1. On March 13, 1863, the Idaho Territory was created by an act of the U.S. Congress. This marked the beginning of Idaho as a distinct political entity separate from the territories of Oregon, Washington, and Utah.

2. In 1925, famed aviator Charles Lindbergh made a stop in Boise on his way to Seattle. The city welcomed him with a big parade and celebration, and Lindbergh took the opportunity to meet with local aviation enthusiasts.

3. On March 13, 1933, the construction of the Hoover Dam was completed. Although the dam is located in Arizona and Nevada, it provided a source of electricity and irrigation water to much of Idaho through the transmission lines of the Pacific Northwest Power Company.

4. In 1953, the Idaho State Legislature passed a law designating the huckleberry as the state fruit. Huckleberries are a prized wild berry that grows abundantly in the mountains of Idaho, and they are used in everything from pies and jams to barbeque sauce and beer.

5. On March 13, 2012, Idaho Governor Butch Otter signed into law a controversial bill requiring statewide K-12 students to take at least two online courses in order to graduate. The measure faced opposition from some educators and parents who argued that online courses were not a suitable replacement for in-person instruction.