Wisconsin
Some of the key events about Wisconsin
- 1832The Black Hawk War resulted in the forced removal of Native American tribes from Wisconsin
- 1848Wisconsin became the 30th state to join the United States
- 1854The Fugitive Slave Act was forcibly enforced in Wisconsin, leading to protests and tensions
- 1867The University of Wisconsin-Madison was founded as a public land-grant research university
- 1871The Peshtigo Fire, the deadliest wildfire in US history, devastated northeastern Wisconsin
- 1882The first hydroelectric plant in the United States began operation on the Fox River in Appleton
- 1886The Bay View Massacre occurred when state militia fired on striking workers in Milwaukee
- 1919Wisconsin became the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote
- 1919Race riots broke out in Milwaukee, resulting in several deaths and injuries
- 1933The Wisconsin State Capitol building was completed after 17 years of construction
- 1933The Great Depression severely impacted Wisconsin's economy, particularly the dairy industry
- 1939The first successful bone marrow transplant was performed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 1957The Green Bay Packers began playing at Lambeau Field, now the oldest continually operating NFL stadium
- 1967The Ice Age Trail, a 1,000-mile footpath highlighting Wisconsin's glacial landscape, was established
- 1967Milwaukee experienced significant civil unrest and riots during the "Long Hot Summer"
- 1970The Sterling Hall bombing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison killed a researcher
- 1982The first successful human liver transplant in the United States was performed at the University of Wisconsin Hospital
- 2010Wisconsin's dairy industry produced a record-breaking 26 billion pounds of milk in a single year
- 2012A mass shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek left six people dead and four wounded
- 2020Wisconsin became a COVID-19 hotspot, with one of the highest infection rates in the US
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