Where we live statehood did not occur until 1889. Nebraska was admitted on March 1, 1867 so why do they celebrate on April 5th?
Here is a little tidbit on Nebraska: A constitution for Nebraska was drawn up in 1866. There was some controversy over Nebraska's admission as a state, in view of a provision in the 1866 constitution restricting suffrage to White voters; eventually, on February 8, 1867, the United States Congress voted to admit Nebraska as a state provided that suffrage was not denied to non-white voters. The bill admitting Nebraska as a state was vetoed by President Andrew Johnson, but the veto was overridden by a supermajority in both Houses of Congress. Nebraska became the first and, to this day, is the only state to be admitted to the Union by means of a veto override.