1. In 1992, the first Utah Pride Festival took place in Salt Lake City. The festival celebrates and supports the LGBTQ+ community in Utah and has become an annual tradition.

2. On June 9, 1939, the Deseret News reported on the opening of the new airport in Salt Lake City, which replaced the old airport located west of the city. The new airport, named Salt Lake City Municipal Airport, was equipped with modern runways, signal lights, and a radio beacon.

3. In 1927, a major fire broke out in downtown Salt Lake City, destroying several buildings on Main Street. The fire started in a furniture store and spread quickly due to high winds. The fire department was able to control the blaze after several hours, but not before significant damage had been done.

4. The Great Salt Lake sits at an elevation of 4,200 feet and is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere. On June 9, 1959, the lake reached its highest recorded level of 4,211.85 feet due to heavy rainfall and snowmelt.

5. In 2004, the Utah Utes baseball team won the NCAA Salt Lake Regional tournament, advancing them to the super regionals for the first time in school history. The Utes ultimately fell to the eventual national champions, the Cal State Fullerton Titans.