1. School desegregation order issued: In 1963, Judge Seybourn Lynne of the United States District Court ordered the desegregation of Alabama's public schools. The ruling came after a lawsuit filed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), challenging the state's segregationist policies.

2. George Wallace elected Governor: In 1982, George Wallace was elected Governor of Alabama for the fourth time. Wallace, who famously declared "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" in his first inaugural address in 1963, had since renounced his segregationist views.

3. Aliceville Prison opens: In 2002, the Aliceville Federal Correctional Institution opened in Aliceville, Alabama. The facility, which currently houses medium-security female inmates, is one of the largest federal prisons in the country.

4. War Eagle V retires: In 2019, Auburn University retired their beloved golden eagle mascot, "War Eagle V". The bird had flown over 70 Auburn football games and numerous other events during her tenure as the university's official mascot.

5. Racial slur removed from geographic feature: In 2001, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names officially removed the racial slur "Coon Pond" from a body of water in Geneva County, Alabama. The name had been in use since the 1800s, but had long been considered offensive by residents of the area.