1. In 1910, Ohio's first state park, Punderson State Park, was established. Located in Geauga County, the park is home to Punderson Lake, a 150-acre lake that offers swimming, boating, and fishing.

2. On January 13, 1930, construction began on the Ohio River bridge connecting Wheeling, West Virginia and Bridgeport, Ohio. The bridge, which was completed in 1932, was the largest suspension bridge in the world at the time.

3. In 1963, Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes declared a state of emergency in response to a severe snowstorm that hit the state. The storm, which lasted for several days, resulted in widespread power outages and disrupted transportation.

4. On January 13, 1918, Ohio State University defeated the University of Illinois in the first-ever college basketball game played at the new Ohio Fieldhouse. The fieldhouse, which is now known as St. John Arena, has been the home of Ohio State basketball for over 60 years.

5. In 1807, the first steamboat built in Ohio, the Zebulon M. Pike, was launched on the Muskingum River. The boat was named after Zebulon Pike, a famous explorer who had died a few years earlier. The steamboat industry would go on to play a key role in Ohio's economy in the years that followed.