1. On July 24, 1955, the first Miss North Dakota was crowned at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot. Her name was Marlene Olson from Plaza, North Dakota.

2. In 1905, on July 24th, the state's first oil well was drilled near the town of Tioga. This discovery helped to spark North Dakota's oil industry, which still provides a significant source of revenue for the state today.

3. On July 24, 1974, a major flood hit the city of Bismarck, North Dakota. The flood caused extensive damage to homes and businesses, and resulted in the evacuation of more than 10,000 residents from the city.

4. In 1964, on July 24th, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law. This historic legislation helped to ensure that all Americans, regardless of their race or ethnicity, had equal rights under the law.

5. On July 24, 1987, North Dakota native Roger Maris was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Maris, who was born in Hibbing, Minnesota but grew up in Fargo, North Dakota, is best known for breaking Babe Ruth's single-season home run record in 1961 while playing for the New York Yankees.