1. In 1899, the very first automobile race was held in Minnesota on June 5. It was a 5-mile race that took place at the State Fairgrounds in Minneapolis. The race was won by a car named "Oldsmobile Special."

2. The Minnesota State Capitol building was dedicated on June 5, 1905. The building, which is located in St. Paul, took nearly 12 years to complete and cost $4.5 million.

3. On June 5, 1932, the famous aviator Charles Lindbergh was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Lindbergh, who was born in Detroit, Michigan but grew up in Minnesota, became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927.

4. In 1942, the Minnesota-native artist Grant Wood passed away on June 5. Wood, who was born in Anamosa, Iowa, was best known for his paintings that depicted rural life in the Midwestern United States.

5. On June 5, 1987, the Minnesota Twins played their first game ever in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. The Twins, who had previously played in Metropolitan Stadium, moved to the domed stadium in downtown Minneapolis that year. The Metrodome served as the team's home field until 2009.