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Roanoke


1983 Woman gives birth to baby 84 days after brain death in Roanoke, Virginia

1967 WBRA TV channel 15 in Roanoke, Virginia (PBS) begins broadcasting

1966 Eric Weinrich, Roanoke, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks

1966 WRFT (now WVFT) TV channel 27 in Roanoke, Virginia (IND) begins broadcasting

1955 WDBJ TV channel 7 in Roanoke, Virginia (CBS) begins broadcasting

1952 WSLS TV channel 10 in Roanoke, Virginia (NBC) begins broadcasting

1942 Wayne Newton, born in Roanoke, Virginia, singer, Danke Schon

1913 Lynn Bari, Roanoke, Virginia, actress, Connie-Detective Wife, Earthbound

1912 John Payne, Roanoke, Virginia, actor, Restless Gun

1912 John Payne, born in Roanoke, Virginia, actor, Dodsworth, Razor's Edge

1864 Battle between Confederate and Union ships at mouth of Roanoke

1862 Battle of Roanoke Island NC, Federals gain control of Pamlico Sound

1862 Federal fleet attack on Roanoke Island NC

1591 Richard Grenville, Vice-Admiral (Roanoke) dies in battle at 49

1587 2nd English colony forms on Roanoke Island off NC

1586 English colonists sailed from Roanoke Island, North Carolina

1542 Richard Grenville, English parliament leader/Vice-Admiral, Roanoke


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