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How much do you know about Alabama?

That’s the question that the Hartselle Enquirer put to their readers in the form of this 20-question quiz about Sweet Home Alabama

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How about letting us know how well you do?

A look back: January 5 – 7

January 5

1901:

Baseball player Luke Sewell was born.

January 6

1996:

Blaze the Dragon

Blaze made his first on-court appearance for UAB.

January 7

1944:

Tuskegee Airman Alexander Jefferson earned his wings.

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A look back: January 4

1875:

William H. Morris

Alderman William H. Morris took office.

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A look back: January 3

1951:

Sybil Temple at Sunset in Vestavia Hills - st-carrie/Flickr.com

Sybil at Sunset. Photo credit: st-carrie/Flickr.com

The first meeting of the Vestavia Hills City Council was held.

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A look back: January 1 & 2

January 1

1910:

Elyton, Ensley, Wylam and other communities became part of the city of Birmingham as part of the Greater Birmingham legislation.

1947:

The city’s first FM station, WAFM-FM went on the air.

January 2

1873:

The National Bank of Birmingham opened to the public.

2007:

Dixon & Willoughby went on the air at a station in Orlando.

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A look back: December 29 & 30

December 29:

1873

Oak Hill Cemetery was formally sold to the City of Birmingham.

December 30:

1946:

Politician Gary White was born.

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A look back: December 28

1857:

Physician and co-founder of Children’s Hospital Thomas Duke Parke was born.

1950:

Former U. S. Ambassador Margaret Tutwiler was born in Birmingham.

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