KBEAR: Billings' Greatest Hits » September 9 http://kbear.com Billings' Greatest Hits Tue, 21 May 2013 03:00:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 This Day in History for September 9 – California Gains Statehood and More http://kbear.com/this-day-in-history-for-september-9-california-gains-statehood-and-more/ http://kbear.com/this-day-in-history-for-september-9-california-gains-statehood-and-more/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:00:55 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=44709 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1776 – The Second Continental Congress changes the name of the nation from the United Colonies to the United States of America (More info)

1850 – California is admitted as the 31st US state, bypassing the usual waiting period of being a territory first (More info)

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