1. In 1865, the Kansas State Legislature approved the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which abolished slavery throughout the country.

2. On January 16, 1871, the State Board of Agriculture was created in Kansas to promote agriculture and encourage farmers to adopt new farming techniques.

3. In 1901, inventor and businessman Frank H. Allison of Wichita, Kansas, applied for a patent for the first successful gasoline-powered automobile ignition system.

4. On January 16, 1919, Kansas became the first state to ratify the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.

5. In 1984, the University of Kansas basketball team defeated Kansas State University with a score of 67-63 in a game known as the "Miracle of Manhattan," as the Jayhawks overcame a 22-point deficit in the second half to win.