- Tim Burke
Cincinnati History Timeline
Updated: Oct 14, 2020

CINCINNATI HISTORY TIMELINE
The events selected for the timeline represent my interests or events that appear elsewhere on my blog. The Cincinnati History Timeline is a work in progress and will continue to grow. If you would like to see something added please make suggestions through the CONTACT ME email address.
Dec, 28, 1788 – Robert Patterson and more than 50 people landed at Losantiville
Jun. 1, 1789 – construction of Ft. Washington begins along 3rd St. & Broadway
Jan. 4, 1790 – Losantiville is renamed Cincinnati by General St. Clair
Jan. 1, 1802 - Cincinnati receives a charter from the territorial government
Oct. 27,1811- the Orleans, becomes first steamboat to dock in Cincinnati
Jan. 22, 1819 – state legislature issues a charter for Cincinnati College (UC)
Jan. 1, 1819 - the city of Cincinnati is incorporated by the state of Ohio
Jan. 24, 1824 - the first Jewish congregation is established, Rockdale Temple
Oct. 24, 1831 – Woodward High School held its first day of classes
Jun 18, 1834 – a property tax established to support a police force
July 12, 1836 - abolitionist, James G. Birney's printing press is destroyed
Oct. 1, 1837 – the partnership agreement creating Proctor & Gamble is signed
Apr. 1, 1853 – the first professional fire department in the nation established
Feb. 23, 1855 – Findlay Market is chartered as a public market by City Council
Dec. 8, 1860 - The Church of the Immaculate Conception is dedicated in Mt. Adams
Dec. 1, 1866 - first bridge between Cincinnati & Ky. opens -- John A. Roebling
Jun 1, 1869 – the Reds play their first game as a professional baseball team
July 4, 1870 - Eden Park is opened as a Cincinnati Park
Oct. 6, 1871 – the Tyler Davidson Fountain is unveiled on 5th Street
Sep. 18, 1875 - the Cincinnati Zoo opens – 2nd oldest zoo in the US
Mar.12, 1876 - the Mt. Adams Incline begins operation, the 1st incline in Cincinnati
May 14, 1878 –the first performance in Music Hall
Nov. 27, 1880 - Rookwood Pottery begins operation
July 1. 1883 – Barney Kroger launches his first store –The Great Western Tea Co.
Mar. 28,1884 – 10,000 people riot over 3 days – 56 dead,300 wounded
May 17, 1886 – the Cincinnati Art Museum opens its doors to the public
Mar. 30,1886 - a Civil Service Commission is established
May 13, 1893 - Cincinnati City Hall is dedicated
Mar. 4, 1909 – Cincinnatian William Howard Taft takes the oath of office
Dec. 10, 1921 - the biggest fire in Cincinnati history begins, burns 2 blocks
Jun. 26, 1924 - the Charter Party is established as a reformer third party
Oct. 9, 1919 – the Reds win the World Series (Black Sox Scandal)
Nov. 1, 1930 – the Carew Tower is opened
Nov. 29, 1932 - the Taft Museum opens its doors
Mar. 31,1933 – Union Terminal (Museum Center) is opened
Jan. 26, 1937 – the Ohio River crests at 79.9 feet -Cincinnati's worst flood
Dec. 15, 1959 - the first interstate highway link (I-75) in Cincinnati is completed
Jun. 29, 1961 – Fort Washington Way is opened
Jun. 12, 1967 – rioting erupts in Avondale & spreads across the city
Sept. 1, 1968 – the Cincinnati Bengals play their first game against San Diego
May 25, 1980 - the first Taste of Cincinnati takes place
Oct. 22,1975 – the Reds win the World Series defeating Boston in a 7 game series
Oct. 21, 1976 – the Reds win the World Series defeating the New York Yankees
Jan. 25, 1978 – the first day of a blizzard - 31 inches of snow & the Ohio R. freezes
Oct. 14,1988 – the first Tall Stacks celebration in Cincinnati 700,000 attend
Nov. 10, 1990 – Museum Center opens (formerly Union Terminal train station)
Sept. 10,2000 – Paul Brown Stadium opens as the home of the Bengals
July 3, 2003 –Great American Ball Park opens as the home of the Reds
July 6, 2012 –Washington Park reopens in Downtown Cincinnati after a two year renovation