November 22, 1718: The pirate "Blackbeard" was killed pursuant to an order from the Governor of #Virginia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbe...

November 21, 1921: Virginian Henry King's classic movie “Tol'able David” is released. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tol%27a...

November 21, 1766: Captain Thomas Bullitt opened The Homestead resort in Hot Springs, #Virginia. www.luxurytravelmagazine.com/news-article...

November 21, 1970: Staunton's Statler Brothers recording of "Bed of Rose's" made its debut on the Billboard Country Singles Chart. www.billboard.com/artist/the-s...

November 20, 1920: President (& #Virginian) Woodrow Wilson won the Nobel Peace Prize. #OTD #OnThisDay #POTUS millercenter.org/academic/ame...

November 19, 1752: George Rogers Clark was born in Charlottesville. #Virginia. He was a famous officer in American Revolution. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_...

November 19, 1914: #Virginia Governor Mills Godwin was born. He is the only U.S. Governor to be elected as both a Democrat (1965) and a Republican (1973). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mills_G...

November 18, 1618: King James I issued the Great Charter of 1618, which authorized a General Assembly in the #Virginia colony. This General Assembly was the first representative legislative body in the Americas. www.virginiahistory.org/learn/notabl...

November 18, 1861: Julia Ward Howe attended a review of Union troops at Upton Hill, #Virginia. At this event, she heard the “John Brown's Body” song. The following day, she wrote new lyrics for the song which became Battle Hymn of the Republic. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...

November 17, 1784: #Virginian Patrick Henry was elected to a fourth one-year term as governor of #Virginia. encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/henr...

November 16, 1776: American military forces (under #Virginian General George Washington) fought the British in the Battle of Fort Washington. www.history.com/this-day-in-...

November 15, 1805: #Virginians Lewis & Clark (& other Corps of Discovery members) saw the Pacific Ocean for the first time. www.historylink.org/index.cfm?Di...

November 14, 1917: The superintendent of the Occoquan Workhouse (located in Occoquan, #Virginia) ordered the guards to brutalize the suffragists. It became known as the “Night of Terror” & shifted public opinion in support of the women’s right to vote.
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November 14, 1915: #Virginian Booker T. Washington died. He was a famous #AfricanAmerican author & educator. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_...

November 13, 1961: #Virginian Patsy Cline's recording of "Crazy" made its debut on the Billboard Country Singles Chart. tinyurl.com/hxyjg6w