1. In 1805, the Ohio General Assembly created the Ohio Historical Society. The Society is dedicated to preserving and promoting Ohio’s history and heritage.

2. On January 10, 1870, the Ohio State Senate voted to ratify the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted African American men the right to vote.

3. In 1912, the first successful parachute jump in Ohio was made by Albert Berry from a hot air balloon in Cleveland. Berry was the first person in the world to use a parachute to escape a burning airplane in 1917.

4. On this day in 1946, the city of Toledo experienced its worst flood in history. The flood caused significant damage to homes and businesses, and resulted in the deaths of several people.

5. In 1989, Ohio native and golfer Jack Nicklaus won his second Senior PGA Tour event at the Royal Caribbean Classic in Key Biscayne, Florida. Nicklaus is one of the most successful golfers of all time, with 18 major championships to his name.