1. In 1851, the Washington Territorial Legislature passed a law allowing married women to own their own property, making Washington one of the first places in the United States to grant this important right to women.

2. In 1924, the Green River Gorge Bridge was opened in King County, Washington. The bridge was the first automobile crossing of the Green River Gorge, and it is still in use today.

3. On June 2, 1979, the very first Spokane Pride Parade was held in Spokane, Washington. The parade was organized by members of the LGBT community and their allies, and it has since become an annual tradition in the city.

4. In 1986, the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument was established in Washington state. The monument was created to preserve the area affected by the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, which was one of the most destructive volcanic eruptions in U.S. history.

5. On June 2, 1994, The Seattle SuperSonics won the Western Conference Finals over the Utah Jazz in game seven. The SuperSonics went on to lose in the NBA Finals to the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls. This was the last time the SuperSonics would reach the NBA Finals, as the team moved and became the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008.