1. On November 10, 1864, the Battle of Griswoldville took place in Georgia. While not in Tennessee, many Tennesseans fought in this Civil War battle as part of the Union Army's Sherman's March to the Sea campaign.
2. On November 10, 1956, Tennessee native Wilma Rudolph became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympic Games. She accomplished this feat in track and field at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
3. On November 10, 1975, the wreckage of American Airlines Flight 383 was discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains. The plane crashed on November 8, killing all 11 passengers and 3 crew members on board. The cause of the crash was deemed to be pilot error.
4. On November 10, 1982, the Tennessee State Capitol building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The building, located in downtown Nashville, was completed in 1859 and has served as the home of the Tennessee state government ever since.
5. On November 10, 2000, Al Gore, a native of Tennessee, conceded the presidential election to George W. Bush after a controversial recount in Florida. The election results were ultimately decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore.
5 Fun Facts About November 10 In Tennessee History
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