1. The Idaho State Capitol building was dedicated on November 24, 1920. The building had been under construction since 1905 and was designed by New York architect John E. Tourtellotte.

2. On November 24, 1971, the United States Bureau of Reclamation announced plans to construct the Arrowrock Dam on the Boise River. The dam provides irrigation water for many farms in the Treasure Valley area.

3. In 1917, the first issue of the Idaho Daily Statesman was published on November 24. The newspaper remains one of Boise's oldest and most respected news sources.

4. The Idaho State Liquor Dispensary was established on November 24, 1933 following the repeal of Prohibition in the United States. The dispensary is responsible for the regulation and sale of alcoholic beverages in the state.

5. On November 24, 1985, the first-ever Idaho Potato Drop was organized by local business owners in Boise. The event has since become an annual tradition where a giant glowing potato is lowered from a crane in front of the Idaho State Capitol building at midnight on New Year's Eve.