1. In 1924, the famous outlaw Tom Ketchum was hanged in Clayton, New Mexico. It was the last legal public hanging in the United States.

2. On June 2, 1925, a massive dust storm struck the town of Clovis, New Mexico. The storm was so intense that it darkened the sky and caused car accidents due to visibility issues.

3. The Bataan Memorial Death March is an annual event that takes place in White Sands, New Mexico, on March 19th. However, on June 2, 2000, a permanent memorial was dedicated to the soldiers who participated in the Bataan Death March during World War II.

4. In 1954, the Hollywood film classic "Three Coins in the Fountain" premiered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The movie was filmed in Rome, Italy, but New Mexico played an important role as the film's preview site.

5. On June 2, 2005, the Sandia Peak Tramway in Albuquerque, New Mexico, celebrated its 40th anniversary. The tramway is the longest aerial tramway in the United States, taking visitors up 2.7 miles to the Sandia Mountains' top.