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On This Day In Alabama History: Private Drowned After Saving Shipmates
March 8, 1943: Pvt. George Watson drowned after helping about a dozen shipmates to a life raft near Porlock Harbor, New Guinea. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Law Officers Gunned Down Bill McCoy
March 7, 1896: Law enforcement officials gunned down Bill McCoy, a man identified by some as the train robber Railroad Bill, in Atmore. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Terminal Station Segregation Challenged
March 6, 1957: Civil rights activists Fred and Ruby Shuttlesworth challenged the segregation of the Birmingham Terminal Station, boarding a train without incident in front of an angry crowd. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Gov. Jelks Returned After Treatment
March 5, 1905: Gov. William Jelks returned to office after a period of tuberculosis treatment in New Mexico. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Roosevelt Approved Lay Construction
March 4, 1907: President Theodore Roosevelt signed the bill approving the construction of Lay Dam on the Coosa River near Clanton Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Charles Barkley’s Number Retired
March 3, 2001: Auburn University officially retired Charles Barkley’s number 34 basketball jersey. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: David Satcher Was Born In Anniston
March 2, 1941: Physician and public health administrator David Satcher was born in Anniston Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Authority Granted To Mississippi Territory
March 1, 1817: The federal government granted authority to the Mississippi Territory to create a state government for its western lands, leading to the creation of the Alabama Territory two days later Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Dorsette Urged To Move To Montgomery
February 28, 1883: Physician Cornelius Nathaniel Dorsette received a letter from former classmate Booker T Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Lafayette Statue Honored Joe Louis
February 27, 2010: LaFayette honored Joe Louis with an eight-foot bronze statue near the Chambers County Courthouse. Continue reading →
