April 15, 1933: The famous Country Music singer Roy Clark was born in Meherrin, #Virginia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Clark

April 16, 2007: Virginia Tech in #Blacksburg, #Virginia, suffered one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history. #VT #Hokies history.com/this-day-in-hi…

April 17, 1847: #Virginian Captain Robert E. Lee finds a weakness in the Mexican Army defenses at Cerro Gordo facilitating an American victory. grokipedia.com/page/Battle_of…(April,early%20April%201847%2C%20General%20Winfield

April 17, 2010: “Highway 20 Ride” (written by #Virginia-born Wyatt Durrette) reached #1 on Billboard Country Chart. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_2…

April 17, 1806: Following the U.S. Senate ratification of the Treaty of Tripoli (April 12, 1806), #Virginian President Thomas Jefferson issued a proclamation (executive action to enact the treaty) informing U.S. citizens, officials & naval forces that hostilities with Tripoli

April 17, 1861: The #Virginia Secession Convention votes to secede from United States by a vote of 88 to 55. encyclopediavirginia.org/primary-docume….

April 18, 1847: American military forces under the command of #Virginian Gen. Winfield Scott won the Battle of Cerro Gordo in the Mexican War. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of…

April 18, 1861: U.S. Army Col. Robert E. Lee was offered command of the Union Army. He refused. When fellow #Virginian Gen. Winfield Scott learned of Lee's decision, he said “Lee, you have made the greatest mistake of your life; but I feared it would be so.”

April 19, 1784: A proposal by Thomas Jefferson to end slavery in Northwest Territories was defeated by a single vote. archive.today/mJykl

April 19, 2008: The "America's Most Wanted" TV show aided in the capture of its 1,000th fugitive in Richmond, #Virginia. today.com/popculture/ame…

April 19, 1861: When a #Virginia businessman informed Robert E. Lee that Virginia had seceded from the Union, Lee responded “I must say that I am one of those dull creatures that cannot see the good of secession.” nps.gov/arho/learn/his…

Arlington House - Here is the web page for Arlington House located in #Arlington, #Virginia. nps.gov/arho/index.htm

Governor's Palace - Here is the web page for the Governor's Palace located in Colonial Williamsburg (@ColonialWmsburg), #Virginia. colonialwilliamsburg.org/events/governo…

April 20, 1775: Royal Governor Dunmore (fearing revolt) ordered the gun powder to be removed from the storage facility in Williamsburg, #Virginia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder…

April 20, 1861: Robert E. Lee, having refused command of the Union Army, was under pressure to resign. He spent the evening of April 19th pacing the floor at Arlington House deciding his future. Shortly after midnight, Lee wrote his letter of resignation. nps.gov/arho/learn/his…

April 20, 1861: Robert E. Lee, having refused command of the Union Army, was under pressure to resign. He spent the evening of April 19th pacing the floor at Arlington House deciding his future. That night the family listened as he paced back and forth in his bedroom. They would

April 21, 1775: Royal Marines (acting on order from Royal Governor - see April 20) removed the gun powder from the #Williamsburg Magazine battlefields.org/learn/articles….

April 21, 1769: #Virginian Francis Lightfoot Lee married Rebecca Tayloe in a ceremony at Mount Airy mansion located in Richmond County, #Virginia. womenhistoryblog.com/2009/12/rebecc…

April 21, 1836: A military force under the command of #Virginia-born Sam Houston defeated a Mexican force under the command of Gen. Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. history.com/this-day-in-hi…

April 21, 1968: #Virginian Pearl Bailey won a Special Tony Award for her performance in "Hello Dolly" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Bai…