The Washingtons' Wedding - Today in Southern History
6 January 1759
On this date in 1759…
George Washington and Martha Dandridge Custis were married at Martha’s home in New Kent County, Virginia. The couple’s union also unified two vast estates, with Martha’s estate including over 17,500 acres. They were of different temperaments, harmonizing their respective qualities and contributing to a successful marriage. The couple’s relationship was admired for its strength and mutual admiration.
Other Years:
1639 – Virginia was the first colony to order surplus tobacco crops destroyed.
1861 – Florida state troops siezed the federal arsenal at Apalachicola.
1864 – Captain Albert Pfeiffer and a small force left Fort Canby to meet Kit Carson and force the Navajo in Canyon de Chelly, Arizona to move to the Bosque Redondo Reservation in New Mexico.
1912 – The former Confederate territory of New Mexico became the 47th U.S. state.
1963 – “Wild Kingdom” premiered on NBC hosted by Marlin Perkins of Carthage, Missouri.
1999 – The 106th U.S. Congress opened with the first item on the agenda being the impeachment proceedings of U.S. President Bill Clinton, set to begin January 7th.
2005 - Edgar Ray Killen was arrested for the 1964 murders of three Civil Rights workers.
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