January 6 may not be a particularly notable date in Nebraska history, but there are still a few interesting events and facts that occurred on this day:

1. In 1912, the University of Nebraska played the first basketball game in its brand new Coliseum. The Cornhuskers beat the University of Kansas 17-14 in front of a crowd of 2,300 people.

2. In 1923, Nebraska Governor Samuel R. McKelvie was inaugurated for his second term. McKelvie, who served from 1919 to 1923, was a prominent Progressive politician who helped modernize the state government.

3. On January 6, 1931, the Nebraska State Patrol was officially created. The State Patrol was formed in response to the increasing number of automobile accidents and traffic fatalities in the state.

4. One of the deadliest blizzards in Nebraska history occurred on January 6, 1967. The storm, which lasted for three days and involved hurricane-force winds and heavy snow, killed 14 people and left thousands without power.

5. In 2011, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln unveiled a new statue of former Huskers football coach Tom Osborne outside of Memorial Stadium. The statue, which weighs over 2,000 pounds, depicts Osborne holding a football and giving a speech.