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(1659 - 1660) French fur traders, Groseilliers and Radisson, explored western end of Lake Superior, surrounding area
(1673) French explorers, Marquette and Joliet, discovered upper portion of Mississippi River
(1679) Frenchman, Daniel Greysolon Sieur du Lhut, met with Dakota Indians near Mille Lacs Lake
(1683) Catholic Missionary Father Louis Hennepin, after being held captive by Dakota Indians, returned to France; wrote Description de la Louisiane, first book about Minnesota
(1763) Spain received Louisiana Territory from France, included Minnesota west of the Mississippi River
(1783) Republic of the United States of America gained eastern portion of Minnesota from Great Britain in American Revolution
(1787) Eastern Minnesota designated part of American Northwest Territories of United States; first mapping of Minnesota completed by David Thompson of North West Company
(1803) U. S. purchased Louisiana Territory from France, included western portion of Minnesota
(1805) Lieutenant Zebulon Montgomery Pike led first U. S. expedition through Minnesota
(1815) Peace treaty negotiated between Dakota Indians and U. S. government; first American fur traders entered Minnesota
(1818) Northern boundary of Minnesota established at forty-ninth parallel
(1832) Henry Schoolcraft and Ojibwe guide, Ozawindib, found source of Mississippi River at Lake Itasca
(1836) Wisconsin Territory established, included Minnesota
(1849) Minnesota Territory formed with present day eastern and southern boundaries set
(1850) Treaties executed with Dakota Indians for lands east of Red River, Lake Traverse, and the Big Dakota River and south between Dakota and Chippewa; wheat became major crop
(1858) Minnesota became 32nd state
(1862) Dakota Indians attacked settlers for failure of land treaties and fiscal mistreatment by traders, 486 settlers killed; 38 Indians hung at Mankato; first railroad between Minneapolis and Saint Paul completed
(1873) Three-day blizzard struck, 70 killed
(1878) Explosion at flour mill killed 18
(1880) Telephone communication established between Saint Paul and Minneapolis
(1881) Saint Paul destroyed by fire
(1883) Mayo Clinic founded in Rochester; tornado swept through Rochester, 35 killed
(1884) Exportation of iron ore began
(1886) Sauk Rapids flattened by a tornado, 79 killed
(1887) First ski tournament Midwest held in Saint Paul
(1888) Western Minnesota struck by major blizzard, 109 died
(1893) Virginia, Minnesota destroyed by fire
(1894) Massive forest fire encompassed Hinckley and several other communities, over 400 perished
(1900) Virginia again destroyed by fire
(1908) Chisholm destroyed by forest fire
(1918) Influenza killed 7,521; Cloquet and Moose Lake are destroyed forest fires
(1919) 19th amendment ratified; tornado struck Fergus Falls killing 59
(1927) Minnesota native, Charles Lindbergh, flew solo across Atlantic Ocean from New York to Paris
(1931) Ancient remains of 20,000 year old skeleton nicknamed "Minnesota Man" found in Otter Tail County
(1933) "Browns Valley Man" remains, estimated to be 8,000 - 10,000 years old, discovered in Brown County
(1934) Businessman Edward G. Bremer of St. Paul kidnapped by the Barker-Karpis gang, ransom of $200,000 one of the largest ransoms in U.S; John Dillinger escaped following gun battle with FBI agents in St. Paul
(1936) Temperatures remained below zero for a record thirty-six days
(1939) Roof of Duluth Amphitheater collapsed under weight of snow during hockey game
(1940) Blizzard struck Minnesota, over 16 inches of snow fell in 24 hours, 49 residents died, over $1,500,000 property was damaged
(1954) Coya Knutson became first Minnesota woman elected to U. S. Congress
(1959) - Duluth gained access to Atlantic Ocean with opening of St. Lawrence Seaway
(1963) Last ore shipment left Vermillion iron range
(1964) Minnesota Senator Hubert Humphrey elected vice-president of U S.
(1969) Saint Paul native, Warren Burger, named to U.S. Supreme Court
(1976) Minnesota Senator Walter Mondale elected as U.S. vice-president
(1980) Last ore shipment left Cuyuna iron range
(1982) 34 inches of snow fell on Twin Cities in two days
(1984) Last ore shipment left the Mesabi iron range ending Minnesota's iron ore industry
(1987) Minnesota Twins won World Series
(1988) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act caused boom in Indian casinos and gambling; major drought occurred
(1991) Minnesota Twins won World Series; snowstorm hit depositing 24 inches of snow in 24 hours
(1991) Mall of America opened, largest mall in U. S.
(1996) Coldest official temperature recorded (-60 degrees Fahrenheit) near Tower
(1998) Minnesota became home to largest Hmong population in U. S.; tobacco industry agreed to $4 billion settlement for cost of medical treatment; Jesse Ventura elected first "third party" governor since 1936
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