1915:
Statewide alcohol prohibition went into effect.
1961:
Track and field star Carl Lewis was born in Birmingham.
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A look back: July 1
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A look back: May 14
1887:
The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce was founded at a meeting at O’Brien’s Opera House.
1961:
A Greyhound Bus carrying Freedom Riders was met by a violent mob and no police in downtown Birmingham on Mother’s Day. Check out this entry on Wikipedia to learn more about the historic journey.
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