1. In 1892, the town of Minot was incorporated in North Dakota. The town grew rapidly, and by 1900, it had a population of over 5,000 residents.
2. In 1907, Theodore Roosevelt visited Devils Lake, North Dakota, during a hunting trip. Roosevelt was an avid hunter and spent much of his time in North Dakota pursuing game.
3. In 1932, a severe drought hit North Dakota, causing widespread damage to crops and severe shortages of water. The drought continued for several years, leading to a period of economic hardship for farmers and ranchers in the state.
4. In 1983, the Denver Broncos defeated the Minnesota Vikings 28-21 in a regular-season NFL game that took place in Fargo, North Dakota. The game was played at the Fargodome and attracted a crowd of over 28,000 fans.
5. In 2009, the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks won their first American Association championship. The RedHawks are a minor league baseball team that plays in the independent American Association, and the championship was their first since the team was founded in 1996.
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