Virginia became the 10th state to join the United States of America.
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The US Bill of Rights was ratified when Virginia gave its approval, which became amendments 1-10 of the constitution.
The first college fraternity, The Flat Hat Society, was formed in the Raleigh Tavern at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.
The first American test-tube baby, Elizabeth Jordan Carr, was born in Norfolk, Virginia.
The Battle of Bull Run took place at Manassas Junction, Virginia.
