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Wv
1994
3rd Solheim Cup: U.S. beats Europe, 13-7 at Greenbrier WV
1988
91 m radio telescope dish at Green Bank, WV collapses
1980
John W. Davis, President (WV State college), dies at 92
1970
WSWP TV channel 9 in Grandview, WV (PBS) begins broadcasting
1969
WMUL (now WPBY) TV channel 33 in Huntington, WV (PBS) 1st broadcast
1969
WWVU (now WNPB) TV channel 24 in Morgantown, WV (PBS) 1st broadcast
1960
WDTV TV channel 5 in Clarksburg-Weston, WV (CBS) begins broadcasting
1957
WBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, WV (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
1955
WHTN (now WOWK) TV ch 13 in Huntington-Charleston, WV (CBS) begins
1955
WHIS (now WVVA) TV channel 6 in Bluefield, WV (NBC) 1st broadcast
1954
WOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting
1954
WCHS TV channel 8 in Charleston-Huntington, WV (ABC) begins
1953
WTRF TV channel 7 in Wheeling-Steubenville, WV (CBS) 1st broadcast
1953
WTAP TV channel 15 in Parkersburg-Marietta, WV (NBC) begins
1950
Kenneth Shadrick, Pvt from WV becomes 1st U.S. fatality in Korean War
1917
-37 degrees F (-38 degrees C) in Lewisburg, WV (state record)
1907
Coal mine explosions in Monongah, WV, kills 361
1882
Hatfields of south WV and McCoys of east Kentucky feud, 100 wounded or die
1867
Battle of Moorefield, WV
1865
Battle of Beverly, WV
1864
Battle of New Creek, WV (Rosser's Raid, Ft. Kelly)
1864
Battle of Droop Mountain, WV (Averell's Raid)
1864
Battle of Harpers Ferry, WV (Mosby's Raid)
1864
Battle of Moorefield, WV (Rosser's Raid)
1863
Battle of Charlestown, West Virginia
1863
Battle of Rocky Gap WV (White Sulphur Springs)
1862
Confederates conquer Union-weapon arsenal at Harpers Ferry WV
1862
Battle of Romney, WV
1862
Romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson march towards Romney, WV
1861
Battle of Alleghany Summit, WV
1861
Skirmish at Boone Court House WV and Blue Creek WV
1861
1st Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV
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