1. In 1838, a group of 850 Potawatomi natives were forcibly removed from their homes in Iowa and forced to walk over 660 miles to Kansas on what is now known as the Trail of Death. Many died during the journey due to harsh conditions and inadequate supplies.

2. In 1854, the first Iowa State Fair was held in Fairfield. The fair has since become an annual tradition, drawing thousands of visitors each year with its displays of agriculture, industry, and entertainment.

3. On August 9, 1927, the town of Cresco in northeastern Iowa was hit by a severe tornado, causing extensive damage and killing 10 people. The tornado was part of a larger outbreak that struck several Midwestern states, resulting in hundreds of deaths and billions of dollars in damage.

4. In 1969, the Iowa Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in the case of State v. Katz, which established the right to privacy under the Iowa Constitution. The case involved a man who had been arrested for possession of marijuana after police used a wiretap to intercept his phone calls without a warrant.

5. On August 9, 1999, Iowa's first female governor, Terry Branstad, announced that she would not seek reelection after serving for almost 16 years. Branstad went on to become Iowa's longest-serving governor during a later term from 2011 to 2017.