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