1. In 1780, during the American Revolution, British forces under General Cornwallis captured the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, which set the stage for the Battle of Kings Mountain a few days later on October 7, 1780. South Carolina played a significant role in the southern theater of the war, and the fall of Charlotte was a turning point in the conflict.

2. In 1895, the South Carolina Industrial School for Boys (now known as the Department of Juvenile Justice) was established in Columbia, SC. The school was intended to provide education and vocational training to young boys who had engaged in criminal behavior, and it remains a key part of the state's efforts to rehabilitate juvenile offenders.

3. In 1955, the University of South Carolina formally integrated its undergraduate programs, becoming the first university in the state to do so. The decision came after years of resistance and protest from civil rights activists, and was a significant milestone in South Carolina's struggle for racial equality.

4. In 1983, Hurricane Isabel made landfall in South Carolina, causing widespread damage and flooding. The storm was one of the strongest to hit the state in decades, and left many communities struggling to recover from the destruction.

5. In 2016, the National Museum of African American History and Culture opened in Washington, DC, featuring exhibits and artifacts that explore the African American experience throughout history. The museum includes several objects and exhibits related to South Carolina, including a statue of Denmark Vesey, who led a failed slave rebellion in Charleston in 1822.