1795
President James K. Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
November 1
1859
Charles B. Aycock, North Carolina Governor was born and became known for his push for education.
Charles B. Aycock, North Carolina Governor was born and became known for his push for education.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
October 31
1754
Arthur Dobbs, a sheriff, Surveyor General and Parliament member of Ireland, arrived in North Carolina as the new governor.
2006
The 1841 restroed Lancaster Invincibles militia flag returned to Lancaster, South Carolina.
Arthur Dobbs, a sheriff, Surveyor General and Parliament member of Ireland, arrived in North Carolina as the new governor.
2006
The 1841 restroed Lancaster Invincibles militia flag returned to Lancaster, South Carolina.
Friday, October 30, 2009
October 30
1629
A charter was granted to Sir Robert Heath by King Charles I. The southern border of the charter is somewhere north of St. Augustine, covering most of present-day Georgia. The grant later became Carolina.
1862
Major General Ormsby Mitchel of the Union Army died from yellow fever in Beaufort, South Carolina.
A charter was granted to Sir Robert Heath by King Charles I. The southern border of the charter is somewhere north of St. Augustine, covering most of present-day Georgia. The grant later became Carolina.
1862
Major General Ormsby Mitchel of the Union Army died from yellow fever in Beaufort, South Carolina.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
October 29
1824
South Carolina governor, Charles Pinckney, died. He served as a lieutenant in the SC militia. He was elected governor of SC for three terms.
1915
An earthquake shock was felt near Marshall and Asheville, North Carolina.
1923
Runnin' Wild opened on Broadway and introduced The Charleston, a dance named for the City of Charleston. The tune composed for the show became a huge national hit.
1998
A Statutory Amendment was signed into law, eliminating execution by lethal gas and making lethal injection as North Carolina's only method of execution.
South Carolina governor, Charles Pinckney, died. He served as a lieutenant in the SC militia. He was elected governor of SC for three terms.
1915
An earthquake shock was felt near Marshall and Asheville, North Carolina.
1923
Runnin' Wild opened on Broadway and introduced The Charleston, a dance named for the City of Charleston. The tune composed for the show became a huge national hit.
1998
A Statutory Amendment was signed into law, eliminating execution by lethal gas and making lethal injection as North Carolina's only method of execution.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
October 28
2007
A house fire at Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina killed 7 friends who were either still in high school or were attending college.
A house fire at Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina killed 7 friends who were either still in high school or were attending college.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
October 27
1834
Joseph Pearson, a Congressional Representative from North Carolina died in Salisbury, NC. While in Congress he fought a duel with John G. Jackson of Virginia, and on the second fire wounded his opponent in the hip.
1863
The second major bombardment of Fort Sumter occurred. The 3 days of pounding artillery was the heaviest in the seige of Charleston, South Carolina.
1864
Confederate ironclad was sunk by a Union torpedo boat at Plymouth, North Carolina.
1984
The annual Lexington Barbecue Festival was launched, and has become one of the country's most popular food festivals. It's usually held on one of the last two Saturdays in October.
Joseph Pearson, a Congressional Representative from North Carolina died in Salisbury, NC. While in Congress he fought a duel with John G. Jackson of Virginia, and on the second fire wounded his opponent in the hip.
1863
The second major bombardment of Fort Sumter occurred. The 3 days of pounding artillery was the heaviest in the seige of Charleston, South Carolina.
1864
Confederate ironclad was sunk by a Union torpedo boat at Plymouth, North Carolina.
1984
The annual Lexington Barbecue Festival was launched, and has become one of the country's most popular food festivals. It's usually held on one of the last two Saturdays in October.
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