January
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| Jan. 4, 1860 — The Missouri General Assembly put in the place actions to create Missouri’s first board of education. |
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| Jan. 5, 1857 — Trusten Polk becomes Missouri governor, but only serves briefly. |
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| Jan. 11, 1865 — Missouri abolishes slavery. |
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| Jan. 13, 1875 — Former Missouri Sen. Michael Kinney of St. Louis, Missouri’s longest-serving state senator, is born. |
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| Jan. 21, 1826 — The final time the Missouri Senate would meet in St. Charles. |
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February
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| Feb. 5, 1911 — Lightning destroys Missouri’s second State Capitol building. |
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| Feb. 8, 2007 — Former Missouri senator and Lt. Gov. Harriet Woods passes away. |
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| Feb. 9, 1839 — Missouri starts its own public school system. |
| ThisDate-0209 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-0209 — (.docx) |
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| Feb. 16, 1995 — The Missouri Senate is sent House Bill 84, also known as “The Mule Bill.” |
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March
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| March 4, 1849 — A Missourian serves as U.S. president, if only for a day. |
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| March 8, 1988 — Missouri hosts its first presidential primary, after years of holding a caucus. |
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| March 15, 1907 — State representatives approve a Missouri Senate resolution that gives the Show-Me State the ability to let citizens draft initiative petitions and referendums to be determined on ballots. |
| ThisDate-0315 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-0315 — (.docx) |
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| March 22, 1913 — Missouri’s official state flag is adopted. |
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April
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| April 1, 1872 — The last day comes for the 26th General Assembly’s Adjourned Session. |
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| April 19, 1872 — The first telephone exchange is established in Missouri. |
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| April 22, 1927 — The Intermediate Reformatory for Young Men At Algoa is formed. |
| ThisDate-0422 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-0422 — (.docx) |
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| April 24, 1931 — A Missouri Senate bill is signed into law that creates the Missouri State Highway Patrol. |
| ThisDate-0424 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-0424 — (.docx) |
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May
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| May 1, 1899 — This marks the 84th day of the Regular Session of the 40th General Assembly. |
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| May 8, 1884 — Former Pres. Harry S. Truman was born on this date. |
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| May 14, 1932 — Missouri’s first female, African-American Missouri senator — Gwen Giles — was born. |
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| May 22, 1899 — This marks the last day of the Regular Session of the 40th General Assembly. |
| ThisDate-0522 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-0522 — (.docx) |
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June
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| June 6, 1865 — The “Drake Constitution” is ratified by Missouri voters. |
| ThisDate-0606 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-0606 — (.docx) |
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| June 15, 1861 — Federal troops overtake Jefferson City in the early months of the Civil War. |
| ThisDate-0615 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-0615 — (.docx) |
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| June 20, 1955 — The flowering dogwood becomes Missouri’s official tree. |
| ThisDate-0620 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-0620 — (.docx) |
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| June 30, 1949 — The “Missouri Waltz” becomes our state’s official song. |
| ThisDate-0630 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-0630 — (.docx) |
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July
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| July 3, 1919 — The Missouri Senate ratifies the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote. |
| ThisDate-0703 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-0703 — (.docx) |
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| July 11, 1917 — Missouri’s current income tax takes effect. |
| ThisDate-0711 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-0711 — (.docx) |
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| July 19, 1820 — Missouri’s first constitution is adopted. |
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| July 25, 1933 — The Missouri Department of Agriculture is created by the Missouri General Assembly. |
| ThisDate-0725 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-0725 — (.docx) |
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August
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| Aug. 4, 1825 — Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Abraham J. Williams is sworn in as our state’s third governor. |
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| Aug. 28, 1820 — The first elections are held in Missouri, designating governor, lieutenant governor, state senators and representatives, congressmen and county officers. |
| ThisDate-0828 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-0828 — (.docx) |
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| Aug. 29, 1933 — The Missouri General Assembly ratifies what would become the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which would end Prohibition. |
| ThisDate-0829 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-0829 — (.docx) |
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| Aug. 31, 1920 — Marie Byrum of Hannibal becomes the first Missouri woman to vote. |
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September
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| Sept. 7, 1955 — The Kansas City School District begins the process of desegregation. |
| ThisDate-0907 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-0907 — (.docx) |
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| Sept. 12, 1961 — Former Gov., and Missouri Sen., Phil Donnelly passed away. |
| ThisDate-0912 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-0912 — (.docx) |
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| Sept. 18, 1820 — The First Regular Session of the First General Assembly meets for the first time in St. Louis. |
| ThisDate-0918 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-0918 — (.docx) |
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| Sept. 30, 1836 — Lt. Gov., and former Missouri senator, Lilburn Boggs became Missouri’s sixth governor. |
| ThisDate-0930 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-0930 — (.docx) |
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October
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| Oct. 1, 1826 — Jefferson City is chosen as the permanent seat of state government. |
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| Oct. 19, 2016 — This is “Missouri Day,” which was created by the Legislature on March 22, 1915. “Missouri Day” is always celebrated on the third Wednesday in October. |
| ThisDate-MissouriDay — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-MissouriDay — (.docx) |
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| Oct. 27, 1838 — Gov. Lilburn Boggs issued Executive Order 44, also known as the “Extermination Order.” |
| ThisDate-1027 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-1027 — (.docx) |
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| Oct. 28, 1861 — The Missouri General Assembly starts debate on a bill to secede from the Union. |
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November
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| Nov. 1, 1821 — St. Charles becomes the temporary home for state government. |
| ThisDate-1101 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-1101 — (.docx) |
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| Nov. 7, 1972 — Missouri’s first female state senator is first-elected to the Missouri Senate. |
| ThisDate-1107 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-1107 — (.docx) |
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| Nov. 15, 1837 — Missouri’s first State Capitol building burns. |
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| Nov. 20, 1838 — The governor delivers his biennial address to the Missouri General Assembly. |
| ThisDate-1120 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-1120 — (.docx) |
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December
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| Dec. 1, 1863 — The State Board of Agriculture is created. |
| ThisDate-1201 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-1201 — (.docx) |
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| Dec. 9, 1824 — The Missouri General Assembly passes the state’s first liquor law. |
| ThisDate-1209 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-1209 — (.docx) |
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| Dec. 17, 1861 — A test oath for state voters takes effect. |
| ThisDate-1217 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-1217 — (.docx) |
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| Dec. 25, 1848 — The First Regular Session of the 15th General Assembly begins. |
| ThisDate-1225 — (.mp3) | ThisDate-Script-1225 — (.docx) |
