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600 BCE
Ancient Mississippian Indian tribe settles along Ohio River
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Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, sails into St. Joseph River
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French and Indian War begins
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Indiana becomes part of Northwest Territory
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Indiana becomes the 19th state
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Indianapolis becomes the states new capital
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Civil War begins
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First Indianapolis 500 race held
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Farms fail after WW1 and 1929 stock market crash
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Indiana Toll Road joins eastern and western borders of the state
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Pan American Games held in Indianapolis
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Indiana enters the 21st century