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Cleveland is founded
July 22, 1796 the city of Cleveland was founded. The city was founded by Mosses Cleveland a wealthy lawyer, successful politician, and land surveyor. Around this time period the population was in the thousands. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsvcdn.simpleviewinc.com%2Fv3%2Fcache%2Fwww_thisiscleveland_com%2F336BFADE666D6BAC201268645CB4FF39.jpg&psig=AFQjCNFumu7LQT-uso2L7A4gGYXNJN19dA&ust=1488848981845224&cad=rjt -
The capital is moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C.
the north and the south of the United States had been going back and forth on a few issues. The south wanted the capital and the north wanted to start national banks, so they made a swap. The capital would be moved to Washington D.C. and national banks would be established. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/Capitol_Building_and_Darfur_Rally.jpg -
The Louisiana purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million. -
Ohio becomes 17th state in in the union
The State of Ohio celebrates Ohio statehood on March 1. The reason for this is because the Ohio General Assembly met for the first time on this day in 1803. In reality, Ohio became a state on February 19, 1803, when President Jefferson endorsed the United States Congress's decision to grant Ohio statehood. -
Lewis and Clark expedition
Lewis and Clark set out on their journey May 14, 1804. They set out to explore the newly bought Western Reserve. They left from St. Louis and ended their months of exploration at Fort Clapsop in the Oregon territory. -
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 began in May 14, 1812. This war occurred after the Revolutionary War and again was against the British. It ended in a victory for the US. -
New York State allows free blacks to vote
the Democratic-Republicans successfully sponsored an amendment to the state constitution that allowed free black males to vote. -
Akron is founded
The city of Akron Ohio was founded December 1, 1825. Simon Perkins a wealthy man donates the land to the canals effort as the summit point. -
The Underground Railroad is officially established
The Underground Railroad was finally established on June 18, 1830. The Underground Railroad was a group of people that went to southern plantations to rescue and bring slaves to the North. They did so because the North was a free territory where, once they crossed the border they would be considered a free man/women. -
Lincoln is elected
November 6, 1831 Lincoln was elected President. This is a tense time where many people were terrified to see the outcome of the argument against slavery or for slavery. It eventually led up the a large conflict, the Civil War. -
Ohio and Erie Canals open
July 4, 1832 a tremendous day in Akron history, the Ohio and Erie canal opens. This was important because the canals brought a lot of business and travel to Akron. -
Texas declares independence from Mexico
The Texas Declaration of Independence was the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. It was adopted at the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2, 1836, and formally signed the following day after mistakes were noted in the text. -
The Great Depression begins
The Great Depression began October 29, 1837. This was a time in the US's history where many companies went out of business, and because of this many people also lost their jobs and became extremely poor. -
Summit county is formed
In 1840 Summit County is formed. It took 15 years total from when Akron was officially made a city. Summit County is named so because it is the summit point along the Ohio and Erie canal. -
The Cleveland Plain Dealer begins publication
The newspaper was established in 1842, less than 50 years after Moses Cleaveland landed on the banks of the Cuyahoga River in The Flats, and is currently owned by Advance Publications (Newhouse Newspapers). -
Dred Scott Supreme Court decision
The Scott v. Sanford, legal case in which the Supreme Court ruled that a slave who had resided in a free state and territory was not thereby entitled to his freedom; that African Americans were/could not be citizens of the USA; and that the Missouri Compromise, which had declared free all territories west and north of Missouri was unconstitutional. -
Andrew Johnson is impeached
The U.S. House of Representatives votes 11 articles of impeachment against President Andrew Johnson, nine of which cite Johnson's removal of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, a violation of the Tenure of Office Act. The House vote made President Johnson the first president to be impeached in U.S. history. -
The Cincinnati Red Stockings become first professional baseball team
The Cincinnati Red Stockings of 1869 were baseball's first openly all-professional team, with ten salaried players. -
The Cleveland forest city's (Indians) play first game
July 6, 1869, the Cleveland forest cities, now the Indians, played their first game against the Cincinnati red stockings. -
Ohio State University is founded
Founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and ninth university in Ohio with the Merrill Act of 1862, the university was originally known as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College. -
John D. Rockefeller starts Standard Oil
Ohio2: May 15, 1890 the Standard Oil Company is created. Young John D. Rockefeller didn't see much success until is outstanding deals with the railroads. Soon after his success he created a monopoly on the oil in this country. http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/industrial-revolution/images/2/2b/NewBuildingBW_StandardOilCo.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140413153158 -
The first shopping indoor shopping center is created
On May 30, 1890 George H. Smith design the Cleveland Arcade. This was the first indoor shopping center in the country. It included recreation, shopping, dinning, and even hotels. -
Cedar Point opens its first rollar coaster
Cedar Point didn't start as an amusement park, but after they opened the roller coaster, switch back railway (1892), it quickly became a popular tourist attraction. -
Ohio's State flag is adopted
Ohio's state flag was adopted in 1902. The Ohio burgee, as the swallowtail design is properly called, was designed by John Eisemann. The large blue triangle represents Ohio's hills and valleys, and the stripes represent roads and waterways. -
Wright brothers take flight
In 1903 the Wright Brother's finally built their first plane model. They then flew it on May 14, this was the first ever flight in history. -
The San Francisco earthquake
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake struck the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on April 18 with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.8 and a maximum Metallica intensity of XI. Devastating fires soon broke out in the city and lasted for several days. As a result, about 3,000 people died and over 80% of the city of San Francisco was destroyed. -
Henry ford introduces the Model T
The Model T, also known as the “Tin Lizzie,” changed the way Americans live, work and travel. Henry Ford’s revolutionary advancements in assembly-line automobile manufacturing made the Model T the first car to be affordable for a majority of Americans. -
The Civic is built
The Akron Civic Theater, built in 1929 as Loew's (Akron) Theater, is a theater in Akron, Ohio. It is one of only sixteen remaining atmospheric theaters designed by John Eberson in the United States and is an excellent example of the great movie palaces of the 1920s. -
Luigi's is opened
Family owned and operated since 1949, Luigi’s Italian Restaurant has been an Akron landmark for over 60 years. Priding itself on consistency and tradition, Luigi’s has been serving up its famous pizzas, cheesy salads, and pastas for decades.
