1. In 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt visited Helena, Montana as part of his conservation tour of the western states.
2. On October 8, 1937, the city of Great Falls experienced a devastating fire that destroyed much of its downtown area.
3. Montana State University was established on October 8, 1893, under the name Montana Agricultural College and Experiment Station.
4. The first commercial flight from Great Falls to Minneapolis took place on October 8, 1928, on a Northwest Airlines flight.
5. On October 8, 2008, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer and other state officials announced that Montana would launch its own health insurance program, called Healthy Montana Kids.
5 Fun Facts About October 8 In Montana History
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