South Carolina Colony

King Charles granted charter for Carolina Territory

Jan 1, 1629

King Charles granted charter for to Sir Robert Heath for all territory between 31 and 36 degrees North, or Albemarle Sound to Jekyll Island.
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Permanent English Settlements

Jan 1, 1670

First permanent English settlements and Charles Town founded.
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Spanish Attack

Jan 1, 1706

The Spanish attack Charles Town during Queen Anne's War.
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North and South Carolina

Jan 1, 1712

Carolina Territory becomes North and South Carolina.
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Blackbeard Took Hostages

Jan 1, 1718

Blackbeard sailed into Charles Town and took hostages.
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Citizens Rebel

Jan 1, 1719

Citizens rebel against proprietors and elect James Moore as governor.
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Many killed in Stono Slave Revolt

Jan 1, 1739

40 whites and 21 slaves killed in Stono Slave Revolt.
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New State Government

Jan 1, 1777

New state government required male citizens to denounce king and pledge loyalty to the state.
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Charles Town Siege

Jan 1, 1780

British troops land in Seabrook Island and lay siege to Charles Town for 40 days.
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Charles Town Renamed

Jan 1, 1783

Charles Town was renamed to Charleston.
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Conspiracy Discovered

Jan 1, 1822

Vesey Conspiracy discovered (Plot to take Charleston, kill most of the whites, and escape to Caribbean or Africa) Vesey and 33 others hanged.
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First Steam Locomotive

Jan 1, 1830

The first steam locomotive in the U.S. began service from Charleston to Hamburg.
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Major Fire

Jan 1, 1838

A fire destroyed most of Ansonborough.
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South Carolina Secedes

Jan 1, 1860

South Carolina is the first state to secede from the Union.
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First Shots Fired

Jan 1, 1861

First shots of the Civil War fired at Fort Sumter.
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Colombia Burns Down

Jan 1, 1865

General Sherman’s troops leave Middleton Place plantation in ruins and burn Colombia.
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Civil War Ends

Jan 2, 1865

The Civil War ends.
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South Carolina in Union

Jan 1, 1868

South Carolina is readmitted into the Union.
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Senator Murdered

Jan 2, 1868

Senator B.F. Randolph is murdered by radical whites.
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First Black Representative

Jan 1, 1869

Joseph Rainey is the first African American U.S. representative.
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First Opera

Jan 1, 1934

George Gershwin wrote the first opera in Charleston.
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First Racially Integrated School

Jan 1, 1963

River High School in Charleston became the first racially integrated school in the south.
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School Bus Overturned

Jan 1, 1970

Angry whites overturn a school bus with young black children on way to integrate schools in Lamar\
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Space Shuttle Explosion

Jan 1, 1986

Astronaut Ron McNair is killed in Space Shuttle Challenger explosion.
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Divers Discover Wreck

Jan 1, 1995

Divers discover wreck of Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley in waters off of Sullivan's Island.
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Confederate Flag Removed

Jan 1, 2000

South Carolina removes the last Confederate flag above a state house.
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Senator Retires

Jan 1, 2002

South Carolina senator Strom Thurmond retires at age 100.
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Nine Firefighters Killed

Jan 1, 2007

Nine firefighters were killed in a warehouse fire.
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Mandating Gold and Silver Coins

Jan 1, 2010

State law introduces mandating gold and silver coins to replace Federal currency.
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Immigration Laws Challenged

Jan 1, 2011

South Carolina's immigration laws challenged by 16 nations from Latin America and Caribbean.
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