1. The Cherokee Outlet was opened for settlement on January 29, 1892. The land, located in northern Oklahoma, had previously been reserved for Native American tribes, but after the Dawes Act was passed in 1887, the government began allocating land to individual Native Americans and selling off the rest to white settlers.

2. On January 29, 1901, the first oil well was discovered in the Spindletop field in Texas. This discovery would eventually lead to an oil boom in Oklahoma, as well as the development of the state's petroleum industry.

3. In 1910, Oklahoma's Governor Haskell signed into law the first bill in the United States that made it a criminal offense to teach evolution in public schools. The law was eventually repealed in 1963, but it remains a controversial moment in Oklahoma's history.

4. On January 29, 1979, the Western Heritage Awards were established by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. The awards honor individuals who have contributed to the preservation and promotion of Western culture.

5. In 2008, a tornado outbreak hit Oklahoma on January 29 and 30, causing significant damage and loss of life. The outbreak included an EF4 tornado that hit the town of Lone Grove, killing eight people and destroying numerous homes and businesses.