1. On November 12th, 1790, Rhode Island became the 13th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. This historic moment marked the end of Rhode Island's reluctance to join the new federal system and ensured that the country would be governed by a unified national government.

2. In 1909, the Providence Grays baseball team announced that they would be changing their name to the Providence Grays, in honor of the Union Army regiment that was based in Rhode Island during the Civil War. This was a significant moment in the history of Rhode Island sports and helped to solidify the state's reputation as a hub for baseball enthusiasts.

3. On November 12th, 1980, a fire at the Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, killed 100 people and injured over 200 others. The devastating event was one of the deadliest nightclub fires in U.S. history and led to significant changes in safety regulations for public venues across the country.

4. On November 12th, 1954, Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, announced a major expansion plan that would increase the size of the campus and the student body by nearly 50%. The plan included the construction of new academic buildings, dormitories, and athletic facilities, and helped to cement Brown's position as one of the most prestigious universities in the country.

5. In 1915, Rhode Island became the first state in the U.S. to pass a law granting women the right to vote. The groundbreaking legislation was a significant victory for the women's suffrage movement and played a key role in the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted women across the country the right to vote in 1920.