Soprano Susanne Fisher was born in Sutton on Aug. 25, 1903. Fisher was the first West Virginian to sing at the Metropolitan Opera.
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Miners began to arrive at Blair Mountain near the border of Logan and Boone counties on Aug. 25, 1921.
Louis Bennett Jr., West VirginiaÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s only World War I fighter ace, died Aug. 24, 1918, of injuries sustained when his plane was shot down by German anti-aircraft fire.
The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope was dedicated Aug. 25, 2000.
General William Woods Averell
Courtesy of West Virginia Humanities Council Mathematician Katherine Johnson was born in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., on Aug. 26, 1918. For 33 years, Johnson worked for NASA doing calculations for manned space flight, including the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Courtesy of West Virginia Humanities Council Mary McClain was born Mary Smith in Huntington on Aug. 27, 1902. McClain was a blues legend who performed at Carnegie Hall, the White House, the Apollo Theatre and the Cotton Club.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Mercer County on Aug. 29, 1952, to mark the beginning of construction of the West Virginia Turnpike.
Gen. Albert G. Jenkins and his men crossed the Ohio River on Sept. 4, 1862, and became the first to raise the Confederate flag on Ohio soil.
CHARLESTON ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at .
Aug. 24, 1918: Louis Bennett Jr. died of injuries sustained when his plane was shot down by German anti-aircraft fire. Bennett, with 12 combat kills, was West VirginiaÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s only World War I fighter ace.
Aug. 24, 1947: Joe Manchin III was born in Fairmont. He served in both houses of the legislature and as secretary of state before becoming the 34th governor in 2005. In 2010, he ran successfully for the late Robert C. ByrdÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s U.S. Senate seat and stepped down as governor. He retired from the Senate in 2025.
Aug. 25, 1903: Soprano Susanne Fisher was born in Sutton. Fisher was the first West Virginian to sing at the Metropolitan Opera.
Aug. 25, 1921: Miners began to arrive at Blair Mountain near the border of Logan and Boone counties. Sheriff Don Chafin, a hated symbol of anti-unionism in southern West Virginia, met them with a combined force of deputies, mine guards, civilian volunteers and others.
Aug. 25, 2000: The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope was dedicated in Pocahontas County. It is the worldÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s largest fully steerable radio telescope.
Aug. 26, 1863: Union and Confederate forces collided in what became known as the Battle of White Sulphur Springs. The next morning, with ammunition nearly depleted, Union General William Averell retreated to his base without accomplishing any of his objectives.
Aug. 26, 1918: Mathematician Katherine Johnson was born in White Sulphur Springs. For 33 years, Johnson worked for NASA, making calculations for manned space flights, including the Apollo 11 moon landing. In 2015, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Aug. 27, 1902: Mary McClain was born Mary Smith in Huntington. McClain was a blues legend who performed at Carnegie Hall, the White House, the Apollo Theatre, and the Cotton Club.
Aug. 28, 1900: Harrison H. Ferrell Jr. was born in Chicago. Known as ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œthe DeanÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ to generations of students, he was professor of German, 1928ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥“66, at West Virginia State College (now University) and served as dean and in other capacities from 1930 until 1970.
Aug. 29, 1952: A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Mercer County to mark the beginning of construction of the West Virginia Turnpike. Initially, most of the turnpike was just two lanes because officials believed revenues would be too low to finance four lanes.
Aug. 30, 1862: Confederate raiders under the command of General Albert G. Jenkins attacked and occupied Buckhannon, where they captured 20 prisoners and 5,000 stands of small arms.
e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia is a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council. For more information, contact the West Virginia Humanities Council, 1310 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, WV 25301; 304-346-8500; or visit e-WV at .
e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia is a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council. For more information, contact the West Virginia Humanities Council, 1310 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, WV 25301; 304-346-8500; or visit e-WV at .
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