June 4, 1812 – Louisiana attains statehood, Iowa becomes part of the new Territory of Missouri, with the capital in St. Louis.
The Eighth Congress of the United States on March 26, 1804, passed legislation entitled “An act erecting Louisiana into two territories, and providing for the temporary government thereof,” which established the Territory of Orleans (present day Louisiana) and the District of Louisiana (everything north of the 33rd parallel) as organized incorporated U.S. territories. On March 3, 1805, Congress passed legislation changing the District of Louisiana into the Louisiana Territory, effective July 4, 1805, with St. Louis as its capital.
A Day-by-Day Calendar of Historical Events In Iowa, William J. Petersen, State Historical Society of Iowa, 1946, p 53
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