1. On November 8, 1869, Wyoming Territory was officially organized. This made it the first territory to grant women the right to vote, a full 21 years before the passage of the 19th Amendment granting women suffrage at the national level.

2. On November 8, 1887, the execution of infamous horse thief and outlaw Nate Champion took place in Johnson County, Wyoming. This event set off the Johnson County War, a range conflict between cattle barons and homesteaders that lasted nearly two years and resulted in dozens of deaths.

3. The University of Wyoming was founded on November 8, 1886, when territorial legislature passed a bill creating the institution. Today, the university is one of the state's largest employers and a major driver of economic activity in the region.

4. On November 8, 1948, Wyoming native Nellie Tayloe Ross was elected the first female governor of any state in the United States. Prior to her election, Ross served as the nation's first female director of the United States Mint under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

5. November 8, 1971, marked the dedication of Yellowstone National Park's Old Faithful Inn, a historic lodge that remains one of the park's most popular attractions. The inn was built in 1903 and is one of the country's largest log structures.