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The first Nebraska "State" Fair occurred while Nebraska was still a U.S. territory, from September 21–23, 1859 in Nebraska City. [2] Another event wasn't held until October 7–9, 1868, by which time Nebraska had become a state. The fair was again held in Nebraska City in 1869, before moving to Brownville in 1870 and 1871.
Charles Willis "Speed" Holman (December 27, 1898 – May 17, 1931) was an American stunt pilot, barnstormer, wing walker, parachutist, airmail pilot, record-holding aviator, and airline pilot. Born in Bloomington , Minnesota, in 1926 he became the first pilot hired by Northwest Airways and later its first operations manager. [ 2 ]
The oldest state fair is that of The Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair, established in 1738, and is the oldest fair in Virginia and the United States. [1] The first U.S. state fair was the New York, held in 1841 in Syracuse, and has been held annually since. [2] The second state fair was in Detroit, Michigan, which ran from 1849 [3] to 2009.
The highest attendance recorded at the arena was 15,038, a 62–54 Nebraska men's win over Oklahoma State on February 7, 1981. [2] Nebraska vs. Penn State at the Devaney Center on Nov. 30, 2013. Nebraska's men's team compiled a record of 477–148 in its thirty-seven years at the arena. From December 1986 to January 1989, Nebraska's women's ...
The pair had gone missing on August 30, 1975, after attending the Nebraska State Fair – Surber's body was found nine days later south of the fair's grounds, his body bearing multiple stab wounds. Simpson's body was found in a closed hopper car on September 22.
The California State Fair closed its gates on July 31, ending a 17-day run with increased attendance following a two-year pandemic hiatus. The State Fair returned in full force this year for the ...
The family of Alexander McClay Williams, a Black teen who was executed in Pennsylvania after being convicted of murder in 1931, have filed a lawsuit nearly 100 years after his death.
Memorial Stadium has hosted ESPN College GameDay seven times; in 2001, Nebraska set a GameDay attendance record that stood for nine years. [39] Nebraska's student section , nicknamed "The Boneyard" after the team's starting defensive unit , is located in the southeast corner of East and South Stadium.