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1. In 1896, Utah became the 45th state to be admitted to the Union.
2. On November 12, 1955, the University of Utah's football team played their first night game at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
3. In 1985, a fire erupted in the Geneva Steel Plant in Utah County, causing $100 million in damages and injuring 80 people.
4. On November 12, 1979, Utah Governor Scott M. Matheson signed a law allowing a woman to serve on a jury for the first time in Utah's history.
5. The LDS Church's iconic Salt Lake Temple cornerstone was laid on April 6, 1853, but on November 12, 1912, the capstone was set in its place, completing the temple's exterior structure.
5 Fun Facts About November 12 In Utah History
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