1. On September 22, 1888, a devastating fire swept through the town of Helena, Montana, destroying over 400 buildings and leaving 2,000 people homeless. The fire was caused by spontaneous combustion in a hayrick and spread quickly due to strong winds.

2. In 1900, on September 22, the first public school in Great Falls, Montana opened its doors. The Lincoln school was built to educate the growing population of children in the area, and was named after President Abraham Lincoln.

3. On September 22, 1910, the first airplane arrived in Montana, piloted by aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss. The plane landed in Missoula after a long journey from Albany, New York. The event marked the beginning of a new era in transportation and paved the way for the development of aviation in Montana.

4. In 1923, on September 22, the Montana State Capitol building in Helena was completed. The building was designed by architect Frank Mills Andrews and is 165 feet tall, making it one of the tallest buildings in Montana.

5. On September 22, 1985, Montana State University in Bozeman became the first university in the state to offer a doctoral program. The program was in microbiology and has since expanded to include many other areas of study.