Cleveland in History (Part 2)

Historical Events

Events 101 - 200 of 218

• 1938-12-14 AL permits Cleveland & Philadelphia to play night games
• 1939-12-07 William Walton's violinist concert premieres in Cleveland

• 1941-07-27 103°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in July
• 1942-09-29 32°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Sept
• 1944-10-20 Liquid-gas tanks in Cleveland, Ohio, explode, 135 die, 3,600 homeless
• 1945-08-24 Cleveland ace Bob Feller returns from Navy & strike out 12
• 1945-12-16 National Football League Championship, Cleveland Stadium: Cleveland Rams beat Washington Redskins, 15-14; last game before Rams move west to Los Angeles
• 1946-04-13 Eddie Klepp, a white pitcher signed by defending Negro League champ Cleveland Buckeyes, is barred from field in Birmingham, Alabama
• 1946-10-06 90°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Oct
• 1946-10-19 Yanks trade Joe Gordon to Cleveland for Allie Reynolds
• 1947-12-17 WEWS TV channel 5 in Cleveland, Ohio (ABC) begins broadcasting
• 1948-03-12 -5°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March
• 1948-06-20 Cleveland draws then record 82,781 for doubleheader
• 1948-08-27 102°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August
• 1948-10-10 Then record 86,288 see game 5 of World Series in Cleveland


• 1949-12-19 WJW TV channel 8 in Cleveland, Ohio (CBS) begins broadcasting
• 1950-01-25 73°F (23°C) highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in January

• 1950-10-19 Bird Building at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated (Cleveland, Ohio)
• 1950-11-01 82°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Nov
• 1952-03-21 Alan Freed presents Moondog Coronation Ball at old Cleveland Arena, 25,000 attend 1st rock & roll concert ever

• 1953-09-01 101°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Sept
• 1954-09-08 Alan Freed leaves Cleveland to NYC for WINS radio
• 1956-02-13 KYW-AM in Philadelphia Penn gives calls to WTAM (now WWWE) Cleveland
• 1956-05-13 Pachyderm Building at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo opens (Cleveland, Ohio)
• 1957-12-12 Willem J Kolff and his team at Ohio's Cleveland Clinic removed the heart from a dog and replaced it with a pneumatic pump which kept the dog alive for 90 minutes, proving the viability of the artificial heart
• 1959-05-21 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Children's Petting Farm opens (Cleveland, Ohio)
• 1959-07-31 1st exhibit of bongos at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo opens (Cleveland, Ohio)
• 1959-10-17 Stinchcomb Memorial in Cleveland Metroparks' dedicated
• 1960-08-03 For the only time in MLB history teams exchange managers as Detroit trades Jimmy Dykes (44-52) for Cleveland's Joe Gordon (49-46)
• 1960-12-11 Cleveland's Bernie Parrish sets club record for longest interception return with a 92 yard run
• 1962-04-25 Cleve sends Harry Chiti to Mets for a player to be named later, on June 15 the Mets send Chiti back to Cleveland
• 1962-04-25 Lion & Tiger Veldt at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated (Cleveland, Ohio)

• 1964-04-01 10°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April
• 1964-04-20 86% of black students boycott Cleveland schools
• 1964-08-28 WEWS-TV Channel 5's "Upbeat" debuts in Cleveland
• 1964-09-15 Beatles play at Public Auditorium in Cleveland
• 1965-02-07 WVIZ TV channel 25 in Cleveland, Ohio (PBS) begins broadcasting
• 1965-06-19 KYW-AM in Cleveland Ohio returns call letters to Philadelphia
• 1966-05-10 25°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May
• 1966-07-19 Governor James Rhodes declares state of emergency in Cleveland (race riot)
• 1966-08-14 Cleveland Stadium's 1st rock concert is held, featuring Beatles

• 1966-12-31 Toboggan Chutes begin operation in Cleveland Metroparks
• 1967-11-07 Carl B Stokes elected first African American mayor of a major US city - Cleveland, Ohio
• 1967-11-13 Carl Stokes sworn-in as 1st major city black mayor (Cleveland, Ohio)
• 1968-01-19 WKBF TV channel 61 in Cleveland, Ohio (IND) begins broadcasting
• 1968-07-03 41°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in July
• 1968-07-03 Cleveland pitcher Luis Tiant strikes out MLB record 19 Minnesota Twins in 1-0 win; record for 10 inning game; also record 32 Ks in consecutive games
• 1968-07-23 Race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 police officers killed
• 1968-08-01 Cleveland Metroparks begins operating Zoo (Cleveland, Ohio)
• 1968-09-15 WUAB TV channel 43 in Lorain-Cleveland, Ohio (IND) begins broadcasting
• 1968-10-13 Tinker Creek Gorge of Cleveland Metroparks is dedicated
• 1969-06-22 Cleveland's Cuyahoga River catches fire due to pollution

• 1969-12-28 Dallas Cowboy kicker Mike Clark, attempting an on-side kick against Cleveland, missed the ball
• 1971-10-17 Cleveland Metroparks' Rocky River Nature Center opens
• 1972-01-05 Largest crowd at Cleveland Arena (Cavs vs Lakers-11,178)
• 1972-06-11 31°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in June
• 1972-10-03 Roric Harrison homers as Baltimore beats Cleveland, 4-3; last AL pitcher to homer until MLB inter-league play 25 years later
• 1973-04-07 Cleveland sets day-game & opening-game attendance records of 74,420
• 1973-08-24 John Adams & his bass drum become a right-field fixture in Cleveland Stadium
• 1973-10-09 Warriors-Cavalier game in Cleveland postponed because of wet floors
• 1973-12-01 Davis Cup Men's Tennis, Cleveland, Ohio: Rod Laver and John Newcombe beat American pair Stan Smith and Erik van Dillen 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to give Australia an unassailable 3-0 lead, (ends 5-0); 23rd Cup title for Australia
• 1974-02-02 Smallest crowd at Cleveland Arena (Cavs vs Golden State-1,641)
• 1974-10-23 Lake Isaac in Cleveland Metroparks' Big Creek Reservation dedicated
• 1975-10-28 Cleveland Metroparks assume operating responsibilities for Zoo (Cleveland, Ohio)
• 1976-09-26 Denver's Rick Upchurch returns 2 punts for TDs against Cleveland
• 1978-09-24 Ron Guidry beats Cleveland 4-0, raising his record to 23-3 ERA 1.74
• 1978-09-30 Cleveland, Houston, NY, Philadelphia & Pittsburgh Phillies win 3rd consecutive NL East Division title
• 1978-12-16 Cleveland, Ohio becomes the first post-Depression era city to default on its loans, owing $14,000,000 to local banks.
• 1979-02-22 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate & Cat Building is dedicated (Cleveland, Ohio)
• 1979-11-25 Pittsburgh gains 606 net yards against Cleveland, winning 33-30
• 1981-01-04 "Red Right 88", trailing 14–12 Clevelands Browns attempt an end zone pass play (Red Right 88) and a game-winning field goal in the final minute, but pass intercepted by Raiders safety Mike Davis and Oakland wins
• 1981-05-15 Len Barker of Cleveland pitches perfect game vs Toronto
• 1981-07-29 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Amphitheater is dedicated (Cleveland, Ohio)
• 1981-08-09 NL beats AL 5-4 in 52nd All Star Game (Cleveland Stadium)
• 1981-12-28 Cleveland Metroparks Administrative offices move from downtown to Zoo (Cleveland, Ohio)
• 1982-08-29 38°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August
• 1982-12-03 77°F highest December temperature ever recorded in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1983-03-16 Smallest crowd at Cleveland Coliseum (Cavs vs Nets-1,814)
• 1984-10-20 Cleveland Metroparks' Valley Parkway All Purpose Trails are completed
• 1985-06-11 WJW-AM/TV in Cleveland Ohio change call letters to WRMR
• 1986-05-05 Hall of Fame & Museum announced to be built in Cleveland
• 1987-10-10 Garfield Park Nature Center opens, latest in Cleveland Metroparks
• 1988-06-25 104°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in June
• 1988-10-31 19°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Oct
• 1990-01-17 The Who, Simon & Garfunkel, 4 Seasons, the Four Tops, Hank Ballard, the Platters, and The Kinks inducted into Cleveland's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
• 1990-05-08 Cuyahoga County voters approve sin tax to build Cleveland Gateway
• 1990-09-02 Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dave Stieb throws MLB record 9th no-hitter of the season; beats Cleveland, 3-0

• 1990-12-09 Houston scores most points against Cleveland, Oilers 58, Browns 14
• 1991-09-09 Only 1,695 fans watch Boston Red Sox play Cleveland
• 1992-01-12 Last building in Gateway area in Cleveland is demolished
• 1992-03-22 US Air NY to Cleveland crashes on take off at LaGuardia, 27 die
• 1992-04-06 Oriole Park at Camden Yards opens, beating Cleveland 2-0
• 1992-08-31 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Cleveland, Ohio on WNCX 98.5 FM

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Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 101 - 188 of 188

• 1936-07-15 George V. Voinovich, US politician (R), Senator and Governor of Ohio, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2016)
• 1937-07-12 Mickey Edwards, American Republican congressman (Chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1939-06-21 Charles Boone, American composer, born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1939-08-02 Wes Craven, American film director (Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2015)
• 1939-09-11 Charles Geschke, American inventor and businessman (Adobe Systems Inc.), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1939-09-13 Larry Speakes, Acting White House Press Secretary under President Ronald Reagan, born in Cleveland, Mississippi (d. 2014)
• 1939-10-08 Harvey Pekar, American comic book writer (American Splendor), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2010)
• 1941-05-18 Diane McBain, actress (Surfside Six, Spinout, Donner Pass), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1942-07-21 Mike Hegan, MLB player (NY Yankees), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2013)
• 1942-08-15 Peter York, British rock drummer (Spencer Davis Group), born in Redcar, Yorkshire
• 1942-08-24 Karen Uhlenbeck, American mathematician and founder of modern geometric analysis (Abel Prize), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1942-09-21 Ann Elder, American comedienne (Smothers Brothers Show, Laugh-In), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1943-02-23 Bobby Mitchell, American golfer (US Masters runner-up 1972), born in Chatham, Virginia (d. 2018)
• 1943-11-01 Tom Mack, American Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman (11 x Pro Bowl; LA Rams), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1943-11-04 Clark Graebner, American tennis player (US Davis Cup 1968; French Open doubles 1966; US Open runner-up 1967), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1944-03-04 Bobby Womack, American R&B singer, guitarist, songwriter, and producer ("It's All Over Now"; "Woman's Got to Have It"; "Across 110th Street"), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2014)
• 1945-12-19 Elaine Joyce, actress (City of Angels, Mr Merlin), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1946-06-27 Sally Priesand, 1st U.S. woman rabbi, born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1946-10-08 Dennis Kucinich, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1947-01-10 George Alec Effinger, American sci-fi author (Nick of Time), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2002)
• 1947-04-25 Bill Fontana, American composer, born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1947-05-13 Stephen R Donaldson, American sci-fi author (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Lord Foul's Bane), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1948-01-11 Madeline Manning-Mimms, American athlete (Olympic gold 800m 1968), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1948-03-25 Michael Stanley [Gee], American rocker (Michael Stanley Band - "My Town"), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2021)
• 1949-08-11 Eric Carmen, rocker (All by Myself), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1949-09-29 Tony Hoty, actor (Ransom, Paper), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1949-11-14 Phil Baron, American voice actor (Piglet), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1949-11-29 Kenneth D Cameron, Lt Col USMC/astronaut (STS 37, 56, 74), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1949-12-13 R. A. MacAvoy, American sci-fi author (Damiano's Lute, Raphael), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1952-02-27 Kevin Raleigh, American singer & keyboardist (Michael Stanley Band - "He Can't Love You" ), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1952-06-18 Carol Kane, actress (Dog Day Afternoon, Simka-Taxi), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1952-12-04 Ronald M. Sega, American professor of systems engineering and astronaut (STS 60, 76), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1953-10-16 Martha Smith, American actress (Animal House) and model (Playboy playmate July 1973), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1954-09-30 Calvin Levels, actor (Knightwatch), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1955-05-06 Donald A Thomas, PhD/Astronaut (STS 65, 70, 83, 94), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1955-09-06 Carl E. Walz, American NASA astronaut (STS 51, 65, 79), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1955-12-29 Neil "Spyder" Giraldo, American rock guitarist, arranger, and producer (Pat Benatar Band), born in Cleveland, Ohio

• 1956-02-19 George David Low, astronaut (STS 32, STS 43), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1956-04-15 Gregory J. Harbaugh, American astronaut (STS 39, 54, 71, 82), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1956-07-01 Alan Ruck, American actor (Spin City), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1957-02-06 Jerry Marotta, American drummer (Orleans-Love Takes Time), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1957-10-26 Bob Golic, American football player, born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1958-03-04 Patricia Heaton, actress (Debra-Everybody Loves Raymond), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1958-05-23 Shelly West, country singer (Red Hot, West by West), born in Cleveland, Ohio

• 1959-07-05 Marc Cohn, American folk rock singer (Walking in Memphis), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1960-06-11 Mehmet Oz, Turkish-American surgeon and TV personality (The Dr. Oz Show), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1961-10-24 Mary Bono, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California 1998-2013), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1962-08-06 Thomas Jefferson, 200m runner (Olympic bronze 1984), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1962-08-24 Mary Ellen Weber, American NASA astronaut (STS 70), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1963-08-05 James Wilder, actor (Scorchers, Zombie High, Murder 1), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1963-10-28 Lisa Bettio, WPVA volleyballer (Ft Myers Beach-17th-1992), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1964-03-30 Dave Ellett, NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1964-10-10 Quinton Flynn, American voice actor, born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1965-01-22 Steven Adler [Michael Coletti], American rock drummer and songwriter (Guns & Roses, 1985-90), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1966-06-22 Camille Benjamin, tennis star, born in Cleveland, Ohio

• 1966-10-25 Perry Saturn [Satullo], American professional wrestler, born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1966-11-02 Sean Kanan, American actor (General Hospital, Rich Girl), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1966-11-23 Jerry Kelly, American golfer (3 PGA Tour titles), born in Madison, Wisconsin
• 1967-02-20 Kath Soucie, American voice actress (Rugrats, The Real Ghostbusters, Sonic the Hedgehog), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1967-07-20 Jon Normile, fencer (Olympics 1996), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1967-08-07 Jason Grimsley, American baseball pitcher (California Angels), born in Cleveland, Texas
• 1967-08-18 Brian Michael Bendis, American comic book writer, born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1967-12-29 Kevin Toth, American shot put athlete, born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1968-01-04 Mike Wilpolt, American football player & coach, born in Broomfield, Colorado
• 1968-03-28 Max Perlich, American actor (JH Brodie-Homicide), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1968-06-08 Dave Mlicki, pitcher (NY Mets), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1969-09-12 James Frey, American writer (Bright Shiny Morning), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1971-02-06 Brian Stepanek, American actor, born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1971-03-29 Ryan Lambert, American performer (Kids Incorporated) lead singer (Elephone), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1971-06-30 Monica Potter, American actress (The Last House on the Left), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1972-03-14 Aris Brimanis, NHL defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1972-07-10 Damon Sharpe, actor/musician (Guys Next Door), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1972-08-24 Ian Moran, American hockey defenseman (Olympics 1994, Pitts), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1974-01-15 Mike Minter, American football safety (Carolina Panthers), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1974-02-21 Wish Bone [Charles C. Scruggs], American rapper (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1975-04-12 Marcie Alberts, American basketball player (Cleveland Rockers), born in Wooster, Ohio
• 1977-03-24 Jason Dufner, American golfer (PGA C'ship 2013), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1978-04-26 Avant [Myron Lavell Avant], American R&B singer, born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1978-08-12 Chris Chambers, American football player, born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1978-10-19 Chris Sellers, American rapper (Another Bad Creation), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1980-01-02 Mac Danzig, American mixed martial artist (The Ultimate Fighter 6 lightweight 2007), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1980-07-27 Dolph Ziggler [Nicholas Theodore Nemeth], American professional wrestler, born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1985-06-13 Raz-B [De'Mario Thornton], American R&B actor and singer (B2K), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1996-09-13 Lili Reinhart, American actress (Riverdale), born in Cleveland, Ohio

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