Today In Wyoming's History

Okay, it's not Wyoming history. "Scotland Forever". The Charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo. Or maybe it sort of is...

1803  The Senate authorized President Jefferson to take possession of the Louisiana Territory and establish a temporary military governme...

Today is Independence Day. 1776  Congress passed a declaration of independence from the United Kingdom, which stated: On this date i...

1789   The US constitution, enacted as sovereign law, went into effect. 1812   The Louisiana Territory was renamed the Missouri Territory....

1805  The Viceroy of Mexico ordered to compile all information concerning the true boundary between Texas and Louisiana.  Attribution:  On ...

1804  The Corps of Discovery leaves St. Louis to explore Louisiana.  Louisiana had only belonged to the US, at that point, for one year. 1...

1803  The treaty providing for the sale of Louisiana, including most of what would become Wyoming, was signed. 1812    Louisiana became th...

1803   Napoleon's Treasury Minister offered to sell Louisiana for $15,000,000.  Attribution:  On This Day. 1865  USS Wyoming recomm...

1804  The District of Louisiana, including most of Wyoming, established by an act of the U.S. Congress. Attribution:  On This Day. 1882  F...