Events in Virginia History

Jamestown

May 14, 1607

Jamestown was established

Indian Massacre

Mar 26, 1622

Took place in Colony of Virginia

Williamsburg was founded

Jun 1, 1632

Capital for Virginia

Period: Oct 24, 1699 to Oct 24, 1780

Williamsbug served as the capital

Patrick Henry gives his "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech in Richmond

Mar 23, 1775

General Lee Surrendered

Apr 9, 1865

General Lee surrendered

Virginia Constitution provides for public schools

Jan 15, 1870

Virginia Constitution provides for public schools

The Richmond Flood Occured

Oct 3, 1877

Created segregation

Jul 1, 1901

Began passing Jim Crow Laws

Wrote the Constitution of 1902

Aug 23, 1902

Woodrow Wilson started as president of the United States

Jan 21, 1913

He was a Virginian who served as the 23rd president

Patsy Cline was born

Sep 8, 1932

Pentagon was built in Arlington Virginia

Sep 17, 1941

School Desegregation begins

Sep 3, 1950

the first black student begins law school at UVA

First black student admitted to Virginia Tech

Sep 1, 1953

Dulles Airport was built

Dec 23, 1962

Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Opens

May 15, 1964

First Test Tube Baby was born

Dec 28, 1981

A 10 year old is admitted to Randolph-Macon College

Sep 6, 1999

He was boy genius