DATE BECAME A US STATE

by Ted Peterson

The following is the date that each State joined the United State. The first number is the order that each state became a state and the second is the date that they became a state. If you know of some changes that need to be made let me know at the e-mail address at the end.

Alabama 22 – 12/14/1819

Alaska 49 – 01/03/1959

Arizona 48 – 02/14/1912

Arkansas 25 – 06/15/1836

California 31 – 09/09/1850

Colorado 38 – 07/01/1876

Connecticut 05 – 01/09/1788*

Delaware 01 – 12/07/1787*

Florida 27 – 03/03/1845

Georgia 04 – 02/02/1788*

Hawaii 50 – 08/21/1959

Idaho 43 – 07/03/1890

Illinois 21 – 12/03/1818

Indiana 19 – 12/11/1816

Iowa 29 – 12/28/1846

Kansas 34 – 01/19/1861

Kentucky 15 – 06/01/1792

Louisiana 18 – 04/30/1812

Maine 23 – 03/15/1820

Maryland 07 – 04/28/1788*

Massachusetts 06 – 02/06/1788*

Michigan 26 – 01/26/1837

Minnesota 32 – 05/11/1858

Mississippi 20 – 12/10/1817

Missouri 24 – 08/10/1821

Montana 41 – 11/08/1889

Nebraska 37 – 03/01/1867

Nevada 36 – 10/31/1864

New Hampshire 09 – 06/21/1788*

New Jersey 03 – 12/18/1787*

New Mexico 47 – 01/06/1912

New York 11 – 07/26/1788*

North Carolina 12 – 11/21/1789*

North Dakota 39 – 02/02/1889

Ohio 17 – 03/01/1803

Oklahoma 46 – 11/16/1907

Oregon 33 – 02/14/1859

Pennsylvania 02 – 12/12/1787*

Rhode Island 13 – 05/29/1790*

South Carolina 08 – 05/23/1788*

South Dakota 40 – 11/22/1889

Tennessee 16 – 06/01/1796

Texas 28 – 12/29/1845

Utah 45 – 01/04/1896

Vermont 14 – 03/04/1791

Virginia 10 – 06/25/1788*

Washington 42 – 11/11/1889

West Virginia 35 – 06/20/1863

Wisconsin 30 – 05/29/1848

Wyoming 44 – 07/10/1890

The original 13 states have a * after their date entered. Hawaii was the last state to join the union.

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