1. In 1876, the Green Bay and Lake Pepin Railroad was completed, connecting Green Bay to Minnesota, improving transportation and trade throughout the region.
2. In 1926, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on the discovery of a mysterious skull beneath a tree in a cemetery in Manitowoc County. The case remains unsolved to this day.
3. In 1949, The Milwaukee Braves scored 17 runs in the first inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds, a Major League Baseball record for most runs in a single inning.
4. In 1984, the Summer Olympics kicked off in Los Angeles, California, with several athletes from Wisconsin participating in various events.
5. In 2019, the Racine County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a man in connection with a string of burglaries and thefts in the area, bringing relief to many affected residents.