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Riot
The New Mexico penitentiary has a riot. It lasts from the 2-3 of Feb.. Guards are taken hostage and 33 people die. -
Highways
Interstate 40 is completed in New Mexico. One of the most famous roads, route 66 is on this road. In New Mexico the length of the road is 373 miles (600.3 km) long -
Landing
Columbia, the Space Shuttle, landed in White Sands. First launched on the STS-1 mission, and completed 27 other missions. It disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003. -
Basketball Champians
North Carolina State and coach Jim Valvano win the NCAA basketball championship game in the Pit in Albuquerque. The Pit is a university arena of UNM. -
Walters
Mary Coon Walters becomes the first woman in New Mexico Supreme Court Justice. Was a transport pilot during World War II. She lived from 1922-2001. -
Museums
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science is founded in Albuquerque -
Old Age
Georgia O’Keeffe dies at age 98 in Santa Fe -
Another Museum
Farm and Ranch Museum opens in Las Cruces, later becomes the Bruce King New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Center -
Land of Enchantment
“Land of Enchantment” by Michael Martin Murphey is adopted as official state ballad -
Smithsonian
“Dave’s Dream”, an award-winning lowrider 1969 Ford LTD from Chimayo, is acquired by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. -
Aliens
The International UFO Museum and Research Center opens in Roswell, New Mexico -
Virus
First Hantavirus outbreak known in U. S. occurs in the Four Corners area. New Mexico has the most cases. -
Indian Casino's
Governor Gary Johnson signs gaming compacts with eleven Tribes, and casinos begin operating. -
Land
Ted Turner purchases the 588,000-acre Vermejo Park Ranch from Pennzoil Corporation -
O'Keeffe Mueseum
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum opens in Santa Fe -
Ambassador
Ed Romero of Albuquerque is appointed U. S. Ambassador to Spain -
The Cowboy Life
Don Imus, national radio show host, opens a 4,000-acre ranch in northern New Mexico to help sick children experience cowboy life. -
Wild Fire
Cerro Grande fire leaves thousands homeless in Los Alamos, more than 400 homes are destroyed. -
At Peace
Revenue sharing agreement with eleven gaming Tribes settled -
Retiring
Influential New Mexico Representatives J. Paul Taylor and Max Coll retire after a combined 49 years of service