1916 On November 7, Jeanette Rankin, a Montana Republican, becomes the first woman elected to Congress.Timeline State: MontanaTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: politicsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1916
1889 On November 8, Montana becomes the forty-first state.Timeline State: MontanaTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: statehoodEra: 1801-1900 Read more about 1889
