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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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16 |
Ohio became a state on March 1, 1803. |
History > United States |
12/13/08 |
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17 |
Wisconsin became a state on May 29, 1848. |
History > United States |
12/13/08 |
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18 |
Rhode Island became a state on May 29, 1790. |
History > United States |
12/13/08 |
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19 |
Vermont became a state on March 4, 1791. |
History > United States |
12/13/08 |
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20 |
South Carolina became a state on May 23, 1788. |
History > United States |
12/13/08 |
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21 |
Wyoming became a state on July 10, 1890. |
History > United States |
12/13/08 |
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22 |
Oklahoma became a state on November 16, 1907. |
History > United States |
12/13/08 |
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23 |
Texas became a state on December 29, 1845. |
History > United States |
12/12/08 |
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24 |
Washington became a state on November 11, 1889. |
History > United States |
12/12/08 |
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25 |
Oregon became a state on February 14, 1859. |
History > United States |
12/12/08 |
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26 |
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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27 |
New Jersey became a state on December 18, 1787. |
History > United States |
11/19/08 |
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28 |
Nevada became a state on October 31, 1864. |
History > United States |
11/19/08 |
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29 |
New York became a state on July 26, 1788. |
History > United States |
11/19/08 |
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30 |
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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