1882 The telegraph line between Ft. McKinney and Ft. Laramie became a telephone line. Attribution. Wyoming State Historical Society.
1892 A subpoena was issued in the case of Subpoena, State of Wyoming vs. Frank M. Canton, et al., a criminal action following the Johnson County War. The original is now held by Texas A&M.
1906 This photograph was taken of Pilot Knob. The date is interesting in that Pilot Knob is quite near Ft. Phil Kearny, and December dates are significant for that reason.
1944 A ridge on Saipan was named after a Casper man. This information is via the State Archives (from the WSHS) site. Unfortunately, they don't give the name.
1960 Ft. Phil Kearny designated a National Historic Landmark.
1960 The Sun Ranch was designated a National Historic Landmark.
1977 Nellie Tayloe Ross died at age 101 in Washington D. C. She was buried alongside her late husband in Cheyenne. She had not, of course, lived in Cheyenne for many years, or even for the most of her long life. Her years in Washington were considerably longer in extent than those in Wyoming.
2016 A recorded gust of wind reached 88 mph on the base of Casper Mountain, a new record 14 mph higher than any previously recorded gust in that location. Clark Wyoming reported a blast of 108 mph. It was a very blustery day.
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