History of North Dakota

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  • North Dakota becomes a state

    North Dakota becomes a state

    The land that today makes up North Dakota became U.S. territory as part of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.
  • Lowest temperature of North Dakota ever recorded

    Lowest temperature of North Dakota ever recorded

    The lowest temperature measured was -60° F
  • Worst blizzard recorded in North Dakota

    Worst blizzard recorded in North Dakota

    Worst blizzard recorded in North Dakota lasted for 3 days. Some areas had drifts of 30 feet many areas had drifts of 20 feet. 74,500 heads of cattle died, 54,00 sheep and 2,400 pigs. Fortunately only 5 North Dakotans died.
  • Garrison Spillway opened for first time in its history

    Garrison Spillway opened for first time in its history

    Water was released for the first time in the Dam history due to high water/flood protection. A historic but sad day due to this wall flood plenty of homes downstream.
  • North Dakota 2nd leading oil producer passes Alaska

    North Dakota 2nd leading oil producer passes Alaska

    North Dakota oil drillers pumped 17.8 million barrels in March, with a daily average of 575,490 barrels, Assistant State Mineral Resources Director Bruce Hicks. That compares to 17.5 million in Alaska, though still far behind Texas.