1. On December 13, 1803, Ohio Statehood Bill was signed into law by President Thomas Jefferson, making Ohio the 17th state of the United States.

2. In 1903, the Ohio State Buckeyes football team played their first-ever game and claimed victory over the Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops with a score of 20-14.

3. On December 13, 1928, James Thurber, a prominent author, and cartoonist was born in Columbus, Ohio. He wrote several books, essays, and articles and his work continues to be popular to this day.

4. The National Museum of the United States Air Force was opened on December 13, 2003, in Dayton, Ohio. It is one of the oldest military aviation museums in the world and has a vast collection of aircraft and exhibits.

5. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources launched an underwater web camera in Lake Erie on December 13, 2017. The camera captures live footage of various fish species and helps in monitoring the health and population of the fish in the lake.