1952:
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals threw out Bull Connor‘s convictions on charges of disorderly conduct, joint occupancy of a hotel room with a member of the opposite sex, and extramarital sexual intercourse.
1963:
Governor George Wallace carried out his “stand in the schoolhouse door” at the University of Alabama.
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1873:
An ill man arriving from Huntsville touched off the 1873 cholera epidemic in Birmingham.
2005:
Joran van der Sloot and Deepak and Satish Kalpoe were first arrested on charges of involvement in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
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1918:
Librarian Jean Glenn was born.
2006:
Most of the site for 29 Seven was purchased at auction.
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1994:
Jim Wells was named Alabama‘s baseball coach.
1996:
Josh Hancock was selected in the 3rd round of the MLB draft.
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1904:
Industrial High School held its first graduation at the 16th Street Baptist Church.
1965:
Mike Shula, future head coach of the University of Alabama football team, was born.
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1918:
Author Kathryn Tucker Windham was born in Selma.
2005:
Spivey’s Hobby and Toys in the old West End Theater building was destroyed by fire.
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1967:
Final entries for the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center architectural competition were judged.
1982:
Alabama Magic 37 – Jacksonville Sunbirds 32 in their debut at Legion Field.
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