1) In 1907, Birmingham's Vulcan statue was dedicated. At 56 feet tall, it is the largest cast iron statue in the world and has become a symbol of the city.

2) On November 16, 1901, the University of Alabama's football team played their first game against Auburn University, marking the beginning of the Iron Bowl rivalry.

3) In 1915, the Altamont School was founded in Birmingham. Today, it is a private, coeducational day school with a reputation for excellence in education.

4) In 1974, President Gerald Ford visited the city of Mobile to speak at the groundbreaking ceremony for the World Trade Center. The building, which still stands today, was the first of its kind in the Southeastern United States.

5) On November 16, 1968, WAPI-TV (now WVTM-TV) in Birmingham became the first television station in Alabama to broadcast in color. The station's newscast, "The Noon Show," was the first program to be broadcast in color.