1. On September 5, 1906, the very first state fair was held in Douglas, Wyoming. This event provided entertainment, education and a taste of Wyoming's agriculture, livestock and handiwork.

2. In 1927, on September 5th, a young ranch hand named Willie Nickell was murdered in the city of Laramie. The subsequent trial and execution of his murderer, James H. Cash, became one of Wyoming’s most famous and influential criminal cases in the following years.

3. In 1943, on this day, a B-17 flying fortress went down west of Casper, Wyoming. Thirteen of the crew were killed, but miraculously, two survived the ordeal.

4. September 5, 1984 is another significant date in Wyoming history. It was on this day that the Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Tactical Airlift Group received its first C-130 H2 aircraft, marking the start of a new era for the Wyoming air force.

5. Finally, on September 5, 2003, Wyoming's Capital City Station was opened. This new facility in Cheyenne would provide the much needed interconnectivity between long-distance bus services and local mass transit systems in the area.