January 2, 1890

January 2, 1890

Hjalmar Petersen is born in Denmark. Later, he would serve as the state governor for 4 months after the death of Floyd B. Olson in 1936.

Thanks to Miss Gesme’s class at Cornelia Elementary in Edina for the research on January’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

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