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NM Penitentiary
N. M. penitentiary riot takes place as inmates take guards hostage, 33 inmates die. -
Seismosaurus
Fossilized bones of perhaps the longest dinosaur yet found, Seismosaurus are found south of San Ysidro in 1980 -
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 is completed in New Mexico -
Space Shuttle
Space shuttle Columbia lands at White Sands Space Harbor -
Mary Coon Walters
Mary Coon Walters becomes the first woman New Mexico Supreme Court Justice -
Natural History Museum
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science is founded in Albuquerque -
Georgia O'Keefe
Georgia O’Keeffe dies at age 98 in Santa Fe -
Land of Enchantment
“Land of Enchantment” by Michael Martin Murphey is adopted as official state ballad. -
Aliens!
The International UFO Museum and Research Center opens in Roswell, New Mexico -
Gary Johnson
Governor Gary Johnson signs gaming compacts with eleven Tribes, and casinos begin operating for them -
Talking Pictures?
The Taos Talking Pictures Festival begins operation in 1995 -
Railway
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe is acquired by the Burlington Northern Railway, forming the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Company -
Museum
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum opens in Santa Fe. -
Ed Romero
Ed Romero of Albuquerque is appointed U. S. Ambassador to Spain -
Cerro Grande Fire
Cerro Grande fire leaves thousands homeless in Los Alamos, more than 400 homes are
destroyed -
Revenue Sharing Compact
Revenue sharing agreement with eleven gaming Tribes settled -
Folk Art Festival
The first International Folk Art Festival took place in Santa Fe in 2004. -
J. Paul Taylor and Max Coll
New Mexico Representatives J. Paul Taylor and Max Coll retire after 49 years of service combined.
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
Engineers at Los Alamos National Laboratory and IBM Corp. unveil the world's fastest supercomputer, named Roadrunner. -
Death Penalty!
Death penalty is abolished in New Mexico -
Susana Martinez
Susana Martinez is elected as the first woman governor of New Mexico and the first Hispanic woman governor in the U. S.
