1. In 1797, the first Constitutional Convention was held in Knoxville, Tennessee. At the convention, delegates created Tennessee's first state constitution, which outlined the framework for the state government.

2. In 1864, during the Civil War, Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest led his troops in a skirmish against Union forces in Madison County. The skirmish occurred as part of a larger military campaign in West Tennessee.

3. In 1899, the state's first electric streetcar line opened in Chattanooga. The line, operated by the Chattanooga Traction Company, ran from the city's downtown business district to the neighboring suburb of North Chattanooga.

4. In 1964, the city of Nashville became the first in the South to desegregate its public schools. The city's school board voted to allow black students to attend previously all-white schools, marking a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement.

5. In 1982, Tennessee native Pat Summitt became head coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team. Over the course of her 38-year career, she led the team to eight national championships and 1,098 wins, making her the winningest coach in NCAA Division I basketball history.