Today in Montana History
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Historical Events
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1864-05-26 - Territory of Montana formed
1864-10-30 - Helena, Montana's capital, founded
1867-06-15 - Atlantic Cable Quartz Lode gold mine located in Montana.
1870-01-23 - 173 Blackfoot (140 women & children) killed in Montana by US Army
1873-08-04 - Indian Wars: whilst protecting a railroad survey party in Montana, the United States 7th Cavalry, under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, clashes for the first time with the Sioux (near the Tongue River; only one man on each side is killed).
1874-05-12 - US Assay Office in Helena, Montana authorized
1877-01-08 - Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain (Montana Territory).
1877-01-15 - US Assay Office in Helena, Montana opens
1887-01-28 - In a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the world's largest snowflakes are reported, being 15 inches (38 cm) wide and 8 inches (20 cm) thick.
1889-02-22 - Dakotas, Montana & Washington admitted to union
1889-02-22 - Pres Cleveland signs bill to admit Dakotas, Montana & Washington state
1889-11-08 - Montana admitted as 41st state
1899-02-11 - -61°F, Montana (record low temperature)
1901-07-02 - Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid rob train of $40,000 at Wagner Montana
1910-05-11 - Montana's Glacier National Park forms
1921-06-20 - 11.5" (29.2 cm) of rainfall, Circle, Montana (state record)
1923-03-05 - 1st old age pension plans in US established by Montana & Nevada
1923-03-05 - Montana & Nevada become 1st states to enact old age pension laws
1924-11-01 - Forest Peters of Montana State U hits 17 of 22 attempted field goals
1937-07-05 - 117°F (47°C), Medicine Lake, Montana (state record)
1938-06-19 - "Olympian Flyer" express train crashes in Montana, killing 47
1943-02-27 - The Smith Mine #3 in Bearcreek, Montana, explodes, killing 74 men.
1954-01-20 - -70°F (-57°C), Rogers Pass, Montana (US 48 state record)
1959-07-17 - River Canyon extending man-made Lake Hebgen by 5 miles. (Montana)
1984-04-27 - Over 70 inches of snow falls on Red Lake Montana
1992-12-01 - 2 C-141B Starlifters collide in Montana & crash, 13 die
1996-06-13 - Freeman in Montana give up to FBI after 81 days
1996-06-13 - The Montana Freemen surrender after an 81-day standoff with FBI agents.
Famous Birthdays
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1880-06-11 - Jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (Rep-Montana)
1890-01-11 - Monte Blue, Indianapolis IN, silent film actor (Montana, Oh Boy)
1901-05-07 - Gary Cooper, Montana, actor (2 Acad Awards-Sgt York, High Noon)
1926-01-21 - Steve Reeves, Glasgow Montana, actor (Hercules, Hercules Unchained)
1926-08-14 - Alice Ghostley, Eve Montana, actress (Bewitched, Designing Women)
1937-10-30 - Pat Williams, (Rep-D-Montana, 1979- )
1945-09-17 - Phil Jackson, Deer Lodge Montana, NBA star (Knicks)/coach (Bulls)
1946-01-20 - David Lynch, Missoula Montana, actor/director (Dune, Eraserhead)
1948-03-30 - Justin Deas, Penn, actor (Dream Lover, Montana, Intimate Strangers)
1955-09-04 - Brian Schweitzer, American politician, governor of Montana
1959-05-06 - Scott Hood, Seattle Wash, Canadian Tour golfer (1989 Montana Open-2nd)
1963-08-02 - Jeff Bloom, Seattle Wash, Canadian Tour golfer (1988 Montana Open)
1964-05-06 - Mike Grob, Billings Montana, Canadian Tour golfer (1988 Manitoba-3rd)
1965-03-04 - Stacy Edwards, Glasgow, Montana, actress (Santa Barbara)
1969-02-22 - Leslie Spalding, Billings MT, golfer (Montana Women's Amat-90, 91)
1971-10-18 - Karen J McNenny, Missoula Montana, Miss Montana-America (1991)
1972-02-22 - Christin Didier, Miss USA-Montana (1997)
1972-09-15 - Amanda Lynn Granrud, Great Falls Montana, Miss America-Montana (1996)
1974-01-15 - Aubrey Jo Hiller, Missoula Montana, Miss America-Montana (1997)
1974-06-11 - Tanya Pogatchnik, Miss Montana USA (1996)
1978-04-13 - Grace Murray Tubbs, Miss Montana Teen USA (1996)
1979-10-14 - Coty Strickler, Miss Montana Teen USA (1997)
Famous Deaths
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1961-03-23 - James Edward Murray, (Sen-D-Montana) (1935-61), dies
