1. On December 28, 1846, the Iowa Territory was established. At the time, the territory consisted of the land that would later become the state of Iowa, as well as parts of Minnesota and the Dakotas.
2. Charles City, Iowa experienced a rare and deadly tornado outbreak on December 28, 1967. Six tornadoes touched down in and around the town, killing 13 people and injuring hundreds more.
3. Iowa City's famed Kinnick Stadium hosted a rare outdoor hockey game on December 28, 2013. The "Frozen Field" event featured the University of Iowa and the University of Nebraska at Omaha squaring off in an NCAA Division I hockey game in front of a record-setting crowd of 15,000 fans.
4. The town of New Sharon, Iowa was the site of a bizarre occurrence on December 28, 1904. A local farmer named John Powell claimed to have witnessed a UFO landing in his field, and reported seeing several alien beings emerge from the craft.
5. December 28, 1854 saw the opening of Iowa's first oil well in Appanoose County. The well, which eventually produced over 3,000 barrels of oil, was drilled using primitive hand tools and horsepower.
5 Fun Facts About December 28 In Iowa History
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