1. In 1904, the city of Denver suffered a devastating fire that burned for hours and destroyed 20 city blocks. The fire started at the corner of 15th and Arapahoe streets and was caused by an overheated gas lamp.

2. In 1927, Charles Lindbergh made a stop in Denver during his historic solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. He landed at Lowry Field, now known as the Lowry Air Force Base.

3. In 1943, the United States Army opened the Amache Internment Camp in southeastern Colorado. It was one of ten camps where Japanese Americans were interned during World War II.

4. In 1965, the Colorado State Capitol was designated as a National Historic Landmark. The distinctive gold dome was completed in 1908 and stands 272 feet tall.

5. In 2011, the largest wildfire in Colorado's history, known as the High Park Fire, broke out near Fort Collins. The fire burned for several weeks and destroyed over 87,000 acres of land.