History of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

1788 - August 17 - Losantville, OH (now Cincinnati) founded

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1793 - December 14 - 1st state road authorized, Frankfort, Ky to Cincinnati

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1827 - August 10 - Race riots in Cincinnati (1,000 blacks leave for Canada)
The race riots in Cincinnati on August 10, 1827, were a significant event in American history, highlighting the deep-rooted tensions and violence surrounding race relations in the early 19th century. The riots erupted when a white mob attacked the black community in Cincinnati, leading to widespread destruction and fear. As a result, around 1,000 black residents decided to leave the city and seek refuge in Canada, where they hoped to find freedom and safety from racial persecution.

The riots underscored the pervasive racism and discrimination faced by African Americans during this period, highlighting the urgent need for societal change. The mass exodus of black residents from Cincinnati to Canada also reflects the broader movement of African Americans seeking better opportunities and equality outside of the United States, particularly in the face of ongoing racial violence and oppression.
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August 10, 1827

1853 - April 1 - Cincinnati became 1st US city to pay fire fighters a regular salary

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April 1, 1853

1854 - Cincinnati
Cincinnati is the most populous city of the Western States, and the fifth in site and importance among all the cities of the Union. It is remarkable for its rapid growth, extensive trade, and productive industry. From its central position between Pittsburg and the mouth of the Ohio, it has become the principal gathering and distributing point in the valley of that river. The city is beautifully situated in a valley 3 miles in diameter, intersected from east to west by the Ohio, and environed by a range of hills, with a well-defined circular form, rising by gentle acclivities, about 400 feet above the river. From the summits of these the must beautiful views of Cincinnati are obtained. The greater part of the city is built on two terraces or plains, of which the first is 50, and the second 108 feet higher than low- water mark. The front margin of the latter, originally a steep bank, has been graded to a gentle declivity, so that the drainage of the city is effected by means of the... Read MORE...

1885 - Happily Pays Fine
A man in Cincinnati pays $20 fine every Monday morning for selling soda on Sunday. His receipts on that day are something over $80, on which there is a profit of $60, which, after paying the fine leaves a clear gain of $40.
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June 19, 1855

1860 - May 21 - A swarm of tornadoes occurred in the Ohio Valley. Tornadoes struck the cities of Louisville, KY, Cincinnati, OH, Chillicothe, OH, and Marietta, OH, causing a million dollars damage.

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January 14, 1863 - The greatest snowstorm of record for Cincinnati OH commenced, and a day later twenty inches of snow covered the ground. That total has remained far above the modern day record for Cincinnati of eleven inches of snow in one storm.

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1865 - The first ambulance service was established in Cincinnati in 1865.

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1867 - January 1 – The Covington–Cincinnati Suspension Bridge opens between Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky in the United States, becoming the longest single-span bridge in the world.

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January 1, 1867

1869 - Cincinnati Redstockings become the first fully professional baseball team.

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1869 - Explosion
The late explosion at the Cincinnati gas works was caused by striking a match to light a tobacco pipe. The man who did it was the only victim of the disaster.
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Saint Joseph, Michigan
June 19, 1869

1884 - Joseph Bunker, chief of the Cincinnati fire department, died from injuries received last Saturday by a collision between his wagon and a fire-engine.

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Belleville, Kansas
October 9, 1884

1888 - July 25 – Frank Edward McGurrin, a court stenographer from Salt Lake City, Utah, purportedly the only person using touch typing at this time, wins a decisive victory over Louis Traub in a typing contest held in Cincinnati, Ohio.
This date can be called the birthday of the touch typing method that is widely used now.
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July 25, 1888

1889 - FATAL TRAIN WRECK Most Appalling Accident of its Kind Ever Known
Cincinnati, Oct. 15. - Ten persons are reported killed by the breaking loose of a car on the Auburn incline plane. The rope broke just as the car reached the top and it went crashing down and ran into a passenger station and into the office below. Three are killed, and five probably fatally injured.

The most appalling accident ever known of the inclined plane railways in this city happened to-day between 12 and 1 o'clock on the Mount Auburn inclined plane.

It lies at the head of Main street and reached to a hight [sic] between 250 and 300 feet in the space of 2000 feet. Two cars are employed, one on each track, drawn by two steel wire cables, wound upon a drum at the top of the hill, by an engine located there. Nine passengers had entered the car at the foot of the plane and a mumber [sic] of others in the car at the top.

The passage of the ascending car was all right until it reached the top, when, to his sorrow, the engineer found the machine would not respond and he could... Read MORE...

1893 - January 6 - The breaking of an ice gorge in the Ohio River, at Cincinnati, caused great damage to shipping.

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1895 - Cincinnati
Cincinnati, sin-sin-nah'tee, the metropolis of the state of Ohio, and the county seat of Hamilton co., is on the right or N. bank of the Ohio River, opposite the mouth of the Licking. By water it is 476 miles from Pittsburg, Pa., 142 miles from Louisville, Ky., 529 miles from Cairo at the mouth of the Ohio, and 1520 miles from New Orleans, La. It is, by railway, 100 miles N. of Lexington, Ky., 120 miles S.W. of Columbus, 0., 340 miles E. of St. Louis, 305 miles S.E. of Chicago, Ill., and 553 miles from Washington by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Lat. 39° 6' 30" N.; lon. 84° 26' W. from Greenwich. Cincinnati is situated in a valley about 3 miles in diameter, environed on the N. side by a semicircular range of hills rising 400 feet above the river, while around the southern margin the Ohio sweeps in a grand curve. The greater part of the city is built on two terraces or plains, the first 60 and the second 112 feet above low-water mark. The drainage of much of the city is made directly... Read MORE...

1901 - Cincinnati - Always a Strategic Point by Milton E. Ailes
On the day before Christmas, 1788, twenty six adventurous men, in deerskin hunting shirts and leggins, with tomahawk, powder horn and scalping knife at their belts, embarked at Limestone on the Ohio River in rude barges of their own construction, and fighting their way through dangerous floes, proceeded on a journey which was to prove memorable in the annals of American colonization.

These pilgrims were well aware of the perils and tragedies awaiting them, for their mission was to build them homes and found a city on the edge of the rich Miami Valley, through which mixed tribes of raging Shawnees, Senecas, Iroquois and Miamis roamed, determined to halt the threatening advance of the hated paleface.

The Indian braves realized that a crucial moment in their history had come. Their allies, the British, had gone down in defeat before the Thirteen Fires. Henceforth the tribes must look to their own councils, and rely upon their own strength, and they swore grimly that the Ohio... Read MORE...

1901 - January 22 - The Grand Opera House in Cincinnati is destroyed in a fire.
On January 22, 1901, a devastating fire broke out at the Grand Opera House in Cincinnati, Ohio, leading to its destruction. The Grand Opera House was a prominent cultural and entertainment venue in the city, hosting various performances including operas, plays, and musicals. The fire was a significant event in Cincinnati's history, as it not only destroyed a beloved landmark but also had a profound impact on the city's cultural scene.
January 22, 1901

1907 - CINCINNATI SUFFERS HEAVY LOSS BY FLOOD FIFTEEN THOUSAND PERSONS DRIVEN TO HIGHER LAND.
CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 19. - With the crest of the flood water in the Ohio river not yet in sight the financial loss in Cincinnati and vicinity, due to high water, is $500,000 up to tonight. The loss includes damaged goods, loss of manufacturing facilities and wages of idle men. Some 15,000 persons have been driven to higher land. Nearly 50 houses in Newport, a dozen in Covington and large areas in the east end and in Mill Creek quarter of Cincinnati are under water. The conditions are similar at all points between Pittsburg and Cairo. The immense stretch of the river, silently and remorselessly carrying before it all manner of property was watched all day by thousands of people on both banks, and the high buildings. While strenuous efforts were made by hundreds of men to carry to places of safety those whose homes had been invaded by the flood or some of the household effects, from the flooded homes. For better handling relief work, Mayor Dempsey this afternoon divided the city into... Read MORE...

1907 - March 12-13 - A storm produced a record 5.22 inches of rain in 24 hours at Cincinnati, OH.

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1908 - March 7 - Cincinnati Mayor Mark Breith stood before city council & announces that, "women are not physically fit to operate automobiles"

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March 7, 1908

1914 - September 1 - The last known passenger pigeon "Martha" dies in the Cincinnati Zoo.
On September 1, 1914, a tragic event marked the extinction of the passenger pigeon, once the most abundant bird in North America. The last known passenger pigeon, named Martha, died at the Cincinnati Zoo. Martha's death symbolized the devastating impact of human activities on wildlife, particularly the consequences of overhunting and habitat destruction.

The passenger pigeon was once so plentiful that flocks would darken the skies for days as they passed overhead. However, relentless hunting for food and sport, coupled with deforestation, led to a rapid decline in their numbers. By the late 19th century, their population had plummeted, and conservation efforts were too little, too late.
September 1, 1914

1915 - July 7 - A severe wind and thunderstorm caused heavy damage and 38 deaths in and near Cincinnati, OH. Many older buildings were demolished. The steamship Dick Fulton was overturned.

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July 7, 1915

1916
Cincinnati, sin-sin-na'tee, the metropolis of the state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton co., is on the right or N. bank of the Ohio River, opposite the mouth of the Licking, 476 miles by water below Pittsburg, Pa., and 1520 miles above New Orleans, La. It is the terminus or inter section of several great trunk lines of railway, and is 305 miles SE. of Chicago, 111., and 553 miles due W. of Washington. Lat. of the Cincinnati Observatory, at Mount Lookout, 38° 8' 19" N. ; Lon. 84° 25' 21" W. Cincinnati, the tenth city in population of the United States, is situated in a valley about 3 miles in diameter, environed on the N. side by a semicircular range of hills rising 400-500 feet above the river, while around the southern margin the Ohio River sweeps in a grand curve. The greater part of the city is built on two terraces or plains, the first 60 and the second 112 feet above low-water mark, and occupies a position 430-550 feet above sea-level. It is connected by several bridges... Read MORE...

1917 - 3 KILLED, 30 HOUSES WRECKED IN RESIDENCE SUBERB OF CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, Ohio, March 11. - Three persons are known to have lost their lives, four others are probably fatally seriously injured as the result of a tornado which wrecked about 30 houses in the residential district of Hyde Park, in the eastern section of this city tonight.

The known dead are:
MATTHEW McCARTHY, JR., aged 3 years.
OMER GLENN, 81 years old.
MR. NELSON, 45 years old.
Probably fatally injured:
DAISY HOLMES, 47 years old.
EDWARD WALSH, Ottawa, 30 years old.
HARRY SAYRE, 57 years old.
LUKE FINN, 39 years old.

The wind cut into Hyde Park through the suburb of Linwood and wrought damage to Madison Road and Delta Avenue, a distance of a mile and a half.

In its journey across Hyde Park, it leveled house after house, scattering debris in every direction. Grace and Griest Avenues suffered the heaviest, only a few residences being undamaged. The wind reached a velocity estimated at from 65 to 70 miles an hour.

After the storm the body of the McCARTHY boy was... Read MORE...

1919 - The Baseball World Series won by Cincinnati Reds

1922 - March 2 - WLW-AM in Cincinnati OH begins radio transmissions

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May 24, 1935: First major league baseball night game was played in Cincinnati, Ohio

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May 24, 1935

1967 - June 12 - Race riot in Cincinnati Ohio (300 arrested)
The race riot in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 12, 1967, was a significant event in the city's history. The riot was sparked by long-standing racial tensions between the African American community and the city's predominantly white police force. The catalyst for the riot was the fatal shooting of an African American man, 28-year-old Patrolman Thomas J. Redding, by a white police officer, Patrolman Paul J. Carroll, during a traffic stop in the Avondale neighborhood.

Following the shooting, protests erupted in the African American community, which quickly escalated into violence and looting. The rioting lasted for several days, leading to the arrest of around 300 people. The event highlighted the deep-seated racial divisions in Cincinnati and sparked discussions about police brutality and systemic racism in the city and across the United States.
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June 12, 1967

1969 - August 9 - A tornado hit Cincinnati OH killing four persons and causing fifteen million dollars property damage. The tornado moved in a southeasterly direction at 40 to 50 mph.

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Here's a list of some of the best places to go and things to do in Cincinnati:
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden:

One of the oldest zoos in the United States, it's a fantastic place for families or anyone who loves animals. They have a variety of exhibits, including the famous Fiona the hippo.

Fountain Square:

This is the city's premier public space, hosting events, concerts, and markets. Surrounding the square, you'll find shops, restaurants, and bars. It's a lively spot in the heart of downtown Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Art Museum:

For art enthusiasts, this museum offers an impressive collection of over 67,000 artworks spanning 6,000 years. The admission is free, making it a great cultural destination.

Great American Ball Park:

Catching a Cincinnati Reds baseball game at this beautiful ballpark is a quintessential Cincinnati experience. The atmosphere during games is electric, and the view of the Ohio River from the park is stunning.

Findlay Market:

Ohio's oldest continuously operated public market, Findlay Market is a vibrant place... Read MORE...