one barton family.net's Genealogy Project: Missouri, United States

1762

3 Dec: By a secret treaty, France cedes Upper Louisiana west of the Mississippi River to Spain.GoogleBooks

1803

30 Apr: The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory from France.Avalon OurDocs

30 Nov: Louisiana Territory is officially transferred from Spain to France.Avalon LSM

20 Dec: In a military ceremony, the French turn over the Louisiana Purchase to the United States.GNO LoC

1806

23 Sep: Lewis and Clark complete their expedition.NPS SIMag

1811

16 Dec: A powerful earthquake, along with a strong aftershock, strike near New Madrid, Missouri.USGS SIMag

1812

23 Jan: The second powerful earthquake strikes the New Madrid, Missouri area.USGS SIMag

7 Feb: A third powerful earthquake strikes the New Madrid area along a fault from Missouri into Tennessee.USGS SIMag

1821

10 Aug: Missouri becomes a state.ThoughtCo 50States.com

16 Nov: The Santa Fe Trail opens for business.NPS SFT

1860

3 Apr: The Pony Express mail delivery service is established.PX NPX

1861

4 Feb: The Confederate States of America is formed.CWH LoVA

1904

15 Sep: The first weather balloon in the U. S. is launched.CoF USCoFC

1921

26 Apr: The first U. S. weather report to be broadcast on the radio is made from station WEW in St. Louis, Missouri.Current MBA

1986

25 May: Hands Across America takes place.ABCNews GoogleMaps