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On This Day In Alabama History: Arthur Alexander Died
June 9, 1993: Arthur Alexander, whose “You Better Move On” helped define the Muscle Shoals sound and was a musical touchstone for many major rock ‘n’ roll acts, died at the age of 53 Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Satchel Paige Died
June 8, 1982: Leroy “Satchel” Paige, who starred in the Negro Leagues and, late in his career, in major league baseball, died in Kansas City Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: The S.S. Selma Struck Disaster
May 31, 1920: The largest of 12 experimental concrete ships built for the U.S Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Sun Ra Died In Birmingham
May 30, 1993: On May 30, 1993, 79-year-old Herman Blount died of pneumonia alongside family in Birmingham and he was buried in Elmwood Cemetery Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Miss Baker Flew Into Space
May 28, 1959: The Alabama Animal Hall of Fame has a famous eagle, two horses and lots of other animals but among the inductees is just one monkey: Miss Baker Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Tornado Nearly Wipes Out Brent
May 27, 1973: In 1973, a massive tornado hit Brent, destroying 90 percent of the buildings in the central Alabama town and killing five people Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Freedom Riders Arrested In Birmingham
May 17, 1961: The 1961 Freedom Rides were public bus trips undertaken by racially integrated groups through the Deep South to test the enforcement of a new court order prohibiting segregation in interstate bus terminals. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Author Viola Goode Liddell Died
May 16, 1998: A resident of Alabama’s Black Belt nearly all her life, Viola Goode Liddell recounted the stories of many Wilcox County residents, including her own, in three memoirs Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: League Of Municipalities Formed
May 15, 1935: The Alabama League of Municipalities (ALM), a voluntary association of cities and towns, formed May 15, 1935. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Mother’s Day Was Born
Mother’s Day was born on May 10, 1913 when U.S. Rep. James Thomas Heflin of Alabama introduced Resolution 103, requesting President Woodrow Wilson, members of his cabinet, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives and other federal officials to wear white carnations or “some other white flower” to honor mothers. Continue reading →
