On This Date in Minnesota History: April 8

April 8, 1953 – “Responding to the first-ever sit-down strike at the Minnesota State Prison at Stillwater, warden Carl Jackson met the prisoners' demand for nourishing, sanitary food by firing the prison's chef.”
http://www.thehistorypeople.com/data/docs/timeline-part2.pdf

On This Date in Minnesota History: April 7

April 7, 1858 – A bill for the admission of Minnesota into the Union was passed by the senate with only three no votes.
http://www.mnterritorialpioneers.org/info/hist/terrgovt.htm

On This Date in Minnesota History: April 6

April 6, 1956 – “The ore boat C. L. AUSTIN picked up the first load of taconite at Silver Bay [Minn.].”
http://www.thehistorypeople.com/data/docs/timeline-part2.pdf

On This Date in Minnesota History: April 5

April 5, 1933 - One of the greatest April snowstorms in Minnesota began on this date. “The old Pigeon River Bridge crossing in Cook County saw 28 inches in one day from that storm. This still stands as the 24 hour state record for snowfall in April. Two Harbors in Lake County saw 17 inches of snow from the 1933 storm.”
http://climate.umn.edu/doc/journal/april_snow_records.htm  

On This Date in Minnesota History: April 4

April 4, 2005 - The thirty-second coin in the State Quarter series,¹ the Minnesota Quarter was the second quarter released in 2005.<sup>2

1</sup>http://www.statequarterguide.com/2005-minnesota-state-quarter/
²http://www.theus50.com/minnesota/quarter.php

On This Day in Minnesota History: April 3

April 3, 1970 – “The former Greyhound bus station in Minneapolis opened its doors as a music club, the Depot. Eight years later it would be renamed First Avenue by Steve McClellan and Jack Meyers. A cornerstone of the city's music scene, First Avenue hosted local and national acts and was featured in Prince's movie Purple Rain.”
http://www.thehistorypeople.com/data/docs/timeline-part3.pdf

On This Day in Minnesota History: April 2

April 2, 1856 – “The three settlements, Upper Town, Middle Town, and Lower Town, were granted authority by the Minnesota Territorial Legislature to incorporate into the City of St. Cloud in March 1856, and on [this date] the first town officers were chosen.”
http://wjon.com/st-cloud-becomes-one-town-on-this-date-in-central-minnesota-history/