1. In 1846, the first issue of the Bellevue Gazette was published, making it the first newspaper in Nebraska Territory.

2. On March 16, 1867, Nebraska passed a law prohibiting the secret organization of societies, including the Ku Klux Klan, which was active in the state at the time.

3. The iconic Chimney Rock, one of the landmarks on the Oregon Trail, was first documented by fur trader Josiah Gregg on March 16, 1844.

4. On March 16, 1900, the town of Kearney experienced a devastating fire that destroyed most of its buildings, causing significant damage to the town's economy.

5. In 1937, the state of Nebraska established the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, which has become one of the premier medical research institutions in the country, on March 16.