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1) In 1866, the Union Pacific Railroad was completed in Nebraska, connecting the eastern United States with the western frontier.
2) In 1887, the University of Nebraska football team played their first ever game, winning 10-0 against Doane College.
3) In 1870, the first newspaper in Omaha, the Omaha Daily Republican, was published.
4) In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt visited Nebraska, speaking to a crowd in Omaha about conservation and protecting the environment.
5) In 1961, the Strategic Air Command (SAC) headquarters was moved to Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, Nebraska. The base played a crucial role in US national defense during the Cold War.
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