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1. The first recorded temperature of -30° F in Nebraska occurred on January 2, 1884 in the town of Oshkosh.
2. On January 2, 1939, the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team defeated the Miami Hurricanes to win their second consecutive Orange Bowl.
3. January 2, 1867 marks the day that Nebraska became the 37th state to join the Union.
4. The Nebraska State Capitol Building was officially dedicated on January 2, 1932. It took eleven years to build and cost $10 million at the time.
5. In 1877, Buffalo Bill Cody held the first "Wild West" show of his career in Omaha, Nebraska on January 2. This show would eventually become a touring spectacle that traveled throughout the world.
5 Fun Facts About January 2 In Nebraska History
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