North Carolina

Some of the key events about North Carolina

• 1711

  Hundreds of settlers were killed in the Tuscarora War, one of the bloodiest conflicts between Native Americans and colonists in North Carolina's history
• 1776

  Cherokee attacks on frontier settlements resulted in numerous deaths and the destruction of many homesteads
• 1789

  The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the oldest public university in the United States, was founded
• 1861

  North Carolina seceded from the Union, joining the Confederate States of America during the Civil War
• 1898

  A violent coup d'état in Wilmington overthrew the elected local government and killed many African Americans
• 1903

  The first successful powered, sustained, and controlled airplane flight took place at Kitty Hawk
• 1929

  The Great Depression hit North Carolina hard, causing widespread poverty and economic distress
• 1937

  The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was officially established, preserving vast areas of natural beauty
• 1954

  Hurricane Hazel devastated the North Carolina coast, causing significant loss of life and property damage
• 1956

  The Research Triangle Park, one of the largest research parks in the world, was established
• 1960

  The Greensboro sit-ins began, marking a significant moment in the Civil Rights Movement
• 1972

  A mine explosion in Farmington killed 38 coal miners
• 1984

  Michael Jordan led the University of North Carolina basketball team to an NCAA championship
• 1989

  Hurricane Hugo caused extensive damage to the state, particularly in the Charlotte area
• 1996

  The Carolina Hurricanes NHL team was established, bringing professional ice hockey to the state
• 1996

  Hurricane Fran made landfall, resulting in billions of dollars in damage and multiple fatalities
• 2005

  The North Carolina Museum of Art opened its new 127,000-square-foot West Building
• 2015

  North Carolina became the first state to connect every classroom to high-speed broadband
• 2018

  Hurricane Florence caused catastrophic flooding and damage across the state, leading to dozens of deaths and billions in economic losses
• 2020

  North Carolina's Research Triangle region was ranked as the second-best place for tech jobs in the U.S.

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