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1. In 1961, Birmingham, Alabama became the first city in the United States to deploy police dogs against civil rights demonstrators as they protested against segregation.
2. On August 4, 1820, Alabama became the 22nd state in the United States.
3. The first electric streetcar system in Alabama began operation in Montgomery on August 4, 1886.
4. On August 4, 1916, the first airplane used for commercial purposes in Alabama was flown from Mobile to Dauphin Island by pilot Tony Jannus.
5. On August 4, 1937, the legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant began his first coaching job at the University of Alabama, where he would go on to win six national championships.
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