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1872 Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
1887 The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada creating the nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
1962 Rondane National Park is established as Norway's first national park.
1995 A budget standoff between Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress forces the federal government to temporarily close national parks and museums and to run most government offices with skeleton staffs.