1. On July 29, 1847, the Applegate Trail, one of the main emigrant routes to Oregon, was established. The trail followed a southern route from the Oregon Trail, crossing over the Siskiyous and the Cascade Mountains, and ultimately led to settlements in southern Oregon and California.

2. In 1855, Native American tribes in Oregon signed treaties with the U.S. government, ceding over 13 million acres of land. The treaties were signed on July 29, in the midst of the Rogue River Wars, a conflict between settlers and Indigenous peoples.

3. The Oregon Institute of Technology, now known as the Oregon Institute of Technology or Oregon Tech, was founded on July 29, 1947. The school focuses on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and has campuses in both Klamath Falls and Wilsonville.

4. On July 29, 1950, the Tillamook Burn, a series of devastating wildfires that had been burning in the Pacific Northwest for several years, finally came under control. The fires had destroyed nearly 355,000 acres of forest and resulted in the creation of the Tillamook State Forest.

5. Just this year, on July 29, 2021, record-breaking temperatures were recorded across much of the Pacific Northwest, including in Oregon. The small town of Hermiston saw temperatures reach a scorching 118 degrees Fahrenheit, breaking the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded in the state. The extreme heat also contributed to dozens of deaths across the region.