Statehood
Michigan Becomes 26th State
On January 26, 1837, President Andrew Jackson approved Michigan’s bid for statehood.
Connecticut Becomes 5th State
On January 9, 1788, Connecticut ratified the U.S. Constitution, making it the fifth state to join the young United States.
Utah Becomes 45th State
On January 4, 1896, Utah became a US state. Statehood was finally achieved after several attempts over more than 45 years.
Alaska Becomes America’s 49th State
On January 3, 1959, Alaska joined the United States.
Iowa Becomes a State
On December 28, 1846, Iowa was admitted as our 29th state.
Indiana Becomes 19th U.S. State
On December 11, 1816, Indiana was admitted to the Union.
Illinois Becomes the 21st State
On December 3, 1818, President James Monroe signed legislation admitting the state of Illinois to the Union.
Oklahoma Becomes 46th State
On November 16, 1907, Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory were merged to create the state of Oklahoma.
Washington, D.C. Residents Vote in Their First Presidential Election
Though the District of Columbia has served as our nation’s capital since 1791, its residents didn’t get to vote in their first presidential election until November 3, 1964.