2014 Event In West Virginia, 10 people were hospitalized and 300,000 people have been unable to use tap water for four days since 4-methylcyclohexane methanol, an industrial chemical, leaked into the Elk river 2012 Event In ceremonies held at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise, is officially inactivated after a 51-year U.S. Naval career 2012 Event In the U.S. city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, a U.S. Navy FA-18 Superhornet crashes into an apartment complex 2011 Event The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announces the 2015 UCI World Championships will be held in Richmond, Virginia 2011 Event A 5.8 magnitude earthquake, the most powerful since 1897, strikes near Mineral, Virginia, causing a shut down of a nearby nuclear reactor 2011 Event The last surviving veteran of World War I, Frank Buckles, dies in Charles Town, West Virginia at the age of 110 2007 Death Paul Gillmor, dies in Arlington, Virginia, of head and neck trauma from falling down stairs, at 68 2007 Death Jerry Falwell, dies in Virginia, of cardiac arrest, at 73 2006 Death Virginia Smith, Representative-R-Nebraska 1975 - 1991, 2004 Death Virginia Capers, actress, Raisin, dies at 78 2004 Death Uta Hagen, actress/teacher, starred in original Broadway cast of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, dies at 84 2003 Death Jimmy Quillen, born in Virginia, Representative-R-Tennessee 1963 - 1997 2003 Event Wimbledon Women's Doubles Finals, Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama beat Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suarez 2002 Event Wimbledon Women's Doubles Finals, Venus Williams and her sister Serena Williams Paola Suarez and Virginia Ruano 2001 Event 19 Islamist terrorists hijack four commercial jets, killing nearly 3,000 in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania 1998 Death Virginia Graham, talk show host/writer, dies at 86 1997 Event Carquest Bowl 8: Georgia Tech beats West Virginia, 35-30 1996 Event Carquest Bowl 7: Miami beats Virginia, 31-21 1996 Death Virginia Downing, actress (Gig, Butterfield 8), dies at 92 1996 Death Virginia Cherrill, actress (Lake Extra, Brat, City Lights), dies at 88 1996 Death Alexander Harman, judge, United States Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia 1969 - 1979, dies 1996 Death Virginia Christine, actress (Mrs Olson), dies at 76 1995 Event 62nd Sugar Bowl: Virginia Tech beats Texas 1995 Event Northern Virginia begins using new area code 540 1995 Event "Smokey Joe's Cafe," opens at Virginia Theater New York City 1995 Event Carquest Bowl 5: South Carolina beats West Virginia, 24-21 1994 Death Virginia Dale, U.S. actress/dancer (Holiday Inn), dies at about 77 1994 Birthday Jack Antonio, son of Virginia Madisen and Antonio Sabatto Jr 1994 Event "My Fair Lady" closes at Virginia Theater New York City after 165 performances 1994 Death Virginia "Ginny" Simms, actress and singer (Kay Kyser Band), dies at 77 1994 Death Virginia Kelley Clinton, Mother of President Clinton, dies at 70 1994 Event Carquest Bowl 4: Boston College beats Virginia, 32-13 1993 Event "My Fair Lady" opens at Virginia Theater New York City for 165 performances 1993 Event "Jelly's Last Jam" closes at Virginia Theater New York City after 569 performances 1992 Death Virginia Sale-Wren, entertainer, dies of heart failure at 92 1992 Event Director Frank Perry (Mommie Dearest) marries Virginia Bush Ford 1992 Event "Jelly's Last Jam" opens at Virginia Theater New York City for 569 performances 1992 Event "City of Angels" closes at Virginia Theater New York City after 878 performances 1992 Death Virginia Field, actress (Dream Girl), dies of cancer at 74 1991 Death Elise Hoomans, actress/director (Medea/Virginia Woolf?, dies) 1991 Event 10th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion: Tennessee beats Virginia 70-67 1991 Event Law enforcement officers raid fraternities at University of Virginia seizing drugs 1989 Event "City of Angels" opens at Virginia Theater New York City for 878 performances 1989 Event Douglas Wilder elected 1st U.S. black governor (Virginia) 1989 Event 48 cm rainfall at Rockport, West Virginia, state record 1989 Event Notre Dame beats West Virginia for college football championship 1988 Death Virginia Satir, American Psychologist 1988 Death Virginia Farmer, actresss (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 90 1988 Event "Carrie" closes at Virginia Theater New York City after 5 performances 1988 Event "Carrie" opens at Virginia Theater New York City for 5 performances 1987 Event Jody Rosentha wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1987 Event "Mikado" closes at Virginia Theater New York City after 46 performances 1987 Event "Mikado" opens at Virginia Theater New York City for 46 performances 1986 Death Virginia C. Andrews, American Author 1986 Death Virginia Gregg, actress (Little Women), dies at 69 1986 Death Virginia Hewitt, actress (Carol-Space Patrol), dies at 60 1986 Event Muffin Spencer-Devlin wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1986 Death Virginia Gilmore, actress (Jennie, Western Union), dies 1985 Event Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1985 Birthday Lauri Hendler, born in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, actress, Julie-Gimme a Break 1985 Event -30 degrees F (-34 degrees C), Mountain Lake Bio Station, Virginia (state record) 1984 Event WNSY-AM in Newport News Virginia returns from WGH 1984 Death Virginia Lacy Jones, U.S. librarian/presidents advisor, dies at 72 1984 Event Alice Miller wins West Virginia LPGA Golf Classic 1984 Event "On Your Toes" closes at Virginia Theater New York City after 505 performances 1984 Event Amy Alcott wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1984 Death Anna Anderson Manahan, Grand Duchess Anastasia, dies in Virginia 1983 Event Denise Wallace, 18, of Virginia crowned Miss Teen of America 1983 Event WGH-AM in Newport News Virginia changes call letters to WNSY 1983 Event Woman gives birth to baby 84 days after brain death in Roanoke, Virginia 1983 Event Alice Miller wins West Virginia LPGA Golf Classic 1983 Event Lenore Muraoka wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1983 Birthday Jessica Lynch, born in Palatine, West Virginia, former Private First Class in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, captured by Iraqis, recovered by special ops forces 1983 Event "On Your Toes" opens at Virginia Theater New York City for 505 performances 1982 Event Chaminade, with a student body of only 850 students, beats #1 ranked Virginia 77-72 in a Honolulu holiday basketball classic 1982 Event Hollis Stacy wins West Virginia LPGA Golf Classic 1982 Event "Play Me a Country Song" opens and closes at Virginia Theater New York City 1982 Event Sally Little wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1982 Event U.S. submarine Jacksonville collides with a Turkish freighter near Virginia 1982 Death Virginia Bruce, actress (Born to Dance, Great Ziegfield), dies at 71 1981 Event Jan Stephenson wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1981 Birthday Lauri Illy, born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics 1981 Event Hollis Stacy wins LPGA West Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1981 Event Walter R T Witschey installs world's largest sundial, Richmond, Virginia 1980 Event Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1980 Event Sandra Post wins West Virginia LPGA Golf Classic 1980 Death Virginia Brown Faire, actress (Lonesome Trail, Temptress), dies 1980 Event 50th French Womens Tennis: Chris Evert beats Virginia Ruzici (60 63) 1980 Birthday Amanda Michelle Burns, Miss West Virginia Teen USA 1997 1980 Event Les Henson, Virginia Tech, makes 89' 3" basketball field goal 1979 Event Amy Alcott wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1979 Birthday Kimberly Grigsby, Miss Virginia Teen USA 1997 1979 Birthday Virginia Ledgerwood, Chester, Virginia, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics 1978 Event Kylene Barker (Virginia), crowned 51st Miss America 1979 1978 Birthday Kristin Link, born in Fairfax, Virginia, diver 1996 Olympics 1978 Birthday Elizabeth Reid, born in Fairfax, Virginia, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics 1978 Birthday Kandy Marshall, Miss Virginia Teen USA 1996 1977 Birthday Heather Gray, Miss West Virginia Teen USA 1996 1977 Event 84th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Virginia Wade beats B Stove (46 63 61) 1977 Event Roy C. Sullivan of Virginia is struck by lightning for 7th time 1977 Birthday Natalie Bevins, Miss USA West Virginia 1997 1976 Birthday Adrian Olivo, Arlington, Virginia, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday Lynn Thomas, Newport News, Virginia, playmate, May 1997 1975 Birthday Danielle Connors, Miss Virginia USA 1996 1974 Event Boeing 727 crashes in Upperville Virginia, 92 died 1974 Birthday Regina Fisher, Miss West Virginia USA 1996 1974 Birthday Doris Glenn Easterly, Richmond, Virginia, diver 1996 Olympics 1974 Event Virginia Squires trade Julius "Dr. J" Erving to New York Nets 1974 Birthday Michelle Kang, born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Miss America-Virginia 1997 1974 Event 7th ABA All-Star Game: East 128 beats West 112 at Virginia 1973 Event Alabama sets offensive record (828 yards), beats Virginia Tech 77-6 1973 Birthday Brandon Pollard, Richmond, Virginia, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Birthday Virginia Ruano-Pascual, born in Madrid, Spain, tennis star 1973 Birthday Kari Anne Safford, Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Miss America-WV 1997 1973 Event ABA Virginia Squires trade Julius Erving to New York Nets 1972 Birthday Angie Marzetta, Norfolk Virginia, female outfielder, Silver Bullets 1972 Birthday Michael Thornberry, born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, team handball circle, 1996 Olympics 1972 Event Slag heap dam collapses above Buffalo Creek, West Virginia, kills 125 1972 Birthday Stephen Robinson, Arlington, Virginia, rower 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Amber Medlin, Virginia Beach Virginia, Miss America-Virginia 1996 1971 Birthday Billy Wagner, born in Marion, Virginia, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1971 Birthday Missy Elliot, born in Portsmouth, Virginia, actress, producer, recording artist, double platinum album 'Under Construction', produced music for Mya, Beyonce, Lil' Kim 1971 Birthday Michael Tucker, born in South Boston, Virginia, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals 1971 Death Virginia Eames, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 82 1971 Birthday Brad Clontz, born in Stuart, Virginia, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1971 Event WSVN (now WSBN) TV channel 47 in Norton, Virginia (PBS) begins broadcasting 1971 Birthday Mike Hubbard, Lynchburg, Virginia, catcher for the Chicago Cubs 1971 Birthday Eric Owens, born in Danville, Virginia, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds 1970 Birthday Elizabeth McIntyre, Dunbar, West Virginia, Miss America-WV 1996 1970 Birthday Shannon Noelle DePuy, Lynchburg, Virginia, Miss Virg-America, 1991-top 10 1970 Birthday Sabrina Lloyd, born in Fairfax, Virginia, actress, television and films, played role of Wade Welles in TV series, 'Sliders' 1970 Event DC-9 crashes in West Virginia, 75 killed 1970 Birthday Jeff Ware, born in Norfolk, Virginia, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1970 Birthday Randall Evans, Franklin Virginia, 100m/200m runner 1970 Birthday Skeet Ulrich, born in Lynchburg, Virginia, actor, played Billy Loomis in Scream, starred in Jericho, a CBS drama 1969 Birthday LaRee Pearl Sugg, Petersburg, Virginia, LPGA golfer, 1995 Hawaiian-15th 1969 Birthday Melissa Lynn Costello, Shenandoah, West Virginia, Miss WV-America 1991 1969 Event U.S. amateur Womens Tennis: Margaret Court beat Virginia Wade (46 63 60) 1969 Event 69 cm rainfall in Nelson Co., Virginia (state record) 1969 Birthday Melissa Gurney, born in California, tennis player, Virginia Slims of, South Dakota, 1986 1969 Birthday Todd Hundley, Martinsville, Virginia, catcher for the New York Mets 1969 Birthday Judson Mills, Purcellville, Virginia, actor, Hutch-As The World Turns 1969 Birthday Doug Creek, born in Winchester, Virginia, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1969 Birthday Patton Oswalt, born in Portsmouth, Virginia, comedian, employs observational comedy, black comedy, surreal humor in his acts, wrote for MADtv, played Spence Olchin on 'The King of Queens' television show, voice of Remy in 'Ratatouille' 1969 Birthday Andre Romal Cason, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 100m runner 1968 Birthday Scott Bullett, Martinsburg, West Virginia, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs 1968 Birthday Michael Foster, Richmond, Virginia, drummer, Firehouse-Love of a Lifetime 1968 Birthday Russ Springer, born in Alexandria, Virginia, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1968 Birthday Antoinette Lucas, Crozier, Virginia, field hockey midfielder 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Shelby Lynne, Quantico, Virginia, country singer, If I Could Bottle This Up 1968 Birthday Scott Schorer, Burke, Virginia, rower 1996 Olympics 1968 Death Virginia Valli, actress (Flames, Guilty?, Storm), dies of stroke at 70 1968 Event WVPT TV channel 51 in Staunton, Virginia (PBS) begins broadcasting 1968 Event 82nd U.S. Womens Tennis: Virginia Wade beats Billie Jean King (64 64) 1968 Birthday Mike Williams, born in Radford, Virginia, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1968 Death Virginia Weidler, actress (All This and Heaven Too), dies at 42 1968 Death Virginia Maskell, actress (Only Two Can Play), dies at 31 1968 Birthday Mary Lou Retton, Fairmont, West Virginia, gymnast, Olympic-gold/2 silver/2 bronze-84 1967 Birthday Michael "Sean" Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia, rower 1996 Olympics 1967 Event WBRA TV channel 15 in Roanoke, Virginia (PBS) begins broadcasting 1967 Birthday Leslie M Marx, born in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, fencer-epee 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Donna Andrews, Lynchburg, Virginia, LPGA golfer, 1994 Nabisco Dinah Shore 1967 Birthday Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel, born in Florida, tennis player, Virginia Slims of Ark 1987 1967 Birthday Bill Leverty, Richmond, Virginia, guitarist, Firehouse-Love of a Lifetime 1966 Event WCVW TV channel 57 in Richmond, Virginia (PBS) begins broadcasting 1966 Event "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" opens 1966 Birthday Randy Barnes, Charleston, West Virginia, shot putter, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics, Silver Medal 1988 Olympics 1966 Event WRFT (now WVFT) TV channel 27 in Roanoke, Virginia (IND) begins broadcasting 1966 Birthday Cecilia Cummins, Clintwood, Virginia, 5th of 5 siblings born on 2/20 1965 Birthday Page Dunlap, Harrisonburg, Virginia, LPGA golfer, 1994 Atlanta Women's-8th 1965 Birthday India Allen, Portsmouth, Virginia, playmate of the year, Dec, 1987 1965 Birthday Virginia Lee, Australian rower 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Boyd Kestner, born in Virginia, actor, appeared in 'The Outsiders' television series, known for role as Alex Barth in 'Knots Landing' television series 1964 Event WCVE TV channel 23 in Richmond, Virginia (PBS) begins broadcasting 1964 Birthday Adam Curry, born in Arlington, Virginia, broadcast personality, video jockey, a pioneer of podcasting, nicknamed the 'Podfather' 1964 Birthday Greg Best, born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Equestrian athlete, Silver Medal 1988, 1992 Olympics 1964 Birthday Bobby Witt, Arlington, Virginia, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1964 Birthday Rob Lowe, born in Charlottesville, Virginia, actor, St. Elmo's Fire, Class 1964 Birthday Clinton Gregory, born in Martinsville, Virginia, singer, songwriter, recording artist, fiddler, country and bluegrass genres, recorded seven studio albums, chartered 11 Billboard Hot country Singles and Tracks, including Play, Ruby, Play, which reached no. 25 on the charts 1964 Birthday Wayne Kirby, born in Williamsburg, Virginia, outfielder, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers 1963 Birthday Allyson Rice-Taylor, Huntington, West Virginia, actress, As the World Turns 1963 Birthday Dermot Mulroney, Alexandria, Virginia, actor, Samantha, Sunset, Long Gone 1963 Birthday Bettina Bunge, born in Switzerland, tennis player, Virginia Slims of California 1983 1963 Event 17th Tony Awards: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum win 1962 Event "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" opens on Broadway, with Uta Hagen 1962 Birthday Tonja Walker, Huntington, West Virginia, actress, Alex-One Life to Live 1961 Event U.S. Constellation crashes at Richmond, Virginia, 74 die 1961 Event WHRO TV channel 15 in Hampton-Norfolk, Virginia (PBS) begins broadcasting 1961 Event WYAH TV channel 27 in Portsmouth, Virginia (IND) begins broadcasting 1961 Birthday Anne White, Charleston, West Virginia, tennis, Wore spandex in '85 Wimbledon 1961 Birthday Virginia Madsen, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Dune, Hot Spot, Class 1961 Birthday Claudia Cummins, Clintwood, Virginia, 4th of 5 siblings born on 2/20 1961 Birthday Sherry Ramsay, Stauton, Virginia, actress, Trish Mason-As the World Turns 1960 Birthday Deneice Lewis, Lynchburg, Virginia, model 1960 Birthday Sonny Skinner, Porstmouth, Virginia, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE Shreveport Open 1960 Event John F. Kennedy wins primary in West Virginia 1960 Birthday Stoney Jackson, Richmond, Virginia, actor, White Shadow, Insiders 1959 Birthday MacKenzie Phillips, Alexandria, Virginia, actress, Julie-1 Day at a Time 1959 Birthday Robert Wrenn, born in Richmond, Virginia, Nike golfer, 1987 Buick Open 1959 Event 21st NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: California beats West Virginia 71-70 1958 Birthday Steve Case, born in McLean, Virginia, co-founder and chief executive officer of America Online, AOL, founder of Revolution LLC holding, chairman of the Case Foundation 1958 Birthday Peter "Jeff" K Wisoff, born in Norfolk, Virginia, PhD/Astronaut, STS-57, 68, 81/84 1958 Birthday Rick Santorum, born in Winchester, Virginia, Representative-R-Pennsylvania 1991 - 1995, Senator-R-Pennsylvania 1995 - 2007 1958 Birthday Joe Frank Edwards, Jr., Richmond, Virginia, Commander USN/astronaut, STS-89 1957 Event Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visits Williamsburg Virginia 1957 Event WAVY TV channel 10 in Portsmouth-Norfolk, Virginia (NBC) begins broadcasting 1957 Birthday Donna Dixon, Virginia, Mrs. Dan Ackwoyd/actress, Couch Trip, Bossom Buddies 1957 Birthday Sarah McGuire, born in Springfield, Illinois, LPGA golfer, 1983 United Virginia Bank-5th 1957 Event Jamestown, Virginia 350th Anniversary Festival opens 1957 Birthday Katie Couric, born in Arlington, Virginia, TV news host, Today 1956 Birthday Kenneth D Bowersox, Portsmouth, Virginia, USN/astronaut, STS-50, 61, 73, 82 1956 Event WCYB TV channel 5 in Bristol-Kingsport, Virginia (NBC) begins broadcasting 1956 Birthday Brian Benben, born in Winchester, Virginia, actor, Dream On, Gangster Chronicles 1956 Event WWBT TV channel 12 in Richmond, Virginia (NBC) begins broadcasting 1956 Birthday David M. Brown, Arlington, Virginia, Comander USN/astronaut 1956 Birthday Charles Cummins, Clintwood, Virginia, 3rd of 5 siblings born on 2/20 1956 Birthday Ann Magnuson, Charleston, West Virginia, actress, Anything But Love, Hunger 1955 Birthday Lenore Rittenhouse, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, LPGA golfer, 1983 United Virginia Bank 1955 Birthday Richard Burr, born in Charlottesville, Virginia, politician, Republican party, U.S. Senator from North Carolina 1955 Birthday Mary Landrieu, born in Arlington, Virginia, politician, Democrat, U.S. Senator from the State of Louisiana, considered among most conservative Democrats in the Senate 1955 Event Hurricane Connie, kills 43 in NC, SC, Virginia and Maryland 1955 Event WDBJ TV channel 7 in Roanoke, Virginia (CBS) begins broadcasting 1955 Birthday Patti Weaver, West Virginia, actress, Days of our Life, Gina-Young and Restless 1955 Event WXEX TV channel 8 in Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia (ABC) begins 1955 Birthday Stephen Furst, born in Norfolk, Virginia, actor, Animal House, Elliot-St. Elsewhere 1955 Birthday Jimmy Fortune, born in Newport News, Virginia, singer, Statler Bros-Class of '57 1955 Birthday Virginia Ruzici, Romania, tennis star 1955 Birthday Curtis Strange, born in Norfolk, Virginia, PGA golfer, 1989 U.S. Open 1954 Birthday Mark Warner, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, politician, 69th Governor of Virginia 2002-2006, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1954 Birthday Bruce Hornsby, Williamsburg, Virginia, rock vocalist 1954 Birthday Ben Amonette, born in Radford, Virginia, free pistol, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1954 Birthday Reed Birney, born in Alexandria, Virginia, actor, Greatest Man in the World 1954 Birthday Cathy St. George, born in Norfolk, Virginia, playmate, Aug, 1982 1954 Birthday Caroline Aaron, born in Richmond, Virginia, actress, Crimes and Misdemeanors 1954 Event 110 degrees F (43 degrees C) at Balcony Falls, Virginia (state record) 1954 Birthday Bebe Buell, born in Norfolk, Virginia, wife of Todd Rundgren/playmate, Nov, 1974 1953 Birthday Greg Gibson, Stafford, Virginia, Greco-Roman wrestler 1984 Olympics silver 1953 Event WVEC TV channel 13 in Hampton-Norfolk, Virginia (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Birthday George Brett, born in Glen Dale, West Virginia, Kansas City Royal 3rd baseman, 1980 AL MVP 1953 Birthday Carol Cummins, Clintwood, Virginia, 2nd of 5 siblings born on 2/20 1953 Event WLVirginia (now WSET) TV channel 13 in Lynchburg-Roanoke, Virginia (ABC) begins 1952 Event WSLS TV channel 10 in Roanoke, Virginia (NBC) begins broadcasting 1952 Birthday Bob Goodlatte, born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, politician, Republican party, U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th district 1952 Birthday Catherine Cummins, Clintwood, Virginia, 1st of 5 siblings born on 2/20 1952 Birthday Juice Newton, Judy Cohen, Virginia, vocalist, Angel of the Morning 1952 Birthday Ricky Van Shelton, Grit, Virginia, country singer, Wild-Eyed Dream 1951 Birthday Robert Edwin Wadkins, Richmond, Virginia, PGA golfer, 1994 Kemper Open-2nd 1951 Birthday John L. Phillips, born in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, PhD/astronaut 1951 Birthday Harley O. Staggers, Jr., born in Washington, D.C., Representative-D-West Virginia 1983 - 1993 1950 Birthday Kathryn Harrold, Tazewell, Virginia, actress, MacGruder and Loud 1950 Event WTAR (now WTKR) TV channel 3 in Norfolk, Virginia (CBS) begins broadcasting 1950 Birthday Brad Dourif, West Virginia, actor, Ragtime, Eyes of Laura Mars, Fatal Beauty 1950 Birthday John Hartman, born in Falls Church, Virginia, rock drummer, Doobie Brothers 1949 Birthday Lanny [Jerry Lanston] Wadkins Richmond, Virginia, PGA golfer, 1972 Sahara 1949 Birthday Kathy Postlewait, born in Norfolk, Virginia, LPGA golfer, 1989 Sara Lee 1949 Birthday Stephen Burleigh, Wheeling, West Virginia, actor, Love and Betrayal, Afterburn 1949 Birthday Nick Rahall, born in Beckley, West Virginia, Representative-D-West Virginia 1977 - 1949 Birthday Joyce DeWitt, born in Wheeling, West Virginia, actress, Janet Wood-Three's Company 1948 Birthday Jim Bailey, NCAA punter, most punts in season-101, Virginia Miltary Academy 1948 Event WTVR TV channel 6 in Richmond, Virginia (CBS) begins broadcasting 1948 Birthday Virginia Bottomley, secretary, Heritage 1948 Birthday Virginia Bottomley, British minister of state health 1948 Birthday Larry Ragland, Richmond, Virginia, comedian, Keep on Truckin' 1948 Birthday Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista, Virginia, Lieutenant Colonel USAF/astronaut, STS-27, STS-35 1948 Birthday Bob Wise, born in Washington, D.C., Representative-D-West Virginia 1983 - 1993, Governor-D-West Virginia 2001 - 2005 1947 Birthday Ann Beattie, born in Washington, D.C., short story writer, novelist, compared to John Updike, J.D Salinger, professor at Harvard, University of Virginia, Rea Award for the Short Story recipient 1947 Event Gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg, Virginia 1947 Birthday Thomas R. Carper, born in Beckley, West Virginia, Representative-D-Delaware 1983 - 2001, Senator-D-Delaware 2001 - 1946 Birthday Frederick C. Boucher, born in Abingdon, Virginia, Representative-D-Virginia 1983 - 1946 Birthday Eddie Holman, born in Norfolk, Virginia, recording artist, rhythm and blues, gospel, pop, soul genres, known for hit 'Hey There Lonely Girl' 1945 Birthday Roger Lee Jones, West Virginia, child molester, FBI Most Wanted List 1945 Birthday Conny Van Dyke, Nassawadox, Virginia, actress, Framed, Hell's Angels '69 1945 Birthday Virginia Wade, England, tennis star, Wimbledon 1977 1945 Birthday Lewis F. Payne, Jr., born in Amherst, Virginia, Representative-D-Virginia 1988 - 1997 1945 Birthday Don Reid, Virginia, country singer, Statler Bros-Flowers on the Wall 1944 Birthday Tim Reid, born in Norfolk, Virginia, comedian, Venus Flytrap-WKRP, Frank's Place 1943 Birthday Jon Andrew McBride, Charleston, West Virginia, Captain USN/astronaut, STS-41G 1943 Birthday Virginia Foxx, American Politician 1943 Birthday Alan Mollohan, born in Fairmont, West Virginia, Representative-D-West Virginia 1983 - 1943 Birthday Conchata Ferrell, born in Charleston, West Virginia, actress, Deadly Hero, Susan-LA Law 1943 Birthday Bobby Wayne Mitchell, Chatham, Virginia, PGA golfer, 1971 Cleveland Open 1942 Birthday Chris Sarandon, West Virginia, actor, Child's Play, Dog Day Afternoon, Lipstick 1942 Event 8 die as coal waste heap slides in river valley near Oakwood, Virginia 1942 Birthday Wayne Newton, born in Roanoke, Virginia, singer, Danke Schon 1942 Event Bob Feller, enlists in Navy and reports for duty to Norfolk Virginia 1941 Birthday Charlie McCoy, born in Oak Hill, West Virginia, harmonica player, Hee Haw 1941 Death Virginia [Adeline] Woolf-Stephen, author (To Lighthouse), suicide 59 1941 Death Virginia Woolf, British Author 1941 Birthday David Selby, born in Morgantown, West Virginia, actor, 'Falcon Crest' and 'Flamingo Road' 1940 Birthday Jesse Carlyle Snead, Hot Springs, Virginia, PGA golfer, 1972 Philadelphia Classic 1940 Birthday Ira von Furstenberg, Virginia Caroline, Rome, Italy, Princess, Monaco 1940 Birthday Fran Tarkenton, born in Richmond, Virginia, NFL QB, New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings 1939 Birthday Harold W. Reid, Augusta County, Virginia, singer, Statler Bros-Class of '57 1939 Birthday Philip E Baisley, Augusta, Virginia, singer, Statler Bros-Class of '57 1939 Birthday Bernie Casey, born in Wyco, West Virginia, actor, Boxcar Bertha, Rent-a-Cop 1939 Birthday Max Robinson, Richmond, Virginia, black news anchor, ABC Evening News 1938 Birthday Bill Withers, Slab Fork, West Virginia, rhythm and blues singer, Lean on Me 1938 Birthday Jerry West, born in Cheylan, West Virginia, NBA superstar, Los Angeles Lakers, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1938 Birthday Lory Patrick, born in Beckley, West Virginia, actress, Trina-Tales of Welles Fargo 1938 Birthday Lew DeWitt, born in Virginia, country singer, Statler Brothers-Flowers on the Wall 1937 Birthday Joyce Bulifant, Newport News, Virginia, actress, Marie-Mary Tyler Moore Show 1937 Birthday Tony Anthony, Clarksburg, West Virginia, actor, Treasure of 4 Crowns 1937 Birthday Jay Rockefeller, born in New York City, New York, Governor of West Virginia 1977 - 1985, Senator-D-West Virginia 1985 - 1937 Birthday Sandy Dennis, born in Nebraska, actress, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1937 Birthday Warren Beatty, born in Richmond, Virginia, actor, Bonnie and Clyde,Shampoo, Dick Tracy 1936 Event 112 degrees F (44 degrees C) at Martinsburg, West Virginia (state record 1936 Birthday Lloyd Dobbins, born in Newport News, Virginia, newscaster, NBC News Overnight 1936 Birthday Virginia Maskell, actress, Suspect, Doctor in Love, Man Upstairs 1935 Birthday Jim Moody, born in Richlands, Virginia, Representative-D-Wisconsin 1983 - 1993 1935 Birthday Keely Smith, born in Norfolk, Virginia, singer, Mrs. Louie Prima 1935 Birthday Gene Vincent, born in Norfolk, Virginia, rock guitarist and vocalist, Be-Bop-A-Lula 1935 Birthday Henry Jordan, Emporia, Virginia, NFL defensive tackle, Cleveland, Green Bay 1934 Birthday Shirley MacLaine, born in Richmond, Virginia, actress/mystic, Irma la Douce 1933 Birthday Garnett Mimms, born in Ashland, West Virginia, singer, songwriter, record producer, worked with Bert Berns, Jimi Hendrix, recorded on MGM, Verve Records, funk, rhythm and blues music 1933 Birthday Jerry Falwell, born in Virginia, pastor, evangelist, social conservative, cofounder of the Moral Majority 1933 Birthday Roy Clark, born in Meherrin, Virginia, country singer, Hee Haw 1933 Birthday Tony Brown, Charleston, West Virginia, newsman, Tony Brown's Journal 1932 Birthday Roosevelt Brown, Virginia, NFL hall of fame tackle for the New York Giants 1932 Birthday Charles Stanley, born in Dry Fork, Virginia, senior pastor, founder of In Touch Ministries, created globally syndicated religious broadcasts, appearing in 500 radio stations, 300 television stations, in 49 languages 1932 Birthday Patsy Cline, born in Winchester, Virginia, country singer, Crazy 1932 Birthday John P. Murtha, born in New Martinsville, West Virginia, Representative-D-Pennsylvania 1974 - 1932 Event 38 die in coal mine explosion Boissevain, Virginia, USA 1932 Birthday Thomas J. Bliley, Jr., born in Virginia, Representative-R-Virginia 1981 - 2001 1931 Birthday Virginia McKenna, actress, Born Free, Chosen, Lions are Free, Simba 1931 Event 1st full scale wind tunnel for testing airplanes, Langley Field, Virginia 1931 Birthday Tom Wolfe, Richmond Virginia, journalist and author, wrote The Right Stuff 1930 Birthday Phyllis Curtin, Clarksburg, West Virginia, soprano, New York City Opera 1930 Birthday David Huddleston, Vinton, Virginia, actor, How the West Was Won 1930 Birthday Owen B. Pickett, born in Richmond, Virginia, Representative-D-Virginia 1987 - 2001 1930 Birthday Page Johnson, West Virginia, actress, Passages from Finnegan's Wake 1930 Event George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia established 1929 Birthday George H Crumb, Charleston, West Virginia, composer, Pulitzer 1968-Echoes of Time 1929 Birthday June Carter Cash, born in Maces Spring, Virginia, country singer, Johnny Cash Show 1929 Birthday Tommy Newsom, Virginia, musician/bandleader/saxophonist, Tonight Show 1928 Event WGH-AM in Newport News Virginia begins radio transmissions 1928 Event British steamer "Vestris" capsizes and sinks off Virginia, kills 110 1928 Birthday Judy Johnson, born in Norfolk, Virginia, singer, Your Show of Shows 1928 Birthday Paul Dooley, Parkensburg, West Virginia, actor, 16 Candles, Strange Brew, Wedding 1927 Birthday Clarice Taylor, Virginia, actress, Nurse Bailey-Nurse 1927 Birthday William Smithers, born in Richmond, Virginia, actor, Witness, Peyton Place, Attack! 1927 Birthday Peter Marshall, born in Huntington, West Virginia, TV game show host, Hollywood Squares 1927 Birthday Jack Cassidy, born in Richmond Hill, Virginia, actor, Oscar/Jetman-He and She 1926 Birthday Peggy Castle, Appalachia, Virginia, actress, Lily Merrill-Lawman 1926 Birthday Dagmar, Huntington, West Virginia, actress, Broadway's Open House 1926 Event Restoration of Williamsburg, Virginia, begins 1926 Birthday George C Scott, Wise, Virginia, actor, Patton, Bible, Taps, Hardcore 1926 Birthday Dario Fo, born in Leggiuno Sangiano, Virginia, playwright, Nobel-1997 1926 Birthday Virginia Weidler, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Babes on Broadway 1926 Birthday Ruth Brown, born in Portsmouth, Virginia, actress, Leona-Hello Larry, Checking In 1925 Birthday Jimmy Dickens, Bolt, West Virginia, country singer, Grand Ole Opry 1925 Birthday Virginia Hewitt, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, actress, Carol-Space Patrol 1925 Birthday Richard Burton, born in South Wales, actor, Cleopatra, Virginia Woolf 1925 Death Leon Virginia Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920), dies at 74 1925 Birthday Virginia Capers, Sumter, South Carolina, actress, White Mama, Original Intent 1925 Birthday Russell Baker, Loudoun County, Virginia, columnist/humorist, New York Times 1925 Birthday William Styron, born in Virginia, novelist, Confess of Nat Turner, Sophie's Choice 1925 Birthday D. French Slaughter, Jr., born in Culpeper, Virginia, Representative-R-Virginia, 1985 - 1991 1925 Event Virginia Theater (ANTA, Guild) opens at 245 W 52nd St. New York City 1925 Birthday G. William Whitehurst, born in Norfolk, Virginia, Representative-R-Virginia 1969 - 1987 1925 Birthday Virginia E Johnson, doctor/sexologist, Masters and Johnson 1925 Birthday Virginia Johnson, American Psychologist 1924 Birthday Don Knotts, born in Morgantown, West Virginia, actor, Amdy Griffth Show, 3's Company 1924 Event 119 die in Benwood West Virginia coal mine disaster 1923 Birthday John McKay, West Virginia, football coach, USC, Tampa Bay, 5 time Rose Bowl champ 1923 Birthday Earl Hamner, Jr., Schuyler, Virginia, TV narrator, Waltons 1923 Birthday Virginia C. Andrews, American Author 1923 Birthday Joanne Dru, Logan, West Virginia, actress, Guestwood Ho, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon 1922 Birthday Theresa Merritt, Newport News, Virginia, actress, Mama-That's My Mama 1922 Event Airship Rome explodes at Hampton Roads Virginia; 34 die 1921 Birthday Hawkshaw Hawkins, Huntington, West Virginia, country singer, Ozark Jubilee 1921 Event West Virginia imposes 1st state sales tax 1921 Birthday Alexander Harman, born in Athens, West Virginia, judge, United States Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia 1969 - 1979 1921 Birthday Virginia O'Brien, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Francis in the Navy 1921 Birthday Virginia O'Brien, born in Los Angeles, California, actress and singer, Gus, Ziegfeld Follies 1920 Birthday Virginia Mayo, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actress, Out of the Blue, White Heat 1920 Birthday Douglas Dick, Charlestown, West Virginia, actor, Carl-Waterfront 1920 Birthday Roger Price, born in Charleston, West Virginia, actor and writer, Who's There, Droodles 1920 Birthday Virginia Christine, actress, Mrs. Olson 1919 Event Harry S Truman marries Elizabeth Virginia Wallace in Independence 1918 Birthday Ella Fitzgerald, Newport News, Virginia, jazz singer, Is it live or Memorex 1918 Birthday Pearl Bailey, born in Newport News, Virginia, singer, Hello Dolly 1917 Birthday Virginia Grey, born in Louisiana, actress, Another Thin Man, Idiot's Delight, Idaho 1917 Birthday Virginia Christine, born in Stanton, Iowa, actress, Tales of Wells Fargo 1916 Birthday Eleanor Steber, born in Wheeling, West Virginia, soprano, Metropolitan Opera-1940 1916 Birthday Virginia Satir, American Psychologist 1916 Birthday Virginia Ginny Simms, actress and singer, Kay Kyser Band 1916 Birthday Jimmy Quillen, born in Virginia, Representative-R-Tennessee 1963 - 1997 1915 Event 1st transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Virginia to Paris 1914 Birthday Dan Daniel, born in Chatham, Virginia, Representative-D-Virginia, 1969 - 1988 1914 Event 181 die in coal mine collapse at Eccles, West Virginia 1913 Birthday Lynn Bari, Roanoke, Virginia, actress, Connie-Detective Wife, Earthbound 1912 Birthday Virginia Graham, born in Chicago, Illinois, TV personality, Girl Talk, Where Was I 1912 Birthday Virginia Lacy Jones, U.S. librarian/presidential advisor 1912 Birthday Sam Snead, Hot Springs, Virginia, PGA golfer, PGA-1963, 65, 67, 70, 72, 73 1912 Birthday John Payne, Roanoke, Virginia, actor, Restless Gun 1912 Birthday John Payne, born in Roanoke, Virginia, actor, Dodsworth, Razor's Edge 1912 Birthday Victor Reuther, Wheeling, West Virginia, labor leader 1911 Birthday Frank Devol, Moundsville, West Virginia, orchestra leader, I'm Dickens He's Fenster 1911 Birthday Virginia Smith, born in Randolph, Iowa, Representative-R-Nebraska 1975 - 1991 1911 Birthday Margaret Sullavan, born in Norfolk, Virginia, actress, Back Street 1910 Birthday Virginia Bruce, actress, Action in Arabia 1910 Birthday Dorothy Maynor, born in Norfolk, Virginia, soprano/founder, Harlem School of Arts 1910 Birthday Rosser Reeves, born in Danville, Virginia, advertising executive, television advertising pioneer, wrote, 'Reality in Advertising', created ads for Dwight Eisenhower's Presidential campaign, owned a 138.7 carat Star Ruby 1909 Birthday Roy Reuther, Wheeling, West Virginia, labor leader 1909 Birthday Maybelle Carter, born in Nickelsville, Virginia, country singer, Johnny Cash Show 1909 Event Great White Fleet, 1st U.S. fleet to circle the globe, returns to Virginia 1908 Birthday Virginia Cherrill, actress, Lake Extra, Brat, City Lights, Delicious 1907 Birthday Lewis F Powell, Jr., Virginia, Supreme Court justice, 1972-87 1907 Event Jamestown, Virginia Tercentenary Exposition opens 1905 Birthday Joseph Cotten, Virginia, actor, 3rd Man, Airport 77, Hearse 1904 Birthday Virginia Downing, actress, Gig, Butterfield 8 1903 Birthday Rex Lease, West Virginia, actor, Fast Bullets, Sunny Skies, Custer's Last Stand 1901 Birthday Fuzzy Knight, Fairmont, West Virginia, actor, Oklahoma Annie, Cowby and the Lady 1900 Birthday Hugh Scott, born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Senator-R-Pennsylvania 1959 - 1977 1900 Birthday Richard Arlen, Virginia, actor, Alice in Wonderland, Crawling Hand 1900 Birthday Don Redman, Piedmont, West Virginia, orchestra leader, Sugar Hill Times 1900 Birthday William Haines, Staunton, Virginia, actor, Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney 1899 Birthday Vera Reynolds, Richmond, Virginia, silent screen actress, Lawless Woman 1899 Birthday Freeman Gosden, Richmond, Virginia, radio actor, Amos-Amos 'n' Andy 1898 Birthday Sara Carter, Virginia, vocalist and guitarist, Carter Family 1898 Birthday Virginia Valli, McSweeney, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Pleasure Garden 1897 Birthday Ed Baker, Davis, West Virginia, actor, Keystone Kops 1897 Event New York Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus," editorial 1894 Birthday John S. Knight, West Virginia, publisher, Knight-Rider 1894 Birthday Fay Compton, Virginia Lillian Emeline Compton, actress, Haunting 1893 Birthday Julia Faye, Richmond, Virginia, actress, 10 Commandments, Samson and Delilah 1892 Birthday John Litel, Albany WI, actor, Virginia City, My Hero 1891 Birthday Alvin Carter, born in Virginia, vocalist, Carter Family 1891 Event A Hatfield marries a McCoy, ends long feud in West Virginia it started with an accusation of pig-stealing and lasted 20 years 1890 Birthday [Lavinia] Marian Fleming Poe, black U.S. advocate in Virginia 1890 Birthday Virginia Eames, Ft. Davis, Texas, entertainer 1889 Event Savings Bank of Order of True Reformers opens in Richmond, Virginia 1885 Birthday Virginia Pope, New York Times 1885 Birthday Mae Murray, Girl with bee-stung lips, Virginia, actress, High Stakes 1885 Birthday Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman, 1st lady, 1945-52 1883 Birthday Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, Newport New, Virginia, TV preacher 1883 Event Race riots in Danville Virginia (4 blacks killed) 1883 Birthday Francis X Bushman, born in Norfolk, Virginia, silent film actor, Ben Hur 1882 Birthday Mary Howe, born in Richmond, Virginia, composer, pianist, studied with Nadia Boulanger, famous works include 'Chain Gang Song', 'Sand, Stars, Rock' 1882 Birthday Virginia Woolf, born in London, author, Jacob's Room, To Lighthouse 1880 Birthday Leonard S Woolf, English author/husband of Virginia Woolf 1880 Birthday Mahlon Hamilton, born in Virginia, actor, Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi 1875 Birthday Carter G Woodson, New Canton, Virginia, American historian, black studies 1870 Event After accepting 15th amendment, Virginia is readmitted to Union 1870 Event Virginia rejoins US 1870 Event Virginia becomes 8th state readmitted to U.S. after Civil War 1867 Event Black demonstrators stage ride-ins on Richmond Virginia streetcars 1866 Event President Johnson ends war in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia 1865 Birthday Annie Jones, Virginia, bearded lady 1865 Event Siege of Richmond, Virginia 1865 Event General Shermans "Haines's Bluff" at Snyder's Mill, Virginia 1865 Event Battle of Ft. Tobacco, Virginia 1865 Death John Wilkes Booth, assassin, is shot dead near Bowling Green Virginia at 27 1865 Event Battle of Farmville, Virginia 1865 Event Battle at Amelia Springs/Jetersville Virginia (Appomattox Campaign) 1865 Event Battle at Namozine Church, Virginia (Appomattox Campaign) 1865 Event Union forces occupy Confederate capital of Richmond Virginia and Petersberg 1865 Event Battle of Petersburg, Virginia (Ft. Gregg, Sutherland's Station) 1865 Event CSA President Jefferson Davis flees Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia 1865 Event Battle of 5 Forks Virginia, signalling end of Lee's army 1865 Event Battle of Boydton, Virginia (White Oaks Roads, Dinwiddie C H) 1865 Event Battle at 5 Forks Virginia 1865 Event Battle of Fort Stedman, Virginia - in front of Petersburg 1865 Event Battle of Hatcher's Run, Virginia (Armstrong's Mill, Dabney's Mill) 1864 Event Battle of Gordonsville, Virginia 1864 Event Battle at Fair Oaks, Virginia, ends after 1554 casualties 1864 Event Battle of Boydton Plank Road, Virginia (Burgess' Mill, Southside Railroad) 1864 Event Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia near Richmont 1864 Event Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia, Union beats back Confederate attackers 1864 Event Battle at Darbytown Road Virginia (337 casualties) 1864 Event Battle of Preble's Farm Virginia (Poplar Springs Church) 1864 Event Battle of Fisher's Hill, Virginia, General Early Retreats to Brown's Gap 1864 Event 3rd Battle of Winchester Virginia (Opequon, 3rd Winchester) 1864 Event Battle of Coggin's Point, Virginia (Hampton-Rosser Cattle Raid) 1864 Event Battle at Globe Tavern, Virginia, ends after 2500 casualties 1864 Event 8th/last day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia (about 3900 casualties) 1864 Event 2nd day of battle at Globe Tavern, Virginia 1864 Event 6th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run, Virginia: Confederate assault 1864 Event 4th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia, Federal assault 1864 Event Battle of Front Royal Virginia (Guard Hill) 1864 Event 2nd day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia: Federal assault 1864 Event Battle of Deep Bottom Virginia (Strawberry Plains) and Fussell's Mill VA 1864 Event Battle of Petersburg, Virginia 1864 Event 3rd and last day of battle at Deep Bottom Run, Virginia 1864 Event 2nd day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia 1864 Event Battle of Darbytown, Virginia (Deep Bottom, Newmarket Road) (Strawberry Plains) 1864 Event Battle of Winchester, Virginia US1200 CS600 1864 Event Battle of Woodstock, Virginia 1864 Event Battle at Stephenson's Depot Virginia: 200 killed or injured 1864 Event Harpers Ferry, West Virginia - Federals evacuate in face of Early's advance 1864 Event Battle of Ream's Station, Virginia, Wilson's Raid 1864 Event Battle of Kinston North Carolina and Battle of Abingdon, Virginia 1864 Event Battle of Petersburgs Virginia - in trenches 1864 Event 640m long ponton bridge over James River Virginia finished 1864 Event Battle of Lynchburg, Virginia 1864 Event Union General Grant begin siege of Petersburg, Virginia 1864 Event Captain Mendell begins building 640m long ponton bridge over James River, Virginia 1864 Event Robert E. Lee's home area, Arlington, Virginia, becomes a military cemetery 1864 Event Battle of Trevillian Station, Virginia, Central Railroad 1864 Event Battle of Laurel Hill, West Virginia 1864 Event Battle of Trevillian Station, Virginia, Central Railroad 1864 Event Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia 1864 Event Battle of Piedmont, Virginia, Augusta City 1864 Event Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia (Gaines' Mill, Gaines' Farm) 1864 Event Battle of Bethesda Church, Virginia 1864 Event Cavalry fight at Old Church (Totopotomoy Creek) Virginia 1864 Event Skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop), Virginia 1864 Event Skirmish along the Totopotomoy Creek, Virginia 1864 Event Battle of N Anna River, Virginia (Totopotamy River, Haw's Shop, Hanovertown) 1864 Event General David Hunter takes command of Department of West Virginia 1864 Event Battle at Ware Bottom Church, Virginia, 1,400 killed or injured 1864 Event Battle of Port Walthall Junction, Virginia (Bermuda Hundred) 1864 Event Last battles at Drewry's Bluff, Virginia (6,666 casualties) 1864 Event Battle of New Market, Virginia 1864 Event Battle of Drewry's Bluff, Virginia (Ft. Darling) 1864 Event Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia 1864 Event Battle of Todd's Tavern, Virginia (Sheridan's Raid) 1864 Event Battle of Yellow Tavern, Virginia (Sheridan's Raid, South Anna Bridge) 1864 Event Battles at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia 1864 Event Skirmish at Ny River Virginia 1864 Event Skirmish at Ware Bottom Church, Virginia 1864 Event Battle of Cloyd's Mt, and Swift Creek, Virginia (Drewery's Bluff, Ft. Darling) 1864 Event Actions at Stony Creek/Nottoway bridge Virginia (Drewry's Bluff) 1864 Event Battle of Antietam, Virginia (Spotslyvania Court House, Laurel Hill) 1864 Event Skirmish at Port Walthall Junction Virginia (Drewry's Bluff) 1864 Event Battle of Port Walthall Junction, Virginia 1864 Event Battle of Wilderness, Virginia (Germanna Ford, Wilderness Tavern) 1864 Event Skirmish at Barnett's Ford Virginia 1863 Event Averell's Raid (on)to Lewisburg, West Virginia 1863 Event Battle of Charlestown, West Virginia 1863 Event Battle at Bristoe Station Virginia (about 2000 casualties) 1863 Event Skirmish at Catlett's Station, Virginia (Bristoe Campaign) 1863 Event Battle of Brady Station, Virginia (Culpeper Court House, Bristoe Station) 1863 Event 6th Ohio Cavalry ambush at Barbees Crossroads Virginia 1863 Event Skirmish at Barbee's Crossroads, Virginia 1863 Event Battle at Battle Mountain, Virginia 1863 Event Battle at Baltimore: Crump's Crossroads Virginia 1863 Event Skirmish at Fairfax (Courthouse) Virginia 1863 Event Battle at Upperville Virginia, 389 casualities 1863 Event West Virginia admitted as 35th U.S. state 1863 Event Battle at Middleburg Virginia, 100+ casualties 1863 Event Battle at Middleburg, Virginia 1863 Event Battle of Aldie, Confederates fail to drive back Union in Virginia 1863 Event Battle of 2nd Winchester, Virginia 1863 Event Battle of Winchester, Virginia 1863 Event Skirmish at Berryville Virginia 1863 Event Battle of Brandy Station, Virginia, Fleetwood, Beverly Ford 1863 Event Battle of Franklin's Crossing, Virginia, Deep Run 1863 Event Battle of Fredricksburg, Virginia (Marye's Heights) 1863 Event Battle of Salem Church, Virginia 1863 Event South defeats North in Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia 1863 Event Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia (29,000 injured or died) 1863 Event Union troops/fleet occupy For Huger, Virginia 1863 Event Battle of Suffolk, Virginia (Norfleet House) 1863 Event Bread revolt in Richmond Virginia 1863 Event Voters in West Virginia approve gradual emancipation of slaves 1863 Event Battle of Kelly's Ford, Virginia (211 casualities) 1863 Event 1st U.S. fire extinguisher patent granted to Alanson Crane, Virginia 1863 Event Civil War skirmish near Newtown, Virginia 1862 Event President Lincoln signs act admitting West Virginia to Union 1862 Event Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia (Marye's Heights) 1862 Event Battle at Barbee's Crossroads, Virginia: 51 casualties 1862 Event Battle at Blackford's Ford Virginia 1862 Event General Read army pulls out of Antietam Creek Virginia 1862 Event Federal troops escape from beleaguered Harpers Ferry West Virginia 1862 Event Battle at Chantilly (Ox Hill) Virginia (2100 casualties) 1862 Death Oliver Tilden, of the Bronx, killed in Civil War in Virginia 1862 Event Battle of Bull Run, Virginia (Manassas, Gainesville, Bristoe Station) 1862 Event Battle of Cedar Mountain Virginia (Slaughter Mountain, Southwest Mountain) 1862 Event Battle of Malvern Hill, Virginia (Harrison's Landing, Crew's Farm) 1862 Event Battle at Nelson's Farm, Virginia 1862 Event Battle at Turkey Bridge Virginia: Confederate assault attack 1862 Event Day 6 of 7 Days-Battle of White Oak Swamp Virginia (Frayser's Farm) 1862 Event Day 5 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station, Virginia 1862 Event Day 4 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station/Garnett's Farm, Virginia 1862 Event Battle at Garnett's/Golding's Farms, Virginia 1862 Event Battle of Gaines' Mill, Virginia (Cold Harbor, Chickahominy Bluffs) Day 3 1862 Event Battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulses Confederacy in Virginia 1862 Event Day 2 of 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville Virginia (Meadow Bridge) 1862 Event U.S. Army of Virginia established under General John Pope 1862 Event Battle of Oak Grove, Virginia (Orchard, Henrico, French's Field) (Kings's Schoolhouse) Day 1 of 7 Days 1862 Event Valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia 1862 Event Skirmish at Union Church, Virginia (Peninsular) 1862 Event General Robert E Lee takes command of Confederate armies of E Virginia and NC 1862 Event 2nd/last day of battle at Fair Oaks/7 Pines Virginia (11,165 casualties) 1862 Event Battle of Seven Pines Virginia (Fair Oaks) 1862 Event Battle of Front Royal, Virginia 1862 Event Battle of Hanover Court House, Virginia (Slash Church, Peake's Station) 1862 Event Battle of Winchester, Virginia 1862 Event Battle at Front Royal, Virginia 1862 Event Valley Campaign-Stonewall Jackson takes Ft. Royal, Virginia 1862 Event Battle of Princeton, West Virginia, ends, about 128 casualities 1862 Event Battle of Drewry's Bluff (Ft. Darling), Virginia 1862 Event Confederates scuttle CSS Virginia off Norfolk, Virginia 1862 Event Battle of West Point, Virginia (Eltham's Landing, Barnhamsville) 1862 Event Peninsular Campaign-Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia 1862 Event Battle at Williamsburg, Virginia 1862 Event Yorktown, Virginia - McClellan halted his troop before town as it is full of armed torpedoes left by CS Brigadier General Gabrial Rains 1862 Event Swift Run Gap, West Virginia skirmishes 1862 Event Siege of Yorktown, Virginia 1862 Event Skirmish at Bealeton Station, Virginia 1862 Event General Stonewall Jackson evacuates Winchester Virginia Army of the Potomac, General Henry Halleck is named general-in-chief 1862 Event Naval Engagement at Hampton Roads, Virginia CSS Virginia, Jamestown and Yorktown vs USS Cumberland, Congress and Monitor 1862 Death John Tyler, 10th U.S. President (1841-45), dies in Richmond Virginia at 71 1861 Event West Virginia created as a result of dispute over slavery with Virg 1861 Event West Virginia seceded from Virginia 1861 Event Battle of Balls Bluff, Virginia (Leesburg, Harrison's Island) 1861 Event Battle of Dumfries, Virginia (Quantico Creek) 1861 Event 1st day school for freedmen forms at Fortress Monroe Virginia 1861 Event Battle at Cheat Mountain, Elkwater West Virginia 1861 Event Battle of Mathias Point, Virginia - Rebel forces repel a Federal landing 1861 Event Skirmish at Taylor Mountain, (W)Virginia - CS General Wise retreats 1861 Event Confederate state's congress began holding sessions in Richmond, Virginia 1861 Event Battle of Blackburn's Ford, Virginia US57 CS68 - Manassas - 1861 Event Manassas, Virginia General Beauregard requests reinforcements for his 22,000 men, General Johnston is ordered to Manassas 1861 Event General McDowell advances toward Fairfax Courthouse, Virginia with 40,000 troops 1861 Event Battle of Corrick's Ford, Virginia (Carrick's Ford) - Union army takes total control of western Virginia CS20 US53 1861 Event Battle of Laurel Mountain Virginia - General Morris forces retreat of rebels 1861 Event Battle of Rich Mountain, Virginia - Rosecrans forces rebels to surrender 1861 Event Battle of Laurel Hill, Virginia 1861 Event Skirmish at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia 1861 Event Martinsburg, Virginia - Confederate forces pull out before U.S. advance 1861 Event Battle of Hoke's Run, West Virginia - small Union victory 1861 Event Western Virginia campaign 1861 Event Battle of Mathias Point, Virginia - U.S. attacks Confederate batteries 1861 Event Francis Pierpont is elected provisional governor of West Virginia 1861 Event Battle of Vienna, Virginia and Secessionville, South Carolina, James Island 1861 Event Battle of Big Bethel Virginia (Bethel Church, Great Bethal)-Union retreats 1861 Event 1st skirmish in Civil War, Fairfax Court House, Virginia 1861 Event Skirmish at Arlington Mills, Virginia 1861 Event Alexandria, Virginia occupied by Federal troops 1861 Event 3 fleeing slaves enter Fort Monroe Virginia 1861 Event Virginia citizens vote 3 to 1 in favor of secession 1861 Event Richmond, Virginia is designated Confederate Capital 1861 Event Richmond, Virginia, is named the capital of the Confederacy 1861 Event West Virginia secedes from Virginia after Virginia secedes from U.S. 1861 Event Robert E. Lee named commander of Virginia Confederate forces 1861 Event Battle of Norfolk, Virginia 1861 Event Battle of Harpers Ferry, Virginia 1861 Event Virginia is 8th state to secede 1860 Event Nation's 1st successful silver mill, Virginia City, Nevada 1859 Event Comstock silver load discovered near Virginia City, Nevada 1856 Birthday Woodrow Wilson, Staunton, Virginia, 28 president-D 1912 - 1921, Nobel 1919 1851 Birthday Leon Virginia Bourgeois, French premier, 1895-96, Nobel 1920 1841 Birthday Blanche Kelso Bruce, born in Virginia, Sen-Miss, 1875-1881 1837 Birthday Henry Draper, born in Virginia, astro-spectro-photographer, Moon, Jupiter 1836 Death James Madison, 4th U.S. President (1809-17), dies in Montpelier Virginia at 85 1831 Event Nat Turner leads uprising of slaves in Virginia 1828 Birthday Andrew Taylor Still, born in Lee County, Virginia, osteopath, successfully reduced fractures, founded first school of osteopathic medicine 1826 Death Thomas Wilson, born in Staunton, Virginia, politician, lawyer, U.S. Representative from Virginia, served as member of Virginia Senate and Virginia House of Delegates, elected to the Twelfth Congress, as a Federalist, dies 1812 Birthday Marin R Delany, Charlestown, Virginia, 1st black major in U.S. Medical Corp 1807 Event Former Vice President Aaron Burr is tried for treason in Richmond Virginia (acquitted) 1807 Birthday Robert Edward Lee, Stratford, Virginia, General-in-Chief, Confederacy 1802 Event John Beckley of Virginia appointed 1st Librarian of Congress 1800 Birthday Nat Turner, Virginia, leader of major slave rebellion, 1831 1791 Event Bill of Rights ratified when Virginia gave its approval 1790 Birthday John Tyler, born in Virginia, 10th President, 1841-1845 1788 Event Virginia becomes 10th state to ratify U.S. constitution 1787 Event "Virginia Plan" proposed 1781 Event Battle of Virginia Capes, French defeat British, traps Cornwallis 1781 Event English army under general Cornwallis occupies Yorktown, Virginia 1776 Event Virginia state constitution adopted and Patrick Henry made governor 1776 Event Virginia adopts Declaration of Rights 1774 Birthday Meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville, Virginia, captain, Lewis and Clark Expedition 1774 Event 1st Continental Congress convenes (Virginia) 1773 Birthday William Henry Harrison, Virginia, Whigs, 9th President, March 4-April 4, 1841 1770 Birthday William Clark, born in Charlottsville, Virginia, 2nd lt of Lewis and Clark Expedition 1766 Event Stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia 1765 Birthday Thomas Wilson, born in Staunton, Virginia, politician, lawyer, U.S. Representative from Virginia, served as member of Virginia Senate and Virginia House of Delegates, elected to the Twelfth Congress, as a Federalist 1758 Event George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess 1758 Birthday James Monroe, Westmoreland, Virginia, D-R, 5th President, 1817-25 1755 Birthday John Marshall, Virginia, 4th Supreme Court Chief Justice, 1801-35 1753 Birthday John Taylor, Virginia, philosopher, Jeffersonian Democracy 1751 Birthday James Madison, born in Port Conway, Virginia, D-R, 4th U.S. president, 1809-17 1743 Birthday Thomas Jefferson, Virginia, D-R, 3rd President, 1801-09 1732 Birthday Martha Washington, born in the Province of Virginia, 1st American First Lady, 1789 - 1797 1732 Birthday George Washington, born in Virginia, 1st President, 1789 - 1797 1718 Death Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, English pirate, killed off Virginia coast 1691 Event Yorktown Virginia founded 1676 Event Rebels under Nathaniel Bacon set Jamestown Virginia on fire 1676 Event Nathaniel Bacon publishes "Declaration of People of Virginia" 1676 Event Bacon's Rebellion, frontiersmen vs Virginia government begins 1667 Event Earliest recorded hurricane in U.S., Jamestown, Virginia 1663 Event 1st serious slave conspiracy in colonial America (Virginia) 1654 Event Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia 1647 Birthday Nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Virginia, 1676 1639 Event Virginia is 1st colony to order surplus crops (tobacco) destroyed 1635 Event Virginia Governor John Harvey accused of treason and removed from office 1629 Event 1st game law passed in American colonies, by Virginia 1624 Birthday William, Jamestown, Virginia, 1st black child born in English America 1624 Event Judge directs U.S. colony Virginia to English crown 1623 Event 1st breach-of-promise lawsuit: Reverend Gerville Pooley, Virginia files against Cicely Jordan, he loses 1623 Event 1st American temperance law enacted, Virginia 1622 Event 1st Indian (Powhattan) massacre of whites Jamestown, Virginia; 347 slain 1619 Event 1st Black slaves brought by Dutch to colony of Jamestown Virginia 1619 Event 1st black Americans (20) land at Jamestown, Virginia 1619 Event House of Burgesses Virginia forms, 1st elective U.S. governing body 1610 Event Thomas West baron De La Mar appointed as 1st Governor of Virginia colony 1610 Event Thomas West, Baron de La Mar, is appointed governor of Virginia 1608 Event Fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia 1607 Event 1st permanent English settlement in New World, Jamestown, Virginia 1606 Event Virginia Company settlers leave London to establish Jamestown Va 1587 Birthday 1st English child born in New World, Virginia Dare 1587 Birthday Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents 1586 Event Sir Walter Raleigh brings 1st tobacco to England from Virginia 1561 Birthday Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony 1535 Death Bernardo Accolti, Unico Aretino, Italian writer (Virginia), dies 1458 Birthday Bernardo Accolti, Unico Aretino, Italian writer, Virginia
