Wisconsin

Some of the key events about Wisconsin

• 1832

  The Black Hawk War resulted in the forced removal of Native American tribes from Wisconsin
• 1848

  Wisconsin became the 30th state to join the United States
• 1854

  The Fugitive Slave Act was forcibly enforced in Wisconsin, leading to protests and tensions
• 1867

  The University of Wisconsin-Madison was founded as a public land-grant research university
• 1871

  The Peshtigo Fire, the deadliest wildfire in US history, devastated northeastern Wisconsin
• 1882

  The first hydroelectric plant in the United States began operation on the Fox River in Appleton
• 1886

  The Bay View Massacre occurred when state militia fired on striking workers in Milwaukee
• 1919

  Wisconsin became the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote
• 1919

  Race riots broke out in Milwaukee, resulting in several deaths and injuries
• 1933

  The Wisconsin State Capitol building was completed after 17 years of construction
• 1933

  The Great Depression severely impacted Wisconsin's economy, particularly the dairy industry
• 1939

  The first successful bone marrow transplant was performed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
• 1957

  The Green Bay Packers began playing at Lambeau Field, now the oldest continually operating NFL stadium
• 1967

  The Ice Age Trail, a 1,000-mile footpath highlighting Wisconsin's glacial landscape, was established
• 1967

  Milwaukee experienced significant civil unrest and riots during the "Long Hot Summer"
• 1970

  The Sterling Hall bombing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison killed a researcher
• 1982

  The first successful human liver transplant in the United States was performed at the University of Wisconsin Hospital
• 2010

  Wisconsin's dairy industry produced a record-breaking 26 billion pounds of milk in a single year
• 2012

  A mass shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek left six people dead and four wounded
• 2020

  Wisconsin became a COVID-19 hotspot, with one of the highest infection rates in the US

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