1. In 1876, the Battle of the Rosebud occurred near present-day Sheridan. This battle was a strategic victory for the Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes against the US Army, and it delayed the army's advance towards the Battle of Little Bighorn.

2. In 1916, the town of Dubois was incorporated. Dubois is known for its scenic location near the Wind River Mountains and for being the hometown of the famous painter and sculptor Jackson Pollock.

3. In 1926, the first daily airline service between Denver and Salt Lake City began with a stopover in Rawlins, Wyoming. This route was operated by Western Air Express (later merged into TWA) and heralded a new era of air travel in Wyoming.

4. In 1944, the Wyoming Army National Guard's 115th Field Artillery Battalion landed on Utah Beach in Normandy, France, as part of the D-Day invasion. The battalion went on to serve with distinction throughout the European Theater of World War II.

5. In 2019, the Wyoming legislature passed the Hemp Extract Registration Act, allowing for the legal sale and use of hemp-derived CBD oil in the state. This legislation was seen as a positive step for Wyoming's agricultural industry and could lead to increased economic opportunities for farmers and entrepreneurs in the state.