1. In 1680, the Pueblo Revolt began on August 10 but on this day in 1680, the revolt culminated with the successful siege of Santa Fe by the Pueblo people. They drove out the Spanish colonizers and regained control of the region. This event marked the only successful indigenous revolt against a European colonial power.

2. On August 25, 1825, the first American flag was raised in Santa Fe after the territory was officially recognized as a part of the United States. This event ended 250 years of Spanish rule in New Mexico.

3. The landmark case, Coyote v. Acme Roadrunner Company, was filed on August 25, 1994, in a New Mexico district court. The case sought damages on behalf of the cartoon character Wile E. Coyote against the fictional company Acme for their faulty, and often dangerous, products. Though the case was dismissed, it remains a humorous example of the American legal system.

4. On August 25, 1836, William Becknell arrived in Santa Fe with the first successful wagon caravan from Independence, Missouri, marking the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail. The trail was a major trade route that connected the United States with Mexico, and Spanish-colonized areas of the Southwest and California.

5. August 25, 1916, marked the opening of Carlsbad Caverns National Park in southern New Mexico. The park is home to one of the most extensive cave systems in the world, which attracts millions of visitors every year. The park was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995.