Minnesota timeline

Minnesota is the 32nd State Admitted to the Union

On May 11, 1858, Minnesota became the 32nd state admitted into the Union. Minnesota's application for statehood was submitted to President James... Read more

Battle of Fort Ridgely - Failed Sioux Attack on the Union

Fort Ridgely was built in 1851. It wasn't much of a fort though, but it was the only military post between the Sioux Reservations and the settlers.... Read more

Great Hinckley Fire

The Great Hinckley Fire was a major conflagration on September 1, 1894, which burned an area of 420 square miles (1,100 km2) centered on the town... Read more

Blizzard of 1941

The most severe blizzard in modern history struck North Dakota and Minnesota. The blizzard hit on a Saturday night while many are traveling, and... Read more

Northwest Airlines Flight 421 Crashes, Killing 37

Northwest Airlines Flight 421 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Chicago, Illinois to Minneapolis, Minnesota that crashed on 29 August... Read more

1991 Special Olympics World Winter Games

19-27 July 1991 The Eighth Special Olympics World Summer Games* are held in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. Six thousand athletes from more than... Read more

I-35W Mississippi River Bridge Collapse

About 6:05 p.m. central daylight time on Wednesday, August 1, 2007, the eight-lane, 1,907-foot-long I‑35W highway bridge over the Mississippi River... Read more

Minnesota's Supreme Court Declares Al Franken the Winner of the Minnesota Senate Race

(CNN) -- Minnesota's Supreme Court has dismissed former Sen. Norm Coleman's challenge to the state's November election results and declared... Read more

Norm Coleman Abandons His Challenge of the Minnesota Senate Election Results

(CNN) -- Former Sen. Norm Coleman gave up his challenge to the November election results Tuesday, clearing the way for satirist Al Franken to take... Read more

Al Franken sworn in as US Senator from Minnesota

Al Franken became a senator on Tuesday, July 7th, 2009, completing the transformation from comedian to politician. The Minnesota Democrat's... Read more

Some Minnesota Schools Ban Live Airing of President Obama's Address to School Children

A presidential speech next week to the nation's students is causing Minnesota districts to scramble to figure out how - or whether - to show... Read more