1. In 1829, Lewisburg Academy, now known as Greenbrier Episcopal School, was founded. It is the oldest Episcopal school and the oldest coeducational boarding school in West Virginia.

2. On January 20, 1863, during the Civil War, Confederate General William Loring resigned after his defeat at the Battle of Corinth. Loring was a West Virginia native who had initially opposed secession but ultimately joined the Confederacy.

3. In 1929, West Virginia University basketball player Rudy Baric died during a game against Pittsburgh. He collapsed on the court and died of a heart condition at the age of 21. The incident led to improved safety measures and medical standards in sports.

4. On January 20, 1931, the West Virginia State Capitol building in Charleston was destroyed by fire. The building, which had been completed in 1932, was rebuilt and reopened in 1935.

5. In 1981, John Henry, a legendary folk hero and steel-driving man, was commemorated with a statue in Talcott, West Virginia. Henry was said to have outperformed a steam drill in drilling a tunnel through a mountain, but died from exhaustion soon after. The statue stands as a symbol of West Virginia's rich history and culture.