1. In 1885, the Idaho Territory government was established. Idaho became a state in 1890 with Boise as its capital.

2. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act, which provided funding for electricity to be extended to rural areas. This led to significant improvements in the quality of life for farmers and other rural residents in Idaho and throughout the United States.

3. On March 27, 1976, Idaho State University's basketball team won the NCAA Division I championship, defeating UCLA in the finals. The win remains one of the greatest upsets in college basketball history.

4. In 2014, Idaho became the first state to enact a law allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons without a permit. The law, which went into effect on July 1, 2016, allows Idaho residents over the age of 21 to carry concealed weapons without a permit in most public places.

5. On March 27, 2017, the Idaho Supreme Court issued a ruling that clarified the state's public records laws. The ruling required government agencies to release records to the public unless they could provide a specific reason for withholding them. The ruling was seen as a victory for transparency and accountability in Idaho government.