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May 16, 1959: On this date in 1959 The Greenbrier’s Golf Pro, Sam Snead, shot the best round of his long career, a 59 on The Greenbrier Course. Location: White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. County: Greenbrier ...
May 17, 1934: Architect Cass Gilbert died. Gilbert designed the West Virginia state capitol, as well as federal buildings such as the U.S. Supreme Court Building. Location: New York ...
May 18, 1961: On this date in 1961 the golf professionals competing in the Sam Snead Festival included Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, Bob Toski, Dave Marr and George Fazio. Location: White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. County: Greenbrier ...
May 19, 1920: The Matewan Massacre occurred after Baldwin-Felts detectives evicted miner families from company houses while the mines were trying to unionize. The film 'Matewan' tells the story of this incident. Location: Matewan, W.Va....
May 20, 1949: West Virginia Congressman Nick Joe Rahall II was born. Rahall, a large supporter of tourism, helped establish the New River Gorge National River as a unit of the National Park Service in 1978. He also gained enactment of...
May 21, 2004: The film "Supersize Me", written and directed by West Virginia native Morgan Spurlock, is released. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary. Spurlock was born in Parkersburg. Location: Canada ...
May 22, 1917: On this date in 1917 songwriter and composer Irving Berlin arrived by train for a vacation at The Greenbrier. Location: White Sulphur Springs County: Greenbrier ...
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