1. On November 22, 1887, the first issue of the "Grand Forks Evening Times" was published. It was a daily newspaper that served as the primary source of news for the city of Grand Forks and the surrounding area for over a century.
2. In 1910, on November 22, the North Dakota Agricultural College (now known as North Dakota State University) defeated the University of North Dakota in football by a score of 24-0. It was a historic game that marked the beginning of a fierce rivalry between the two schools.
3. On November 22, 1919, two North Dakotans, Carl Ben Eielson and Earl Borland, became the first pilots to fly over the Arctic Circle. They piloted a Curtiss NC-4 flying boat from Spitsbergen to Norway, a distance of over 600 miles.
4. In 1988, on November 22, the first Native American bishop was consecrated in the Episcopal Church. Bishop Steven Charleston, a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, was consecrated in Bismarck, North Dakota.
5. Finally, on November 22, 2017, a towering wind turbine blade broke loose from a truck traveling on Interstate 94 in North Dakota. The blade narrowly missed several vehicles and caused a massive traffic jam as crews worked to clear it from the roadway.
5 Fun Facts About November 22 In North Dakota History
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