Michigan Becomes 26th State
On January 26, 1837, President Andrew Jackson approved Michigan’s bid for statehood.
On January 26, 1837, President Andrew Jackson approved Michigan’s bid for statehood.
On January 9, 1788, Connecticut ratified the U.S. Constitution, making it the fifth state to join the young United States.
On January 4, 1896, Utah became a U.S. state.
On January 3, 1959, Alaska joined the United States.
On December 28, 1846, Iowa was admitted as our 29th state.
On December 11, 1816, Indiana was admitted to the Union.
On December 3, 1818, President James Monroe signed legislation admitting the state of Illinois to the Union.
On November 16, 1907, Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory were merged to create the state of Oklahoma.
Though the District of Columbia has served as our nation’s capital since 1791, its residents didn’t get to vote in their first presidential election until November 3, 1964.