1. The Ohio State Buckeyes Football Team won their first National Title on December 26, 1942, after defeating the University of Georgia 20-9 in the Rose Bowl game. This win marked a historic moment for the Buckeyes, as it was their first national championship in the program's history.

2. On December 26, 1892, the first basketball game was played in Ohio between the Geneva College Covenanters and the New Brighton YMCA team. While basketball was first created in Massachusetts, its popularity quickly spread throughout the country, including Ohio where it would become a staple of high school and college sports.

3. The deadliest train accident in Ohio's history occurred on December 26, 1876, when two passenger trains collided in Ashtabula, Ohio, killing over 90 people and injuring many others. The accident was caused by a structural failure of a railroad bridge, illustrating the importance of maintaining infrastructure and the devastating consequences that can result from its failure.

4. On December 26, 1853, the Cincinnati Stock and Produce Exchange was established, marking the birth of the city's formalized trading market and helping to establish Cincinnati as a major economic hub in the Midwest.

5. The Ohio State Legislature voted to ratify the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution on December 26, 1865, officially abolishing slavery in the state. This historic moment marked a significant step forward in the fight for civil rights in the United States, and Ohio played an important role in its achievement.