1. On January 25, 1912, New Mexico officially became the 47th state in the United States. The state had been a territory since 1850, and its path to statehood had been a long and contentious one.

2. The town of Taos, New Mexico, was the site of a famous revolt against U.S. rule on January 25, 1847. The Taos Revolt, as it is known, was an attempt by Mexican and Native American rebels to drive out the American forces that had recently taken control of the town.

3. On January 25, 1937, Roswell Army Air Field (now Roswell International Air Center) opened in southeastern New Mexico. The base played an important role in the development of nuclear weapons during World War II and the Cold War.

4. The Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern New Mexico was established on January 25, 1907. The park, which covers over 30,000 acres, contains the ruins of an ancient civilization that thrived in the area between the 9th and 12th centuries.

5. January 25, 1981, was a day of record-breaking snowfall in New Mexico. The town of Magdalena received a whopping 36 inches of snow in just 24 hours, setting a new state record. Other parts of the state also saw significant snowfall that day, causing transportation disruptions and power outages.