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5 Fun Facts About May 23 In South Dakota History
1. On May 23, 1898, the Battle of Las Guasimas took place in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. South Dakota soldiers, including the 1st Battalion of the South Dakota Volunteer Infantry, were involved in the battle and two were killed in action. 2. On May 23, 1900, the South Dakota...
5 Fun Facts About May 22 In South Dakota History
1. In 1792, a battle occurred between the Sioux and the Arikara near present-day Pierre, South Dakota. The Arikara were defeated, and the Sioux took control of the area. 2. In 1879, the first bank in the Dakota Territories, the Dakota National Bank, was established in Yankton, South Dakota. 3....
5 Fun Facts About May 21 In South Dakota History
1. In 1874, Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry set out on their expedition to the Black Hills of South Dakota, which was then forbidden territory for whites due to an earlier treaty with the Sioux Nation. 2. On May 21, 1949, a massive tornado outbreak swept...
5 Fun Facts About May 20 In South Dakota History
1) In 1881, the Black Hills Forest Reserve was established in South Dakota by President Chester Arthur. This protected over one million acres of land and would later become part of the Black Hills National Forest. 2) On May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh completed the first nonstop solo flight across...
5 Fun Facts About May 19 In South Dakota History
1. Homestake Mine starts operation - May 19, 1877 marks the date when the Homestake Mine, one of the largest gold mines in the United States, started its operation in Lead, South Dakota. 2. South Dakota becomes a state - On May 19, 1889, South Dakota became the 40th state...
5 Fun Facts About May 18 In South Dakota History
1. On May 18, 1901, the South Dakota State School of Mines was established in Rapid City. Today, the school is known as the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and is a leading engineering and science university in the country. 2. In 1927, on May 18, the South...
5 Fun Facts About May 17 In South Dakota History
1. Statehood Day: May 17 marks the anniversary of the day South Dakota was admitted into the Union as the 40th state in 1889. It is celebrated every year as Statehood Day and is recognized as a legal holiday in the state. 2. First Female Governor: On May 17, 1993,...
5 Fun Facts About May 16 In South Dakota History
1. In 1885, the first train arrived in Rapid City, South Dakota, marking a major milestone in the development of the city and the region as a whole. 2. In 1898, the first issue of the Black Hills Pioneer newspaper was published in Deadwood, South Dakota. The newspaper went on...
5 Fun Facts About May 15 In South Dakota History
1. In 1890, South Dakota was officially admitted as the 40th state in the United States. May 15 was chosen as Statehood Day, a holiday commemorating the event. 2. The state's largest newspaper, the Argus Leader, was first published on May 15, 1881, in Sioux Falls. The paper is still...
5 Fun Facts About May 14 In South Dakota History
1. In 1883, a devastating tornado struck the town of Parker in southeastern South Dakota, killing nine people and destroying much of the town. 2. In 1890, the first official South Dakota State Fair was held in Huron. The fair has since become a beloved annual tradition, drawing thousands of...
5 Fun Facts About May 13 In South Dakota History
1. May 13, 1804 - The date when the Lewis and Clark expedition arrived in present-day South Dakota. On this day, the explorers entered the territory of the Yankton Sioux tribe, where they built a fort and met with local chiefs. 2. May 13, 1862 - The Battle of Vermillion...
5 Fun Facts About May 12 In South Dakota History
1. In 1862, the largest Indian massacre in American history occurred in southwestern Minnesota, but it also affected parts of what is now South Dakota. The conflict, which became known as the Dakota War of 1862, lasted for six weeks and resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Native Americans,...