1. Missouri was admitted as the 24th state in the United States on April 5, 1821. After being part of the Louisiana Purchase and the Missouri Territory, Missouri's statehood was controversial due to the issue of slavery.

2. On April 5, 1956, the TWA Flight 400 crashed into a mountain near Branson, Missouri, killing all 70 people on board. This remains one of the deadliest aviation accidents in Missouri history.

3. In 1980, the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis opened the Climatron, a geodesic dome greenhouse that recreates a tropical rainforest environment. It was designed by Buckminster Fuller and is still one of the most popular attractions at the garden.

4. On April 5, 2016, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signed a bill into law allowing people with terminal illnesses to use medical marijuana. This made Missouri the 25th state to legalize medical marijuana in some form.

5. Missouri native and iconic musician Chuck Berry passed away on April 5, 2017, at the age of 90. Berry was known as the "Father of Rock and Roll" and had a major impact on the development of popular music in the 20th century.