1. On November 23, 1877, John D. Rockefeller’s oil conglomerate Standard Oil Company was incorporated in Ohio. Rockefeller’s business practices revolutionized the oil industry and made him one of the wealthiest men in history.

2. Ohio-born astronaut and senator John Glenn made history on November 23, 1998, when he became the oldest person ever to travel into space at the age of 77. Glenn had previously orbited the Earth in 1962 as part of NASA’s Mercury program.

3. Ohio played a key role in the development of aviation, and on November 23, 1909, the Wright Brothers established the first airport in the United States in Dayton, Ohio. The airport (then called the Wright Brothers Flying School) was used to train military pilots during World War I and is now part of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

4. On November 23, 1953, Ohio State University defeated the University of Michigan 20-0 in the annual college football game known as “The Game.” The victory gave Ohio State their first undefeated season in 24 years and was a key moment in their storied rivalry with Michigan.

5. Ohio has been home to many notable musicians, including singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie, who performed at a concert on November 23, 1968, at Kent State University. The concert was part of a weekend-long festival that also featured performances by the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and other influential artists of the era. The festival became infamous the following year when National Guard troops shot and killed four Kent State students during a protest on campus.