1. In 1813, the Fort Mims massacre occurred near Mobile, Alabama. Over 500 Creek Native Americans attacked the fort and killed at least 250 settlers and soldiers.

2. On August 13, 1919, the Dixie Highway Association was officially dissolved. The Dixie Highway was a network of roads that connected the Midwest and the Northeast to the South.

3. The University of Alabama held its first football scrimmage of the season on August 13, 1950. Coach Red Drew led the team to a victory over Southern Mississippi.

4. On August 13, 1964, Alabama Governor George Wallace was nominated for president by the American Independent Party. Wallace ran as a third-party candidate in the 1968 presidential election.

5. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute opened its doors on August 13, 1992. The museum and research center documents the history of the civil rights movement in Birmingham and the broader struggle for social justice in the United States.