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5 Fun Facts About October 14 In Oklahoma History
1. In 1912, Oklahoma celebrated Columbus Day for the first time as a state. The day commemorates Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas in 1492. 2. The University of Oklahoma's football team played their first game on October 14, 1895, losing to the Oklahoma City Town Team 34-0. 3. On...
5 Fun Facts About October 13 In Oklahoma History
1. In 1931, the infamous outlaw Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd was arrested in East Liverpool, Ohio on charges of a payroll robbery in Kansas. Floyd was eventually killed in a shootout with law enforcement in 1934, but his notorious reputation lives on in Oklahoma history. 2. On October 13,...
5 Fun Facts About October 12 In Oklahoma History
1. In 1917, the first oil well was drilled in the Healdton Oil Field in southern Oklahoma, unleashing an oil boom that would transform the state's economy and make it one of the leading oil producing states in the nation. 2. On October 12, 1931, the Tulsa Race Riot Commission...
5 Fun Facts About October 11 In Oklahoma History
1. On October 11, 1890, the University of Oklahoma was established through an act of the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature. The first classes began in November of that year. 2. In 1975, Oklahoma City native Mickey Mantle was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Mantle played...
5 Fun Facts About October 10 In Oklahoma History
1. In 1948, Tulsa became the first city in the United States to broadcast a televised weather forecast. The first broadcast was made by KTUL-TV. 2. Oklahoma State University was established on October 10, 1890, through the Morrill Act. It became the first public institution of higher education in Oklahoma....
5 Fun Facts About October 9 In Oklahoma History
1. The deadliest tornado outbreak in Oklahoma history occurred on October 9, 1941. The outbreak resulted in 41 tornadoes and killed 50 people, injuring hundreds more. 2. On October 9, 2001, the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum was dedicated to the victims of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. The museum...
5 Fun Facts About October 8 In Oklahoma History
1. On October 8, 1873, the Battle of the North Fork of the Red River took place in what is now Roger Mills County. This skirmish was part of the Red River War between the United States Army and several Native American tribes. 2. In 1907, on October 8, Oklahoma...
5 Fun Facts About October 7 In Oklahoma History
1. On October 7, 1939, Oklahoma celebrated its first "Navy Day" to honor the servicemen and women who serve in the United States Navy. The observance has since become an annual tradition in the state. 2. In 1949, the Oklahoma City Dodgers made history by winning their first National League...
5 Fun Facts About October 6 In Oklahoma History
1. Oklahoma Became a State On October 6, 1907, Oklahoma officially became a state, making it the 46th state in the United States. This event marked the end of the Oklahoma Territory, which was established in 1890. 2. First Football Game Played in Norman On October 6, 1894, the University...
5 Fun Facts About October 5 In Oklahoma History
1. On October 5, 1907, Oklahoma officially became the 46th state in the United States. 2. On October 5, 1920, the first commercial oil well in Oklahoma was completed by the Wirt Franklin Oil Company in the Seminole oilfield. 3. On October 5, 1936, Woody Guthrie, the famous folk singer...
5 Fun Facts About October 4 In Oklahoma History
1. In 1876, a treaty was signed between the United States government and the Cherokee Nation, ceding millions of acres of land in present-day Oklahoma to the federal government in exchange for a payment of $300,000. 2. The Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team played their first preseason game on October...
5 Fun Facts About October 3 In Oklahoma History
1. In 1961, the University of Oklahoma admitted their first African-American student named George McLaurin. McLaurin faced racial discrimination from his professors and classmates, but he persevered and earned his Ph.D. in education. 2. On October 3, 1928, the Oklahoma City Civic Auditorium opened its doors to the public. The...