1. In 1929, Peru State College played its first ever football game under the lights. The game was played at night using temporary lights for the first time in Nebraska history.

2. On October 9, 1936, the famous athlete and Olympian, Jesse Owens, visited the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He gave two speeches and competed in a track and field demonstration.

3. In 1960, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln announced its plans to build a nuclear reactor on campus. The reactor would be used for research and training purposes, and would become operational in 1963.

4. In 1984, the Nebraska State Capitol building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Capitol was completed in 1932 and is known for its beautiful Art Deco style.

5. On October 9, 2000, U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel and Governor Mike Johanns participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new veterans' cemetery in western Nebraska. The cemetery, located near Alliance, would later be named the Nebraska Veterans Cemetery at Alliance.