1. First Thanksgiving in English America

The first English Thanksgiving in America was held on October 31, 1619, in Virginia. The event was organized by English settlers who had arrived in the Jamestown colony the previous year, and it was held to give thanks for their safe arrival and bountiful harvest.

2. Battle of Ball's Bluff

The Battle of Ball's Bluff took place on October 21, 1861, in Leesburg, Virginia. It was one of the earliest battles of the American Civil War in the state, and it resulted in a Confederate victory.

3. Virginia Tech Shooting

On April 16, 2007, a gunman opened fire in a dormitory and classroom at Virginia Tech, killing 32 people and injuring dozens more. The tragedy remains one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.

4. Virginia Ratifies the Constitution

On June 25, 1788, Virginia became the tenth state to ratify the United States Constitution. The document, which outlines the framework for the federal government, was later adopted by all 13 original states.

5. First Permanent English Settlement

On April 26, 1607, English colonists landed at Cape Henry, Virginia, marking the first permanent English settlement in what would become the United States. The settlement was named Jamestown, after King James I of England.