1. On February 7, 1822, the Green Bay Intelligencer became Wisconsin's first newspaper. The paper was published in both English and French and was aimed at the region's French-speaking population.

2. In 1882, the first electric lighting system in Wisconsin was installed in Wausau on February 7. The city's streets and businesses were illuminated by 48 arc lights, which were connected to a hydroelectric plant on the Wisconsin River.

3. On February 7, 1898, the iconic Wisconsin State Capitol building was completed. The 284-foot-tall dome is topped by a statue of "Wisconsin" sculpted by Daniel Chester French, who also created the statue of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial.

4. On February 7, 1919, the first Wisconsin state highway was designated. Known as "Wisconsin 1," the highway connected the state's capital, Madison, with its largest city, Milwaukee.

5. The Green Bay Packers played their first game on February 7, 1920, in a gymnasium in Chicago. The team was originally known as the "Acme Packers" and played for several seasons before officially becoming the Green Bay Packers in 1922.