Today In Wyoming's History

Today is International Coffee Day. 1857  Nate Champion, made famous due to the Johnson County War, born in Texas.   Statue of Nate Ch...

1836     Sam Houston was elected president of the Republic of Texas. 1866  Fort John Buford was renamed Fort Sanders.  Attribution:  O...

Today is Wyoming Statehood Day 1863  Territory of Idaho created. 1866  The War Department issued orders to establish a fort south of...

1804  The Corps of Discovery departed from St. Charles, Missouri. 1843   A wagon train, made up of 1,000 settlers and 1,000 head of cat...

1846         American troops capture Matamoros. 1868   Fort Morgan Colorado is abandoned.  It's garrison is transferred to Fort Larami...

1541    Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River. 1846 General Zachary Taylor defeats a superior Mexican force i...

Today is May Day, the International Workers' Holiday, in many localities Today is Law Day in the United States, an observance created b...