History of Oklahoma in Timeline

Oklahoma is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordering six other states. It is the 20th-largest and 28th-most populous state. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city. Residents are called Oklahomans.

1900: Land Ownership in Oklahoma

By 1900, as a result of the Dawes Act and the Curtis Act, approximately one-half of land previously owned by Indian tribes was owned by whites.

1901: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Founded

In 1901, the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, the oldest and largest of nine National Wildlife Refuges in the state, was founded.

1905: Jurisdiction Handed to Arkansas

After petitioning congress to hand over jurisdiction, the 57 acres was given to Arkansas in 1905.

1905: Sequoyah Statehood Convention

In 1905, the Sequoyah Statehood Convention laid the groundwork for the Oklahoma Statehood Convention, which took place two years later.

June 16, 1906: Congressional Statute for Oklahoma Statehood

On June 16, 1906, Congress enacted a statute authorizing the people of the Oklahoma and Indian Territories (as well what would become the states of Arizona and New Mexico) to form a constitution and state government in order to be admitted as a state.

November 16, 1907: Oklahoma Statehood

On November 16, 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt issued Presidential Proclamation no. 780, establishing Oklahoma as the 46th state in the Union.

1907: Oklahoma Panhandle Acquisition

In 1907, upon gaining statehood, Oklahoma acquired the territory of the Oklahoma panhandle.

November 11, 1911: Oklahoma City Temperature Extremes

On November 11, 1911, the temperature in Oklahoma City reached a high of 83 °F (28 °C) and then dropped to a low of 17 °F (−8 °C) by midnight due to a cold front.

1912: Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak

In 1912, Oklahoma experienced a tornado outbreak with an average of about one tornado per hour.

1915: Revival of the Ku Klux Klan

After 1915, social tensions were exacerbated by the revival of the Ku Klux Klan.

September 1918: Spanish Flu in Oklahoma

In late September 1918, the first cases of the Spanish flu appeared in Oklahoma, overwhelming health workers and local governing bodies.

1919: Decline of Spanish Flu in Oklahoma

By 1919, the Spanish flu pandemic ebbed in Oklahoma, after an estimated 100,000 people fell ill, and around 7,500 proved fatal.

1920: Republican Presidential Elections in 1920

During the first half-century of statehood, Oklahoma was carried by the Republican Party in the 1920 presidential election.

1920: Oklahoma Population in 1920

In 1920, the U.S. census population of Oklahoma was 2,028,283.

1921: Tulsa Race Massacre

In 1921, the Tulsa race massacre broke out, with White mobs attacking Black people and carrying out a pogrom in Greenwood.

1927: Creation of U.S. Route 66

In 1927, Oklahoman businessman Cyrus Avery began the campaign to create U.S. Route 66, using a stretch of highway from Amarillo, Texas to Tulsa, Oklahoma as part of the original highway and also spearheading the creation of the U.S. Highway 66 Association to oversee the planning of Route 66, based in his hometown of Tulsa.

1928: Republican Presidential Elections in 1928

During the first half-century of statehood, Oklahoma was carried by the Republican Party in the 1928 presidential election.

1934: Severe Drought in Oklahoma

In 1934, Oklahoma experienced a summer of severe drought with weeks of virtual rainlessness and highs well over 100 °F (38 °C).

1939: Publication of The Grapes of Wrath

In 1939, John Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath" was published, popularizing the negative cultural stereotype of "Okies".

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1940: Population Demographics in 1940

In 1940, Oklahoma's population was predominantly non-Hispanic White, comprising 90.1% of the state's residents.

1948: Republican Party Shift After 1948

After the 1948 election, Oklahoma turned firmly Republican.

1949: Broadcast Television Begins in 1949

Broadcast television in Oklahoma began in 1949 with the launch of KFOR-TV (then WKY-TV) in Oklahoma City and KOTV-TV in Tulsa.

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1950: Oklahoma Population Decline Ends

Over a twenty-year period ending in 1950, the state saw its only historical decline in population, dropping 6.9 percent as impoverished families migrated out of the state after the Dust Bowl.

1952: Republican Presidential Candidates Since 1952

Since 1952, Oklahoma has been carried by Republican presidential candidates in all but one election.

1953: CBS Omnibus television broadcast featuring Oklahoma! cast

In 1953, Ridge Bond and the cast of Oklahoma! were featured on a CBS Omnibus television broadcast.

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1954: Severe Drought in Oklahoma

In 1954, Oklahoma experienced a summer of severe drought with weeks of virtual rainlessness and highs well over 100 °F (38 °C).

1962: University of Oklahoma's dance program founded

In 1962, ballerina Yvonne Chouteau and her husband Miguel Terekhov founded the University of Oklahoma's dance program, which was the first fully accredited program of its kind in the United States.

1964: Lyndon B. Johnson's Victory in 1964

Oklahoma was carried by Lyndon B. Johnson in his 1964 landslide victory.

1973: Proposed Nuclear Plant in 1973

In 1973, the Public Service Company of Oklahoma proposed the Black Fox Nuclear Power Plant near Inola, Oklahoma.

1976: Capital Punishment Since 1976

Oklahoma has had capital punishment as a legal sentence since 1976.

1976: Medieval Fair of Norman established

The Medieval Fair of Norman has been held annually since 1976, which was Oklahoma's first medieval fair.

1979: Protests Against Nuclear Plant in 1979

In 1979, protestors disrupted construction of the Black Fox Nuclear Power Plant, several months after the Three Mile Island accident.

1980: Energy Industry Collapse in the 1980s

During the 1980s, a collapse in Oklahoma's energy industry led to the loss of nearly 90,000 energy-related jobs.

1980: Life Expectancy Increase from 1980-2014

From 1980 to 2014, male life expectancy in Oklahoma increased by 4.0 years, while the national average increased by 6.7 years. Female life expectancy in Oklahoma increased by 1.0 years, while the national average increased by 4.0 years during the same period.

1980: Severe Drought in Oklahoma

In 1980, Oklahoma experienced a summer of severe drought with weeks of virtual rainlessness and highs well over 100 °F (38 °C).

1980: TBN Affiliate in 1980

In 1980, TBN, a Christian television network, built its first entirely TBN-owned affiliate in Oklahoma City.

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1982: Nuclear Plant Project Cancelled in 1982

In 1982, the Black Fox Nuclear Power Plant project was cancelled after nine years of legal challenges.

1985: US Supreme Court Case Oklahoma v. Arkansas

In 1985 the US Supreme Court Case Oklahoma v. Arkansas decided the land would remain Arkansas, even though the Choctaw had not been notified or asked about the territory being handed over.

1987: Oklahoma City Pride Parade established

The Oklahoma City Pride Parade has been held annually in late June since 1987 in the gay district of Oklahoma City on 39th and Penn.

1990: English Spoken at Home in 1990

In 1990, 95% of Oklahomans spoke only English at home.

1990: White Population in 1990

In 1990, the White population of Oklahoma was 81%.

1992: Education Expenditures Between 1992-2002

The growth of total education expenditures between 1992 and 2002 ranked 22nd.

April 19, 1995: Oklahoma City Bombing

On April 19, 1995, Oklahoma City was the site of the Oklahoma City bombing, in which Timothy McVeigh detonated a large, crude explosive device outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, killing 168 people, including 19 children.

2000: Population Growth in Oklahoma Cities

Between 2000 and 2010, the leading cities in population growth were Blanchard (172.4%), Elgin (78.2%), Jenks (77.0%), Piedmont (56.7%), Bixby (56.6%), and Owasso (56.3%).

2000: Energy Industry Collapse Jobs Loss by 2000

By 2000, nearly 90,000 energy-related jobs were lost in Oklahoma due to the energy industry collapse that started during the 1980s.

2000: Reduced Congressional Delegation After 2000 Census

Following the 2000 census, the Oklahoma delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives was reduced from six to five representatives.

2000: Language Spoken at Home in 2000

In 2000, 92.6% of Oklahomans spoke only English at home, while 7.4% spoke another language.

2000: Religious Demographics in 2000

In 2000, Oklahoma had approximately 5,000 Jews and 6,000 Muslims, with ten congregations for each group.

2000: Oklahoma physician statistics

In 2000, Oklahoma ranked 45th in physicians per capita but was slightly above the national average in hospital beds per 100,000 people.

2000: Second Most Spoken Language in 2000

In 2000, Spanish was the second-most commonly spoken language in Oklahoma, with 141,060 speakers.

June 11, 2001: Execution of Timothy McVeigh

On June 11, 2001, Timothy McVeigh was executed by the federal government for his crime in the Oklahoma City bombing.

2001: U.S. Open at Southern Hills Country Club

In 2001, Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa hosted one of its three U.S. Open tournaments.

2002: Education Expenditures Between 1992-2002

The growth of total education expenditures between 1992 and 2002 ranked 22nd.

2003: OG&E's Wind Farm Electricity Generation in 2003

In 2003, Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) was the first electric company in Oklahoma to generate electricity from wind farms.

2003: Medieval Fair of Norman moved

In 2003, the Medieval Fair of Norman moved to Reaves Park due to its increasing size.

2004: Data for Catalogue of Philanthropy

Data from 2004 was used to determine Oklahomans' rank in generosity for the 2006 Catalogue of Philanthropy.

2004: Republican Candidate Wins Every County Since 2004

Every single county in Oklahoma has been won by the Republican candidate in each election since 2004.

2004: Pre-Kindergarten Education in 2004

In 2004, Oklahoma was rated first in the United States for pre-kindergarten education.

2005: Oklahoma ranked 21st in medical funding

In 2005, Oklahoma was the 21st-largest recipient of medical funding from the federal government, with health-related federal expenditures in the state totaling $75,801,364. Immunizations, bioterrorism preparedness, and health education were the top three most funded medical items.

2005: International Exports in 2005

In 2005, international exports from Oklahoma's manufacturing industry totaled $4.3 billion, accounting for 3.6 percent of its economic impact.

2005: Uninsured Oklahomans

In 2005, nearly 25 percent of Oklahomans between the ages of 18 and 64 did not have health insurance, the fifth-highest rate in the nation.

2005: Cherokee Nation ten-year plan

In 2005, the Cherokee Nation initiated a ten-year plan focused on growing new speakers of the Cherokee language, with the goal of having 80% of the population fluent in fifty years. The Cherokee Preservation Foundation invested $3 million in this effort.

2005: Ancestral Makeup in 2005

In 2005, the ancestral makeup of Oklahoma included German (14.5%), American (13.1%), Irish (11.8%), English (9.6%), African American (8.1%), and Native American (11.4%, including 7.9% Cherokee).

2005: Percentage of Oklahoma residents born outside the United States

In 2011, data from 2005 to 2009 indicated about 5% of Oklahoma's residents were born outside the United States.

2006: Tulsa's Oktoberfest named top 10 in the world

In 2006, Tulsa's Oktoberfest was named one of the top 10 in the world by USA Today.

2006: Newspapers in Oklahoma in 2006

In 2006, there were more than 220 newspapers in Oklahoma, including 177 weekly and 48 daily publications.

2006: Oklahomans ranked 7th in the nation for generosity

The 2006 Catalogue for Philanthropy (with data from 2004) ranked Oklahomans 7th in the nation for overall generosity.

July 1, 2007: Start of completions component for degree holders

July 1, 2007 marked the beginning of the completions component for degree holders in Oklahoma, which ran until June 30, 2008.

November 16, 2007: 100th anniversary of statehood

November 16, 2007, marked the 100th anniversary of Oklahoma's statehood, celebrated with multiple events. The American Bus Association named Oklahoma's centennial celebration the top event in the United States for 2007.

2007: High School Dropout Rate in 2007

Between 2007 and 2008, Oklahoma's high school dropout rate decreased from 3.1 to 2.5 percent.

2007: Oklahoma's Business-Friendly Rating in 2007

In 2007, Oklahoma was rated one of the most business-friendly states in the nation, with the 7th-lowest tax burden.

2007: Tulsa's Mayfest

In 2007, Tulsa's Mayfest festival entertained more than 375,000 people in four days.

2007: Oil in Oklahoma's Economy in 2007

In 2007, oil accounted for $35 billion in Oklahoma's economy.

2007: Princeton Review's list of best regional colleges

In 2007, six of Oklahoma's universities were recognized in the Princeton Review's list of the best 122 regional colleges, and three of those made the list of top colleges for best value.

2007: Heartland Flyer Connection to Tulsa in 2007

In early 2007, lawmakers began seeking funding to connect the Heartland Flyer to Tulsa, but nothing came of it.

2007: Oklahoma health care performance ranking

Oklahoma ranked last among the 50 states in a 2007 study by the Commonwealth Fund on health care performance.

June 30, 2008: End of completions component for degree holders

June 30, 2008 marked the end of the completions component for degree holders in Oklahoma, which began on July 1, 2007.

2008: Religious Adherents in 2008

According to the Pew Research Center in 2008, around 80% of Oklahoma's religious adherents were Christian.

2008: Students Enrolled in 2008

As of 2008, Oklahoma had 638,817 students enrolled in public schools and spent $7,755 per student.

2008: High School Dropout Rate in 2008

Between 2007 and 2008, Oklahoma's high school dropout rate decreased from 3.1 to 2.5 percent.

2008: Busiest Highway in 2008

In 2008, Interstate 44 in Oklahoma City was Oklahoma's busiest highway, with a daily traffic volume of 123,300 cars.

2008: Obama Failed to Carry Any Counties in 2008

Oklahoma was the only state where Barack Obama failed to carry any counties in the 2008 election.

2009: Energy Consumption and Costs in 2009

In 2009, Oklahoma ranked 13th for total energy consumption per capita, and its energy costs were eighth-lowest in the nation.

2009: Renewable Energy Usage in 2009

In 2009, Oklahoma was at the bottom of states in usage of renewable energy, with 94% of its electricity being generated by non-renewable sources.

2009: Failure to Protect Law in 2009

In 2009, Oklahoma's "Failure to Protect" law went into effect, leading to the imprisonment of 139 women solely for failure-to-protect charges.

2009: Oil Industry Contribution in 2009

In 2009, the oil energy industry contributed $35 billion to Oklahoma's gross domestic product (GDP).

2009: Percentage of Oklahoma residents born outside the United States

In 2011, data from 2005 to 2009 indicated about 5% of Oklahoma's residents were born outside the United States.

2009: Native American Students in 2009

In the 2009–10 school year, Oklahoma had the highest enrollment of Native American students in the nation with 126,078 students.

2010: Oklahoma Population in 2010

At the 2010 census, Oklahoma's population was 3,751,675.

2010: Oklahomans living with undocumented family member

Between 2010 and 2014, 125,989 Oklahomans having lived with at least one undocumented family member.

2010: Tulsa Shock relocation

From 2010 the Tulsa Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) played in Oklahoma

2010: Forbes List of Largest Private Companies in 2010

In 2010, Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores ranked 18th, QuikTrip ranked 37th, and Hobby Lobby ranked 198th on the Forbes list of largest private companies.

2010: Incorporated Places in Oklahoma

In 2010, Oklahoma had 598 incorporated places, including four cities over 100,000 in population and 43 over 10,000.

2010: Structurally Deficient Bridges in 2010

In 2010, Oklahoma had the nation's third-highest number of bridges classified as structurally deficient, with nearly 5,212 bridges in disrepair.

2010: Oklahoma's football program ranked 12th in attendance

In 2010, Oklahoma's football program ranked 12th in attendance among American colleges, with an average of 84,738 people attending its home games.

2010: Largest Cities in Oklahoma

In 2010, Oklahoma's largest cities in descending order of population were: Oklahoma City (579,999), Tulsa (391,906), Norman (110,925), Broken Arrow (98,850), Lawton (96,867), Edmond (81,405), Moore (55,081), Midwest City (54,371), Enid (49,379), and Stillwater (45,688).

2010: Airport Passengers Count in 2010

In 2010, Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City averaged a yearly passenger count of more than 3.5 million, and Tulsa International Airport served more than 1.3 million boardings.

2010: Center of Population in Oklahoma

In 2010, the center of population of Oklahoma was in Lincoln County near the town of Sparks.

2010: Largest Church Memberships in 2010

In 2010, the largest church memberships in Oklahoma were in the Southern Baptist Convention, the United Methodist Church, the Roman Catholic Church, the Assemblies of God, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

2010: English Declared Official Language in 2010

Since 2010, the English language has been official in the state of Oklahoma.

2011: Execution Rate Through Mid-2011

Between 1976 and mid-2011, Oklahoma had the highest per capita execution rate in the nation.

2011: Minority Population Under Age 1 in 2011

In 2011, 47.3% of Oklahoma's population younger than age 1 were minorities, meaning they had at least one parent who was not non-Hispanic white.

2011: Severe Drought in Oklahoma

In 2011, Oklahoma experienced a summer of severe drought with weeks of virtual rainlessness and highs well over 100 °F (38 °C).

2011: Wind Energy Capacity in 2011

In 2011, Oklahoma was ranked eighth for installed wind energy capacity.

2011: Percentage of Oklahoma residents born outside the United States

In 2011, data from 2005 to 2009 indicated about 5% of Oklahoma's residents were born outside the United States.

2011: Labor Force and Employment in 2011

In mid-2011, Oklahoma had a civilian labor force of 1.7 million, with non-farm employment around 1.5 million. The government sector provided the most jobs.

2012: Agricultural Production in 2012

In 2012, Oklahoma had 85,500 farms producing $4.3 billion in animal products and fewer than one billion dollars in crop output.

2012: State Motto Change Attempt in 2012

In 2012, the House passed HCR 1024, which would change the state motto from "Labor Omnia Vincit" to "Oklahoma—In God We Trust!"

2012: Tulsa Talons relocated

In 2012, the Tulsa Talons of the Arena Football League were moved to San Antonio, Texas.

2013: All-Republican Congressional Delegation from 2013-2019

Oklahoma had an all-Republican congressional delegation from 2013 to 2019.

2014: Religious Adherents in 2014

According to the Pew Research Center in 2014, 79% of Oklahoma's religious adherents were Christian. The largest growth since 2008 was in the number of people who identify as religiously unaffiliated.

2014: Oklahomans living with undocumented family member

Between 2010 and 2014, 125,989 Oklahomans having lived with at least one undocumented family member.

2014: Oklahoma City Blue Relocated

In 2014, the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League relocated to Oklahoma City from Tulsa, where they were formerly known as the Tulsa 66ers.

2014: Oklahoma Life Expectancy in 2014

In 2014, the average life expectancy for males in Oklahoma was 73.7 years, while the national average was 76.7 years. For females in Oklahoma, the average was 78.5 years, compared to the national average of 81.5 years.

2015: Registered Republicans Minority Until 2015

Although registered Republicans were a minority in the state until 2015, Oklahoma has been carried by Republican presidential candidates in all but one election since 1952.

2015: Tulsa Shock relocation

In 2015, the Tulsa Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association relocated to Dallas–Fort Worth, becoming the Dallas Wings.

May 31, 2016: Record Setting Flooding

On May 31, 2016, several cities in Oklahoma experienced record setting flooding.

2016: Oklahoma teacher pay ranking

According to the National Education Association, teachers in Oklahoma had ranked 49th out of the 50 states in terms of teacher pay in 2016.

2016: Trump Wins Oklahoma City in 2016

Oklahoma City was the largest city in the United States carried by Republican Donald Trump in the 2016 election.

April 2, 2018: Oklahoma Teachers' Strike Begins

On April 2, 2018, tens of thousands of K–12 public school teachers in Oklahoma began a strike due to a lack of funding for education, despite a recent legislative measure to raise teacher salaries by $6,100, teachers sought a $10,000 raise and more funding for education.

June 26, 2018: Oklahoma legalizes medical marijuana

On June 26, 2018, Oklahoma legalized marijuana for medical purposes, becoming one of the most conservative states to approve medical marijuana.

2018: Immigrant Population in Oklahoma

According to a study in 2018, approximately 236,882 immigrants resided in Oklahoma, making up 6% of the state's population.

2018: Incarceration Rate in 2018

In 2018, Oklahoma had an incarceration rate of 1,079 per 100,000 residents, higher than any country in the world, earning it the description of "the world's prison capital".

2019: Electricity Production Sources in 2019

In 2019, 53.5% of Oklahoma's electricity was produced from natural gas and 34.6% from wind power.

2019: Survey on Oklahoma teacher pay

In 2019, a survey found that the pay raise obtained by the strike lifted the State's teacher pay ranking to 34th in the nation.

2019: All-Republican Congressional Delegation from 2013-2019

Oklahoma had an all-Republican congressional delegation until 2019.

May 2020: Anti-Red Flag Law Enacted in May 2020

In May 2020, Oklahoma became the first state to enact an anti-red flag law, prohibiting the acceptance of any grants or funding to enact red flag laws.

July 9, 2020: McGirt v. Oklahoma Supreme Court Decision

On July 9, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States determined in McGirt v. Oklahoma that the reservations of the Five Tribes, comprising much of Eastern Oklahoma, were never disestablished by Congress and thus are still "Indian Country" for the purposes of criminal law.

September 2020: Unemployment Rate in September 2020

As of September 2020, Oklahoma's unemployment rate was 5.3%.

2020: Religious Demographics in 2020

According to the 2020 Public Religion Research Institute's survey, 73% of Oklahoma's population were Christian, with Evangelicalism making up 29%. About 22% of the population had no religious affiliation.

2020: Native American Voter Split in 2020

As of the 2020 election, Native American voters, 16% of the state's population, are split, with urban populations supporting the Democrats and rural reservation populaces favoring the Republicans.

2020: ESPN calls Oklahoma City "the center of the softball universe"

In 2020, ESPN called Oklahoma City "the center of the softball universe", referring to the fast-pitch version of the sport.

2020: Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area Population

In 2020, Oklahoma City had the largest metropolitan area in the state, with 1,425,695 people.

2020: Oklahoma American Indian Population

In 2020, according to the U.S. census, 14.2 percent of Oklahomans identify as American Indians, which is the highest indigenous population by percentage in any state.

2020: Trump Wins Oklahoma City in 2020

Oklahoma City was the largest city in the United States carried by Republican Donald Trump in the 2020 election.

2020: Covid Pandemic Impact Start in 2020

Oklahoma was impacted by the Covid pandemic beginning in 2020.

2020: Oklahoma Population in 2020

The 2020 census revealed Oklahoma's population to be 3,959,353, an 5.5% increase since 2010.

March 2021: Nuclear Power Plants in March 2021

As of March 2021, Oklahoma had no operational nuclear power plants.

2021: All-Republican Congressional Delegation in 2021

Oklahoma has had an all-Republican congressional delegation since 2021.

December 22, 2022: Covid Impact in Oklahoma as of December 22, 2022

As of December 22, 2022, Oklahoma had been more impacted by the Covid pandemic than the average U.S. state, with 405 deaths per 100,000 population and 59 percent fully vaccinated, compared to the U.S. averages of 331 deaths per 100,000 and 68 percent fully vaccinated.

2022: Oklahoma Population Surpasses 4 Million

A 2022 American Community Survey estimate found that Oklahoma's population had surpassed 4 million residents for the first time.

2022: Homeless Population in Oklahoma

According to HUD's 2022 Annual Homeless Assessment Report, there were an estimated 3,754 homeless people in Oklahoma.

2022: PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club

In 2022, Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa hosted one of its five PGA Championships.

April 2023: Sentencing Project Report in April 2023

In April 2023, a report by The Sentencing Project highlighted Oklahoma's Failure to Protect law, which has been used primarily against women, sometimes resulting in survivors of abuse facing longer sentences.

June 2023: Heartland Flyer Extension Plans in June 2023

In June 2023, Oklahoma and Kansas state officials began seeking federal approval and funding to extend the Heartland Flyer from Oklahoma City to Newton, Kansas.

November 2023: Heartland Flyer Service Start Date in November 2023

In November 2023, KDOT said the Heartland Flyer service extension would start in 2029 if approved, but could begin sooner if fast-tracked.

2023: Oklahoma's GDP and Per Capita Income in 2023

In 2023, Oklahoma's gross domestic product was $254.13 billion, and its per capita income was $58,499, which ranked 43rd in the U.S.

2023: Covid Pandemic Impact End in 2023

Oklahoma was impacted by the Covid pandemic until 2023.

2024: Oklahoma Dams

As of 2024, Oklahoma had more than 4,700 dams, about 20% of all dams in the U.S.

2024: Teqball competition in Tulsa

From June 14–16, 2024, a teqball competition was held in Tulsa.

April 2025: Resolution Proclaiming Christ the King in April 2025

In April 2025, the Oklahoma Legislature passed a non-binding concurrent resolution proclaiming Christ the King and recognize "the enduring influence of Christian faith in the lives of its people."