1. In 1954, a segregationist mob attacked the Slocomb County Courthouse in Geneva County, Alabama, in protest of the integration of public schools. The incident occurred during the early stages of the Civil Rights Movement and highlights the resistance of many white Alabamians to racial integration.

2. On October 18, 1963, civil rights leaders including Martin Luther King Jr. and Fred Shuttlesworth were arrested in Birmingham, Alabama, during a campaign to end segregation and inequality. This was one of many arrests in the struggle for civil rights in Alabama and the wider United States.

3. In 1905, the Alabama State Fair was officially established in Birmingham. The annual event has continued to thrive and now attracts visitors from across the state and beyond, showcasing Alabama's culture, agriculture, and industry.

4. On October 18, 1894, the first intercollegiate football game in the state of Alabama was played between Auburn University and the University of Alabama. The Auburn Tigers emerged victorious with a score of 10-0, kickstarting a long and storied rivalry between the two teams.

5. On October 18, 1945, the Supreme Court of Alabama ruled in favor of civil rights activist Rosa Parks, finding that she had been wrongfully arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus. This was an early victory in the battle against Jim Crow segregation laws and helped pave the way for the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955-1956.