1. In 1889, Indiana University played its first football game ever against rival team, Wabash College. The game ended in a 0-0 tie and paved the way for the birth of Indiana football as we know it today.

2. On November 2, 1886, Ball State University was founded as the Eastern Indiana Normal School. Named after its original benefactor, the Ball Brothers, the university has grown to be a major player in Indiana's higher education system.

3. In 1947, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosted its first-ever nighttime testing session for race cars. The innovation allowed drivers to test their vehicles under a simulated race environment and served as a turning point in the history of motorsport.

4. On November 2, 1971, Indiana State University suffered a tragic plane crash that killed 14 members of the football team and coaching staff. The event, known as the "Marshall plane crash," remains one of the deadliest sports-related incidents in US history.

5. Indiana's first governor, Jonathan Jennings, was born on November 2, 1784. Jennings played a pivotal role in Indiana's early statehood and helped to shape its political and social landscape in the years following the War of 1812.