Facts About Missouri

8/10/1821: Facts & History about the land, people, companies & culture that has become the Show-Me State. Please send any fact/photo to [email protected]

[Michael Saken @sakenlaw]

#OTD 1906 St. Louis University quarterback Bradbury Robinson executed the first legal forward pass, throwing a 20-yard reception to Jack Schneider against Carroll College.
Bradbury’s QBR was off the charts.

[Senator Roy Blunt @RoyBlunt]

On this date, two centuries ago, Missouri entered the Union as its 24th state.

And you can’t talk about American history without talking about Missouri history – especially the men and women whose achievements helped shape who we are today, and where we are today. #Missouri200

[Facts About Missouri @ShowMeMOFacts]

On this day in 1821, #Missouri becomes the 24th state to enter our Grand Union. Named for the native people that
originally inhabited, Niúachi, it covers 69,704 sq miles of land and water. #MO #Bicentennial #showmefacts #showmehistory

[. @SDienerNews]

Let the record show @KMOV has offered @HawleyMO airtime everyday on #Missouri’s most watched newscast for three straight weeks. He has declined. No muzzling here.

[St. Louis Cardinals @Cardinals]

🤟 @KoltenWong

[Today In History @URDailyHistory]

3 April 1882: Infamous #criminal Jesse James is killed by fellow gang member Bob #Ford in St. Joseph, Missouri. He killed James to collect the reward and amnesty for his previous crimes. #history #OTD #ad https://t.co/D3CYbO7v5W

[St. Louis Blues @StLouisBlues]

Tonight we shine a light for No. 5. We’ll miss you, Bobby. #stlblues

[St. Louis Blues @StLouisBlues]

Happy 314 Day, St. Louis! 💙

(📷: @STL_from_above)

[Y98 @Y98]

YES THEY DID! YES WE ARE! #PLAYGLORIA #24HOURSOFGLORIA

[Facts About Missouri @ShowMeMOFacts]

Love seeing every part of stl coming out to support our team!

[St. Louis Public Library @STLpubLibrary]

Wow @sanjoselibrary, your @sanjosesharks played a good game Saturday! But our @stlouisblues are looking forward to a do-over tonight in the Shark Tank! #BookSpineChallenge? #LibraryFaceoff #LGB #stlblues @Enterprise_Cntr

[FOX2now @FOX2now]

Missouri among 5 states considered for Hyperloop ONE project; topic of FreightWeek STL https://t.co/V7nxlkOGyX

[Facts About Missouri @ShowMeMOFacts]

Never argue w/ a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference. - @MarkTwainQuote

[Facts About Missouri @ShowMeMOFacts]

Missouri ties with Tennessee as the most neighborly state in the union, bordered by 8 states. #knowMO #gatewaytothebest

[Facts About Missouri @ShowMeMOFacts]

MO state animal is the mule #KnowMO

[Facts About Missouri @ShowMeMOFacts]

The first successful parachute jump to be made from a moving airplane was made by Captain Berry at St. Louis, in 1912.

[Facts About Missouri @ShowMeMOFacts]

http://t.co/xmWBpWBF5x's power rankings have @STLouisRams up 5 to the 12 spot & the @chiefs down 5 to 17 spot #MOknowsfootball #KnowMO

[Facts About Missouri @ShowMeMOFacts]

Spanish Conquistador Hernando de Soto visited the MO area in 1541 on his quest for gold #KnowMO

[Facts About Missouri @ShowMeMOFacts]

"The cardinals have won more post season games in the last 4 years than the Cubs have since 1901." #KnowMO #CardinalNation #STLCardinals

[Facts About Missouri @ShowMeMOFacts]

The biggest earthquake to hit the US occurred in 1811, in New Madrid, MO & shook more than 1 million sq mi & was felt 1k miles away. #KnowMO

[Facts About Missouri @ShowMeMOFacts]

MO is known as the "Show Me State," from 1899 when Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver stated "Im from MO and youve got to show me," #KnowMO