1. In 1868, the United States Army defeated the Lakota Sioux Indians in the Battle of Wolf Mountains near Wagon Box, Wyoming. This conflict was part of the larger Red Cloud's War and marked an important victory for the US government's efforts to dominate the region and displace Native Americans from their lands.

2. On May 30, 1892, Wyoming became the 44th state in the United States. Known as the "Equality State," Wyoming was the first in the nation to grant women the right to vote in 1869, and it also had the first female governor in the country in 1924.

3. In 1919, Wyoming was the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, which granted women the right to vote nationwide. This was a significant milestone in the women's suffrage movement and paved the way for greater political and social equality for women across the country.

4. In 1961, US President John F. Kennedy delivered a speech in Laramie, Wyoming as part of his "New Frontier" tour of the western United States. During his remarks, JFK praised the spirit of the American people and their ability to rise to challenges in the face of adversity.

5. On May 30, 1974, Evel Knievel attempted to jump the Snake River Canyon in Twin Falls, Idaho, just across the border from Wyoming. Although Knievel overshot the landing ramp and crashed, he survived the jump and became a pop culture icon of the 1970s.