1. In 1692, the Virginia House of Burgesses passed an act establishing the College of William and Mary, making it the second oldest college in the United States.

2. On July 19, 1861, the First Battle of Manassas (also known as the First Battle of Bull Run) took place in Prince William County, Virginia. It was the first major battle of the American Civil War and resulted in a Confederate victory.

3. On July 19, 1939, the first public hospital for African Americans in Virginia, St. Philip Hospital, opened in Richmond. It was later renamed Richmond Community Hospital.

4. In 1980, the Virginia General Assembly declared the oyster as the state's official shellfish.

5. On July 19, 2019, Virginia became the 33rd state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, which was originally proposed in 1972 to guarantee equal legal rights for women. However, the amendment has not been added to the U.S. Constitution as it has not received the necessary number of ratifications.