1. On November 27, 1805, the first post office was established in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to this, residents had to travel to neighboring towns to retrieve their mail.

2. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared a national day of Thanksgiving to be held on November 26th, with Ohio Governor David Tod following suit by declaring November 27th as a day of "thanksgiving and prayer" for the people of Ohio.

3. On November 27, 1889, the Ohio Statehouse was completed after 22 years of construction. The building, which now serves as the seat of Ohio's government, features a unique blend of Renaissance Revival and Greek Revival architectural styles.

4. In 1927, Ohio State University's football team defeated the University of Michigan 21-0 in front of a crowd of 72,000 fans at Ohio Stadium. The victory cemented Ohio State's place among the college football elite and helped establish a fierce rivalry between the two schools.

5. On November 27, 1940, the first suspension bridge was completed over the Ohio River. The building of the bridge, which connects Wheeling, West Virginia to Bridgeport, Ohio, was a significant engineering achievement and helped accelerate the economic growth of the region.