06 January - New Mexico was admitted as the 47th state of the United States

 

New Mexico was admitted as the 47th state of the United States on 06 January 1912. Prior to becoming a state, New Mexico was a territory acquired as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War in 1848. The path to statehood involved a lengthy period during which New Mexico functioned as a territory, and it eventually achieved statehood in the early 20th century.