1. In 1865, the US Civil War ended with the surrender of the Confederate general Robert E. Lee to Union general Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia. This event marked the end of the Civil War and the beginning of Reconstruction, which would have a significant impact on North Carolina's political and social landscape in the years to come.

2. In 1846, President James K. Polk signed the bill that established the North Carolina-Mexico border, which was situated along the Rio Grande river. This border would play a key role in the Mexican-American War, which began the following year.

3. On January 12th, 1916, the North Carolina State Board of Health issued a report that detailed the spread of a deadly outbreak of meningitis across the state. The outbreak resulted in a number of deaths and pushed state officials to take action to curb the spread of the disease.

4. In 1961, the North Carolina General Assembly ratified the 23rd Amendment to the US Constitution, which granted residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote in presidential elections. This amendment helped to ensure that all citizens of the United States had equal representation in the election of the country's leader.

5. On January 12th, 2017, the North Carolina State Board of Elections ordered a new election to be held in the state's 9th congressional district after evidence of election fraud was uncovered in the 2018 general election. The decision to order a new election was a historic one, and reflected the state's commitment to upholding the integrity of its electoral process.