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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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