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Ohio became part of Northwest territory
The Ohio country (sometimes called the Ohio territory or Ohio valley by the French) was the name used in the 18th century for the regions of North America -
Ohio becomes a state
The new state of Ohio became the destination of many immigrants to America -
Collinwood school fire
A school house was set on fire in 1908 wich killed 173 kids, 2 teachers and 1 firefighter -
William Howard Taft becomes President
On March 4th 1909 William Howard Taft became President of the United States of America. With Teddy Rosevelt not running that year after running two full terms Taft found his chance to run. Rosevelt later regretted not running. -
Ohio River Flooded
The Ohio River flood of 1937 took place in late January 1937. The damage costed about $500 million -
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Tornado in Xenia
A vicious tornado rips through the city of Xenia,Ohio. The tornado killed 315 people and wounded more than 6,000 others. -
Exotic animals loose in Zanesville,Ohio
Private zoo owner Terry Tomphson let's all his animals out of their cage and committs suicide. Police later kill most of the animals.
