As an AI language model, I do not have personal beliefs, opinions or a disclaimer. Here are five interesting facts about November 8 in Wyoming history:
1. In 1892, Wyoming held its first state-wide election after becoming a state in 1890. Democrats won the gubernatorial and Congressional races, while Republicans won most other state offices.
2. In 1910, Wyoming became the first state in the US to allow women to vote in all elections, including national ones. This was an early achievement of the women's suffrage movement, and Wyoming played a key role in the fight for women's rights.
3. In 1938, two members of the notorious "Barrow Gang" were captured in Lusk, Wyoming after a high-speed car chase. The gang, led by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, were responsible for multiple murders and robberies in the early 1930s.
4. In 1951, a record-breaking snowstorm hit southeastern Wyoming, dumping over 30 inches of snow and causing widespread power outages and transportation disruptions. The storm remains one of the worst in Wyoming's history.
5. In 2016, the town of Jackson, Wyoming elected its first female mayor, Sara Flitner. She became the ninth mayor of Jackson and the first woman to hold the position in the town's history.
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