1. In 1864, the Battle of West Point occurred in Tennessee during the American Civil War. Union forces under General Grenville Dodge defeated Confederates at the site of present-day West Point, leading to the capture of important Confederate officers and supplies.

2. On October 23, 1910, renowned American artist Grant Wood was born in Anamosa, Iowa. While not a Tennessee-specific fact, Wood's artworks have been featured in various Tennessee museums and galleries, including the Frist Art Museum in Nashville.

3. In 1925, the Scopes Monkey Trial began in Dayton, Tennessee. Biology teacher John Scopes was accused of violating state law by teaching evolution, leading to a highly-publicized legal battle between proponents of religious creationism and scientific evolution.

4. On October 23, 1945, the University of Tennessee-Knoxville admitted its first African-American student, Rita Sanders. Sanders went on to receive her degree in social work in 1956.

5. In 2015, a propane explosion occurred at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant near Kingsport, Tennessee. The blast killed one worker and injured three others, causing significant damage to several buildings on the plant's premises.