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1993
1993
Smith Mountain Lake reaches record seasonal visitation levels.
Smith Mountain Lake reaches record seasonal visitation levels.
May 10 General 12
1993
1993
Smith Mountain Lake reaches record seasonal visitation levels.
Smith Mountain Lake reaches record seasonal visitation levels.
May 10 General 15
1907
1907
Winston-Salem installs electric streetlights citywide.
Winston-Salem installs electric streetlights citywide.
May 10 General 6
1907
1907
Winston-Salem installs electric streetlights citywide.
Winston-Salem installs electric streetlights citywide.
May 10 General 6
1869
1869
Transcontinental Railroad completed.
Transcontinental Railroad completed.
May 10 General 1
1869
1869
Transcontinental Railroad completed.
Transcontinental Railroad completed.
May 10 General 1
1865
1865
Jefferson Davis captured near Irwinville, ending Confederate government based in Danville days prior.
Jefferson Davis captured near Irwinville, ending Confederate government based in Danville days prior.
May 10 General 9
1865
1865
Jefferson Davis captured near Irwinville, ending Confederate government based in Danville days prior.
Jefferson Davis captured near Irwinville, ending Confederate government based in Danville days prior.
May 10 General 10
2001
2001
Greensboro Grasshoppers announce move to new downtown stadium.
Greensboro Grasshoppers announce move to new downtown stadium.
June 1 General 11
2001
2001
Greensboro Grasshoppers announce move to new downtown stadium.
Greensboro Grasshoppers announce move to new downtown stadium.
June 1 General 11
1980
1980
CNN launches.
CNN launches.
June 1 General 9
1980
1980
CNN launches.
CNN launches.
June 1 General 10
1942
1942
Danville begins wartime textile conversion for U.S
military.
June 1 General 12
1942
1942
Danville begins wartime textile conversion for U.S
military.
June 1 General 11
1906
1906
Roanoke installs first municipal water filtration plant.
Roanoke installs first municipal water filtration plant.
June 1 General 3
1906
1906
Roanoke installs first municipal water filtration plant.
Roanoke installs first municipal water filtration plant.
June 1 General 2
1995
1995
Martinsville’s Liberty Fair Mall completes final major anchor expansion.
Martinsville’s Liberty Fair Mall completes final major anchor expansion.
June 2 General 9
1995
1995
Martinsville’s Liberty Fair Mall completes final major anchor expansion.
Martinsville’s Liberty Fair Mall completes final major anchor expansion.
June 2 General 16
1964
1964
Federal Civil Rights case opens against segregated establishments in Greensboro.
Federal Civil Rights case opens against segregated establishments in Greensboro.
June 2 General 13
1964
1964
Federal Civil Rights case opens against segregated establishments in Greensboro.
Federal Civil Rights case opens against segregated establishments in Greensboro.
June 2 General 13
1924
1924
U.S
grants citizenship to Native Americans.
June 2 General 14
1924
1924
U.S
grants citizenship to Native Americans.
June 2 General 10
1883
1883
Salem, VA formally incorporated as a town.
Salem, VA formally incorporated as a town.
June 2 General 6
1883
1883
Salem, VA formally incorporated as a town.
Salem, VA formally incorporated as a town.
June 2 General 6