Cincinnati History Timeline

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