1. On March 26, 1877, General Oliver O. Howard, a Civil War veteran, arrived at Fort Keogh, Montana Territory, to take command of the newly established fort. Fort Keogh was named after Captain Myles Keogh, who died at the Battle of Little Bighorn. General Howard would go on to play a key role in the Nez Perce War of 1877.

2. On March 26, 1895, the Montana Legislature passed a law establishing the Montana State School of Mines in Butte. The school was established to train engineers and other professionals to work in the state's mining industry, which was booming at the time. Today, the Montana Tech of the University of Montana continues to offer degrees in mining engineering and related fields.

3. On March 26, 1913, the Montana House of Representatives passed a resolution commemorating the life and legacy of Sacajawea, the Shoshone woman who accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1804-1806. The resolution praised Sacajawea's bravery, intelligence, and resourcefulness, and declared her to be one of Montana's greatest heroes.

4. On March 26, 1964, the Great Falls Tribune reported on a sighting of the legendary "Bigfoot" in the hills near Helena. A group of elk hunters claimed to have seen a large, hairy creature that walked upright and emitted a "guttural roar." The sighting sparked renewed interest in the phenomenon of Bigfoot, and similar reports continued to surface in the years that followed.

5. On March 26, 2001, Montana Governor Judy Martz signed a bill into law establishing a state income tax deduction for contributions to College Savings Plans. The new law was designed to encourage Montana residents to save for their children's education, and it remains in effect today. College Savings Plans allow families to save for tuition, books, and other expenses with tax-deferred earnings and no federal or state taxes on withdrawals for qualified expenses.