1. In 1813, the Battle of Tallushatchee occurred in Alabama during the Creek War. The battle was fought between American forces and the Red Stick Creeks, resulting in a victory for the Americans.

2. On December 8, 1863, Confederate forces under General Nathan Bedford Forrest attacked the Union-held Fort Pillow in Tennessee. The attack resulted in a massacre of Union troops and African-American soldiers, leading to controversy and investigations after the war.

3. In 1921, the Alabama State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs was organized in Montgomery. The organization aimed to promote education, health, and social justice for African-American women and their communities.

4. On this day in 1955, the Montgomery Bus Boycott began in Alabama. The boycott was organized by African-American leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr., in response to the arrest of Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white person.

5. The University of Alabama won the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship on December 8, 2018. The team defeated the University of Georgia in an overtime thriller, winning their second national championship in three years under head coach Nick Saban.