Minnesota
Some of the key events about Minnesota
- 1858Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd state of the United States
- 1862The largest mass execution in U.S. history occurred with the hanging of 38 Dakota men in Mankato
- 1867The University of Minnesota was founded as the state's land-grant university
- 1883The Mayo Clinic was established in Rochester, becoming a world-renowned medical center
- 1901The first iron ore was shipped from the Mesabi Range, beginning Minnesota's mining industry
- 1914The first commercial flight in the United States took off from St. Petersburg, Florida, and landed in Tampa
- 1918The Cloquet Fire devastated northeastern Minnesota, killing 453 people and destroying 38 communities
- 1920A violent lynching of three African American men took place in Duluth
- 1934The Minneapolis Teamsters Strike turned violent, resulting in two deaths and 67 injuries
- 1940The Armistice Day Blizzard struck unexpectedly, killing 49 people in Minnesota
- 1956The Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (3M) introduced Scotch tape, revolutionizing the adhesive industry
- 1960The first successful open heart surgery using cross-circulation was performed at the University of Minnesota
- 1965A series of powerful tornadoes hit the Twin Cities area, killing 13 people and injuring hundreds
- 1967The Metropolitan Sports Center opened, becoming home to the Minnesota North Stars hockey team
- 1985The collapse of 168 farms was triggered by a severe agricultural crisis
- 1991The Halloween Blizzard paralyzed the state, causing $100 million in damage and claiming 22 lives
- 1992The Mall of America, the largest shopping mall in the United States, opened in Bloomington
- 2007The I-35W Mississippi River bridge in Minneapolis collapsed during rush hour, killing 13 people
- 2016The US Bank Stadium, home of the Minnesota Vikings, opened in Minneapolis
- 2020Widespread civil unrest and rioting erupted in Minneapolis following a high-profile death in police custody
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