Montana: Timeline

1864   Montana is organized as a United States territory Political divisions of the United States

The political units and divisions of the United States include: ... 

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1873   Indian Wars Indian Wars

Indian Wars is the name used by historians in the United States [i] to describe a series of conflicts be ... 

: While protecting a railroad survey party in Montana, the Seventh Cavalry, under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer George Armstrong Custer

George Armstrong Custer was a United States Army [i] cavalry [i] commander in the American Civil War [i] ... 

, clash for the first time with the Sioux Sioux

The Sioux are a Native American [i] people. ... 

 (near the Tongue River; only one man on each side is killed).

1875   Indian Wars Indian Wars

Indian Wars is the name used by historians in the United States [i] to describe a series of conflicts be ... 

: In Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. is the capital [i] city [i] of the United States of America [i]. ... 

, Indian Inspector E.C. Watkins issues a report stating that hundreds of Sioux Sioux

The Sioux are a Native American [i] people. ... 

 and Cheyenne Cheyenne

The Cheyenne are a Native American [i] nation of the Great Plains [i] ... 

  associated with Sitting Bull Sitting Bull

Sitting Bull, .Native American [i] medicine man [i] and leader of ... 

 and Crazy Horse Crazy Horse

Crazy Horse, was a respected member of the Oglala Sioux [i] Native American [i] ... 

 are hostile to the United States United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

 (the Battle of the Little Bighorn Battle of the Little Bighorn

The Battle of the Little Bighorn — which is also called Custer's Last Stand [i] a ... 

 was fought in Montana the next year).

1877   Crazy Horse Crazy Horse

Crazy Horse, was a respected member of the Oglala Sioux [i] Native American [i] ... 

 and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry (Montana)

1877   Indian Wars Indian Wars

Indian Wars is the name used by historians in the United States [i] to describe a series of conflicts be ... 

: Battle of Big Hole - Near Big Hole River in Montana, a small band of Nez Percé Indians who refused government orders to move to a reservation, clash with the United States Army United States Army

The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces [i] ... 

. The army lost 29 soldiers and Indians lost 89 warriors in a US Army win.

1881   Indian Wars Indian Wars

Indian Wars is the name used by historians in the United States [i] to describe a series of conflicts be ... 

: Sioux Sioux

The Sioux are a Native American [i] people. ... 

 chief Sitting Bull Sitting Bull

Sitting Bull, .Native American [i] medicine man [i] and leader of ... 

 leads the last of his fugitive people in surrender to United States United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

 troops at Fort Buford in Montana.

1887   In a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, USA, the largest snowflakes on record are reported. They are 15 inches (38cm) wide and 8 inches (20cm) thick.

1888   Blizzard Blizzard

A blizzard is a severe winter storm [i] condition characterized by low temperature [i]s, strong wind [i] ... 

s in Dakota Territory and Montana, Minnesota Minnesota

Minnesota is a state [i] in the Midwestern [i] region of the United States [i] ... 

, Nebraska Nebraska

Nebraska is a Great Plains [i] state [i] of the United States [i]. ... 

 and Texas Texas

Texas is a state [i] in both the Southern [i] and Western [i] ... 

 - 235 dead, many of which were children on their way home from school

1889   President President of the United States

The President of the United States of America is the head of state [i] of the United States [i]. ... 

 Grover Cleveland Grover Cleveland

Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States [i], and the only Presi ... 

 signs a bill admitting North Dakota North Dakota

North Dakota is a Midwestern [i] state [i] in the United States [i]. ... 

, South Dakota South Dakota

South Dakota is a Midwestern [i] state [i] in the United States [i]. ... 

, Montana and Washington Washington

Washington is a state [i] in the Pacific Northwest [i] of the United States [i]. ... 

 as U.S. state U.S. state

A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities referred to as a state [i] ... 

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1889   Montana is admitted as the 41st U.S. state U.S. state

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1910   U.S. Congress establishes Glacier National Park in Montana.

1916   Republican Republican Party (United States)

For a detailed history and bibliography see History of the United States Republican Party [i]. ... 

 Jeannette Rankin Jeannette Rankin

Jeannette Rankin was the first woman [i] elected to the U.S. House of Representatives [i] ... 

 of Montana becomes the first woman elected to the United States House of Representatives United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers [i] of the United States Congress [i] ... 

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1917   Jeannette Rankin Jeannette Rankin

Jeannette Rankin was the first woman [i] elected to the U.S. House of Representatives [i] ... 

 of Montana becomes the first woman member of the United States House of Representatives United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers [i] of the United States Congress [i] ... 

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1943   The Smith Mine #3 in Bearcreek, Montana, United States United States

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 explodes, killing 74 men.

1996   Suspected "Unabomber" Theodore Kaczynski Theodore Kaczynski

Theodore John "Ted" Kaczynski , also known as the Unabomber, is an anarcho-primitivist [i] and terrorist [i] ... 

 is arrested at his Montana cabin.

1996   An 81-day standoff between the Freemen and FBI agents ends with their surrender in Montana.