Today in Mobile, AL History
Alabama Topics: Birmingham - Montgomery, AL
Historical Events
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1861-05-26 - Union blockades New Orleans LA & Mobile AL
1863-09-05 - Bread revolt in Mobile Alabama
1864-02-16 - Battle of Mobile, AL - operations by Union Army
1864-08-03 - Battle of Mobile AL
1864-09-04 - Bread riots in Mobile, Alabama
1865-03-25 - Battle of Mobile, AL (Spanish Fort, Fort Morgan, Fort Blakely)
1865-04-11 - Battle of Mobile, AL - evacuated by Confederates
1865-04-14 - Mobile, Alabama is captured
1865-05-04 - Battle of Mobile, AL
1868-02-24 - 1st US parade with floats (Mardi Gras-Mobile Alabama)
1909-11-07 - Knights & Ladies of St Peter Claver organizes in Mobile Alabama
1943-05-25 - Riot at Mobile Ala shipyard over upgrading 12 black workers
1953-01-14 - WALA TV channel 10 in Mobile, AL (NBC) begins broadcasting
1955-09-05 - WKRG TV channel 5 in Mobile, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting
1964-11-06 - WEIQ TV channel 42 in Mobile, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting
1979-09-12 - Hurricane Frederick hits Mobile Alabama; 5 die & $23 million damage
Famous Birthdays
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1917-03-07 - Davis Roberts, Mobile Ala, actor (Mr Johnson-Boone)
1932-09-26 - Clifton C Williams Jr, Mobile Alabama, Major USMC/astronaut
1942-01-16 - Bill Francis Mobile Al, rocker (Dr Hook)
1946-12-25 - Jimmy Buffet, Mobile Alabama, vocalist (Margaritaville)
1954-12-26 - Ozzie Smith, Mobile AL, infielder (St Louis Cardinals)
1959-08-26 - Kathryn P Hire, Mobile Alabama, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut (sk: STS 90)
1965-11-16 - Glen Edward Day, Mobile AL, PGA golfer (1994 Anheuser-Busch-2nd)
1971-11-05 - Erick Walder, Mobile Alabama, triple jumper
1973-03-06 - Terry Adams, Mobile AL, pitcher (Chic Cubs)
