1. On July 8, 1610, a supply ship known as the Deliverance arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, with much-needed food and supplies for the struggling colonists.

2. In 1775, on July 8, the Virginia House of Burgesses passed a resolution calling for the formation of a Continental Army to fight against British forces.

3. On July 8, 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his army began their retreat from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, after suffering a significant defeat at the Battle of Gettysburg.

4. In 1948, on July 8, Virginia native Mildred Loving and her husband Richard were convicted of violating Virginia's anti-miscegenation laws. The Lovings' case ultimately led to the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Loving v. Virginia, which struck down all state laws prohibiting interracial marriage.

5. On July 8, 2019, Virginia became the 33rd state in the United States to legalize recreational marijuana use for adults aged 21 and over.