Wyoming Events

1890 Jul 10 Wyoming is the 44th State Admitted to the Union
Carved from sections of Dakota, Utah, and Idaho territories, Wyoming Territory came into existence by act of Congress on July 25, 1868. The territorial government was formally inaugurated...
1935 Oct 7 United Airlines Trip 4 Crashes, Killing 12
United Airlines Trip 4, a Boeing 247D, was a scheduled flight departing from Salt Lake City, Utah to Cheyenne, Wyoming on October 7, 1935. The aircraft last contacted Cheyenne at 2:16 or ...
1955 Oct 6 United Airlines Flight 409 Crashes
Airliner Hits Peak, Explodes; Rescuers on Way to Wreck; May Be Worst Civil Air Crash. An Oakland-bound United Air Lines DC-4 smashed into a snow-covered, 12,000-foot peak in southern W...