Knoxville, Tennessee Timeline of Events

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Knoxville, Tennessee

Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...

Timeline of Events

1863

11.16.1863

American Civil War: Battle of Campbell's Station near Knoxville, Tennessee. Confederate troops unsuccessfully attack Union forces.

11.17.1863

American Civil War: Siege of Knoxville begins – Confederate forces led by General James Longstreet place Knoxville, Tennessee under siege.

1982

5.1.1982

The 1982 World's Fair opens in Knoxville, Tennessee.

1983

2.14.1983

United American Bank of Knoxville, Tennessee collapses. Its president, Jake Butcher is later convicted of fraud.