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of the

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of the city of

Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

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18th century

* 1796 -

Moses Cleaveland Moses Cleaveland (January 29, 1754 – November 16, 1806) was an American lawyer, politician, soldier, and surveyor from Connecticut who founded the city of Cleveland, Ohio, while surveying the Connecticut Western Reserve in 1796. During the Ame ...

and survey party arrive at the location that would later become

. * 1797 -

Lorenzo Carter Major Lorenzo Carter was the first permanent settler in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Born in 1767, Carter spent his early years in Warren, Connecticut, where he visited the local library frequently and developed an appreciation of books. Wh ...

, a prominent early settler, arrives.

19th century

* 1800 -

Trumbull County Trumbull County is a County (United States), county in the far northeast portion of U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 201,977. Its county seat is Warren, Ohio, Warren, which developed indust ...

created, encompassing Cleveland. * 1803 -

becomes the 17th State admitted to the Union. * 1805 -

Geauga County Geauga County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 95,397. The county seat is Chardon. The county is named for an Onondaga or Seneca language word meaning 'raccoon', originally the name of the ...

created, encompassing Cleveland. * 1808 - Lorenzo Carter builds the ''Zephyr'', the first ship to be launched in Cleveland. * 1810 -

Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County ( or ) is a large urban County (United States), county located in the Northeast Ohio, northeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is situated on the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the Canada–United States border, U.S.- ...

organized; Cleveland selected as county seat. * 1813 -

Oliver Hazard Perry Oliver Hazard Perry (August 23, 1785 – August 23, 1819) was an American naval commander, born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The best-known and most prominent member of the Perry family naval dynasty, he was the son of Sarah Wallace A ...

wins the

Battle of Lake Erie The Battle of Lake Erie, sometimes called the Battle of Put-in-Bay, was fought on 10 September 1813, on Lake Erie off the shore of Ohio during the War of 1812. Nine vessels of the United States Navy defeated and captured six vessels of the Briti ...

Put-in-Bay Put-in-Bay is a village located on South Bass Island in Put-in-Bay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, United States, east of Toledo. The population was 154 at the 2020 census. The village is a popular summer resort and recreational destinati ...

in the

War of 1812 The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. It bega ...

. * 1814 ** Cleveland receives its charter as a village. ** Newburgh Township created. * 1815 **

Alfred Kelley Alfred Kelley (November 7, 1789—December 2, 1859) was a Banking, banker, canal builder, lawyer, railroad executive, and state legislator in the U.S. state, state of Ohio in the United States. He is considered by historians to be one of the mo ...

is elected the first president of the village of Cleveland. ** Euclid Avenue commissioned, subsequently known as ''Millionaires' Row.'' * 1818 - '' The Cleveland Gazette and Commercial Register'', Cleveland's first newspaper is published. * 1822 - A free bridge is opened across the

Cuyahoga River The Cuyahoga River ( , or ) is a river located in Northeast Ohio that bisects the City of Cleveland and feeds into Lake Erie. As Cleveland emerged as a major manufacturing center, the river became heavily affected by industrial pollution, so mu ...

. * 1827 - Opening of the Ohio canal as far as

Akron Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city prop ...

. * 1830 - Population: 1,076. * 1831 ** '' The Cleveland Advertiser'' alters the spelling of the community's name to Cleveland. **

James A. Garfield James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 4, 1881 until his death six months latertwo months after he was shot by an assassin. A lawyer and Civil War gene ...

, 20th

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, born in Orange Township. * 1832 -

Ohio and Erie Canal The Ohio and Erie Canal was a canal constructed during the 1820s and early 1830s in Ohio. It connected Akron with the Cuyahoga River near its outlet on Lake Erie in Cleveland, and a few years later, with the Ohio River near Portsmouth. It also ...

completed to the

Ohio River The Ohio River is a long river in the United States. It is located at the boundary of the Midwestern and Southern United States, flowing southwesterly from western Pennsylvania to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illino ...

. * 1836 ** Cleveland and Ohio City are incorporated as cities. **

John W. Willey John Wheelock Willey (1797 – July 9, 1841) was an Americans, American politician of the United States Democratic Party, Democratic Party who served as the first Mayor of Cleveland, Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1836 to 1837. Born in New Hampsh ...

is elected the first mayor of Cleveland. ** ''Bridge War'' between Cleveland and Ohio City takes place. * 1837 - Cleveland City Council votes to create City Hospital, now

MetroHealth The MetroHealth System is a nationally ranked non-profit, public health care system located in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1837 as City Hospital, The MetroHealth System serves the residents of the city of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. It is one ...

. * 1840 - Population: 6,071. * 1842 - ''

The Plain Dealer ''The Plain Dealer'' is the major newspaper of Cleveland, Ohio, United States. In fall 2019, it ranked 23rd in U.S. newspaper circulation, a significant drop since March 2013, when its circulation ranked 17th daily and 15th on Sunday. As of Ma ...

'' begins publication. * 1844 -

Samuel Starkweather Samuel Starkweather (December 27, 1799 – July 5, 1876) was the seventh mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1844 to 1845 and the fifteenth mayor of Cleveland from 1857 to 1858. Starkweather was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Oliver and Miriam (C ...

elected mayor. * 1845 - City Bank of Cleveland (forerunner of

National City Corp National City Corporation was a regional bank holding company based in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, founded in 1845; it was once one of the ten largest banks in America in terms of deposits, mortgages and home equity lines of credit. Subsidiary Nation ...

.) founded. * 1847 ** The Weddell House opens. ** The first telegraph line (from Cleveland to

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...

) is completed. * 1848 - Colored National Convention held in city. * 1850 ** William Case elected mayor. ** Population: 17,034. * 1851 -

Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad The Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad (CC&C) was a railroad that ran from Cleveland to Columbus in the U.S. state of Ohio in the United States. Chartered in 1836, it was moribund for the first 10 years of its existence. Its charter was ...

completed. * 1852 - ''

The Aliened American ''The Aliened American'' was a newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio. It was the city's first black newspaper and is believed to have been the third newspaper for African Americans in the United States. Its first edition was published on April 9, 1853. Wil ...

'' newspaper begins publication. * 1853 ** The Cleveland Theater opens. **

National Women's Rights Convention The National Women's Rights Convention was an annual series of meetings that increased the visibility of the early women's rights movement in the United States. First held in 1850 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the National Women's Rights Convention ...

held. **

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established. * 1854 ** Ohio City annexed to Cleveland. ** William B. Castle elected mayor. ** '' The Cleveland Leader'' begins publication. * 1860 ** Perry Monument on Public Square dedicated. ** Population: 43,417. * 1861 **

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation thro ...

visits Cleveland. ** The

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...

begins. * 1865 ** The American Civil War ends. ** Thousands of Clevelanders mourn the death of Lincoln. * 1866 - Cleveland Police Department established. * 1869 **

Cleveland Public Library Cleveland Public Library, located in Cleveland, Ohio, operates the Main Library on Superior Avenue in downtown Cleveland, 27 branches throughout the city, a mobile library, a Public Administration Library in City Hall, and the Ohio Library for the ...

established. **

Lake View Cemetery Lake View Cemetery is a privately owned, nonprofit garden cemetery located in the cities of Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, and East Cleveland in the U.S. state of Ohio. Founded in 1869, the cemetery was favored by wealthy families during the Gil ...

opens. * 1870 **

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in business. ** Population: 92,829. * 1873 ** Cleveland Bar Association established. ** Newburgh annexed to Cleveland. * 1874 -

First Woman's National Temperance Convention The First Woman's National Temperance Convention was a founding event in the establishment of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU). In November, 1874, a Woman's National Temperance Convention was held in Cleveland, Ohio, at which Jennie F ...

held in Cleveland, establishing the

Woman's Christian Temperance Union The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) is an international temperance organization, originating among women in the United States Prohibition movement. It was among the first organizations of women devoted to social reform with a program th ...

. * 1875 - Euclid Avenue Opera House opens. * 1876 ** Charles F. Brush patents an electric generator. **

Riverside Cemetery Chapel Riverside Cemetery Chapel is a historic chapel located in Riverside Cemetery at 3607 Pearl Road in Cleveland, Ohio. It was built in 1876, received an addition in 1897, and closed due to disrepair in 1953. It was added to the National Register of ...

& Riverside Cemetery Gatehouse built. * 1878 - ''Penny Press'', predecessor to the ''

Cleveland Press The ''Cleveland Press'' was a daily American newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio from November 2, 1878, through June 17, 1982. From 1928 to 1966, the paper's editor was Louis B. Seltzer. Known for many years as one of the country's most in ...

'', begins publication. * 1880 **

, from Cleveland, elected 20th President of the United States. **

Case School of Applied Science The Case School of Engineering is the engineering school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It traces its roots to the 1880 founding of the Case School of Applied Science. It became the Case Institute of Technology in 1947 ...

established. ** Population: 160,146. * 1881 ** Garfield lies in state on Public Square after being

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, July 2. **

Adelbert Hall Adelbert Hall is an administration building at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and a registered historic building, listed in the National Register on 1973-10-30. Construction It was built in 1881 to serve as the home of West ...

built. * 1882 ** Western Reserve College moves to Cleveland. ** Cleveland School of Art established. * 1883 -

John H. Farley John Harrington Farley (February 5, 1846 – February 9, 1922), also known as "Honest John" Farley, was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the 27th and 34th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, from 1883 to 1884 and from 1899 to 1 ...

elected mayor. * 1884 ** First electric streetcar run in the city. ** Cleveland Electric Light Co. formed. * 1887 - Michelson–Morley experiment conducted at Western Reserve University. * 1890 ** The Arcade opens. ** Garfield Monument dedicated in Lake View Cemetery. ** Population: 261,353. * 1894 **

May Day Riots of 1894 The May Day riots of 1894 were a series of violent demonstrations that occurred throughout Cleveland, Ohio on May 1, 1894 (May Day). Cleveland's unemployment rate increased dramatically during the Panic of 1893. Finally, riots broke out among th ...

** Soldiers and Sailors Monument dedicated. * 1895 -

Robert E. McKisson Robert Erastus McKisson (January 30, 1863 – October 14, 1915) was an American politician of the Republican party and served as the 33rd mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, from 1895 to 1898. McKisson first arrived in Cleveland with his family in the ...

elected mayor. * 1896 - Cleveland celebrates its

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. * 1897 -

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built. * 1899 ** Cleveland streetcar strike. ** John H. Farley re-elected mayor. * 1900 - Population: 381,768.

20th century

1900s-1940s

* 1901 **

Tom L. Johnson Tom Loftin Johnson (July 18, 1854 – April 10, 1911) was an American industrialist, Georgist politician, and important figure of the Progressive Era and a pioneer in urban political and social reform. He was a U.S. Representative from 1891 to ...

elected mayor. ** The Cleveland Blues (predecessor to the

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...

) are established as one of the first teams in the new

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. ** Cleveland worker and avowed

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, Leon Czolgosz assassinates

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William McKinley William McKinley (January 29, 1843September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. As a politician he led a realignment that made his Republican Party largely dominant in ...

Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from South ...

. * 1905 ** '' The Cleveland News'' begins publication ** Glenville and South Brooklyn annexed to Cleveland. * 1908 ** Collinwood School Fire ** More Streetcar strikes but less violent and unsuccessful. * 1909 ** Tom L. Johnson loses mayoral race to

Herman C. Baehr Herman C. Baehr (March 16, 1866 – February 4, 1942) was an American politician of the Republican Party who served as the 36th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, from 1910 to 1911. Life and career Born in Keokuk, Iowa, Baehr was the son of Jacob and Magd ...

. ** Corlett Village annexed to Cleveland. * 1910 ** Collinwood annexed to Cleveland. ** Cleveland Railway Company operated from 1910 to 1942. ** Population: 560,663. * 1911 ** Tom L. Johnson dies. ** Church of the Covenant established. * 1912 - Village of Nottingham annexed to Cleveland. * 1913 ** The Great Lakes Storm of 1913 hits Cleveland. ** Home Rule City Charter approved by Cleveland voters. ** Cleveland Museum of Art established. ** Metropolitan Theatre opened. ** The first Community Chest, "Community Fund", founded in Cleveland. * 1914 ** Cleveland chosen as the Fourth District headquarters of the Federal Reserve Bank. ** Cleveland Municipal Light Plant goes into operation. * 1915 -

Cleveland Play House Cleveland Play House (CPH) is a professional regional theater company located in Cleveland, Ohio. It was founded in 1915 and built its own noted theater complex in 1927. Currently the company performs at the Allen Theatre in Playhouse Square wher ...

and Western Reserve University's School of Applied Social Scien

established. * 1916 ** Cleveland Museum of Art opens. ** Cleveland City Hall dedicated. * 1917 -

Cleveland Metroparks Cleveland Metroparks is an extensive system of nature preserves in Greater Cleveland, Ohio. Eighteen reservations, which largely encircle the city of Cleveland, follow along the shore of Lake Erie and the rivers and creeks that flow through the ...

organized. * 1918 ** Federal Court trial of

Eugene V. Debs Eugene Victor "Gene" Debs (November 5, 1855 – October 20, 1926) was an American socialism, socialist, political activist, trade unionist, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), and five times the candidate ...

held in Cleveland. **

Detroit–Superior Bridge The Detroit–Superior Bridge (officially known as the Veterans Memorial Bridge) is a through arch bridge over the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the cou ...

construvtion completed. * 1919 ** May Day Riots of 1919 ** State

Prohibition Prohibition is the act or practice of forbidding something by law; more particularly the term refers to the banning of the manufacture, storage (whether in barrels or in bottles), transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic ...

is enacted in Cleveland ** Voters approve placement of a new railroad terminal on Public Square. * 1920 ** Cleveland Institute of Music founded. ** Cleveland becomes the fifth-largest city in the nation. ** The

Volstead Act The National Prohibition Act, known informally as the Volstead Act, was an act of the 66th United States Congress, designed to carry out the intent of the 18th Amendment (ratified January 1919), which established the prohibition of alcoholic d ...

and the Eighteenth Amendment become law. ** Cleveland Indians win the

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. **

Cleveland Museum of Natural History The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum located approximately five miles (8 km) east of downtown Cleveland, Ohio in University Circle, a 550-acre (220 ha) concentration of educational, cultural and medical institu ...

established. ** Population: 796,841. * 1921 ** Cleveland Clinic and

Playhouse Square Playhouse Square is a theater district in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It is the largest performing arts center in the US outside of New York City (only Lincoln Center is larger). Constructed in a span of 19 months in the early 1920s, ...

established. ** KeyBank State Theatre built. ** Mimi Ohio Theatre opened. ** Hanna Theatre opened. * 1922 - Demolition for the Terminal Tower site begins * 1923 **

Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve System (often shortened to the Federal Reserve, or simply the Fed) is the central banking system of the United States of America. It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, after a ...

bank building completed. ** Alcazar Hotel completed. * 1924 **

Republican National Convention The Republican National Convention (RNC) is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1856 by the United States Republican Party. They are administered by the Republican National Committee. The goal of the Repu ...

held in Cleveland. ** Mayor/Council form of government replaced by

City Manager A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a city, in a "Mayor–council government" council–manager form of city government. Local officials serving in this position are sometimes referred to as the chief execu ...

plan. * 1925 ** New Public Library building opens. ** Cleveland Airport (now Hopkins International) opens. **

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incorporated. * 1929 ** Cleveland Clinic disaster occurs. **

National Air Race The National Air Races (also known as Pulitzer Trophy Races) are a series of pylon and cross-country races that have taken place in the United States since 1920. The science of aviation, and the speed and reliability of aircraft and engines grew ...

first held in Cleveland. ** The Stock Market crashes * 1930 - The Tower City Center is dedicated. * 1931 **

Severance Hall Severance Hall is a concert hall located in the University Circle section of Cleveland, Ohio. Opened in 1931, Severance Hall was named after patrons John L. Severance and his wife, Elisabeth Huntingdon DeWitt Severance, and serves as the hom ...

dedicated. ** City Manager system reverts to the Mayor/Council form of government. **

Ray T. Miller Raymond Thomas Miller, Sr. (January 10, 1893 – July 13, 1966), commonly known as Ray T. Miller, was an American politician who served as the 43rd Mayor of Cleveland, mayor of Cleveland, and the chairman of the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Cuyaho ...

elected mayor. * 1932 -

Hope Memorial Bridge The Hope Memorial Bridge (formerly the Lorain–Carnegie Bridge) is a art deco truss bridge crossing the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. The bridge connects Lorain Avenue on Cleveland's west side and Carnegie Avenue on the east side, terminat ...

construction completed. * 1933 **

Harry L. Davis Harry Lyman Davis (January 25, 1878 – May 21, 1950) was an American politician of the Republican Party. He served as the 38th and 44th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio and as the 49th governor of Ohio. Life and career Davis was born in Cleveland, Oh ...

returns as mayor. ** Depression-era unemployment peaks in Cleveland: nearly one-third of the city's citizens are out of work. ** Prohibition is repealed on December 23 – nearly eight months longer than the Eighteenth Amendment. * 1935 ** Harold Hitz Burton elected mayor. **

Eliot Ness Eliot Ness (April 19, 1903 – May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent known for his efforts to bring down Al Capone and enforce Prohibition in Chicago. He was the leader of a team of law enforcement agents, nicknamed The Untouchables. H ...

becomes Safety Director of Cleveland. * 1936 -

held in Cleveland. * 1937 **

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hockey team established. ** Cleveland Arena opens. ** Cleveland Rams begin to play professional football. **

John D. Rockefeller John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) was an American business magnate and philanthropist. He has been widely considered the wealthiest American of all time and the richest person in modern history. Rockefeller was ...

dies. * 1938 **

Cleveland Memorial Shoreway The Cleveland Memorial Shoreway, often shortened to "the Shoreway", is a limited-access freeway in Cleveland and Bratenahl, Ohio. It closely follows the shore of Lake Erie and connects the east and west sides of Cleveland via the Main Avenue Bri ...

opens between East 9th Street and Gordon Park. ** Clevelander

Jesse Owens James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. Owens specialized in the sprints and the long jump and was recognized in his lifet ...

wins four gold medals at Berlin Olympic Games. **

Great Lakes Exposition The Great Lakes Exposition (also known as the World Fair of 1936) was held in Cleveland, Ohio, in the summers of 1936 and 1937, along the Lake Erie shore north of downtown. The fair commemorated the centennial of Cleveland's incorporation as a ci ...

opens. ** Cleveland Torso Murderer with up to 20 victims. * 1939 -

Main Avenue Bridge The Main Avenue (Harold H. Burton Memorial) Bridge (alternately Main Avenue Viaduct) is a cantilever truss bridge in Cleveland, Ohio carrying Ohio State Route 2/Cleveland Memorial Shoreway over the Cuyahoga River. The bridge, completed in 193 ...

opened. * 1940 - NACA, forerunner of

NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research. NASA was established in 1958, succeeding t ...

, established at the Cleveland airport. * 1941 ** Frank Lausche elected mayor. **

Western Reserve Red Cats The Case Western Reserve Spartans are the varsity intercollegiate athletic teams of Case Western Reserve University, located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Case Western Reserve University competes at the NCAA Division III level. The Spartans ...

win the

Sun Bowl The Sun Bowl is a college football bowl game that has been played since 1935 in the southwestern United States at El Paso, Texas. Along with the Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl, it is the second-oldest bowl game in the country, behind the Rose Bowl. ...

, the city's first

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. * 1942 - Cleveland Bomber Plant (now the

I-X Center The International Exposition Center, better known as the I-X Center, is a convention and exhibition hall located in the Hopkins neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, United States, adjacent to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The building i ...

) opens at Municipal Airport. * 1944 - Cleveland East Ohio Gas Explosion claims 130 lives. * 1945 **

Thomas A. Burke Thomas Aloysius Burke (October 30, 1898December 5, 1971) was an American Democratic Party politician from Ohio. He served as the 48th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1946 to 1953 and in the United States Senate from November 10, 1953 until Decembe ...

elected mayor. ** Cleveland Rams win

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...

football title then move to

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. * 1946 **

Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( ...

are founded and begin play in

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. ** Cleveland Browns win the All-America Football Conference championship. * 1947 ** Operations begin at the lakefront airport. ** First telecast by WEWS, Ohio's first television station. ** Eliot Ness runs for mayor of Cleveland but is defeated by incumbent

. ** Cleveland Browns win the All-America Football Conference championship. * 1948 ** Cleveland Indians win World Series. ** Cleveland Browns win the All-America Football Conference championship. * 1949 ** Cleveland named an All-America City for first time. ** Cleveland Browns win the All-America Football Conference championship.

1950s-1990s

* 1950 ** Cleveland Browns begin play in

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...

. ** Cleveland Browns win the National Football League championship. * 1953 -

Anthony J. Celebrezze Anthony Joseph Celebrezze Sr. (born Antonio Giuseppe Cilibrizzi, ; September 4, 1910 – October 29, 1998) was an American politician of the Democratic Party, who served as the 49th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, as a cabinet member in the Kennedy a ...

elected mayor. * 1954 ** Last streetcars run. ** Cleveland Browns win the National Football League championship. * 1955 **

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begins operation. ** Cleveland Browns win the National Football League championship. * 1959 - Boddie Recording Company in business. * 1960 ** Erieview urban renewal plan unveiled. ** Final issue of the ''Cleveland News'' published. * 1961 -

Mapp v. Ohio ''Mapp v. Ohio'', 367 U.S. 643 (1961), was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the exclusionary rule, which prevents prosecutors from using Evidence (law), evidence in co ...

* 1962 **

Ralph S. Locher Ralph Sidney Locher (July 24, 1915 – June 18, 2004) was a Romanian-born American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the 50th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. Life and career In 1915, Locher was born in the oil-producing Romanian t ...

elected mayor. **

Innerbelt Freeway An innerbelt or outerbelt is a ring road or collection of roadways which is or implies that it is inner or outer ring road in relation to another ring road. Use of these terms is most common and near-exclusive to routes in the United States, mostly ...

opens for its full length. * 1964 ** Erieview Tower completed. **

Cleveland State University Cleveland State University (CSU) is a public research university in Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 and opened for classes in 1965 after acquiring the entirety of Fenn College, a private school that had been in operation since 1923. ...

established. ** Cleveland Browns win the National Football League championship. * 1965 -

WVIZ WVIZ (channel 25) is a PBS member television station in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It is owned by Ideastream Public Media alongside classical music station WCLV (), and co-managed with Kent State University–owned WKSU (), an NPR memb ...

, an educational television station, begins broadcasting. * 1966 ** Hough Riots ** Cuyahoga Community College opens its Metro Campus. * 1967 **

Carl B. Stokes Carl Burton Stokes (June 21, 1927 – April 3, 1996) was an American politician and diplomat of the Democratic Party who served as the 51st mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. Elected on November 7, 1967, and taking office on January 1, 1968, he was ...

elected the first

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mayor of a major American city. **

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established. * 1968 ** Glenville Shootout **

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* 1969 ** A burning oil slick on the

attracts national attention regarding

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. ** Euclid Beach Park closes. * 1970 -

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basketball team organized. * 1972 - Cleveland Magazine begins publication. * 1973 - Cleveland Barons play their last hockey game. * 1974 -

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established. * 1976 - Desegregation of the Cleveland Public Schools ordered by U.S. District Judge

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. * 1977 -

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elected mayor. * 1978 ** Cleveland is hit by the

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** 1978 recall election ** December 15, Cleveland becomes the first American city to go into default since the Depression. * 1979 **

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elected mayor. *
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
established. * 1980 - Presidential debate between candidates

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and

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held in Cleveland. * 1981 **

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opened. ** City Council reduced from 33 to 21 members. ** Term of office for mayor and council members increased from two to four years. * 1982 ** Ground broken for the Sohio (BP) Building on Public Square. ** The ''Cleveland Press'' ceases publication. ** Cleveland named an All-America City for second time. * 1984 - Cleveland named an All-America City for third time. * 1986 ** Cleveland named an All-America City for fourth time. ** Cleveland selected as site for

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. * 1987 - Cleveland emerges from default. * 1988
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
and Case Western Reserve University'

established. * 1989 - Michael R. White elected mayor. * 1991 - Key Tower "topped off" at 947 ft (289 m). * 1993 - Cleveland named an All-America City for fifth time. * 1995 **

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opens. ** Indians win American League championship. ** Bishop

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is elected to the presidency of USCCB * 1996 ** Cleveland celebrates its bicentennial. ** Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony win a Grammy for "Tha Crossroads" * 1997 - Cleveland Indians win the American League pennant and return to the World Series. * 1999 - The new

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opens with the return of the Cleveland Browns.

21st century

* 2001 -

are revived. * 2002 - Cleveland citizens elect

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as the first female mayor of Cleveland. * 2003 -

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* 2004 - Vice-presidential candidates

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and John Edwards debate at

. * 2005 -

Frank G. Jackson Frank George Jackson (born October 4, 1946) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 57th Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 2006 to 2022. He was first elected on November 8, 2005, unseating incumbent Jane Campbell, and re-elected in 2 ...

is the first sitting city councillor to be elected mayor since Stephen Buhrer in 1867. * 2006 ** Barons leave Cleveland for the second time. ** Cleveland,

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, and other Ohio cities argue against a bill passed by the Ohio House legislature that will eliminate

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rules. * 2007 ** Cleveland is hit with a major winter storm in February, leaving 15 inches of snow. ** October 20, Cleveland became the first television market in the United States to have all of its local television stations to broadcast in

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. * 2008 -

federal corruption investigation. * 2009 ** The Ohio Supreme Court upholds the 2006 law prohibiting residency requirements. ** Frank Jackson wins a second term as Mayor of Cleveland. ** November, Ohio Voters open Ohio to casino gambling and Cleveland will have a casino by 2013. ** Cleveland is selected by the International Gay Games committee to host the 2014 Gay Games. Cleveland beat out Boston, Washington DC, and Hamburg Germany. * 2010 - Population: 396,815. * 2011 - Construction begins on the Medical Mart and new convention center, scheduled to open late 2013. * 2013 - Frank Jackson wins a third term as Mayor of Cleveland against Kenneth Lanci. * 2014 ** Shooting of Tamir Rice ** Hosts the international

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, also known as Gay Games 9 * 2015 - Chief U.S. District Judge

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signs consent decree for the

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. * 2016 **

win the

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. ** Lake Erie Monsters win the

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and then are renamed Cleveland Monsters. **

held in Cleveland. ** The

face the

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in the

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. * 2017 - Frank Jackson wins a fourth term as Mayor of Cleveland, becoming the city's longest-serving mayor.Jackson wins historic 4th term - Cleveland 19.com (WOIO/WUAB)
/ref> * 2018 - Cleveland's population begins to flatten as Downtown population increases. * 2019 ** The Beacon completed in Downtown Cleveland. **

named "River of the Year" by the American Rivers conservation association. * 2020 ** Population: 372,624. ** The COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio begins when Ohio Governor

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reports the earliest cases of the virus to be in Cuyahoga County. **

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take place in Cleveland and most major U.S. cities. **

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tower completed in Downtown Cleveland. **

and the Cleveland Clinic host the first 2020 U.S. presidential debate at the

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(HEC). * 2021 **

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held in Cleveland at FirstEnergy Stadium. ** Frank Jackson announces that he will not pursue a fifth term as mayor. ** The Cleveland Indians assume the name the Cleveland Guardians. **

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elected mayor.

References

External links

*
Cleveland History Timeline
The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History (

) * * * * {{Years in Ohio

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