1. In 1823, William Alexander Aitken arrived in Minnesota, becoming one of the first European settlers in the region. Aitken established a trading post near Lake Pepin, which would later become the town of Frontenac.

2. On March 25, 1863, the Minnesota Legislature passed a bill establishing a state normal school in Winona. The school, which would eventually become Winona State University, was designed to train teachers for the state's public schools.

3. The first issue of the Duluth News Tribune was published on March 25, 1869. The newspaper would go on to become one of the largest papers in northern Minnesota.

4. In 1908, the State Capitol Building in St. Paul was completed after 12 years of construction. The building, designed by architect Cass Gilbert, is now a National Historic Landmark and a popular tourist attraction.

5. On March 25, 1970, the Minnesota North Stars played their first home game at the newly constructed Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington. The North Stars, who later moved to Dallas and became the Stars, played in Minnesota until 1993.