Today In History

The short-lived state even selected Sheridan, Wyoming as its capitol.

Did you know that Wyoming reported 70 women voted in 1870, but only Louisa Swain was recorded?

No, it's not a hotel from the frontier days, or a bar that claims to be where the Bucket of Blood gang was caught.

The Holliday Fire, as it was later called, began in the W. B. Holliday building on Second and Custer.

On January 31, 1917, Wyoming Governor Robert D. Carey signed the state flag bill into law, and the flag was adopted.

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1898 – A powerful early winter storm batters the New England coast, killing at least 450 people in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts (More info) 1922 – Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon become the first people to enter the tomb of King Tut in over 3,000 years (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1861 – Union troops suffer a devastating defeat in the Battle of Ball’s Bluff, the second major engagement of the Civil War (More info) 1921 – President Warren G. Harding delivers the first speech by a sitting President against lynching in the deep south (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1469 – Ferdinand of Aragon marries Isabella of Castile in Valladolid, beginning a cooperative reign that would unite Spain and elevate the nation to a dominant world power (More info) 1648 – Boston Shoemakers form the first US labor organization (More info)