* 1800 – Gabriel Prosser postpones a planned slave rebellion in Richmond, Virginia, but is arrested before he can make it happen.

Patrick Henry is best known for the speech he made in the House of Burgesses on March 23, 1775, in Saint John's Church in Richmond, Virginia.

The island is divided into four of Nova Scotia's eighteen counties: Cape Breton, Inverness, Richmond, and Victoria.

Cape Breton Island is divided into four counties: Cape Breton, Inverness, Richmond, and Victoria.

This occurred in 1880, when Lee Richmond and John Montgomery Ward pitched perfect games within five days of each other, although under somewhat different rules: the front edge of the pitcher's box was only from home base ( the modern release point is about farther away ); walks required eight balls ; and pitchers were obliged to throw side-armed.

Current League Champions and the first Irish side to reach the group stages of a European competition: 2011 – 12 UEFA Europa League group stage Shamrock Rovers play at Tallaght Stadium in South Dublin, play at Richmond Park, and play their home games at the UCD Bowl in Dún Laoghaire – Rathdown, while is based at Tolka Park.

The oldest standing home in Richmond, the Old Stone House, is in use as the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, though Poe never lived there.

* 1862 – Jefferson Davis is officially inaugurated for a six-year term as the President of the Confederate States of America in Richmond, Virginia.

* Brendon Gale – former Australian Rules Footballer and is the current CEO of the Richmond Football Club

In 1965, Lewis directed and ( along with Bill Richmond ) wrote the comedy film The Family Jewels about a young heiress who must choose among six uncles, one of whom is up to no good and out to harm the girl's beloved bodyguard who practically raised her.

* 1510 – Henry VIII of England, then 18 years old, appears incognito in the lists at Richmond, and is applauded for his jousting before he reveals his identity.

* 1861 – American Civil War: Richmond, Virginia is named the capital of the Confederate States of America.

* 1861 – American Civil War: Richmond, Virginia is declared the new capital of the Confederate States of America.

The MCG is within walking distance of the city centre and is serviced by the Richmond railway station, Richmond and the Jolimont railway station, East Melbourne.

That ground was located where the Richmond, or outer, end of the current MCG is now.

This is because the founder of this seaside community, which is today part of the municipality of Richmond, British Columbia, was Manoah Steves, originally from Moncton.

* 1901 – Sigma Phi Epsilon, the largest national male collegiate fraternity is established at Richmond College, in Richmond, VA.

Moog's stepdaughter, Miranda Richmond, is Grams's daughter from a previous marriage.

As of 2012, the most notable Green elected official in the United States is Gayle McLaughlin, serving her second term as mayor of Richmond, California.

Richmond, with a population of over 100, 000 people, is the largest city in the country with a Green mayor.

There was worse to follow, with various Essendon players publicly blaming each other for the poor performance against Richmond, and then, with dissension still rife in the ranks, the side plummeted to an embarrassing 28 point loss to VFA premiers Footscray Football Club in a special charity match played a week later in front of 46, 100 people, in aid of Dame Nellie Melba's Disabled Soldiers ' Fund, purportedly ( but not officially ) for the championship of Victoria.

These five are each called borough in context of City government – Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island ( formerly Richmond ); but are still called " county " where state function is involved, e. g., " New York County Courthouse ", not " Manhattan ".

In 1878, his birthplace was still of note: " The site of Cromwell's birthplace is still pointed out by tradition, and is in some measure confirmed by the survey of Wimbledon Manor, quoted above, for it describes on that spot ' an ancient cottage called the smith's shop, lying west of the highway from Richmond to Wandsworth, being the sign of the Anchor.

Then he would rapidly shift his army southeast and cross the Rappahannock River to Fredericksburg, hoping that Robert E. Lee would sit still, unclear as to Burnside's intentions, while the Union Army made a rapid movement against Richmond, south along the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad from Fredericksburg.

John Sebastian still leads The J-Band, which included not only musicians from the modern folk revival such as the late Fritz Richmond from the Kweskin band, but also the late Yank Rachell, mandolin player and jug band leader from the original era.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels are the oldest franchise playing in the Eastern League and are also the only original member still playing in the league since the league's first season in 1923 and also in the league's first season as the Eastern League in 1938.

Though Thomas Seymour's name had been linked to Mary Howard, Duchess of Richmond, he was still unmarried at the time of the King's death.

Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Indiana has a collection of 62 Tiffany windows which are still their original placements, but the church is deteriorating and is jeopardy.

Signs on the roads into New Richmond still recall its role in the film.

As the season progressed with Richmond still struggling, Sproule came under pressure.

Because Richmond Courthouse was still unincorporated in 1830, it is unclear who was responsible for the change of name to Warsaw.

The river is still tidal at Richmond, so to allow traffic to continue to operate during low tide, a half tide lock was opened in 1894 and is used when the adjacent weir is in position.

In-law units are commonly found in the Richmond District and their legality can be dubious-some are legally built with approved plans / permits, others are built illegally without permits, and still others were converted from laundry space to living quarters.

After the Breton War of Succession, Brittany still had links with the English Crown through the Earldom of Richmond, until the Wars of the Roses.

Richmond still harbors an extremely strong hardcore scene, emerging from the shadows of the mid 80's Four Walls Falling, Fed Up, Set Straight, Step Above, Count Me Out and Dead Serious.

** History: This short section of Autoroute was destined to become part of a much longer section of freeway, as the A-55 was supposed to follow this route south towards Warwick and Richmond, as opposed to its current alignment through Drummondville ; however, this was never realised, but the short route still remains.

David said that while still a teenager, his father went to Richmond, Virginia, where he served as apprentice to Daniel Chester French, the sculptor who created the statue of Abraham Lincoln for the Lincoln Monument ( see notes ).

Five of these buildings ( Astoria, Elmhurst, Poppenhusen, Richmond Hill, and Woodhaven ) are still in use.

They might easily have taken most of the city, for General Lee and most of his army were still on the east side of the Chickahominy, and farther away from Richmond than McClellan was.

Sisler died in Richmond Heights, Missouri, in 1973, while still employed as a scout for the Pirates.

Some of the more noteworthy, annual toy soldier and historical figure shows include the Plastic Warrior Show, which is the oldest established show in the U. K. Beginning in 1985 and still being held annually in Richmond, South London.

" He goes on to note that, " I have known that place these thirteen years, it was then a rising place, but it has been falling ever since, and is now almost nothing ; not a house has been built but many a one has fallen down and still are falling ... if you get into it in the Spring, you can't get out till Summer ; and if you get into it in the Fall, you must wait till the Winter, and whose fault is it but the Magistrates and Gentry of Richmond ; that is to say the Shopkeepers?