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5 Fun Facts About April 16 In Alabama History
1. On April 16, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote his famous letter from a Birmingham jail, where he was being held for leading civil rights protests in the city. The letter is considered one of the most important documents of the civil rights movement and is still widely studied...
5 Fun Facts About April 15 In Alabama History
1. In 1861, Confederate troops under General P.G.T. Beauregard bombarded Fort Sumter in South Carolina, marking the start of the American Civil War. Alabama, along with other Southern states, seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy soon after. 2. In 1947, Mobile native Hank Aaron made his professional baseball...
5 Fun Facts About April 14 In Alabama History
1. On April 14, 1818, Alabama's first governor, William Wyatt Bibb, passed away from injuries sustained in a horseback riding accident. Bibb had been instrumental in leading Alabama to statehood in 1819, and his death was a significant loss for the young state. 2. The Civil War came to Alabama...
5 Fun Facts About April 13 In Alabama History
1. On April 13, 1873, the University of Alabama opened its doors in Tuscaloosa. The university had been closed during the Civil War and the Reconstruction period, but was reestablished as the state's flagship institution of higher education. 2. On April 13, 1945, the Battle of Okinawa began, marking the...
5 Fun Facts About April 12 In Alabama History
1. On April 12, 1861, Confederate troops under the command of General P.G.T. Beauregard fired the first shots of the American Civil War from Fort Sumter in South Carolina. Alabama was one of the seceding states that formed the Confederacy during the Civil War. 2. On April 12, 1865, Union...