States and their Date of Entry into the Union
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| State | Entry Date |
|---|---|
| 1. Delaware | December 7, 1787 |
| 2. Pennsylvania | December 12, 1787 |
| 3. New Jersey | December 18, 1787 |
| 4. Georgia | January 2, 1788 |
| 5. Connecticut | January 9, 1788 |
| 6. Massachusetts | February 6, 1788 |
| 7. Maryland | April 28, 1788 |
| 8. South Carolina | May 23, 1788 |
| 9. New Hampshire | June 21, 1788 |
| 10. Virginia | June 25, 1788 |
| 11. New York | July 26, 1788 |
| 12. North Carolina | November 21, 1789 |
| 13. Rhode Island | May 29, 1790 |
| 14. Vermont | March 4, 1791 |
| 15. Kentucky | June 1, 1792 |
| 16. Tennessee | June 1, 1796 |
| 17. Ohio | March 1, 1803 |
| 18. Louisiana | April 30, 1812 |
| 19. Indiana | December 11, 1816 |
| 20. Mississippi | December 10, 1817 |
| 21. Illinois | December 3, 1818 |
| 22. Alabama | December 14, 1819 |
| 23. Maine | March 15, 1820 |
| 24. Missouri | August 10, 1821 |
| 25. Arkansas | June 15, 1836 |
| 26. Michigan | January 26, 1837 |
| 27. Florida | March 3, 1845 |
| 28. Texas | December 29, 1845 |
| 29. Iowa | December 28, 1846 |
| 30. Wisconsin | May 29, 1848 |
| 31. California | September 9, 1850 |
| 32. Minnesota | May 11, 1858 |
| 33. Oregon | February 14, 1859 |
| 34. Kansas | January 29, 1861 |
| 35. West Virginia | June 20, 1863 |
| 36. Nevada | October 31, 1864 |
| 37. Nebraska | March 1, 1867 |
| 38. Colorado | August 1, 1876 |
| 39. North Dakota | November 2, 1889 |
| 40. South Dakota | November 2, 1889 |
| 41. Montana | November 8, 1889 |
| 42. Washington | November 11, 1889 |
| 43. Idaho | July 3, 1890 |
| 44. Wyoming | July 10, 1890 |
| 45. Utah | January 4, 1896 |
| 46. Oklahoma | November 16, 1907 |
| 47. New Mexico | January 6, 1912 |
| 48. Arizona | February 14, 1912 |
| 49. Alaska | January 3, 1959 |
| 50. Hawaii | August 21, 1959 |