Today in Montgomery, AL History
Alabama Topics: Birmingham - Mobile, AL
Historical Events
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1861-02-04 - Confederate constitutional convention meets for 1st time, Montgomery Ala, Ga, Fla, La, Miss & SC elect Jefferson Davis pres of Confederacy
1861-02-08 - Confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery, Ala
1861-02-18 - Confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery Ala
1953-04-23 - WCOV TV channel 20 in Montgomery, AL (IND/CBS) begins broadcasting
1954-12-25 - WSFA TV channel 12 in Montgomery, AL (NBC) begins broadcasting
1955-12-05 - Historic bus boycott begins in Montgomery Alabama by Rosa Parks
1956-12-20 - Montgomery, Ala, removed race-based seat assignments on its buses
1961-05-20 - White mob attacks "Freedom Riders" in Montgomery, Alabama
1962-12-18 - WAIQ TV channel 26 in Montgomery, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting
1964-03-12 - WKAB TV channel 32 in Montgomery, AL (ABC) begins broadcasting
1965-03-21 - Martin Luther King Jr begins march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama
1965-03-25 - Martin Luther King Jr led 25,000 to state capitol in Montgomery, Al
1967-02-07 - A fire at a restaurant in Montgomery, Alabama kills 25 people.
Famous Birthdays
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1919-03-17 - Nat "King" Cole, Montgomery Ala, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa)
1935-06-25 - Eddie Floyd, Montgomery Al, singer/composer (Calif Girl, Falcons)
1942-10-12 - Melvin Franklin, Montgomery Alabama, rocker (Temptations)
1943-05-08 - Toni Tennille, Montgomery Ala, female Beachboy (Capt & Tennille)
1952-08-17 - Kathryn C Thornton, Montgomery Ala, PhD/astronaut (STS 33, 49, 61, 73)
1958-01-30 - Brett Butler, Montgomery Ala, comedienne (Grace-Grace Under Fire)
1959-07-04 - Bill McCorvey, Montgomery Ala, singer (Pirates of Miss-Fred Jake)
1961-09-18 - Jensen Buchanan, Montgomery Ala, actress (Vicky/Marley-Another World)
1961-10-31 - Alonzo Babers, Montgomery Ala, 400m/4X400m relay (Olympic-gold-1984)
1962-07-18 - Jensen Buchanan, Montgomery AL, actress (Vicky/Marley-Another World)
1963-12-10 - Michael Lofton, Montgomery Ala, fencer-sabre (Olympics-96)
1966-10-19 - Dave Veres, Montgomery AL, pitcher (Montreal Expos)
