2005 Death Howell Heflin, Senator-D-Alabama 1979 - 1997, died of a heart attack 1985 Death John Sparkman, Senator-D-Alabama 1946 - 1979, dies at 85 1934 Birthday Richard Shelby, born in Birmingham, Alabama, Representative-D-Alabama 1979 - 1987, Senator-D-Alabama 1987- 1921 Birthday Howell Heflin, born in Poulan, Georgia, Senator-D-Alabama 1979 - 1997 1899 Birthday John Sparkman, born in Hartselle, Alabama, Senator-D-Alabama 1946 - 1979 1886 Birthday Hugo L. Black, born in Alabama, Senator-D-Alabama, 78th Supreme Court justice, 1937 - 1971
