December 31
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Significant events that happened (or will happen) on December 31.
Events
- 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. Upon firing the fatal shot, Muscoe fled, and was apprehended the following day near Barboursville, in Orange County, as he was making his way northward on the Midland railway.[1] The Virginia Supreme Court overturned a later conviction. A second conviction was obtained, and Muscoe was hanged in the Charlottesville jail yard on April 21, 1891.[2][3][4]
- 1934 – The Alcoholic Beverage Control store in Charlottesville stayed open until 11 p.m. as people who wanted to drink alcohol to welcome in the new year could do so legally for the first time in 18 years. [5]
- 2022 – David Oberg's term representing White Hall seat on the Board of Supervisors is over due to his resignation. [6]
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- 1888 – On this Monday night, just after dark, City Policeman George T. Seal was shot and killed while in the act of making an arrest.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ Muscoe v. Commonwealth, 87 Va. 460 (1891) Feb. 12, 1891, Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia https://cite.case.law/va/87/460/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Web. Virginia Chronicle: Digital Newspapers, Newspaper, Richmond Dispatch, March 7, 1891, retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Web. Virginia Chronicle: Digital Newspapers, Newspaper, Richmond Dispatch, March 12, 1891, retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Web. HOW THE MATTER STANDS, Richmond Planet, 12 April 1890, retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ↑ Web. City Prepares for Legal Welcoming of the New Year, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, December 31, 1934, retrieved February 11, 2023. Print. December 31, 1934 page 1.
- ↑ Web. David Oberg Resigns from White Hall seat on Albemarle County School Board, WVIR Staff, News Article, NBC29, Charlottesville, VA, October 28, 2022, retrieved November 10, 2022.
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