1. In 1888, a devastating blizzard known as the Schoolhouse Blizzard hit Nebraska on November 9, resulting in the deaths of over 200 people, many of them children who were trapped in schoolhouses.

2. In 1938, the Orson Welles radio play "The War of the Worlds" caused panic in Nebraska and across the country as listeners believed that a real alien invasion was taking place.

3. On November 9, 1989, the fall of the Berlin Wall was celebrated in Nebraska and across the United States as a symbol of the end of the Cold War and the reunification of Germany.

4. In 2004, the University of Nebraska football team defeated Kansas State 45-21 on November 9, marking their 24th consecutive home victory and setting a new NCAA record.

5. On November 9, 1867, Nebraska became the 37th state in the United States, after being admitted to the Union by President Andrew Johnson.