1. In 1912, Democrat Woodrow Wilson won the presidential election, becoming the first Democrat to be elected President of the United States since 1892.

2. In 1986, a massive storm hit the Pacific Northwest, with hurricane-force winds reaching 100 mph along the coast and causing widespread damage and power outages.

3. In 2008, Washington state became one of the first states to legalize marijuana for medical use, with the passage of Initiative 692.

4. In 2016, Washington state voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use, becoming one of the first states in the nation to do so.

5. In 2018, Democrat Kim Schrier became the first woman to be elected to Congress from Washington state's 8th congressional district, defeating Republican Dino Rossi in a closely-watched race.