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Toyota To Target Tripling China Production Over Next Decade
Toyota Motor Corp. is aiming to triple car production in China as soon as 2030 in a renewed push to make up lost ground in the world’s biggest market, sources said. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Bama Theatre Added To Historic Register
August 30, 1984 : The Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa opened as a movie theater in 1938, and has also been a home for artistic and musical events and community and school gatherings Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Body Builder Chris Dickerson Was Born
August 25, 1939: Internationally known body builder Chris Dickerson was born the youngest of triplets to Henry and Mahala Ashley Dickerson in Montgomery on Aug Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Pilot Program For School Of Fine Arts Instituted
August 24, 1967: The roots for the Alabama School of Fine Arts (ASFA) trace back to the 1950s and ’60s when Birmingham parents and arts advocates appealed to state leaders about the need for a school for students interested in ballet and music Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Birmingham Barons Inaugurated Rickwood Field
August 18, 1910 : With more than 10,000 fans attending, the Birmingham Barons defeated the Montgomery Climbers in the first game at what is now the nation’s oldest operating ballpark Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Hugo Black Confirmed To High Court
August 17, 1937: Hugo Black of Harlan, Alabama, President Franklin D Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Stanley Dent Was Born
August 16, 1869 : Born on this day in Eufaula, Stanley Dent began his political career a few years after moving to Montgomery in 1899 Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Businessman Erskine Ramsay Died
August 15, 1953 : Born near Pittsburgh in 1864, Erskine Ramsay was already an accomplished businessman in the coal industry when he arrived at the age of 22 in Birmingham as a superintendent and engineer for the Pratt Mines Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Mental Health Pioneer Peter Bryce Died
August 14, 1892 : A native of South Carolina, Peter Bryce in 1860 became the first superintendent of what was then called the Alabama Insane Hospital (AIH) in Tuscaloosa and served for 32 years Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Men’s Hall Of Fame Created
August 13, 1987 : Located at Samford University in Birmingham, the Alabama Men’s Hall of Fame (AMHOF) honors men born in or closely associated with Alabama who have made significant contributions on a state, national or international level Continue reading →
