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On This Day In Alabama History: Birmingham City Hall Was Dedicated
Aug. 3, 1950: Cooper Green, then-Birmingham City Commission president, led a project to replace the old City Hall built in 1901 Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: NFL Coach, Scout Red Cochran Was Born
Aug. 2, 1922: Born in Fairfield, John Thurman “Red” Cochran played football and baseball in high school and was later offered scholarships in both sports at Wake Forest University Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Astronaut Kathryn Thornton Retired
Aug. 1, 1996: Nuclear physicist Kathryn Thornton was an astronaut at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from 1985-1996 Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Bennett Secretary Of State Again
July 31, 2013: Alabama Gov Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: State’s 1819 Constitution Was Adopted
July 30, 1819: On March 2, 1819, President James Monroe signed an act enabling the people of the Alabama Territory to form a Constitution and government Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Hattie Hooker Wilkins Was Born
July 28, 1875: Born on July 28, 1875, Hattie Hooker Wilkins was the first woman elected as a representative in the Alabama Legislature Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Author Robert Faucett Gibbons Died
July 25, 1995: Author Robert Faucett Gibbons is an Alabama native born in Tuscaloosa and renowned for penning novels and short stories with universal appeal Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Zelda Fitzgerald Was Born
July 24, 1900: Born on July 24, 1900 in Montgomery, Alabama, Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald helped establish an image of the free-spirited woman in the 1920s Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Uss Birmingham Fought In The Battle Of Guam
July 21, 1944: The USS Birmingham, a light cruiser named for Alabama’s largest city, earned fame in World War II Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Ruffner Mountain Nature Coalition Was Formed
July 19, 1977: The Ruffner Mountain Nature Coalition was birthed July 19, 1977, thanks to a grassroots community with two goals: to protect the mountain ecosystem and halt plans to build an on-site apartment complex Continue reading →
