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Idaho became a state on July 3, 1890. Emma Edwards Green designed the state seal which is on the Idaho flag.
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The "Big Burn" or the "Blowup" was a wildfire that burned almost three million acres. It is said to be the deadliest wildfire in history.
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Arco, Idaho became the first city in the world to be lighted by atomic power. This event occurred on July 17, 1955.
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The Sunshine Mining disaster occured May 2, 1972 in Kellog, Idaho. Ninety-one people died and two survived. A monument was created in honor of the people who lost their lives.
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The Teton Dam collapsed on June 5, 1976. The dam was located on the Teton River. Eleven deaths occurred during the collapse.
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The Borah Peak earthquake occurred on October 28, 1983. It was the most significant earthquake eruption in Idaho.
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Butch Oter became the 32nd governor of Idaho from January 3, 2003 to January 1, 2007. He is the third Catholic to serve as a governor in Idaho since James H. Hawley in 1910.
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Idaho was the first state to pass a law about rejecting the mandatory health insurance requirement in 2010
