1. In 1780, the Battle of Charlotte took place in Virginia during the American Revolutionary War. The British forces were victorious over the American troops, but the battle slowed down their progress in the southern colonies.

2. On September 24, 1864, the Shenandoah Valley Campaign took place during the American Civil War. General Philip Sheridan's Union forces clashed with Confederate General Jubal Early's troops in the Battle of Fisher's Hill, resulting in a significant Union victory.

3. In 1935, the Appalachian Trail was officially completed with the placement of the final summit marker on the border of Virginia and Tennessee. The trail stretches over 2,000 miles from Maine to Georgia and attracts millions of hikers each year.

4. On this day in 1957, the Little Rock Nine, a group of African American students, attempted to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Virginia governor Thomas Stanley was one of several Southern governors who opposed the integration efforts.

5. In more recent Virginia history, on September 24, 2019, President Donald Trump spoke at a rally in the city of Richmond. The rally drew a large crowd of supporters, as well as protesters who gathered outside the venue to voice their opposition to the president.