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June 1, 1795. It was the 16th state to join the union. Tennessee became a state in the year 1796.
Within a couple of years the place even had a college (Blount College) and a newspaper (the Knoxville Gazette). When Tennessee became a state in 1796, Knoxville became the first state capital. UT, as it is known in Tennessee, traces its origins to Blount College, which was founded in Knoxville in 1794.