Minnesota’s official state motto is L’Étoile du Nord, or ‘Star of the North,’ which seems fitting from this vantage point on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Today we commemorate Minnesota’s official statehood. On this day in 1858, Minnesota became the 32nd state to join the Union–and it’s since given us plenty to celebrate. We have Minnesota to thank for Wheaties cereal, the invention of Scotch Tape, and even Bob Dylan, who was born in Duluth. For all you Minnesotans out there (and fans of Minnesota), here’s to you!
Celebrating Minnesota’s statehood
Today in History
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Annivesary of the Wilderness Act of 1964
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National Frog Month
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Rocky mountain pi
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On the lookout for Sheep-Cote Clod
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International Jazz Day
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Manatee Awareness Month
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The Colosseum of Rome, Italy
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Here s looking Atchafalaya
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Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California
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Black-naped monarch
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White Sands National Park turns 90
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The Tour de France begins
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Indigenous Peoples Day
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A tower of remembrance
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Glenariff Forest Park, Northern Ireland, UK
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World Frog Day
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Old Town of Rovinj, Croatia
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Al-Khazneh in Petra, Jordan
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Social climbing
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Purple flowers and Golden Week
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Handmade gnomes at a Christmas market
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Protecting endangered giants
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Joshua Tree National Park
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International Zebra Day
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Happy Welsh New Year!
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC
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The largest living organism on Earth
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Gazing down on planet Earth
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Negratín Reservoir, Granada, Spain
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A black heron canopy feeding in Botswana
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