Historic Minnesota events with anniversaries this coming week.

Dec. 30

1977 Legendary sports broadcaster Halsey Hall dies in his Minneapolis home at age seventy-nine. Known for his cigar-smoking, whiskey-drinking style, Hall was broadcaster of Twins games for many years and the first to use the phrase “holy cow” during a broadcast. He also coined the adjective “golden” to describe the University of Minnesota’s sports teams.

Jan. 1

1893 Workers nail the final spike in the 818 miles of track stretching from Pacific Junction, Mo...