1. In 1933, Colorado became the first state in the nation to repeal the prohibition of alcohol under the guidance of Governor Edwin C. Johnson, who argued that ending Prohibition would generate revenue for the state and cut down on moonshining and bootlegging.

2. On February 10, 2002, Olympic skier Picabo Street of Sun Valley, Idaho won a bronze medal in the women's downhill skiing competition at the Salt Lake City, Utah games. However, she had a personal connection to Colorado as she had trained for many years at the Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy.

3. In 1959, Colorado became the first state in the country to allow women to serve on juries without their consent, thanks to the efforts of suffragist Minnie C. Tresch. Before this, women could only serve on juries if they volunteered to do so.

4. On February 10, 1918, the first airplane to land in Colorado Springs touched down at the city’s airport. The plane, a Curtiss JN-4 Jenny, was piloted by Royal Air Force Lieutenant W.R. Hutton and carried parcels of mail from Denver.

5. In 2009, a massive snowstorm hit Colorado, dumping up to 3 feet of snow in some areas and causing widespread power outages and travel disruptions. The storm was dubbed “Snowmageddon” by some in the media, and it was the largest February snowstorm on record for many areas.