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- 1870 – In what began overnight near the town of Charlottesville as welcome rain at the end of a drought-plagued summer, quickly turned into a torrent downpour as it moved west and then north through the Shenandoah Valley. The Rivanna, James, Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers rose, and flooding washed out fields, farms, bridges, mills, entire villages and towns. Tragically, Great Virginia Flood of 1870 ended river navigation in Albemarle County forever.
- 1898 – On the twenty-sixth anniversary to the day, of the Flood of 1870, Albemarle County and the Shenandoah Valley were hit by another significant flood event.
- 2000 – The Charlottesville-Albemarle Downtown Visitors’ Center, operated by the Charlottesville-Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau, opens on Second Street Southeast.
- 2014 – It was reported that forensic evidence taken from the investigation into the murder of Morgan Dana Harrington in 2009 matched evidence taken from Jesse Leroy "LJ" Matthew Jr., a 32-year-old man and person of interest.