1. In 1917, the town of Maddock, North Dakota held its first ever Winter Carnival, featuring a parade, snowshoe races, and ice hockey tournaments.

2. On February 26, 1925, the state of North Dakota officially adopted the wild prairie rose as its state flower.

3. In 1944, a devastating fire broke out at the Consolidated Coal Mine in Hettinger County, North Dakota. The fire claimed the lives of 11 coal miners and left 3 others seriously injured.

4. On February 26, 1955, the Dakota Territory 5, a group of North Dakota State University basketball players, set a national collegiate record for consecutive games won, with 34 in a row.

5. In 1979, a major snowstorm pounded eastern North Dakota, dumping up to 18 inches of snow in some areas, and leading to multiple school and business closures.