1. On April 26, 1928, the renowned American photographer, Ansel Adams, began his six-week journey through Nebraska, capturing stunning images of the state's landscape and people.

2. April 26, 1982, marked the first day of construction on the Strategic Defense Initiative, commonly known as "Star Wars," at the Union Carbide Corporation in Grand Island, Nebraska.

3. The Nebraska Wesleyan University, located in Lincoln, Nebraska, was founded on April 26, 1887, as a private, coeducational liberal arts college.

4. On April 26, 1934, the infamous gangster, John Dillinger, was arrested by FBI agents in Tucson, Arizona, after a shootout with law enforcement officials that had begun on April 23 in Kansas. Dillinger had robbed several banks in Nebraska.

5. April 26, 1964, saw the dedication of the Gerald R. Ford Birthsite and Gardens in Omaha, Nebraska. The site honors the former President's Nebraska roots, as he was born in Omaha in 1913.