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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 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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