1. In 1867, the Nebraska Legislature passed a bill creating the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, which would become the state's flagship institution of higher education.

2. In 1933, Nebraska Governor Charles W. Bryan signed a bill establishing Arbor Day as a state holiday. Nebraska was the first state in the nation to recognize Arbor Day as a civic event.

3. In 1967, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Men's Basketball Team won the Big Eight Championship, earning a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The team would go on to make it to the Sweet 16 round of the tournament.

4. In 1985, Nebraska native and former astronaut Clayton Anderson participated in his first space shuttle mission. Anderson would go on to participate in two additional space shuttle missions, spending a total of 167 days in space.

5. In 2016, the Nebraska Cornhuskers' Women's Bowling Team won their second consecutive NCAA Championship. The team, which is one of the most successful athletic programs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has won a total of five national championships.