1. The University of Wisconsin-Madison was founded on November 10, 1846, as the Wisconsin State University. It was the first public university established in Wisconsin and has since become one of the top research institutions in the world.
2. On November 10, 1871, the Oshkosh Daily Northwestern newspaper reported a sighting of a mysterious airship over the town of Oshkosh. The sighting attracted national attention and sparked a wave of similar sightings across the country, leading some to speculate about the existence of extraterrestrial life.
3. In 1919, a massive forest fire erupted in northeast Wisconsin, devastating large swathes of forest and causing significant property damage. The fire lasted for several days and was finally contained on November 10 of that year, after burning over 30,000 acres of land.
4. On November 10, 1975, the freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior during a severe storm, claiming the lives of all 29 crew members on board. The tragedy inspired the ballad "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot.
5. In 2018, Tony Evers was elected as the 46th Governor of Wisconsin on November 10. He defeated incumbent Governor Scott Walker in a closely contested election, becoming the first Democrat to hold the office since Jim Doyle in 2011.
5 Fun Facts About November 10 In Wisconsin History
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