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1930
1930
Dan River Mills completes its No
8 Mill expansion.
June 10 General 17
1930
1930
Roanoke Civic Arts Council Formed
Roanoke Civic Arts Council Formed
June 10 General 11
1930
1930
Roanoke Electric Company Expands Transmission Lines
Roanoke Electric Company Expands Transmission Lines
June 10 General 17
1930
1930
Roanoke Public Library Adds Rare Book Collection
Roanoke Public Library Adds Rare Book Collection
June 10 General 13
1930
1930
Roanoke Times Launches First Regional Wire Photo Service
Roanoke Times Launches First Regional Wire Photo Service
June 10 General 14
1930
1930
Dan River Mills completes its No
8 Mill expansion.
June 10 General 16
1930
1930
Roanoke Civic Arts Council Formed
Roanoke Civic Arts Council Formed
June 10 General 14
1930
1930
Roanoke Electric Company Expands Transmission Lines
Roanoke Electric Company Expands Transmission Lines
June 10 General 13
1930
1930
Roanoke Public Library Adds Rare Book Collection
Roanoke Public Library Adds Rare Book Collection
June 10 General 15
1930
1930
Roanoke Times Launches First Regional Wire Photo Service
Roanoke Times Launches First Regional Wire Photo Service
June 10 General 17
1929
1929
Black Tuesday: Wall Street Crash
Black Tuesday: Wall Street Crash
June 10 General 15
1929
1929
Danville Hosts First Tri-State Agricultural Fair Parade
Danville Hosts First Tri-State Agricultural Fair Parade
June 10 General 16
1929
1929
Greensboro Coliseum Groundbreaking
Greensboro Coliseum Groundbreaking
June 10 General 15
1929
1929
Greensboro First Airport Opens (Smith Field)
Greensboro First Airport Opens (Smith Field)
June 10 General 17
1929
1929
Greensboro Textile Strike Escalates
Greensboro Textile Strike Escalates
June 10 General 15
1929
1929
Black Tuesday: Wall Street Crash
Black Tuesday: Wall Street Crash
June 10 General 16
1929
1929
Stock Market Panic Continues
Stock Market Panic Continues
June 10 General 16
1929
1929
Danville Hosts First Tri-State Agricultural Fair Parade
Danville Hosts First Tri-State Agricultural Fair Parade
June 10 General 16
1929
1929
Wall Street Crash Begins (“Black Thursday”)
Wall Street Crash Begins (“Black Thursday”)
June 10 General 17
1929
1929
Greensboro Coliseum Groundbreaking
Greensboro Coliseum Groundbreaking
June 10 General 15
1929
1929
Greensboro First Airport Opens (Smith Field)
Greensboro First Airport Opens (Smith Field)
June 10 General 15
1929
1929
Greensboro Textile Strike Escalates
Greensboro Textile Strike Escalates
June 10 General 16
1929
1929
Stock Market Panic Continues
Stock Market Panic Continues
June 10 General 16
1929
1929
Wall Street Crash Begins (“Black Thursday”)
Wall Street Crash Begins (“Black Thursday”)
June 10 General 15