1. In 1868, the Wyoming Territory was established by an act of Congress. This made Wyoming the first government in the world to grant full voting rights to women.

2. On February 24, 1890, Wyoming became the 44th state in the United States. The state was admitted as the first state to allow women the right to vote.

3. In 1917, famed western artist Frederic Remington died in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Remington, who was born in New York, spent much of his time in Wyoming and is famous for his depictions of the American West.

4. In 1942, the Heart Mountain Relocation Center was established in Wyoming. This was one of ten internment camps set up by the US government during World War II to house Japanese-Americans.

5. In 1983, Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park was expanded by more than 22,000 acres. The park is known for its stunning mountain peaks and abundant wildlife, including grizzly bears, elk, and bison.