1. Idaho officially became a state on March 2, 1890, after President Benjamin Harrison signed the Idaho Admission Act.

2. On March 2, 1863, the Idaho Territory was established, encompassing present-day Idaho, Montana, and most of Wyoming.

3. In 1972, on March 2nd, the Idaho State Board of Education approved the establishment of Boise State University as an independent four-year institution.

4. In 1985, the Gem State's first female Supreme Court Justice, Cathy Silak, was sworn in on March 2nd.

5. March 2, 1905, marked a significant moment in the history of early aviation. Glenn H. Curtiss flew the first successful seaplane flight in Hammondsport, New York, unveiling a new era of transportation that would have a profound impact on Idaho's economy and development.