DENVER – Colorado has a rich history. Many of the events that took place in the Centennial State in the last 140 years have had a lasting impact to both those living in Colorado and the rest of the country.
From the year the first prospector exclaimed “There's gold in them thar hills,” to the year Coloradans were legally allowed to say “pass the doobie,” Denver7 runs down the 7 significant dates in our state’s history.