1. In 1910, the city of Tulsa was given official incorporation status by the Oklahoma state legislature. The city had been growing rapidly since the discovery of oil in the nearby Glenpool field in 1905, and the official incorporation allowed for more organized city government and planning.

2. On January 25, 1934, Oklahoma City's Will Rogers Airport (now Will Rogers World Airport) opened for business. The airport was named after the beloved Oklahoma-born humorist and actor Will Rogers, who died in a plane crash two years earlier.

3. In 1971, Oklahoma governor Dewey F. Bartlett signed into law a bill that created the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, a governing board that oversees Oklahoma's public colleges and universities. The Regents continue to play an important role in shaping higher education in the state.

4. On January 25, 1992, the Oklahoma City Thunder (then known as the Seattle SuperSonics) played their first game at the Myriad Convention Center, now known as the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The team moved to Oklahoma City in 2008 and has been an important part of the city's sports scene ever since.

5. In 2003, Oklahoma City native Olivia Munn made her television debut as a co-host of the G4 network's Attack of the Show! Munn went on to become a successful actress and television personality, appearing in shows like The Newsroom and movies like X-Men: Apocalypse.