As an AI language model, I do not have personal beliefs, ideas and emotions nor I claim to have perfect information. Here are the 5 interesting facts about September 1 in New Mexico history:
1. In 1885, the first issue of the Las Vegas Optic was published in Las Vegas, NM. It is the oldest daily newspaper still in circulation in the state.
2. The first football game in New Mexico was played on September 1, 1894, in Albuquerque between the Albuquerque High School and the University of New Mexico. The high school team won 4-0.
3. On September 1, 1923, the first airplane flight from Albuquerque to Santa Fe was made by aviators Jessie G. Joyce and Burt McConnell. The flight covered 70.6 miles and took 50 minutes.
4. In 1936, the KiMo Theater opened in Albuquerque on September 1. It was a popular theater that hosted movies, concerts and live performances until the 1960s when it was abandoned. The theater was restored and reopened in 2000.
5. On September 1, 1968, the St. Francis Dam in Los Angeles County, California collapsed killing more than 450 people, including 50 New Mexicans who were visiting the area. It remains one of the worst engineering disasters in United States history.
5 Fun Facts About September 1 In New Mexico History
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