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This Day in Richmond History: June 4, 1922
Samuel Gravely Jr, the first African-American U.S. Navy admiral, was born on this day in RichmondSamuel Lee Gravely Jr. was born in Richmond to parents Samuel Sr. and Mary Gravely. He was the oldest...
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This Day in Richmond History: July 18, 1995
After much debate amongst city leaders and the public, the Richmond City Council votes to place the Arthur Ashe statue on Monument AvenueOn this day in 1995, the city council of Richmond votes 7-0 to...
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This Day in Richmond History: July 30, 1864 (Photos)
Union forces outside of Petersburg dig a tunnel under the Confederate trenches and blow a huge hole in the defenses, starting the bloody Battle of the CraterThe Confederate Army of Northern Virginia...
View ArticleThis Day in Richmond History: August 23, 2011 (Photos)
Richmond, and the east coast of the United States, is rattled by a magnitude 5.8 earthquakeOn this August day in 2011, at 1:15 p.m., the small town of Mineral, north-west of Richmond, VA, became the...
View ArticleThis Day in Richmond History: September 14, 1883
Former slave Barbara Miller is hanged for the murder of her husband DanielOn this day in 1883 Barbara Miller is executed for her role in the death of her husband at the hands of Charles Henry Lee, her...
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This Day in Richmond History: October 2, 1925
On this October day in 1925, the Church Hill Railroad Tunnel in Richmond collapses, killing at least five and trapping a steam engine and flat cars.The Church Hill Tunnel, with its western entrance...
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This Day in Richmond History: November 2, 1903
The St. Luke Penny Savings Bank opens for business in Richmond thanks to the efforts of Maggie L. WalkerWith the need to provide a safe and comfortable environment for African Americans to conduct...
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This Day in Richmond History: November 26, 1911
On this 26th day of November in 1911, Henry Clay Beattie Jr. is laid to rest next to his wife, who he had murderedFollowing a short service at Beattie's family's home, the small crowd of relatives...
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This Day in Richmond History: December 26, 1811
The Richmond Theatre catches fire, claiming the lives of at least 72 peopleClose to 600 people, 80 of which were children, attended the Richmond Theatre the night after Christmas, enjoying the play...
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This Day in Richmond History: January 31, 1907
Funding for a new Y.M.C.A. building in Richmond comes down to the last dayAfter a short 15 day fundraising window for the public to raise $200,000 for a new Young Men's Christian Association (Y...
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This Day in Richmond History: February 28, 1896
The last will and testament of General William Mahone is opened for dispersal of his property, following his death in October of the previous year.On this day in 1896, the will of former Confederate...
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This Day in Richmond History April 3, 1865
After nearly four years of Civil War, Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy, surrenders to Union troops.It was on this April day that Mayor Joseph Mayo formally surrendered the city of Richmond,...
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This Day in Richmond History: May 30, 1864
On this day in May of 1864, the armies of Lee and Grant clash near Bethesda Church in a bloody prelude to the Battle of Cold HarborFor the previous month, Grant and the Army of the Potomac had been...
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This Day in Richmond History: July 24, 1906
On this day in 1906, President Jake Wells and employees at the Idlewood Amusement Park are fined for working on Sunday.Since the colonial period in America, there have been rules and laws in place...
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This Day in Richmond History: August 6, 1900
On this day in 1900, Colonel William R. Aylett passes away at the age of 67.William Roane Aylett was born on May 14, 1833 in King William County, just outside of Richmond. Part of the Aylett family...
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This Day in Richmond History: September 30, 1864
On this day in 1864, the Battle of Peebles Farm took place during the Siege of PetersburgBy September of 1864, General's Grant and Meade had pinned down General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern...
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This Day in Richmond History: November 26, 1910
On this day in 1910, early aviation pioneer John Moisant and the International Aviators group dazzle the crowd in Richmond with their aerobatic flying act.In the Fall of 1910, following some...
View ArticleThis Day in Richmond History: January 22, 1894
On this date in 1894, a group of "White Caps" in the Orange Courthouse area of Virginia are reported to have performed vigilante actions against persons suspicious of wrongdoing.As it was reported by...
View ArticleThis Day in Richmond History: March 24, 1914
On this day in 1914, first reports started to appear that Richmond was at the top of the list of cities to get a branch of the Federal Reserve BankAs reported in the Times-Dispatch on March 24, 1914:...
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This Day in Richmond History: April 27, 1870
On this day in 1870, the "Capitol Disaster" occurred at the Richmond Capitol Building.Following the end of the Civil War in 1865, Virginia was under military rule for almost five years. Political...
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