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On This Day In Alabama History: Union Troops Headed To Spanish Fort
March 17, 1865: Union major general Edward R Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Ozzie Newsome Was Born
March 16, 1956: Professional football player Ozzie Newsome Jr. was born in Muscle Shoals. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Wrights’ Biplane Arrived In Montgomery
March 15, 1910: A biplane built by the Wright brothers arrived in Montgomery by train in seven large crates. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Astronomer Celebrated 100th Birthday
March 14, 2007: Astronomer and science historian Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit celebrated her 100th birthday with a party at Yale University Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Cynthia Tucker Was Born In Monroeville
March 13, 1955: African-American journalist Cynthia Tucker Haynes was born in Monroeville. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Hilary Herbert Born In South Carolina
March 12, 1834: Secretary of the Navy Hilary Abner Herbert was born in South Carolina. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Civil Rights Activist James Reeb Died
March 11, 1965: Civil rights activist James Reeb died from head trauma in a Birmingham hospital after being severely beaten by a group of white men in Selma two days earlier Continue reading →
New Severe Thunderstorm Watch to the West of Alabama
A new severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Bottle Creek Indian Mounds Recognized
March 10, 1995: The Bottle Creek Indian Mounds in Baldwin County became the second Native American site in Alabama recognized as a National Historic Landmark Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: SS Selma Was Laid To Rest
March 9, 1922: A private company towed the SS Selma to a specially dug channel near Pelican Island, Texas, and laid it to rest. Continue reading →
