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1. In 1954, Alabama's first public television station, WBIQ, signed on the air for the first time.
2. On May 26, 1865, Union forces officially took control of Mobile, Alabama, marking the end of the Civil War in the state.
3. In 1940, the first Dairy Queen restaurant in Alabama opened in Birmingham.
4. On this date in 1978, Birmingham's Vulcan statue was reopened to the public after a major renovation of the iconic landmark.
5. Alabama's first Olympic gold medalist, Jesse Owens, was born on May 26, 1913, in Oakville, Alabama.
5 Fun Facts About May 26 In Alabama History
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