Here are 5 interesting facts about October 22 in Alabama's history:

1. On October 22, 1862, Union General William S. Rosecrans defeated Confederate General Braxton Bragg at the Battle of Perryville in Kentucky. Although the battle did not take place in Alabama, it had significant consequences for the state, as it marked the end of Confederate attempts to invade Kentucky and expanded the Union's control of Tennessee.

2. On October 22, 1944, the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 34-0 in Knoxville. This victory was one of several that helped solidify Alabama's reputation as a football powerhouse in the years following World War II.

3. On October 22, 1983, the Alabama Legislature authorized the construction of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, a system of 468 holes of golf on eleven sites throughout the state. The project was intended to boost tourism and economic development in Alabama, and has been successful in attracting visitors to the state.

4. On October 22, 2002, the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles granted posthumous pardons to three of the Scottsboro Boys, African American teenagers who had been falsely accused of raping two white women in 1931. Although the pardons came more than 70 years after the accused had been convicted, they were seen as an important step toward acknowledging and rectifying past injustices.

5. On October 22, 2016, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley declared a state of emergency due to a severe drought affecting many parts of the state. The drought was caused by a combination of factors, including a long-term rainfall deficit and unusually high temperatures.