MTV's Anniversary

MTV debuted today 27 years ago. In honor, dance around in some neon-colored bike shorts to “Video Killed the Radio Star.”

Itty Bitty Magic City

All month, see this exhibit featuring print-sized versions of Birmingham’s landmarks at the McWane Science Center. Call 714.8300 for hours and information.

Maria Mitchell's birthday

Maria Mitchell, the first professional female astronomer in the United States, was born on this day in 1818. Mitchell was raised in a Quaker community, which was one of the few groups that felt women should have equal educational opportunities as men. She had the notable discovery that sunspots are “whirling vertical cavities” and not, as thought at the time, clouds.