1. In 1920, Washington state officially ratified the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. They were the 35th state to do so, and the amendment was officially added to the US Constitution later that year.

2. On January 19, 1961, President John F. Kennedy gave a speech at the University of Washington in Seattle. He talked about the importance of education and scientific advancement, among other topics.

3. In 1985, a bombing at the Spokane County Courthouse killed a police officer and injured another person. The perpetrator was eventually identified as a member of a white supremacist group, and he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.

4. In 2007, Washington state became the first in the country to ban the sale and distribution of toy guns that look too much like real firearms. The law was designed to prevent confusion and accidents between law enforcement officers and children playing with toy guns.

5. In 2019, Governor Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency in Washington due to a measles outbreak. The highly contagious disease had spread to multiple counties, and the governor urged residents to get vaccinated to protect themselves and others.