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1960
1960
Martinsville officially dedicates its new municipal building downtown.
Martinsville officially dedicates its new municipal building downtown.
June 10 General 13
1960
1960
Martinsville Speedway Hosts First Fully-Paved Spring Race
Martinsville Speedway Hosts First Fully-Paved Spring Race
June 10 General 13
1960
1960
Niger Gains Independence from France
Niger Gains Independence from France
June 10 General 12
1960
1960
OPEC Founded in Baghdad
OPEC Founded in Baghdad
June 10 General 11
1959
1959
NASA Announces Mercury 7 Astronauts
NASA Announces Mercury 7 Astronauts
June 10 General 16
1959
1959
NASA Announces Mercury 7 Astronauts
NASA Announces Mercury 7 Astronauts
June 10 General 16
1958
1958
Danville Civic Association Founded
Danville Civic Association Founded
June 10 General 9
1958
1958
Danville Completes Main Street Expansion
Danville Completes Main Street Expansion
June 10 General 7
1958
1958
Danville Regional Medical Center opens its new surgical wing.
Danville Regional Medical Center opens its new surgical wing.
June 10 General 9
1958
1958
Martinsville Speedway Hosts Virginia 500 for the First Time
Martinsville Speedway Hosts Virginia 500 for the First Time
June 10 General 9
1958
1958
Western Electric Expands Winston-Salem Plant
Western Electric Expands Winston-Salem Plant
June 10 General 12
1958
1958
Danville Civic Association Founded
Danville Civic Association Founded
June 10 General 8
1958
1958
Danville Completes Main Street Expansion
Danville Completes Main Street Expansion
June 10 General 9
1958
1958
Danville Regional Medical Center opens its new surgical wing.
Danville Regional Medical Center opens its new surgical wing.
June 10 General 8
1958
1958
Martinsville Speedway Hosts Virginia 500 for the First Time
Martinsville Speedway Hosts Virginia 500 for the First Time
June 10 General 9
1958
1958
Western Electric Expands Winston-Salem Plant
Western Electric Expands Winston-Salem Plant
June 10 General 9
1957
1957
Bassett Furniture opens its Stanleytown expansion facility.
Bassett Furniture opens its Stanleytown expansion facility.
June 10 General 10
1957
1957
Little Rock Central High School Integration Begins
Little Rock Central High School Integration Begins
June 10 General 12
1957
1957
Roanoke First Municipal Parking Garage Completed
Roanoke First Municipal Parking Garage Completed
June 10 General 12
1957
1957
Soviet Union Launches Sputnik 2 with Laika the Dog
Soviet Union Launches Sputnik 2 with Laika the Dog
June 10 General 11
1957
1957
Sputnik 1 Launch by USSR
Sputnik 1 Launch by USSR
June 10 General 11
1957
1957
Bassett Furniture opens its Stanleytown expansion facility.
Bassett Furniture opens its Stanleytown expansion facility.
June 10 General 9
1957
1957
Little Rock Central High School Integration Begins
Little Rock Central High School Integration Begins
June 10 General 10
1957
1957
Roanoke First Municipal Parking Garage Completed
Roanoke First Municipal Parking Garage Completed
June 10 General 13