virginia.
Deaths
- 2005: Vivian Malone, the first black graduate of the University of Alabama, died in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 2005: Insurance excutive and Samford University trustee Andrew Hodges died in Birmingham.
- 1936: Lumber dealer Frank Lathrop died in Birmingham.
- 1890: Real estate investor John Boddie died in Castilian Springs, Tennessee.
Sports
- 2007: BSC Panthers lost 43-17 to Austin College in Sherman, Texas.
- 2007: Samford lost at UT Martin 21-31.
- 2007: UAB Blazers won their homecoming game 26-21 over Tulane at Legion Field.
- 1995: The Birmingham Barracudas defeated the Shreveport Pirates 29-28 at Shreveport Independence Stadium.