1. Nebraska became a state on February 28, 1867, making it the 37th state in the United States. Prior to statehood, Nebraska had been a territory for 11 years.

2. In 1922, Nebraska's first radio station, WAAW (later known as WOW), began broadcasting in Omaha on February 28. The station was owned by the Omaha World-Herald newspaper.

3. February 28, 1981 was a notable day in Nebraska weather history, as a blizzard struck the state. The storm caused widespread power outages and travel disruptions, and some areas received up to 18 inches of snow.

4. On February 28, 1955, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln played its first basketball game in the newly-built NU Coliseum. The arena, which had a seating capacity of 9,000, would serve as the home of UNL basketball for over 30 years.

5. In 2016, the city of Kearney, Nebraska celebrated its 150th anniversary on February 28. The city was founded in 1866 by a group of pioneers who named it after Fort Kearny, a nearby military outpost. Today, Kearney is home to over 33,000 residents and is a major economic and cultural center in central Nebraska.