1. On July 24, 1880, the Birmingham City Hall was completed, becoming a hub for local government and community events.

2. Alabama's first interurban electric streetcar line opened in Birmingham on July 24, 1902, revolutionizing public transportation in the city.

3. In 1937, the Alabama Public Service Commission approved the first television station in the state, WSFA-TV in Montgomery. It went on the air on July 24, 1954.

4. The Tuscaloosa-based band, The Commodores, released their hit single "Brick House" on July 24, 1977, which quickly climbed the charts and became a classic funk anthem.

5. On July 24, 2014, Alabama became the 37th state to legalize same-sex marriage after a federal judge ruled that the state's ban on such unions was unconstitutional.