1. Oklahoma became a state on May 29, 1907, making it the 46th state to be admitted into the United States.
2. May 29, 1929, marked the opening of the Tulsa Municipal Airport, which would later become known as the Tulsa International Airport.
3. In 1953, the University of Oklahoma’s football stadium, Memorial Stadium, underwent expansion and renovation, doubling its capacity to 46,000 seats.
4. On May 29, 1989, a tornado outbreak swept through central Oklahoma, producing 11 tornadoes and resulting in nine fatalities.
5. The Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team secured its first Western Conference championship on May 29, 2012, defeating the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the NBA playoffs.
5 Fun Facts About May 29 In Oklahoma History
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