Anasazi Indians built pueblos in the area
Shoshone Indians control the area
Silvestre Velez de Escalante and Fransisco Atanasio Dominguez explored Utah on their way to California.
On this day, Mexico gained independence from Spain and claimed all of Utah
Jim Bridger discovered the Great Salt Lake.
Captain John Bartleson led the first wagon train of settlers to across Utah on their way to California
John C. Fremont and Kit Carson explored the Great Basin
Ogden was settled
Brigham Young and the Mormon Pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley.
United States wins the Mexican American War- the Treaty of Guadalupe was signed and Utah was ceded to United States
State of Deseret was founded
Utah becomes a U.S. Territory
Grasshopper plague damaged crops
Telegraph service began
Silver and Lead are discovered in Bingham Canyon
Polygamy outlawed by congress
Mormon Church issued a far reaching manifesto and end Polygamy
Utah becomes the 45th State
Copper Mining begins in Bingham Canyon
Auto Racing on the Bonneville Salt Flats
Zion National Park is dedicated
Japanese-American relocation camp is operated near Delta.
Uranium is discovered near Moab
Duschesne tunnel is completed for irrigation.
Flaming Gorge Dam is finished
Great Salt Lake floods Northern Utah
Salt Lake City won the 2002 Winter Olympics bid.
Utah celebrates the 100th Birthday of Statehood- Happy Centennial Birthday!
Tornado hit downtown Salt Lake City causing over $100 MILLION of damage!
Winter Olympics held in Utah! (Salt Lake, Park City, Provo)
NASA Space Capsule "Genesis" was carrying particles blown off the Sun and crashed to Earth landing in a Utah desert after the Parachutes failed to open.
Gunman opened fire in a crowded shopping center in Salt Lake City, 5 people were killed
6 Coal Miners trapped after a mine collapsed, 3 rescue workers died
Canadian freestyle skier, Sarah Burke, died in a training accident in Park City.
Miss Sundberg's 4th Grade class learns about Utah History! Each Student creates their own timeline about important events they think impacted Utah!
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