1. In 1755, Moravian settlers arrived in the area that is now known as Winston-Salem. This led to the establishment of the first permanent Moravian settlement in the state and a thriving community that still exists today.

2. On November 1, 1861, a Confederate naval fleet under the command of Captain William F. Lynch landed at Roanoke Island. The Battle of Roanoke Island ensued, which was a significant victory for the Union Army and led to control over the North Carolina coast.

3. In 1893, the first public library in North Carolina was opened in Fayetteville. It was funded by Andrew Carnegie and is still in operation today as the Cumberland County Public Library.

4. On November 1, 1927, the first extraterrestrial amateur radio message was received by a North Carolina physicist named Robert E. Robinson. The message was transmitted from a French observatory and marked the beginning of intercontinental amateur radio communications.

5. In 1989, the North Carolina Museum of Art opened its doors to the public in Raleigh. The museum boasts a diverse collection of more than 40,000 works of art, spanning over 5,000 years of human creativity.