Your Minnesota History for Today

Here is a look at what happened today, in years past.

1853-Minnesota's first real-estate ad appears in the Minnesota Pioneer.

1888-Alexander McDougall launches the first whaleback freighter in Lake Superior.

1992-50,000 residents of Superior and Duluth are evacuated from a train derailment in Superior, Wisconsin.

And there you have it. For more visit mnopedia.org.