1. In 1876, 2nd Lieutenant Sevier M. Rains led a group of soldiers from Fort Fetterman in Wyoming to engage in combat with a group of Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. This battle, known as the Battle of Warbonnet Creek, resulted in a victory for the US Army but also led to the death of Rains.

2. In 1907, Wyoming became the first state in the United States to allow women to vote. The state's governor, Robert D. Carey, signed the Women's Suffrage Bill into law on February 13, 1869, and in November of that year, women in Wyoming voted for the first time in a general election.

3. In 1958, the United States launched its first communications satellite, the SCORE (Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equipment), which was designed to relay a message from President Dwight D. Eisenhower to the entire world. The message was "Greetings to the peoples of the world" and was broadcast in Morse code.

4. In 1974, Wyoming's famous "Devil's Tower" was designated as the first National Monument in the United States. The tower, which is a massive volcanic rock formation, rises more than 1,200 feet above the Belle Fourche River and is a sacred place for many Native American tribes.

5. In 2018, the University of Wyoming unveiled its new $44 million Science Initiative building, which houses cutting-edge research facilities, laboratories, and classrooms. The building is part of the university's initiative to increase its research capabilities and attract top-caliber faculty and students to the state.