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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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| 16 |
Rhode Island became a state on May 29, 1790. |
History > United States |
12/13/08 |
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| 17 |
Vermont became a state on March 4, 1791. |
History > United States |
12/13/08 |
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| 18 |
South Carolina became a state on May 23, 1788. |
History > United States |
12/13/08 |
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| 19 |
Wyoming became a state on July 10, 1890. |
History > United States |
12/13/08 |
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| 20 |
Oklahoma became a state on November 16, 1907. |
History > United States |
12/13/08 |
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| 21 |
Texas became a state on December 29, 1845. |
History > United States |
12/12/08 |
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| 22 |
Washington became a state on November 11, 1889. |
History > United States |
12/12/08 |
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| 23 |
Oregon became a state on February 14, 1859. |
History > United States |
12/12/08 |
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| 24 |
The haunting melody, we know as "Taps" used at Military funerals, began in 1862 during the Civil War. |
History > United States |
12/11/08 |
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| 25 |
New Jersey became a state on December 18, 1787. |
History > United States |
11/19/08 |
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| 26 |
Nevada became a state on October 31, 1864. |
History > United States |
11/19/08 |
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| 27 |
New York became a state on July 26, 1788. |
History > United States |
11/19/08 |
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| 28 |
North Dakota became a state on the same day as South Dakota, which was November 2, 1889. |
History > United States |
11/18/08 |
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| 29 |
Nebraska became a state on March 1, 1867. |
History > United States |
11/17/08 |
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| 30 |
New Hampshire became a state on June 21, 1788. |
History > United States |
11/17/08 |
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