1. On September 7, 1864, the Battle of Canyon Creek took place in Montana between the U.S. Army and several Native American tribes, including the Blackfeet and Nez Perce. The battle resulted in a U.S. victory, but also marked one of the last major conflicts between Native Americans and the American government in Montana.

2. September 7, 1902, marks the birthdate of one of Montana's most famous authors, Dashiell Hammett. Hammett, who was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland, eventually moved to Butte, Montana, where he worked as a miner before becoming a celebrated author of detective novels.

3. On September 7, 1930, the Montana State Capitol Building was officially dedicated in Helena. The building, which features neoclassical architecture and an iconic copper dome, remains one of Montana's most recognizable landmarks today.

4. September 7, 1976, marked the founding of the Montana Conservation Corps, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and improving Montana's natural resources. The Corps has since become a nationally recognized leader in conservation work.

5. Finally, in 2016, Montana-born author Ivan Doig passed away on September 7 at the age of 75. Doig, who was born in White Sulphur Springs, Montana, was known for his numerous best-selling novels and memoirs, many of which explored the people and places of the American West.