1. On April 9, 1950, the University of Wyoming was the first university in the world to broadcast a television program featuring live football.

2. In 1965, Wyoming's first state park, Curt Gowdy State Park, was established on April 9. It's named after the famous sportscaster Curt Gowdy, who was a Wyoming native.

3. On April 9, 1900, the Wyoming State Penitentiary opened in Rawlins. This prison held some of the most notorious criminals in the state throughout the 20th century.

4. Wyoming's first telegraph line, which connected Cheyenne to the rest of the country, was completed on April 9, 1868.

5. On April 9, 2007, a record-breaking snowstorm hit Wyoming, causing widespread power outages and closing many roads across the state. Some parts of the state received as much as 48 inches of snow.