1. In 1822, the first issue of the Missouri Gazette was published in St. Louis, making it the first newspaper in the state.

2. On June 24, 1865, General John S. Marmaduke surrendered his Confederate army to Union General Joseph J. Reynolds, effectively ending Confederate resistance in the Trans-Mississippi theater of the Civil War.

3. The famous outlaw Jesse James was born in Kearney, Missouri on June 24, 1847. He was known for his daring robberies of banks and trains, and his gang became notorious in the late 1800s.

4. The Gateway Arch, a prominent landmark in St. Louis, was completed on June 24, 1965. It was designed by architect Eero Saarinen and stands 630 feet tall as a symbol of western expansion.

5. Missouri native Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the beloved Little House on the Prairie books, passed away on June 24, 1957 at the age of 90. Her stories of pioneer life in the Midwest continue to captivate readers of all ages.