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5 Fun Facts About January 18 In South Dakota History
1. January 18, 1872: The Black Hills Expedition departed Fort Laramie, Wyoming, headed for the Black Hills of South Dakota. The expedition was led by Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer and included over 1,000 soldiers, as well as miners and prospectors. Custer's expedition would ultimately lead to the discovery of...
5 Fun Facts About January 17 In South Dakota History
1. The famous South Dakota politician and governor, George S. Mickelson, was born on January 17, 1941. He served as the state's governor from 1987 until his tragic death in a plane crash in 1993. 2. On January 17, 1876, the famous and controversial American Indian Wars began with the...
5 Fun Facts About January 16 In South Dakota History
1. On January 16, 1884, South Dakota gained its first university when the Dakota Territorial Legislature established the University of Dakota in Vermillion. The school was later renamed the University of South Dakota. 2. January 16, 1938 marked the opening of the Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota. The building,...
5 Fun Facts About January 15 In South Dakota History
1. In 1883, the South Dakota Agricultural College (now known as South Dakota State University) was founded in Brookings, South Dakota. 2. On January 15, 1927, the controversial film "Underworld" premiered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The film was banned in several cities for its portrayal of crime and the...
5 Fun Facts About January 14 In South Dakota History
1. In 1889, South Dakota was admitted as the 40th state of the United States. The state was formed from parts of the Dakota Territory, which had been divided into North and South Dakota. 2. On January 14, 1943, an Army Air Force B-17 bomber crashed near Lead, South Dakota....
5 Fun Facts About January 13 In South Dakota History
1. On January 13, 1920, the National Prohibition Act, also known as the Volstead Act, went into effect in South Dakota and across the United States. This led to a nationwide ban on the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol, and contributed to the rise of organized crime. 2. On...
5 Fun Facts About January 12 In South Dakota History
1. The Battle of Moreau River: On January 12, 1891, Lakota Sioux leader Big Foot and his followers were stopped by the U.S. Seventh Cavalry at Wounded Knee Creek. The clash, known as the Battle of Moreau River, ended with the death of Big Foot and more than 150 Sioux,...
5 Fun Facts About January 11 In South Dakota History
1. On January 11, 1905, the South Dakota State Legislature passed a bill that authorized the establishment of the State School of Mines in Rapid City. The school's purpose was to provide training for engineers and scientists who would work in South Dakota's mining industry. 2. In 1944, a blizzard...
5 Fun Facts About January 10 In South Dakota History
1. In 1889, South Dakota became the 40th state in the United States of America on January 10th. This day is officially recognized as South Dakota Statehood Day, a state holiday. 2. On January 10th, 1932, the South Dakota state flag was officially adopted. The flag features a blue field...
5 Fun Facts About January 9 In South Dakota History
1. On January 9, 1905, the South Dakota State Legislature approved a bill to establish the State School of Mines in Rapid City, which is still one of the top engineering schools in the United States today. 2. On January 9, 1917, South Dakota formally ratified the 18th Amendment to...
5 Fun Facts About January 8 In South Dakota History
1. In 1897, the state's first woman senator was born on January 8th. Gladys Pyle served in the South Dakota State Senate from 1937-1941 and was the first woman elected to the United States Senate from South Dakota in 1938. 2. On January 8, 1900, an educational reformer named James...
5 Fun Facts About January 7 In South Dakota History
1. On January 7, 1892, the South Dakota State House of Representatives passed a bill establishing South Dakota State University, then known as the South Dakota Agricultural College. 2. In 1939, on January 7, the historic Mount Rushmore National Memorial received its first funding from the federal government to begin...