1) On February 16, 1872, the United States Congress established Yellowstone National Park, which partially lies within Wyoming's borders. It was the first national park in the world.

2) On February 16, 1894, former Wyoming governor and U.S. Senator Francis Warren was appointed as the first territorial governor of Puerto Rico. He served in that position until 1898.

3) In 1937, the University of Wyoming basketball team won its first-ever Border Conference Championship on February 16. The team went on to win the championship title three more times in the following years.

4) On February 16, 1982, a blizzard hit Wyoming, causing widespread disruption and leaving snowdrifts as high as 20 feet in some areas. The storm resulted in at least six deaths and caused an estimated $400 million in damages.

5) February 16, 2012, saw a historic moment in the state's political landscape when Wyoming became the first state in the country to pass a law allowing for the use of the firing squad as a means of execution for prisoners. The law was enacted as an alternative to lethal injection in cases where the necessary drugs are unavailable.