1. In 1818, Alabama became the 22nd state to enter the Union. The state's journey to statehood began in the early 1800s when settlers from other states began to migrate to the area that would become Alabama.

2. In 1864, the Battle of Glasgow was fought in Barbour County during the Civil War. Union forces under the command of General Emory Upton attacked Confederate positions in an attempt to sever supply lines and disrupt their ability to fight. Despite initial success, the Union forces were ultimately forced to retreat.

3. In 1952, the state of Alabama executed 14-year-old African American Jimmy Wilson for allegedly murdering a white man. Wilson's case gained national attention and sparked outrage from civil rights activists who believed his trial was unfair and influenced by racism.

4. In 1981, the Space Shuttle Columbia landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California after completing the STS-5 mission. The shuttle had launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida several days earlier and was carrying a crew of four astronauts.

5. In 2016, the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 49-10 in Tuscaloosa. The win improved Alabama's season record to 7-0 and helped propel them to the College Football Playoff National Championship game later that year.