Question: what important events happened in tennessee?
Answer: 1796-06-01 Tennessee admitted as 16th US state. 1797-07-08 1st US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment. 1798-12-17 1st impeachment trial against a US senator (William Blount, Tennessee) begins. 1838-01-26 Tennessee enacts the first prohibition law in the United States.