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1. In 1775, the Virginia Convention declared Virginia's independence from Great Britain, becoming the first colony to do so.
2. In 1943, a deadly tornado outbreak struck Virginia, causing widespread damage and the loss of over 30 lives.
3. In 2014, same-sex marriage became legal in Virginia after a federal judge ruled that the state's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.
4. In 1864 during the Civil War, the Union Army under General Philip Sheridan defeated Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at the Battle of Cold Harbor.
5. In 1928, the National Air Tour, a cross-country airplane race, made a stop in Richmond, Virginia. Famous aviators such as Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh participated in the race.
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