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On This Day In Alabama History: Skylab Launched Into Orbit
May 14, 1973: The Skylab space station, which orbited Earth from 1973 to 1979, was launched into space May 14 on an unmanned, modified Saturn V rocket. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Boxer Joe Louis Was Born
May 13, 1914 : Joe Louis, nicknamed the “Brown Bomber,” was born near LaFayette Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Kennedy Sent Troops To Birmingham
May 12, 1963: After bombs damaged the Gaston Motel and the home of A.D. King, riots broke out across 18 blocks in Birmingham, injuring more than 50 people. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: State’s First Newspaper Was Published
May 11, 1811: The first newspaper in Alabama, The Mobile Centinel, was published at Fort Stoddert in Mobile. Continue reading →
Birmingham’s Red Mountain Theatre Company Unveils Plans For New Arts Campus
Red Mountain Theatre Company has unveiled plans for a new Arts Campus in Birmingham’s Lakeview District. Continue reading →
Alabama Power, Partners Unveil First Smart Neighborhood
Alabama’s first Smart Neighborhood at Reynolds Landing in Hoover was unveiled Tuesday by Alabama Power, its partners in creating the cutting-edge neighborhood, and local and national officials. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: First State Supreme Court Convened
May 8, 1820: Known as the state’s court of last resort, the inaugural Alabama Supreme Court convened for the first time on May 8, 1820. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Gov. Lurleen Wallace Died
May 7, 1968: Alabama’s first female governor, Lurleen Burns Wallace, 41, died of cancer in Montgomery on May 7, 1968. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Willie Mays Was Born
May 6, 1931: The world first said “Hey” to the “Say Hey Kid” on May 6, 1931 Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Tornado Swept Through Helena
May 5, 1933: Early in the morning of May 5, 1933, a tornado that was at times a third of a mile wide swept through Bibb and Shelby counties. Continue reading →
