1. On July 24, 1862, a Confederate cavalry raid took place in St. Albans, Vermont. The raiders were attempting to rob the town's banks, but were eventually captured.

2. On July 24, 1915, the Green Mountain Club was founded in Vermont. This organization is dedicated to the preservation and maintenance of Vermont's Long Trail, which is the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the United States.

3. On July 24, 1974, the first legal casino in Vermont was opened. The Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction became the site of the state's first casino, which operated for just one season.

4. On July 24, 1984, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra performed its first concert in a cow pasture in Randolph, Vermont. The orchestra has since become a highly respected cultural institution in the state, performing throughout Vermont and beyond.

5. On July 24, 2014, the Vermont legislature passed a law requiring the labeling of all foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This made Vermont the first state in the nation to mandate such labeling, and the law went into effect in 2016.