1. Nebraska became a state on October 6, 1867. The state was originally established as part of the Nebraska Territory in 1854, but it took 13 years of political debates and lobbying efforts for Congress to pass a bill that admitted Nebraska as the 37th state in the Union.

2. The Nebraska National Guard was established on October 6, 1854. Originally known as the Nebraska Militia, the organization was created to protect citizens from Native American attacks and other threats. Today, the Nebraska National Guard is a modern military force that supports both state and federal missions.

3. On October 6, 2015, Nebraska executed Carey Dean Moore, who had been on death row for over 38 years. Moore was sentenced to death for the murders of two Omaha taxi drivers in 1979. His execution was the first carried out in Nebraska since 1997, and the state's first execution by lethal injection.

4. The Nebraska Cornhuskers football team recorded a historic win on October 6, 2001. The team beat the 10th-ranked Northwestern Wildcats by a score of 20-14, breaking a 0-13 losing streak against ranked opponents. It was also the Cornhuskers' first Big Ten conference win since joining the league in 2011.

5. October 6, 1917, marked the completion of the Lincoln Highway, the first transcontinental roadway in the United States. The highway connected New York City to San Francisco, passing through 13 states along the way. Today, the Lincoln Highway is celebrated as a historic route, and many of its original landmarks and attractions are still open to visitors.