May 17
1934: The Ave Maria Grotto park is dedicated at the St. Bernard Benedictine Abbey in Cullman. Known by visitors from around the world as “Jerusalem in Miniature,” the park is filled with miniature re-creations of historic buildings by monk Joseph Zoettl.
Source: Alabama Department of Archives and History
The United States Supreme Court hands down a unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education. This decision laid the foundation for the desegregation of Alabama schools.
Source: Wikipedia
