* 1919 – Virginia O ' Brien, American actress and singer ( d. 2001 )

Fans in Norfolk, Virginia, chanted " O!

Kaye starred in several movies with actress Virginia Mayo in the 1940s, and is well known for his roles in films such as The Secret Life of Walter Mitty ( 1947 ), The Inspector General ( 1949 ), On the Riviera ( 1951 ) co-starring Gene Tierney, Knock on Wood ( 1954 ), White Christmas ( 1954, in a role originally intended for Fred Astaire, then Donald O ' Connor ), The Court Jester ( 1956 ), and Merry Andrew ( 1958 ).

The film stars George O ' Brien as the introverted Crown Prince Michael, William Powell as his happy-go-lucky brother and Virginia Valli as Michael's flapper love interest Dolores.

Industrialist Collis P. Huntington ( 1821 – 1900 ) provided crucial funding to complete the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad ( C & O ) from Richmond, Virginia to the Ohio River in the early 1870s.

Although originally built for general commerce, this C & O rail link to the midwest was soon also being used to transport bituminous coal from the previously isolated coalfields, adjacent to the New River and the Kanawha River in West Virginia.

In 1881, the Peninsula Extension of the C & O was built from Richmond down the Virginia Peninsula to reach a new coal pier on Hampton Roads in Warwick County near the small unincorporated community of Newport News Point.

Other stars include Jack Hawkins as General Picton, Virginia McKenna as the Duchess of Richmond and Dan O ' Herlihy as Marshal Ney.

Virginia O ' Hanlon ( circa 1895 )

In 1897, Dr. Philip O ' Hanlon, a coroner's assistant on Manhattan's Upper West Side, was asked by his then eight-year-old daughter, Virginia ( 1889 – 1971 ), whether Santa Claus really existed.

Janet C. Rotter, Head of School, announced the establishment of the Virginia O ' Hanlon Scholarship, speaking passionately about their commitment to offering need-based scholarships for students of merit.

" Virginia O ' Hanlon ".

* CBC radio interview of Virginia O ' Hanlon Douglas in 1963

* WBBM Chicago 1968 Mal Bellairs radio interview of Virginia O ' Hanlon Douglas

* WTEN – Albany PBS – video of Virginia O ' Hanlon reading the editorial to children in the 1960s.

On The Dresden Dolls ' album Yes, Virginia ..., the piece " Mrs. O " includes reference to the Story of O.

Written by Frank S. Beresford and directed by John B. O ' Brien, the film tells the story of John Henry Jackson ( William B. Davidson ) and Catherine Kimberly ( Virginia Pearson ).

The film stars Bette Davis and Charles Boyer with Barbara O ' Neil, Jeffrey Lynn, Virginia Weidler, Helen Westley, Walter Hampden, Henry Daniell, Harry Davenport, George Coulouris, Montagu Love, Janet Beecher and June Lockhart.

Four actresses have played Alice: Virginia Davis ( 15 ), Margie Gay ( 31 ), Dawn O ' Day ( 1 ) and Lois Hardwick ( 10 ).

After the American Civil War ( 1861 – 1865 ), William Mahone, a civil engineer and hero of the Battle of the Crater, was the driving force in the linkage of 3 railroads, including the V & T, across the southern tier of Virginia to form the Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio Railroad ( AM & O ), a new line extending from Norfolk to Bristol, Virginia in 1870.

Virginia Code section 1-200 establishes the continued existence and vitality of common law principles and provides that " The common law of England, insofar as it is not repugnant to the principles of the Bill of Rights and Constitution of this Commonwealth, shall continue in full force within the same, and be the rule of decision, except as altered by the General Assembly.

In James Rosier's book " The Land of Virginia " there is an account of Europeans coming ashore and being met with Indians bearing bark cups full of cranberries.

Originally used to refer to the presiding officer of a committee or governing body in Great Britain the usage was also applied to political leaders, including the leaders of some of the Thirteen Colonies ( originally Virginia in 1608 ); in full, the " President of the Council.

The Colgate Series, renamed the Toyota Series in 1981, included tournaments from the across the world, whereas the Avon sponsored events took place solely in the U. S. The two circuits merged beginning with the 1983 season, when Virginia Slims returned to take full sponsorship rights of the WTA Tour.

Glenville State College has a full community activity center, a state-of-the-art library, and a complete collection of hand-carved, West Virginia – native birds on public display.

All of the schools have received " full accreditation " status by the State of Virginia and all schools have met Adequate Yearly Progress ( AYP ) status as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

MCHS has full accreditation from the Virginia Department of Education with Virginia Standards of Learning passing rates ranging from 94 percent on the history to 86 percent on the science.

On November 18, 1618, the Virginia Company of London, proprietor of the colony, gave instructions on the formation of a laudable government for the Colony to Sir George Yeardley when he departed from London to become full governor of Virginia.

The commander of USS Monitor felt that had his gunner packed the cannons with a full charge, he might have been able to destroy CSS Virginia.

House Resolution 3086, which would " act to remove the political disabilities of George E. Pickett of Virginia ", was passed by the U. S. Congress on June 23, 1874, granting him a full pardon about a year before his death.

By the mid-1970s, Macbride had relocated to Virginia and was no longer practicing law full time.

He began his Senate service a full decade before Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia arrived in January 1959 for a 51-year career.

Some states, such as Florida and New York, include both essays and multiple-choice questions in their state-specific sections ; Virginia uses full essays and short-answer questions in its state-specific section.

As with Virginia, it was found that the full charge would pierce armor plate, a finding that would have affected the outcome of the battle.

After dropping out of Harvard, Kennedy alternated his time between the Kennedy family home " Hickory Hill " in McLean, Virginia, and New York until February 1979, when he moved to New York City full time.

WIRT in Hibbing is a full time satellite station of WDIO, serving the Iron Range including Grand Rapids, Virginia and Chisholm.

Most of the black-eyed pea cultivation in the region, however, took firmer hold in Florida and the Carolinas during the 18th century, reaching Virginia in full force following the American Revolution.

Radford was buried with the full honors accorded to a former four-star Admiral, and a former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Section 3 of the Arlington National Cemetery, in grave Section 3, in Arlington, Virginia.

USFI is an multi – national, full – service advertising and marketing agency, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with regional offices in Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, and California.

The Naval records center in Garden City, New York, for example, was outfitted with a full fire sprinkler system, while the Department of Defense facility in Alexandria, Virginia was not.

Franklin Buchanan ( September 17, 1800 – May 11, 1874 ) was an officer in the United States Navy who became the only full admiral in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War, and commanded the ironclad CSS Virginia.