1. In 1867, the University of Nebraska was established in Lincoln, Nebraska. The university began as a land-grant institution with a focus on agriculture, but has since grown into a comprehensive research university with students and faculty from around the world.

2. On January 14, 1944, the Nebraska State Legislature passed a bill allowing women to serve on juries in the state. Nebraska was one of the first states in the U.S. to grant women the right to serve on juries, and the decision was seen as a victory for women’s rights.

3. Nebraska native and astronaut Clayton Anderson was born on January 14, 1959. Anderson flew on two Space Shuttle missions and spent a total of 167 days in space during his career as an astronaut with NASA.

4. The Nebraska Cornhuskers football team won their fourth national championship on January 14, 1995, defeating the Miami Hurricanes in the Orange Bowl. The Huskers finished the season with a perfect 13-0 record and were led by Heisman Trophy winner Tommie Frazier.

5. In 2011, Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman signed a bill banning the use of the death penalty in the state. Nebraska was the first conservative-leaning state to abolish the death penalty in more than 40 years, and the decision was seen as a significant victory for opponents of capital punishment. However, the state reinstated the death penalty in 2016.