Historical place archive

Alabama in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Alabama in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

5 records4 event labels4 people1861–1985

Historical events in Alabama

1861

1 November 1861
Secession of Alabama
Abraham Lincoln · Civil War

Alabama becomes the fourth state to secede from the Union

1 November 1861
Slave State Secession
Abraham Lincoln · Republican Party Government

Alabama becomes the fourth slave state to secede from the Union

1965

7 March 1965
Bloody Sunday
George Wallace · Civil Rights

Opposes the march and defends segregationist state authority.

25 March 1965
Bloody Sunday
Viola Liuzzo · Civil Rights

Is murdered after supporting the Selma voting rights campaign.

1985

12 May 1985
Award
Lionel Ritchie · Popular Music

Lionel Richie receives an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Tuskegee Institute in Alabama

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match United States of America and Alabama. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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