1. On January 11, 1879, Oklahoma City was officially incorporated as a city. Originally known as "the town at the crossroads," Oklahoma City's founding was spurred by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad.

2. The first oil well in Tulsa County, Oklahoma was completed on January 11, 1905. The well was drilled by a company called Red Fork Oil Company and produced just over three barrels of oil per day.

3. On January 11, 1927, Charles Lindbergh made a stop in Oklahoma City during his historic transcontinental flight. Lindbergh's flight from New York to Paris would earn him the nickname "Lucky Lindy" and make him an instant celebrity.

4. The Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team played their first game as a franchise on January 11, 2009. The Thunder, formerly known as the Seattle Supersonics, relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008 and have since become a staple of the city's sports community.

5. On January 11, 2016, a record-breaking earthquake struck near the town of Fairview, Oklahoma. The 5.1 magnitude quake was the largest ever recorded in the state and caused significant damage to buildings and infrastructure in the surrounding area.