1. Ohio officially became a state on November 1, 1803, making it the 17th state in the union.
2. The first intercollegiate football game between Ohio University and Ohio State University was played on November 1, 1902, with Ohio State winning 20-0.
3. In 2004, Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment that declares marriage as between one man and one woman, making Ohio the 38th state to do so.
4. The first issue of the Cincinnati Enquirer was published on November 1, 1841, and it remains the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in Ohio.
5. On November 1, 1977, the deadliest accident in the history of the Cleveland Fire Department occurred, resulting in the deaths of nine firefighters during a high-rise building fire. The tragedy led to significant changes in firefighting tactics and equipment in Ohio and nationwide.