1. On November 9, 1907, Oklahoma became the 46th state of the United States. This day is celebrated as Oklahoma Statehood Day every year.

2. In 1985, the University of Oklahoma football team upset the number one ranked University of Nebraska with a 27-7 victory on November 9. This game is referred to as "The Kickoff Classic" and was played in front of a record-breaking crowd of over 76,000 fans.

3. November 9, 1935, marked the birth of legendary Oklahoma country singer and songwriter, Billy Joe Shaver. Shaver wrote songs for numerous country singers, including Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson.

4. On November 9, 1965, a massive power outage affected a large portion of the central and western United States, including Oklahoma. The blackout lasted for over 12 hours and affected an estimated 30 million people.

5. In 2016, Oklahoma State University's basketball team made history by scoring a record-breaking 107 points in the first half of a game against Savannah State on November 9. The final score of the game was OSU 117, Savannah State 72.