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- 1789 – Claudius Crozet, a civil engineer best known for his work blasting tunnels through the Blue Ridge Mountains, was born in France. The village of Crozet in Albemarle County is his namesake.
- 1888 – On West Main Street, City Policeman George T. Seal was shot and killed while in the act of arresting William Muscoe for a misdemeanor.