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1900
1900
Fire Levels Downtown Collinsville’s Early Commercial Row
Fire Levels Downtown Collinsville’s Early Commercial Row
April 10 General 0
1900
1900
Fire Levels Downtown Collinsville’s Early Commercial Row
Fire Levels Downtown Collinsville’s Early Commercial Row
April 10 General 0
1893
1893
Roanoke Machine Works expands production lines
Roanoke Machine Works expands production lines
April 10 General 0
1893
1893
Roanoke Machine Works expands production lines
Roanoke Machine Works expands production lines
April 10 General 0
1890
1890
Roanoke’s first electric streetcar line approved
Roanoke’s first electric streetcar line approved
April 10 General 3
1890
1890
Roanoke’s first electric streetcar line approved
Roanoke’s first electric streetcar line approved
April 10 General 2
1876
1876
Alexander Graham Bell receives patent for the telephone.
Alexander Graham Bell receives patent for the telephone.
April 10 General 0
1876
1876
Alexander Graham Bell receives U.S
patent for the telephone
April 10 General 0
1876
1876
First telephone call made by Alexander Graham Bell
First telephone call made by Alexander Graham Bell
April 10 General 0
1876
1876
Alexander Graham Bell receives patent for the telephone.
Alexander Graham Bell receives patent for the telephone.
April 10 General 0
1876
1876
Alexander Graham Bell receives U.S
patent for the telephone
April 10 General 0
1876
1876
First telephone call made by Alexander Graham Bell
First telephone call made by Alexander Graham Bell
April 10 General 0
1862
1862
Monitor vs
Merrimack naval battle
April 10 General 3
1862
1862
Monitor vs
Merrimack naval battle
April 10 General 2
1861
1861
Confederate Congress adopts its constitution
Confederate Congress adopts its constitution
April 10 General 3
1861
1861
Confederate Congress adopts its constitution
Confederate Congress adopts its constitution
April 10 General 4
1844
1844
Joseph Smith, Founder of Mormonism, Killed
Joseph Smith, Founder of Mormonism, Killed
April 10 General 0
1844
1844
Joseph Smith, Founder of Mormonism, Killed
Joseph Smith, Founder of Mormonism, Killed
April 10 General 0
1633
1633
Galileo Recants Before the Inquisition
Galileo Recants Before the Inquisition
April 10 General 6
1633
1633
Galileo Recants Before the Inquisition
Galileo Recants Before the Inquisition
April 10 General 6
1509
1509
Henry VIII Crowned King of England
Henry VIII Crowned King of England
April 10 General 6
1509
1509
Henry VIII Crowned King of England
Henry VIII Crowned King of England
April 10 General 6
1972
1972
Roanoke Centre for Industry and Commerce is dedicated
This business park helped transition Roanoke’s economy post-railroad era.
May 1 General 4
1972
1972
Roanoke Centre for Industry and Commerce is dedicated
This business park helped transition Roanoke’s economy post-railroad era.
May 1 General 5