The first issue of the St. Paul Daily Dispatch is published. The newspaper appeared in various editions until 1984 when it merged with the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
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Archive for February, 2008
February 29, 1984
February 29, 2008February 28, 1872
February 28, 2008Minneapolis and St. Anthony unite into one city.
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February 27, 1868
February 27, 2008Thomas Lowry is born in Logan County, Illinois on Feb 27th. After arriving in Minneapolis in 1868 Lowry would play an instrumental role in establishing the Twin Cities Streetcar system. He died in 1909.
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February 26 – 1857
February 26, 2008Territorial delegate Henry M. Rice succeeds in lobbying congress to pass the enabling Act for the state of Minnesota. This act defines the state boundaries and authorizes the establishment of a state government.
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February 25, 1856
February 25, 2008Morrison and Sherburne Counties are created. Morrison is named for fur traders William and Allan Morrison. Sherburne, a justice in the territorial Supreme Court.
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February 24, 1858
February 24, 2008Minnesota is nicknamed the Gopher State the legislature had guaranteed a $5 million loan to rail road interest and a cartoon showing a railroad car striped rodents with human heads representing the people of the territory is printed on this date.
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February 23, 1892
February 23, 2008Watson’s Colored Chorus, an African American musical group with 250 singers. From Minneapolis and St. Paul gives a concert. The best reserved seats cost 50 cents.
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February 22, 1861
February 22, 2008The state first celebrates George Washington’s birthday as a legal holiday.
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February 21, 1855
February 21, 2008Henderson, Minnesota is incorporated named after Founder Joseph. R. Brown’s aunt Margaret Brown Henderson and her son Andrew.
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February 20, 1855
February 20, 2008Territorial Legislature established 12 counties named in honor of prominent individuals- Brown, Carver, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Mower, Olmsted, Renville, Stearns, Steele, Todd, and Wright.
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