1. In 1913, the second deadliest tornado in Alabama history struck the towns of Jasper, Cordova, and Brown's Ferry, killing 58 people and injuring over 350. The tornado was also one of the earliest recorded instances of a tornado outbreak in the United States.

2. In 1963, civil rights activist Medgar Evers was assassinated outside his home in Jackson, Mississippi. Evers' death spurred protests and demonstrations across the nation and made him a martyr for the civil rights movement. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on June 19, 1963.

3. In 1989, University of Alabama student Forest Lee Jr. was shot and killed by police after he took three hostages and threatened to kill them. Lee was a member of a white supremacist group and had previously been arrested for burning crosses and making bomb threats.

4. In 2005, Alabama's first hurricane of the season, Hurricane Arlene, made landfall near Pensacola, Florida, causing extensive damage and flooding. Several tornadoes also touched down in the state, causing additional damage and injuries.

5. In 2015, Alabama's longest-serving governor, George Wallace, was honored with a historical marker in his hometown of Clio. Wallace, who served four terms as governor between 1963 and 1987, is known for his staunch segregationist views and infamous "stand in the schoolhouse door" incident at the University of Alabama in 1963. The marker recognizes him as a "controversial figure in Alabama politics."