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In 1892, Osborn Engineering Co., Cleveland’s oldest engineering firm, was founded by Frank C. Osborn. | |
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In 1870, the Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley & Wheeling Railroad was organized as the Lake Shore & Tuscarawas Valley Railroad, primarily to ship coal. | |
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In 1931, the Schmeling-Stribling fight, the first heavyweight championship match waged in Cleveland, and the first sporting event to take place in the newly completed Cleveland Municipal Stadium, occurred. | |
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In 1894, the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument, Cleveland’s major Civil War memorial designed by Levi T. Scotfield, was situated on Cleveland’s Public Square. | |
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In 1947, the Lawrence “Larry” E, Doby joined the Cleveland Indians 11 weeks after Jackie Robinson integrated the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was the second African American player in Major League Baseball. | |
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In 1916, Icabod Flewellen, who is best known for his extensive collection of African American historical artifacts and memorabilia, was born. | |
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In 1926, Nolan D.Bell, a veteran of the Karamu Theater and a nonprofessional comedian, was born. | |
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In 1935, The Baseball All-Star Game was held at the Cleveland Municipal Stadium. | |
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In 1882, Charles Ruthenberg, a prominent Cleveland Socialist and later, Communist, was born. | |
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In 1924, the Republican National Convention of 1924 opened with 1,109 delegates. | |
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In 1867, Benjamin S. Hubbell, a prominent architect in developing the University Circle and the West Side Market, was born. | |
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In 1937, Bruce W. Klunder, a martyr in the campaign to desegregate Cleveland public schools, was born. | |
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In 1849, the National Meeting of the Free Soil party was held in Cleveland. | |
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In 1963, the Freedom March, sponsored by the United Freedom Movement, occurred. | |
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In 1861, sculptor Herman Matzen, whose work still adorns many of Cleveland's public spaces, is born. | |
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In 1884, Sherwin Williams Paint, which had started operations on Superior Avenue in 1870, officially incorporates. | |
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In 1899, amid the Electric Streetcar Strike, cars and trucks are blown up throughout Cleveland as protests escalate. | |
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In 1890, architect Philip Small, designer of Shaker Square, Cleveland Playhouse, and John Carroll University, is born. | |
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In 1892, Osborn Engineering Co., Cleveland’s oldest engineering firm, was founded by Frank C. Osborn. |
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In 1870, the Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley & Wheeling Railroad was organized as the Lake Shore & Tuscarawas Valley Railroad, primarily to ship coal. |
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In 1931, the Schmeling-Stribling fight, the first heavyweight championship match waged in Cleveland, and the first sporting event to take place in the newly completed Cleveland Municipal Stadium, occurred. |
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In 1894, the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument, Cleveland’s major Civil War memorial designed by Levi T. Scotfield, was situated on Cleveland’s Public Square. |
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In 1947, the Lawrence “Larry” E, Doby joined the Cleveland Indians 11 weeks after Jackie Robinson integrated the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was the second African American player in Major League Baseball. |
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In 1916, Icabod Flewellen, who is best known for his extensive collection of African American historical artifacts and memorabilia, was born. |
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In 1926, Nolan D.Bell, a veteran of the Karamu Theater and a nonprofessional comedian, was born. |
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In 1935, The Baseball All-Star Game was held at the Cleveland Municipal Stadium. |
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In 1882, Charles Ruthenberg, a prominent Cleveland Socialist and later, Communist, was born. |
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In 1924, the Republican National Convention of 1924 opened with 1,109 delegates. |
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In 1867, Benjamin S. Hubbell, a prominent architect in developing the University Circle and the West Side Market, was born. |
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In 1937, Bruce W. Klunder, a martyr in the campaign to desegregate Cleveland public schools, was born. |
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In 1849, the National Meeting of the Free Soil party was held in Cleveland. |
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In 1963, the Freedom March, sponsored by the United Freedom Movement, occurred. |
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In 1861, sculptor Herman Matzen, whose work still adorns many of Cleveland's public spaces, is born. |
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In 1884, Sherwin Williams Paint, which had started operations on Superior Avenue in 1870, officially incorporates. |
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In 1899, amid the Electric Streetcar Strike, cars and trucks are blown up throughout Cleveland as protests escalate. |
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In 1890, architect Philip Small, designer of Shaker Square, Cleveland Playhouse, and John Carroll University, is born. |
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In 1913, St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral, noted for its destinctive art and architecture, is dedicated. |
In 1903, Horatio Jackson, driving a Cleveland-made Winton, arrives in Cleveland before completing the first cross-country automobile trip. |
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In 1913, St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral, noted for its destinctive art and architecture, is dedicated. |
In 1946, protests against policies of racial discrimination at Euclid Beach Park begin, resulting in anti-discrimination legislation. |
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In 1913, St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral, noted for its destinctive art and architecture, is dedicated. |
In 1796, Moses Cleaveland arrives at the future site of Cleveland, and notes it is the perfect location for the Western Reserve's capitol. |
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In 1913, St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral, noted for its destinctive art and architecture, is dedicated. |
In 1968, for the first time in the United States, an all-black police force is employed to ease racial tensions following riots in Glenville. |
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In 1913, St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral, noted for its destinctive art and architecture, is dedicated. |
In 1966, The Supremes perform two sets at Leo's, "the most fully integrated club in America", before police cancel their final performance. |
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In 1913, St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral, noted for its destinctive art and architecture, is dedicated. |
In 1854, opera arrives in Cleveland with performances of Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor" at the Athenaeum Theater. |
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In 1913, St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral, noted for its destinctive art and architecture, is dedicated. |
In 1884, Cleveland's first electric streetcar makes its debut, quickly becoming the most popular form of transportation in the city. |
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In 1913, St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral, noted for its destinctive art and architecture, is dedicated. |
In 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. arrives in Cleveland to give speeches and initiate voter registration programs throughout the city. |
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In 1913, St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral, noted for its destinctive art and architecture, is dedicated. |
In 1896, during Cleveland's Centennial Celebration, Jane Elliot Snow and other suffragettes demonstrate during the city's "Woman's Day". |
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In 1913, St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral, noted for its destinctive art and architecture, is dedicated. |
In 1909, Chester Himes, a pioneering detective novelist who drew heavily from his experiences as a black man in Cleveland, is born. |
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In 1913, St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral, noted for its destinctive art and architecture, is dedicated. |
In 1954, Dr. Sam Sheppard is arrested for murder. His eventual acquittal sets a precedent for media interference in fair trials. |
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In 1913, St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral, noted for its destinctive art and architecture, is dedicated. |
In 1932, the Cleveland Indians play their first game in the Cleveland Municipal Stadium, which would be their home for over 60 years. |
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In 1913, St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral, noted for its destinctive art and architecture, is dedicated. |
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In 1903, Horatio Jackson, driving a Cleveland-made Winton, arrives in Cleveland before completing the first cross-country automobile trip. |
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In 1946, protests against policies of racial discrimination at Euclid Beach Park begin, resulting in anti-discrimination legislation. |
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In 1796, Moses Cleaveland arrives at the future site of Cleveland, and notes it is the perfect location for the Western Reserve's capitol. |
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In 1968, for the first time in the United States, an all-black police force is employed to ease racial tensions following riots in Glenville. |
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In 1966, The Supremes perform two sets at Leo's, "the most fully integrated club in America", before police cancel their final performance. |
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In 1854, opera arrives in Cleveland with performances of Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor" at the Athenaeum Theater. |
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In 1884, Cleveland's first electric streetcar makes its debut, quickly becoming the most popular form of transportation in the city. |
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In 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. arrives in Cleveland to give speeches and initiate voter registration programs throughout the city. |
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In 1896, during Cleveland's Centennial Celebration, Jane Elliot Snow and other suffragettes demonstrate during the city's "Woman's Day". |
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In 1909, Chester Himes, a pioneering detective novelist who drew heavily from his experiences as a black man in Cleveland, is born. |
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In 1954, Dr. Sam Sheppard is arrested for murder. His eventual acquittal sets a precedent for media interference in fair trials. |
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In 1932, the Cleveland Indians play their first game in the Cleveland Municipal Stadium, which would be their home for over 60 years. |
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