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1. Utah became a state in 1896 on August 19th.
2. The SLC Intermodal Hub (Salt Lake City) opened in 2008 on August 19th. This hub includes a light-rail train station, commuter rail station, and a bus station.
3. In 1985, American Airlines Flight 191 crashed in Chicago on August 19th, killing 8 Utah residents.
4. On August 19, 1857, over 120 California-bound pioneers in the Hastings Cutoff were killed by a group of Mormons in what is now known as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
5. In 1936, the Daniels Canyon Tunnel in Wasatch County, Utah, was dedicated on August 19th. The tunnel cut through the Wasatch Mountains for the Heber Creeper, a scenic railroad.
5 Fun Facts About August 19 In Utah History
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