1. 1778: The Battle of Rhode Island officially comes to an end, which was a major Revolutionary War conflict that involved Vermont soldiers.

2. 1845: Vermont's independent candidate, Horace Eaton, is elected governor in a close and controversial race, defeating Whig and Democratic Party candidates.

3. 1894: The second Vermont State House in Montpelier is destroyed in a devastating fire, with the state government suffering tremendous losses of records and documents.

4. 1902: The Central Vermont Railway announces that it will construct a new passenger station and office building in downtown Burlington, which later becomes one of the city's iconic landmarks.

5. 2005: Vermont becomes the first state in the nation to offer civil unions to same-sex couples, providing them with many of the same legal rights and benefits as married couples.