September 4

1912: Labor leader William Mailly died in New York, New York.

1951: Alabama lawmakers pass legislation requiring a new look for the state’s license plates. Beginning in October 1954, tags were to carry an image of a heart and the phrase, “Heart of Dixie,” a slogan that had been used for several years by the Alabama State Chamber of Commerce to promote the state.

Sources: Bhamwiki, Alabama Department of Archives and History

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