Utah History By pippy May 10, 1849 Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad Sep 9, 1850 Senate passes bill of Utah territory organization (Also saying no to the name Deseret Jul 26, 1864 The start of the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City Apr 9, 1865 Robert E. Lee surrenders Jan 4, 1896 Utah Changes from a territory to a state Jan 4, 1996 100th birthday of Utah being a state Feb 8, 2002 Salt Lake City Started the Olymic Winter Games
