1. In 1924, the Oklahoma State Capitol building was completed and dedicated. The building features unique attributes such as the 16 monuments of the state's Native American tribes and the 100-foot high dome with bronze doors depicting Oklahoma's history.

2. On June 26, 1963, civil rights activist Clara Luper and a group of African American students began a sit-in protest at the Katz Drug Store lunch counter in Oklahoma City. The protest helped to spark a wave of similar demonstrations across the South and played a significant role in the Civil Rights movement.

3. In 1976, a tornado hit the town of Thurman in southwestern Oklahoma, causing extensive damage and killing two people. The tornado was one of the strongest ever recorded in the state, with winds estimated at up to 300 miles per hour.

4. On June 26, 2002, a statue of country music legend and Oklahoma native Reba McEntire was unveiled in the city of McAlester. The statue depicts McEntire holding a microphone and dressed in one of her famous stage outfits.

5. In 2013, the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team made a trade that would eventually lead to the acquisition of superstar point guard Russell Westbrook. The trade sent Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb, and two first-round draft picks to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for forward Kevin Love.