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Colorado becomes the 38th state
Colorado becomes the 38th state on August 1, 1876. -
Brigham Young Dies
Brigham Young, leader of the Mormon Church, founder of Salt Lake City, UT, and first governor of the Utah Territory, dies August 29, 1877. -
Thomas Edison's Pearl Street Statio
Thomas Edison's Pearl Street Station in New York City begins to supply 400 street lamps and 85 customers with electrical power on September 4, 1882. -
The Statue of Liberty Arrives
The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor from France, in July 1885. -
Great Blizzard of 1888
On March 11-14, 1888, covers New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut with 50 inches of snow. -
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North/South Dakota, Montana and Washington Become US States
In November 1889, North and South Dakota (November 2), Montana (November 8), and Washington (November 11) are admitted as states. -
Wyoming and Idaho Become US states
Wyoming and Idaho are admitted as the 43rd and 44th states in July 1890. -
United States declared war on Spain
After the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. -
The United States annexes Hawaii
The United States annexes Hawaii on July 7, 1898. -
Treaty of Paris
The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. As a result Spain lost its control over Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines Islands.