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On This Day In Alabama History: Jojo Starbuck Was Born In Birmingham
February 14, 1951: Olympic figure skater JoJo Starbuck was born in Birmingham Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Confederates Prepared For Naval War
February 13, 1861: The Confederate Committee on Naval Affairs met in Montgomery to organize the Confederate Navy, prepare coastal defenses of the South’s five principal ports and recruit Southern naval officers Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Artist John Augustus Walker Was Born
February 9, 1901: Artist John Augustus Walker was born in Mobile Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Union Gunboats Invaded Alabama
February 8, 1862: Lt Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Chemist Percy Julian Honored In PBS Special
February 6, 2007: PBS aired a 2-hour special in honor of Percy Lavon Julian, an internationally acclaimed synthetic organic chemist, as part of a series including Galileo, Sir Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Legislative Act Moved Baldwin County Seat
February 5, 1901: The Alabama Legislature passed an act moving the county seat of Baldwin County from Daphne to Bay Minette Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: James Birney Was Born In Kentucky
February 4, 1792: Abolitionist James Gillespie Birney was born in Kentucky Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Sculptor Giuseppe Moretti Was Born
February 3, 1867: Classical sculptor Giuseppe Moretti was born in Italy Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Forest Products Association Changed Its Name
February 2, 1972: The Alabama Forest Products Association (AFPA) changed its name to the Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: State Capital Relocated To Tuscaloosa
February 1, 1826: The state capital was relocated from Cahaba to Tuscaloosa Continue reading →
