1. In 1885, basketball legend John Wooden was born in Hall, Indiana. Wooden went on to become one of the greatest coaches in the history of college basketball, leading the UCLA Bruins to 10 NCAA championships.

2. In 1936, the Great Flood of 1936 began in Indiana. The flood, caused by heavy rainfall and melting snow, left over 20,000 people homeless and caused millions of dollars in damages.

3. In 1954, the first Burger Chef restaurant opened in Indianapolis, Indiana. Burger Chef was one of the first fast-food chains in the country and grew to have over 1,000 locations before being acquired by Hardee's in 1982.

4. In 1985, the Indianapolis Colts played their first game in their new home at the Hoosier Dome. The stadium, which was later renamed the RCA Dome, was the Colts' home until they moved to Lucas Oil Stadium in 2008.

5. In 2012, Indiana-native and astronaut Joe Acaba embarked on his second space mission to the International Space Station. Acaba, who was born in Inglewood, California but grew up in Anaheim, Indiana, has spent a total of 306 days in space.