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A School Opens
The Colorado School of Mines, one of the best engineering schools, opened. -
Statehood
Colorado becomes a state the year that the U.S. was celebrating it's 100th birthday. It is the 38th state. -
Women get rights
Colorado becomes one of the states to grant women the right to vote in the state, and elections in the cities of Colorado. -
Ludlow Massacre
After more than 1,000 miners went on strike because of bad pay, long hours, and dangoures working, National Gaurd started shooting and set some tents on fire destroying private property. A lot of people died, among them 11 children. -
U.S. Air Force Acadamy
This college is run by the Air Force. The students learn regular things ,but they also learn how to be in the military. -
Desegregation
Denver schools are ordered to desegregate. -
It's Cold!
This was the coldest day in Colorado so far and it was -61°F. -
A Massacre Occurs
A tragedy stricks Columbine High School when two armed students went on a rampage killing 12 fellow students and 1 teacher ,and injuring 23 others. -
Wildfire
The Hayman Fire started on June 8,2002 and is the largest fire in the states history. It nearly burned 138,000,000 acres of land. -
Superbowl!
The Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers play each other in the 50th superbowl. Denver won!
