//author: O.B. 10/27/2002
//source: http://www.50states.com/statehood1.htm
//Statehood Dates
//manually typed in from web page
12/7/1787
Delaware became the first state.
12/12/1787
Pennsylvania became the second state.
12/18/1787
New Jersey becamse the third state.
1/2/1788
Georgia became the fourth state.
1/9/1788
Connecticut became the fifth state.
2/6/1788
Massachusetts became the sixth state.
4/28/1788
Maryland became the seventh state.
5/23/1788
South Carolina became the eighth state.
6/21/1788
New Hampshire became the ninth state.
6/25/1788
Virginia became the 10th state.
6/26/1788
New York became the 11th state.
11/21/1789
North Carolina became the 12th state.
5/29/1790
Rhode Island became the 13th state.
3/4/1791
Vermont became the 14th state.
6/1/1792
Kentucky became the 15th state.
6/1/1796
Tennessee became the 16th state.
3/1/1803
Ohio became the 17th state.
4/30/1812
Louisiana became the 18th state.
12/11/1816
Indiana became the 19th state.
12/10/1817
Mississippi became the 20th state.
12/3/1818
Illinois became the 21st state.
12/14/1819
Alabama became the 22nd state.
3/15/1820
Maine became the 23rd state.
8/10/1821
Missouri became the 24th state.
6/15/1836
Arkansas became the 25th state.
1/26/1837
Michigan became the 26th state.
3/3/1845
Florida became the 27th state.
12/29/1845
Texas became the 28th state.
12/28/1846
Iowa became the 29th state.
5/29/1848
Wisconsin became the 30th state.
9/9/1850
California became the 31st state.
5/11/1858
Minnesota became the 32nd state.
2/14/1859
Oregon became the 33rd state.
1/29/1861
Kansas became the 34th state.
6/20/1863
West Virginia became the 35th state.
10/31/1864
Nevada became the 36th state.
3/1/1867
Nebraska became the 37th state.
8/1/1876
Colorado became the 38th state.
11/2/1889
North Dakota and South Dakota became the 39th and 40th states.
11/8/1889
Montana became the 41st state.
11/11/1889
Washington became the 42nd state.
7/3/1890
Idaho became the 43rd state.
7/10/1890
Wyoming became the 44th state.
1/4/1896
Utah became the 45th state.
11/16/1907
Oklahoma became the 46th state.
1/6/1912
New Mexico became the 47th state.
2/14/1912
Arizona became the 48th state.
1/3/1959
Alaska became the 49th state.
8/21/1959
Hawaii became the 50th state.