1. On December 11, 1867, Nebraska became the 37th state in the United States of America. The state was admitted to the union after the passage of the Homestead Act, which encouraged settlement of the west.

2. In 1933, the Nebraska State Capitol building burned down on December 11. The cause of the fire was never determined, and the damage was extensive. The current State Capitol building was built to replace the destroyed one and was completed in 1934.

3. December 11, 1981, saw the completion of the Strategic Air Command Museum in Ashland, Nebraska. The museum is dedicated to the history of the Strategic Air Command, which was based in Nebraska during the Cold War.

4. On December 11, 1997, former Nebraska Governor Bob Kerrey was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The award is the highest civilian honor in the United States and was presented to Kerrey by President Bill Clinton.

5. December 11, 2019, marked the first day of legal sports betting in Nebraska. The state's three horse racing tracks were authorized to offer sports betting under a new law passed earlier that year.