1. Statehood Day: On November 15, 2020, Idaho celebrated its 130th Statehood Day. On this day in 1889, Idaho became the 43rd state of the union.

2. Steamboat Disaster: On November 15, 1862, the steamboat "Idaho" sank in the Snake River near present-day Glenns Ferry, killing nearly 60 people. The disaster was caused by a combination of overloaded cargo and high water levels.

3. D.B. Cooper Skyjacking: On November 15, 1971, a man calling himself D.B. Cooper hijacked a Northwest Orient Airlines flight from Portland to Seattle and demanded $200,000 in ransom. Cooper then jumped from the plane with a parachute and was never seen again. The FBI has been investigating the case for decades, but his identity and whereabouts remain a mystery.

4. Boise River Flood: On November 15, 1983, the Boise River flooded much of the city, causing millions of dollars in damage and forcing thousands of people to evacuate. The river reached a record level of nearly 10 feet above flood stage, and it took several weeks for the waters to recede.

5. Battle at Bear River: On November 15, 1862, the U.S. Army attacked a Shoshone winter encampment near present-day Preston, killing nearly 250 men, women, and children. The incident, known as the Bear River Massacre, remains one of the deadliest battles in Idaho history and a tragic example of the conflicts between Native Americans and settlers in the West.