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The first European who set foot in Washington was Bruno Heceta of Spain, who landed near Point Grenville in 1775.
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Lewis, Clark, Sacajwea, and the other members of th expedition set foot in Washington for the first time.
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Washington becomes it's own territory.
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The United States and Great Britan nearly go to war when a British pig goes into an American farmer's potato field and the farmer kills the pig.
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Washington becomes the 42nd state of the United States.
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After lots of protests Washington lets women vote.
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The Grand Coulee Dam, the largest dam in the U. S. and 3rd largest in the world, is completed.
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The Seattle Space Needle was built for the 1962 Worlds Fair in Seattle.
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Mount St. Helen erupts, ash and rock spew from Mount St. Helens.
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Gary Locke is sworn into office as the first Chinese governor of the United States.
