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Oct. 13, 1307 – Hundreds of Knights Templar in France were
simultaneously arrested by agents of Phillip the Fair, to be later tortured
into a "confession" of heresy.
Oct. 13, 1540 – The DeSoto Expedition reached the ancient
Indian village of Piachi, which was probably located on the eastern bank of the
Alabama River on a high bluff where the town of Claiborne later stood, in
Monroe County. Other historians think the village was located on the Black
Warrior River in Hale County.
Oct. 13, 1768 – French explorer Jacques Félix Emmanuel
Hamelin was born in Honfleur, Calvados, France. He commanded numerous naval
expeditions and battles with the British Navy as well as exploratory voyages in
the Indian Ocean and the South Seas.
Oct. 13, 1775 – The United States' Continental Congress
ordered the establishment, construction and administration of the Continental
Navy (later renamed the United States Navy). During the American Revolution,
the Continental Navy successfully preyed on British merchant shipping and won
several victories over British warships. This first naval force was disbanded
after the war, and what is now known as the United States Navy was formally
established with the creation of the federal Department of the Navy in April
1798.
Oct. 13, 1792 – In Washington, D.C., the cornerstone of the
United States Executive Mansion (known as the White House since 1818) was laid.
Oct. 13, 1861 – During the Civil War, a skirmish was fought
near Henrytown, Mo.
Oct. 13, 1861 – During the Civil War, a skirmish was fought
at Cotton Hill, West Va.
Oct. 13, 1862 – English explorer and author Mary Kingsley was
born in Islington, London. Her travels throughout
West Africa and resulting work helped shape European perceptions of African
cultures and British imperialism.
Oct. 13, 1863 - Voters in Ohio dealt Clement Vallandigham a
resounding defeat in the fall gubernatorial election. As leader of the
Copperheads, or anti-war Democrats, Vallandigham was an important and highly
visible critic of the Republicans’ war policy, particularly the emancipation of
slaves.
Oct. 13, 1863 – During the Civil War, a skirmish occurred at
Maysville, Ala.
Oct. 13, 1864 – Buck Stuckey of the Conecuh Guards (who had
been wounded earlier at the Battle of Second Manassas in Aug. 1862) was killed
at the Battle of Darbytown Road near Sandston, Virginia.
Oct. 13, 1876 – David Marvin Maxwell Sr., who in January
1925 would become the first president of the First National Bank of
Monroeville, was born near Pine Apple in Wilcox County, Ala.
Oct. 13, 1876 – National Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Rube
Waddell was born in Bradford, Pa. He went on to play for the Louisville
Colonels, the Detroit Tigers, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Chicago Orphans, the
Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Browns. He was inducted into the Hall
of Fame in 1946.
Oct. 13, 1889 – Jack Crosby, an “old, colored man who was
highly respected for his honesty and integrity by all who knew him,” passed
away near Bell’s Landing in Monroe County, Ala. He was “something over 90 years
old.”
Oct. 13, 1890 – Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Conrad
Richter was born in Pine Grove, Pa.
Oct. 13, 1902 – Future MLB pitcher Stewart O’Neal “Stew”
Bolen was born in Jackson, Ala. He would go on to pitch four seasons for the
St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Phillies.
Oct. 13, 1902 - Alabama author Arnaud “Arna” Wendell
Bontemps was born in Alexandria, La.
Oct. 13, 1903 - The Boston Red Sox defeated the Pittsburgh
Pirates 3-0 in the first modern World Series. They won the series five games to
three.
Oct. 13, 1909 – John Lemuel Bowden, who would become Monroe
County, Alabama’s Sheriff in 1923, married Sarah Russel Nettles at Tunnel
Springs.
Oct. 13, 1914 – William Stephen Wiggins passed away at the
age of 83 at his home in Monroeville, Ala. Born in Dallas County on Nov. 7,
1832, he commanded Co. F of the 36th Ala. Regiment,
which was a part of the first brigade (Clayton's) to break the Federal line at
Chickamauga and the defenders of the line at New Hope Church. He was noted for
his bravery in the battle of Atlanta at the railroad cut at present day Grant
Park. He was buried at Hixon Cemetery, which
was known as Hamilton Hill at the time of his death. Wiggin's home stood at the
current Red & White grocery store site. His family settled Mexia.
Oct. 13, 1914 – H.W. Dunn &
Associates began building a large, brick warehouse on the northeast corner of
the courthouse square in Evergreen, Ala. The 75x100-foot building was to be
used for cotton storage and had the capacity to store 1,000 bales.
Oct. 13, 1914 – In Major League Baseball's World Series, the
Boston Braves defeated the Philadelphia Athletics, 4 games to 0, at Fenway Park
in Boston, completing the first World Series sweep in history.
Oct. 13-15, 1915 – Conecuh County’s first County Fair
(agricultural and livestock show) was scheduled to be held in Evergreen, Ala.
All day on Oct. 11 and Oct. 12, “a steady stream of exhibits poured into the
various departments, necessitating a considerable extra force to take care of
them.”
Oct. 13, 1917 – The "Miracle of the Sun" was
witnessed by an estimated 70,000 people in the Cova da Iria in Fátima,
Portugal. The sun was said to appear as a spinning disc, and moved in a
zigzag pattern. Three shepherd children had predicted the miracle would
take place at this date and location after their reported encounters with
an apparition of the Virgin Mary known as Our Lady of Fatima.
Oct. 13, 1917 - A carload of 25 “fine horses from Colorado”
were unloaded in Castleberry, Ala. on this Sunday.
Oct. 13, 1918 – During World War I, Army Pvt. Kellum M.
Walker of Atmore, Ala. and Army PFC Ned A. White of Brewton, Ala. “died of
disease.”
Oct. 13, 1921 – NFL linebacker and coach Lou Saban was born
in Brookfield, Ill.
Oct. 13, 1926 – Baseball great Eddie Yost was born in
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Oct. 13, 1926 - Alabama author Robert Bell was born in
Tarrant City, Ala.
Oct. 13, 1926 – The Evergreen Courant announced that,
beginning with its next issue, it would begin publication on Thursday instead
of Wednesday. The ensuing issue also marked the 32nd year of The Courant’s
publication. “We shall go to press early Thursday morning, thus enabling us to
have all papers in the mail by 12 o’clock, in time to get off on both north and
south bound mails, which pass in the afternoon,” The Courant reported on Oct.
13.
Oct. 13, 1931 – National Baseball Hall of Fame third baseman
Eddie Mathews was born in Texarkana, Texas. He went on to play for the
Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, the Houston Astros and the Detroit Tigers, and
he also managed the Atlanta Braves from 1972 to 1974. He was inducted into the
Hall of Fame in 1978.
Oct. 13, 1933 – Between 2:45 p.m. and 3 p.m. on this Friday
afternoon, the citizens of Evergreen, Ala. received leaflet invitations dropped
from an airplane over the city to attend the National Recovery Administration
Loyalty Day celebration and parade in Montgomery on Oct. 19.
Oct. 13, 1939 – Frisco City High School beat Beatrice High
School, 36-7.
Oct. 13, 1939 – Atmore High School beat Monroe County High
School, 32-7, in Monroeville, Ala. Yarbrough scored Monroeville’s only
touchdown, and outstanding players for Atmore included Harvey, Owens and
Vickey.
Oct. 13, 1943 – Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was born in
Los Angeles, Calif.
Oct. 13, 1950 – Cookbook author Mollie Katzen was born in
Rochester, N.Y.
Oct. 13, 1951 - In Atlanta, Georgia, a football with a
rubber covering was used for the first time. Georgia Tech beat Louisiana State,
25-7.
Oct. 13, 1961 – On the fictional “X-Files,” Fox Mulder was
born on this day in Chilmark, Mass.
Oct. 13, 1962 – Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice was
born in Starkville, Miss.
Oct. 13, 1963 – The Brooklyn Baptist Church in Brooklyn,
Ala. observed its 142nd Anniversary.
Oct. 13, 1960 - The World Series ended on a home run for the
first time. Bill Mazeroski's homerun allowed the Pirates to beat the Yankees.
Oct. 13, 1961 - Jacky Lee of the Houston Oilers threw for
457 yards and two touchdowns against the Boston Patriots. The game ended,
31-31.
Oct. 13, 1961 – Evergreen High School beat Flomaton High
School, 13-12, in Flomaton, Ala. “in one of the most thrilling victories Aggie
fans can remember. Leon Stinson ran 99 yards with the final whistle blowing
just after the play got underway, and it gave the Aggies a 13-12 victory.”
Oct. 13, 1962 – Edward R. Weekly and Willis Weekly, both of
Satsuma, were killed and four others were injured in a one-car accident on this
Saturday night on State Highway 83 near the Evergreen, Ala. city limits. Edward
Weekly was the driver of a 1954 Mercury involved in the accident, and Willis
Weekly was a passenger in the vehicle.
Oct. 13, 1966 – The Belles Lettres Study Club of
Monroeville, Ala. donated $1,000 to the Monroe County Museum and Historical
Society. Mrs. John McInnis, immediate past president of the study club,
presented the check to Mrs. Rance Carr, president of the society.
Oct. 13, 1969 – Alabama Gov. Albert Brewer named R.G. “Bob”
Kendall Jr. of Evergreen, Ala., who’d been serving as State Highway Director,
as State Industrial Relations Director. Former Conecuh County Engineer Marion
H. Wilkins, who’d been serving as Assistant State Highway Director under
Kendall, was named to replace Kendall as State Highway Director.
Oct. 13, 1970 - Dave McNally of the Baltimore Orioles became
the only pitcher to date to hit a grand slam in the World Series.
Oct. 13, 1971 - Bing Crosby, part owner of the Pittsburgh
Pirates, threw out the first ball in Game 4 of the World Series between the
Pirates and the Orioles.
Oct. 13, 1971 - The first World Series night game was
telecast on NBC. Baltimore defeated Pittsburgh 4-3 in Game 4 at Three Rivers
Stadium.
Oct. 13, 1972 - Monroe Academy kept a firm grip atop the
Alabama Private School Athletic Association’s Top 10 on this Friday night by
beating Pickens Academy, 28-7, in Vanity Fair Park in Monroeville, Ala. K.J.
Lazenby again led in the defensive department with nine tackles and three
assists, and Greg Norris added six tackles and four assists. Other outstanding
Monroe players in that game included James, Chunn, Keith Pugh, George Scott,
Jimmy Sellers, Kevin Thompson, Gary Tucker, Jimmy Tucker and Danny Wilson. Mac
Champion was Monroe’s head coach.
Oct. 13, 1985 - Phil Simms of the New York Giants passed for
513 yards against the Cincinnati Bengals. He set NFL records with 62 pass
attempts and 29 first downs.
Oct. 13, 1988 – MCHS’s Sidney Carmichael, who would go on to
play at Ole Miss, was named The Journal’s Offensive Player of the Week.
Carmichael, a senior halfback, received the honor after collected 174 yards on
22 carries to lead MCHS in a 14-7 win over Shields on Oct. 7 in Monroeville,
Ala.
Oct. 13, 2002 - The Anaheim Angels defeated the Minnesota
Twins to advance to their first World Series.
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