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1. The Wyoming Territory was established on July 9, 1868, making it the 44th territory to be created in the United States.
2. In 1913, the famous outlaw Butch Cassidy was rumored to have returned to Wyoming and participated in a robbery in Dubois on July 9. However, there is no concrete evidence to confirm this story.
3. The first woman to be elected Governor of Wyoming, Nellie Tayloe Ross, was inaugurated on July 9, 1925.
4. On July 9, 1961, the town of Kemmerer was hit by a destructive tornado that caused significant damage and injured several people.
5. In 2018, a massive wildfire known as the Ryan Fire began on July 8 but continued to burn on July 9, spreading across the Medicine Bow National Forest and scorching thousands of acres of land.
5 Fun Facts About July 9 In Wyoming History
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