;USA-Minnesota MN
;State of Minnesota
;capital: Saint Paul
;Time zone: Central: UTC-6/-5

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COMMENT=Updated October 14, 2014


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01.10.+2Mo =Minneapolis, Indigenous Peoples Day ;Note=1st 2014, celebrated in lieu of Columbus Day (2nd Monday October) {m}

;yearly days

30.4.-1Fr =Minnesota Arbor Day* ;Note=last Friday April {m}
11.5.  =Minnesota Admission Day, proclaimed Flag Flying Day ;Note=1858 {d}
01.6.+3Tu =#1912th Minnesota Good Roads Day* ;Note=3rd Tuesday June, 1st 1913 {m}
04.7.>2001 =#2001th Indivisible Day* ;Note=1st 2002, importance of separation of church and state {d}
01.8.+1Su =American Family Day* ;Note=1st Sunday August


;(remembrance) dates by year
;(French 1682–1762/63, British 1763-) Louisiana territory contained parts of present-day Minnesota (east & north of the Mississippi River)
;(French 1682–1762 & 1802–1804, Spanish 1762-1802) Louisiana territory contained parts of present-day Minnesota (west of the Mississippi River)

09.4.  =La Louisiane claimed for France #1682 years ago* ;Note=1682, René-Robert Cavelier Sieur de la Salle, administrative district of New France {d}
13.7.  =Northwest Territory formed #1787 years ago (Northwest Ordinance)* ;Note=1787, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, northeastern part of Minnesota {d}
13.7.  =slavery banned in Northwest Territory #1787 years ago (Northwest Ordinance)* ;Note=1787, modern states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin & northeastern part of Minnesota {d}
20.4.  =Wisconsin Territory organized #1836 years ago* ;Note=1836, eff. July 3, 1836, previously part of Michigan Territory, present states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa & the eastern portion of the Dakotas {d}
03.7.  =Wisconsin Territory off. formed #1836 years ago ;Note=1836, Act Apr. 20, 1836, previously part of Michigan Territory, present states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa & the eastern portion of the Dakotas {d}
03.3.  =Minnesota Territory off. formed #1849 years ago ;Note=1849, carved from part of Wisconsin Territory & a portion of the unorganized so-called 'Indian country' of old Missouri Territory {d}
26.2.  =Minnesota Enabling Act #1857 years ago* ;Note=1857, authorizing formation of a State government alone {d}
11.5.  =Minnesota off. admitted to the Union #1858 years ago (32nd state) ;Note=1858, Act of Congress {d}
23.2.  =Minnesota ratifies 13th Amendment #1865 years ago (abolishing slavery)* ;Note=1865, 17th state {d}
14.5.  =Hibbing, start Hibbing Transportation Co. #1914 years ago (>Greyhound Lines)* ;Note=1914 {d}


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;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota
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