1. On December 20, 1904, the first issue of the "Omaha Daily News" was published. The newspaper was created to be a less sensationalized and more fact-based option than other newspapers at the time.

2. In 1921, the Nebraska State Capitol building in Lincoln officially opened. The building took 11 years to build and cost over $10 million dollars.

3. On December 20, 1933, Nebraska Governor Charles W. Bryan signed an executive order allowing medicinal use of alcohol during Prohibition. This made Nebraska one of the first states to allow legal use of alcohol for medical purposes.

4. The University of Nebraska's Memorial Stadium hosted its first football game on December 20, 1923. The game was between Nebraska and the University of Oklahoma and ended in a 24-0 victory for Nebraska.

5. December 20, 1989 marked the end of the "Nebraska Beef Wars." For several years, ranchers in the state had been locked in a dispute with meatpacking companies over the price of beef. The conflict resulted in protests and violence, but was eventually resolved with a new system for negotiating prices.