Reagan jokes about bombing Russia. On this day in 1984, President Ronald Reagan makes a joking but controversial off-the-cuff remark about bombing Russia while testing a microphone before a scheduled radio address. While warming up for the speech, Reagan said âMy fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you today that Iâve signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever.
Colorado is of Spanish origin, meaning colored red.. All State Name Origins. The name was applied to the Colorado river because of the red sandstone soil of the region, and came into use for the entire territory after the discovery of gold in the Pike's Peak region. In 1861 congress chose Colorado as the name for the Territory. In 1876 Colorado became the 38th state.
In 1861 the Territory of Colorado was created with boundaries that are identical to the modern day state. On March 3, 1875 the U.S. Congress passed an act to allow Colorado to become a state and Colorado was officially admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876 by President Ulysses S. Grant.n 1846 the United States went to war with Mexico and in 1848 the United States acquired the remaining portion of modern day Colorado via the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. However, it was still some time before Colorado became a state.