| | 1568 | Battle of Langside. Defeated in battle, Mary Queen of Scots fled to England. |
| | 1607 | English land to found Jamestown (First permanent settlement.) |
| | 1813 | Battle of Betioca. Bolivar wins another battle in Columbia. |
| | 1846 | US declares war on Mexico. |
| | 1864 | Battle of Newmarket. 247 cadets of the Virginia Military Academy marched forward and captured Federal artillery suffering 10 killed and 47 wounded. |