Charles Nathaniel Hewitt is born in Vermont. He led the state legislature to create the state board of health in 1872, making Minnesota the third state to do so. Dr. Hewitt died in 1910.

The steamer St. Paul carries the first shipment of grain from the port of Duluth.

High-speed rail service between the Twin Cities and Chicago begins with the train Hiawatha.

Charles Strite of Stillwater applies for a patent for a pop-up toaster for use in his company's cafeteria.

The St. Paul Dispatch runs a photograph of the first automobile in the Twin Cities. The owner, cigarmaker H. J. Schley, used the car to advertise his business.

Luther W. Youngdahl is born in Minneapolis. As the state's governor from 1947 to 1951 he attacked gambling practices across the state, even at the level of church raffles. President Harry S. Truman later appointed him judge of the US district court for the District of Columbia. He died in 1978.

Robert Zimmerman is born in Duluth. In later decades he became the iconic singer and songwriter Bob Dylan, his surname borrowed from Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. Originally a folk singer, Dylan also explored rock and gospel. He wrote over 500 songs, earned a number of Grammy awards, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. After achieving renown, he did not perform in Duluth until October 22, 1998.

The first group of state officers, including Henry H. Sibley as governor, is installed.

Dr. Christopher Carli and his wife, Lydia, move to the site that is now Stillwater. Carli helps build a log cabin and opens the town's first pharmacy and bank.

After a ten-year campaign by the Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs, the Minnesota National Forest (now Chippewa National Forest) is created.