1. In 1968, the University of Kansas and Wichita State University basketball teams played each other in Allen Fieldhouse, with KU winning 81-69. This game marked the beginning of the Sunflower Showdown rivalry between the two schools.

2. In 1881, the Kansas Legislature passed a bill creating the State Board of Agriculture, which was responsible for promoting and developing the state's agriculture industry. Today, the board is still in existence and works to support farmers, ranchers, and rural communities in Kansas.

3. On February 11, 1902, a train carrying 64 wild animals from a traveling circus derailed near Olathe, Kansas. The animals, which included lions, tigers, and bears, escaped and scattered into the countryside. It took several days for all the animals to be recaptured, and some were never found.

4. In 1988, the National Football League announced that the Kansas City Chiefs would host Super Bowl XXVI at Arrowhead Stadium in 1993. This marked the second time the Super Bowl had been held in Kansas City, with the first being Super Bowl IV in 1970.

5. In 1861, Kansas Governor Charles Robinson appointed James H. Lane as a U.S. Senator for the state. Lane was a controversial figure, known for his anti-slavery views and his support of Jayhawkers, who were guerrilla fighters that opposed pro-slavery forces during the turbulent years leading up to the Civil War.