1. On November 16, 1907, the Wisconsin state flag was adopted by the Wisconsin Legislature. The flag consists of the state seal on a field of blue.

2. In 1929, Edna Ferber became the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for her novel "So Big," which was set in Wisconsin. Ferber was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, but spent much of her childhood in Appleton, Wisconsin.

3. On November 16, 1965, the city of Milwaukee celebrated the completion of the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, also known as the "Domes." The three glass domes contain a variety of plant life from around the world.

4. In 1901, architect Frank Lloyd Wright began designing the Martin House Complex in Buffalo, New York. The project included a main house, a carriage house, and a gardener's cottage. The project was completed on November 16, 1907.

5. On November 16, 1991, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre made his first start for the team. The game was against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and although the Packers lost, Favre threw for 322 yards and two touchdowns. Favre would go on to become one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history.