1. In 1781, the Battle of Eutaw Springs took place in South Carolina, where many Virginia soldiers fought in the Continental Army under the command of General Nathanael Greene.

2. In 1862, during the American Civil War, Confederate forces under General Stonewall Jackson fought Union troops in the Battle of South Mountain in Maryland. Many Virginia regiments participated in this pivotal conflict.

3. On September 13, 1937, the Virginia State Fair opened in Richmond for its annual exhibition of agriculture, crafts, carnival rides, and entertainment. The fair is still held every year in late September and early October.

4. In 1949, the University of Virginia officially desegregated when Gregory Swanson became the first African American student to enroll in the School of Law. This landmark decision helped set the stage for wider integration of Virginia's schools and universities.

5. On September 13, 2018, a federal judge ruled that Virginia's legislative maps were unconstitutional due to racial gerrymandering. This decision forced the General Assembly to redraw districts before the 2019 elections, which resulted in a more diverse representation of Virginia's residents.