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5 Fun Facts About September 13 In Iowa History
1. On September 13, 1969, the Iowa Hawkeyes football team defeated the Iowa State Cyclones in a thrilling 44-7 victory. The win came just two weeks after the Hawkeyes had lost their season opener to the University of Houston, and helped kick off a nine-game winning streak that would lead...
5 Fun Facts About September 12 In Iowa History
1. In 1846, the Iowa Territory's capital was moved from Burlington to Iowa City. The change was made because Iowa City was more centrally located in the territory. 2. On September 12, 1876, a steamboat on the Mississippi River named the "America" exploded near Dubuque, Iowa. There were 200 people...
5 Fun Facts About September 11 In Iowa History
1. Iowa was one of the first states to respond to the 9/11 attacks. Within hours of the terrorist attacks, the Iowa National Guard was placed on high alert and began preparing for deployment. 2. The Iowa Task Force 1, a disaster response team composed of firefighters, police officers, and...
5 Fun Facts About September 10 In Iowa History
1. On September 10, 1914, the city of Cedar Rapids was hit by a devastating flood that would become known as the Great Flood of 1914. The flood caused extensive damage to the city, killing 13 people and leaving thousands homeless. 2. In 1919, Dwight D. Eisenhower, who would later...
5 Fun Facts About September 9 In Iowa History
1. In 1853, the first railroad in Iowa, the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad, was completed. Its first train journeyed from Davenport to Muscatine on September 9. 2. On September 9, 1919, the Iowa State Fair set a new attendance record with 102,000 visitors. The fair, which began in 1854, is...
5 Fun Facts About September 8 In Iowa History
1) On September 8, 1891, Susan La Flesche Picotte became the first Native American woman to receive a medical degree in the United States. She graduated from the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania before returning to Nebraska, where she served as a physician for her tribe, the Omaha. 2) In...
5 Fun Facts About September 7 In Iowa History
1. Hawkeye Hero: September 7, 1945 marks the day when Nile Kinnick, the celebrated football player from University of Iowa, tragically died in a plane crash during a training mission in the Atlantic Ocean. Kinnick, who won the 1939 Heisman Trophy, is still remembered as a Hawkeye hero for his...
5 Fun Facts About September 6 In Iowa History
1. In 1847, Iowa City became the first capital of the state of Iowa. Before that, the capital had been in several locations including Burlington, Iowa, and the territorial capital of Belmont, Wisconsin. 2. On September 6, 1860, the newly completed Iowa State Capitol building in Des Moines was opened...
5 Fun Facts About September 5 In Iowa History
1. Birth of Bob Feller: On September 5, 1918, Bob Feller, one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, was born in Van Meter, Iowa. Feller spent his entire 18-year career with the Cleveland Indians and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. 2. First Day of...
5 Fun Facts About September 4 In Iowa History
1. On September 4, 1835, the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux was signed between the United States government and the Dakota (Sioux) tribe, which ceded most of their land in Iowa and Minnesota to the government. 2. In 1899, on September 4, the African American Congress of Iowa was held...
5 Fun Facts About September 3 In Iowa History
Here are 5 interesting facts about September 3 in Iowa history: 1. On September 3, 1832, the Sac and Fox tribes signed the Treaty of Fort Armstrong, ceding their lands in Iowa to the United States. The treaty allowed for the opening of millions of acres of land for settlement,...
5 Fun Facts About September 2 In Iowa History
1. On September 2, 1856, the first state fair was held in Iowa. The fair showcased agricultural innovations and was attended by over 8,000 people. 2. In 1922, J. R. Brinkley, a botched medical doctor turned radio personality, made his debut on WHO radio station in Des Moines on September...