VirginiaHistory

April 17, 1861: The #Virginia Secession Convention votes to secede from United States by a vote of 88 to 55. encyclopediavirginia.org/primary-docume….

April 17, 1806: Following the U.S. Senate ratification of the Treaty of Tripoli (April 12, 1806), #Virginian President Thomas Jefferson issued a proclamation (executive action to enact the treaty) informing U.S. citizens, officials & naval forces that hostilities with Tripoli were officially over. American military actions (April / May 1805) pressured Tripoli into a favorable settlement. The treaty (signed June 4, 1805) reduced tribute payments, freed American captives & secured safe passage for U.S. ships. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of…

April 17, 2010: “Highway 20 Ride” (written by #Virginia-born Wyatt Durrette) reached #1 on Billboard Country Chart. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_2…

April 17, 1847: #Virginian Captain Robert E. Lee finds a weakness in the Mexican Army defenses at Cerro Gordo facilitating an American victory. grokipedia.com/page/Battle_of…(April,early%20April%201847%2C%20General%20Winfield

April 16, 2007: Virginia Tech in #Blacksburg, #Virginia, suffered one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history. #VT #Hokies history.com/this-day-in-hi…

April 15, 1933: The famous Country Music singer Roy Clark was born in Meherrin, #Virginia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Clark

April 15, 1964: #Virginia's Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel was opened. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeak…

April 14, 1789: #Virginian George Washington was told he had been elected 1st President of U.S. #POTUS mountvernon.org/digital-encycl…

George Washington's Mount Vernon - Here is the web page for historic Mount Vernon (@MountVernon), located in Fairfax County, #Virginia. MountVernon.org

April 13, 1743: Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the US, was born in Albemarle County, #Virginia. #UVa #POTUS history.com/this-day-in-hi…

Thomas Jefferson's Monticello - Here is the web page for #Monticello (@TJMonticello) which is located near Charlottesville, #Virginia. Monticello.org

April 13, 1943: #Virginian Thomas Jefferson was honored on the 200th anniversary of his birth at the dedication ceremony and official opening of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson…

April 12, 1777: Henry Clay was born in Clay Spring, #Virginia. He was a famous Senator & ran for President five times. In 1957, a Senate Committee selected Clay as one of the five greatest U.S. Senators in American history. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Clay

April 12, 1861: According to legend, #Virginian Edmund Ruffin reportedly fired the first shot on Fort Sumter (South Carolina) thereby starting the Civil War. encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/ruffin…

Evelynton - Here is the link to the Wikipedia page for Evelynton located in Charles City County, #Virginia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelynton

April 12, 1865: Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia formally lays down their weapons in the official surrender ceremony at Appomattox, #Virginia. encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/appoma…

April 11, 1803: France offered to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States. President (& #Virginian) Thomas Jefferson eventually bought it. history.com/this-day-in-hi…

April 11, 1951: President Harry S. Truman fires General Douglas MacArthur & #Virginian General Matthew Ridgeway takes command in Korea. history.com/this-day-in-hi…

April 11, 1964: General Douglas MacArthur is buried following a funeral ceremony in Norfolk, #Virginia. macarthurmemorial.org/225/Why-Norfolk