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1998 Cleveland Amory, writer, The Compleat Cat, dies at 81
1997 World Series: Florida Marlins beat Cleveland Indians, 4 games to 3 1997 Cleveland Marquis Grissom World Series hitting streak ends after 15 games 1997 Coldest World Series game Marlins vs Cleveland (38 degrees F) 1997 Cleveland Marquis Grissom hit in his 15th straight World Series game (streak ends at 15, he is 2nd to Hank Baur with 17) 1997 700th World Series home run (Sandy Alomar, Cleveland Indians) 1997 Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 4 games to 2 in ALCS 1997 68th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Jacobs Field, Cleveland 1997 47th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 132-120 at Cleveland 1996 Orlando Magic tie NBA record of fewest ponts scored since inception of 24 second clock losing to Cleveland Cavalier, 84-57 1996 Cleveland Indians strike out 23 Baltimore Orioles in 12 inn playoff game 1996 Baltimore Ravens (Cleveland Browns) 1st NFL game, beat Oakland Raiders, 17-14 1996 Carl Stokes, 1st black mayor of a major U.S. city, Cleveland, dies 1996 Cleveland Browns choose new name, Baltimore Ravens 1996 NFL and Cleveland allows Art Modell to move his NFL franchise to Baltimore but he had to leave the Browns' name behind 1995 Art Modell officially announces Cleveland Browns are moving to Balt 1995 Atlanta Braves beat Cleveland Indians in 6 games in World Series 1995 Contract finalizing Cleveland Browns' move to Baltimore is signed 1995 Cleveland Indian Albert Belle hits his 50th home run of season 1995 Ohio's Governor Voinovich proclaims "Cleveland Indians Day" 1995 Browns and Indians, play simultaneous regular season games in Cleveland for only time, Browns 22-6 over Tampa, Indians 5-3 over Orioles 1995 Cleveland Indians clinch 1st AL Central Division title 1995 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opens in Cleveland, Ohio 1995 Indians and Browns play in Cleveland on same day for 1st time ever both lose - Chicago 5, Indians 1; Giants 19, Browns 13 (exhibition) 1995 Former WMMS engineer William Alford is sentenced to 10 days and $1,000 fine for cutting feed during Howard Stern's broadcast from Cleveland 1995 Cleveland Indians tie record of scoring 8 runs before making an out, they beat Twins 10-0 1994 Cleveland Cavaliers 1st game at Gund Arena, lose to Hous Rockets, 100-98 1994 Billy Joel performs opening concert at Cleveland's Gund Arena 1994 Cleveland Browns is 1st team in NFL to score a 2-point conversion 1994 Gund Arena in Cleveland opens 1994 Last steel beam is placed on Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1994 Cleveland Indians 18 game home win streak ends to Yankees 11-6 1994 Tropical Butterfly Garden at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo opens 1994 1st night game at Cleveland's Jacobs Field, Indians 6 Seattle 2 1994 Walkway from Cleveland's Tower City to Jacobs Field officially opens 1994 It is announced there is no smoking in Cleveland Indians new ballpark 1994 Scoreboard is unveiled at new Cleveland Indians' park (Jacobs Field) 1994 -20 degrees F (-29 degrees C) (5:32 AM) coldest day ever recorded in Cleveland Ohio 1993 Cliff Young, pitcher (Cleveland Indians), dies in car accident at 29 1993 Cleveland Metroparks lease Brookside Park from Cleveland for 99-years 1993 Indians play their last game at Cleveland Stadium, Chicago wins 4-0 1993 Indians win their last game at Cleveland Stadium, beating Brewers 6-4 1993 Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 5-4 in 22 innings 1993 Shamrock Broadcasting, a Disney company, officially takes ownership of Cleveland's WMMS-FM/100.7 and WHK-AM/1420 1993 Primera, an Andean condor, hatched at Cleveland Zoo, 5th born in captivity 1993 Cleveland breaks ground for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1993 Construction begins on Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1993 Steve Olin, pitcher, Cleveland Indians, drowns at 27 1993 Tim Crews, pitcher, Cleveland Indians, drowns at 31 1993 Cleveland radio station WMMS-FM/101.7 is bought by Disney 1992 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Cleveland, Ohio on WNCX 98.5 FM 1992 Cleveland Browns suffer their worst preseason loss, 56-3, to Vikings 1992 Cleveland Indians turn a triple play 1992 Matt Young no-hits Cleveland, but loses 2-1 1992 Oriole Park at Camden Yards opens, beating Cleveland 2-0 1992 U.S. Air New York to Cleveland crashes on take off at LaGuardia, 27 die 1992 Last building in Gateway area in Cleveland is demolished 1991 Cleveland Cavaliers beat Miami Heat 148-80, by record 68 pts 1991 NBA's most lopsided game Cleveland beats Miami 148-80 1991 Ken Keltner, U.S. baseball player (Cleveland Indians), dies at 75 1991 John Hart becomes general manager of Cleveland Indians 1991 Joe Coleman 3rd 100 RBI season in a row 3 teams (Cleveland, San Diego and Toronto) 1991 Only 1,695 fans watch Boston Red Sox play Cleveland 1991 Paul Brown, NFL founder (Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals), dies at 82 1991 Gateway Board of Trustees approve a 20-year lease with Cleveland Indians 1991 James Cleveland McFadden-Talbot, son of Gates McFaden, Star Trek NG 1990 Houston scores most points against Cleveland, Oilers 58, Browns 14 1990 Cleveland Indian Sandy Alomar, Jr. wins AL Rookie of Year, unanimously 1990 9th no-hitter of 1990: Blue Jay Dave Steib beats Cleveland 3-0 1990 Cuyahoga County voters approve sin tax to build Cleveland Gateway 1990 Kinks inducted into Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1989 NASA's Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, announce new high-temperature superconductors able to operate at 33 to 37 Gigahertz 1989 Cleveland Indian Joe Carter has his 4th 3 home run game 1989 Cleveland loses and drop to 21-22, this is the latest a sub .500 team is in 1st place (AL East) 1989 NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers win 22nd straight home game 1989 Cleveland's Chris Dudley misses 5 free throws during 1 foul attempt 1989 NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers longest win streak (11) 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers block 21 New York Knick shots tying NBA regulation game record 1988 19 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Oct 1988 Minnesota Twins pull 2nd triple-play of year and beat Cleveland 6-2 1988 104 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in June 1988 Cleveland pitcher Doug Jones sets record of 14 consecutive saves 1987 Garfield Park Nature Center opens, latest in Cleveland Metroparks 1986 Cleveland Browns' Gerald McNeil sets the team record for the longest punt return with an 84-yard run (and TD), Browns 24, Detroit 21 1986 Cleveland Browns becomes 1st team in NFL history to have a play reviewed by instant replay, Chicago 41, Browns 31 1986 Red Sox Spike Owens scores 6 runs in a 24-5 rout of Cleveland Indians 1986 Cleveland sets AL attendance record for twi-night doubleheader, 65,934 1986 Don Rogers, of Cleveland Browns, dies of cocaine poisoning 1986 Hall of Fame and Museum announced to be built in Cleveland 1986 Howard Da Silva, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor (Ben Franklin-1776), dies at 76 1985 WJW-AM/TV in Cleveland Ohio change call letters to WRMR 1985 Indians-Brewers game at Cleveland Stadium is 1st rain-out of 1985, ends record string of 458 ML games since Opening Day without a rain-out 1984 Cleveland Browns' Steve Cox sets club record with a 60-yd field goal 1984 Cleveland Metroparks' Valley Parkway All Purpose Trails are completed 1984 Cleveland Indians down 0-10 to Minnesota Twins, win 11-10 1984 Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers, 8-4, in 19 innings 1983 Cleveland Browns shutout Patriots 30-0 1983 Smallest crowd at Cleveland Coliseum (Cavs vs Nets-1,814) 1982 Cleveland Browns' Brian Sipe sets club record with 33 pass completions 1982 77 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in December 1982 Cleveland Cavaliers lose 24th consecutive game (NBA record) 1982 Detroit blocks 20 Cleveland Cav shots tying NBA regulation game record 1982 38 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August 1981 Cleveland Metroparks Administrative offices move from downtown to Zoo 1981 William O Walker, publisher of Cleveland Call Post, dies at 85 1981 Cleveland Browns' Brian Sipe sets club record with 57 pass attempts 1981 52nd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-4 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland 1981 NL beats AL 5-4 in 52nd All Star Game (Cleveland Stadium) 1981 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Amphitheater is dedicated 1981 Len Barker of Cleveland pitches perfect game vs Toronto 1981 31st NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 123-120 at Cleveland 1981 Cleveland Cavaliers retire jersey # 34, Austin Carr 1980 Minnesota Vikings pass for 456 yards against Cleveland Browns, winning 28-24 1980 Cleveland Dan Spillner, 545 ERA, is 2 outs from a no-hitter when White Sox rookie Leo Sutherland singles 1980 73,096 in Cleveland watch Indians beat Yankees 7-0 1980 Jorge Orta of Cleveland gets 6 hits in a baseball game 1980 Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles Lakers 154-153 in quadruple OT 1979 Cleveland Cavaliers retire jersey # 7, Bingo Smith 1979 Foots Walker becomes 1st Cleveland Cavalier to score a triple-double 1979 Pittsburgh gains 606 net yards against Cleveland, winning 33-30 1979 Cleveland Browns' Dino Hall sets club records with 9 kickoff returns 1979 Baltimore Orioles pull their 8th triple play, 5-4-3 vs. Cleveland 1979 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate and Cat Building is dedicated 1978 Chris Sellers, born in Cleveland, Ohio, rapper, Another Bad Creation 1978 Cleveland, Houston, New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Phillies win 3rd consecutive NL East Division title 1978 Ron Guidry beats Cleveland 4-0, raising his record to 23-3 ERA 1.74 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers retire jersey # 42, Nate Thumond 1977 Cleveland Browns play their 1st overtime game, beat Patriots 30-27 1977 Cleveland Indians stage 1st "I hate the Yankee Hanky Night" 1977 Cleveland Indian Dennis Eckersley no-hits California Angels, 2-0 1977 Cleveland Indians set club record for longest, 9 inn game (3:17) 1976 Cleveland Browns' Jerry Sherk sets club record with 4 sacks 1976 Denver's Rick Upchurch returns 2 punts for TDs against Cleveland 1976 Cleveland manager Frank Robinson last game as a player 1976 1st NBA playoff game for Cleveland Cavliers, they lose 100-95 to Wash 1976 Cleveland Cavaliers win their 1st NBA Central Division title 1976 Cleveland Cavaliers clinch their 1st ever NBA playoff bearth 1976 Largest crowd at Cleveland Coliseum (Cavs vs Wash-21,130) 1976 Cleveland Cavaliers biggest margin victory-43 pts (beat Milwaukee 132-89) 1975 Brevin Knight, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Cleveland Metroparks assume operating responsibilities for Zoo 1975 Cleveland Browns' Don Cockroft kicks club record 5 field goals 1975 Zydrunas Ilgauskas, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Cleveland's Dennis Eckersley, debuts shuting out the A's 6-0 1975 Marcie Alberts, WNBA guard for the Cleveland Rockers 1975 Frank Robinson debuts as 1st black baseball manager (Cleveland, beats New York 5-3) 1975 Vitaly Potapenko, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Cedric Henderson, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1974 Art Modell gets snowed in and misses his 1st Cleveland Brown game in 33 yrs 1974 Cleveland Coliseum opens for NBA's Cavaliers and MISL's Crunch 1974 Lake Isaac in Cleveland Metroparks' Big Creek Reservation dedicated 1974 Frank Robinson becomes baseball's 1st black manager with the Cleveland Indians 1974 Cleveland Indian Dick Bosman no-hits Oakland A's, 4-0 1974 Derek Anderson, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1974 Never-to-be-repeated 10 cents Beer Night at Cleveland Stadium occurs 1974 10 cents Beer Night at Cleveland, unruly fans stumble onto field and cause Indians to forfeit the game to Rangers with score tied 5-5 in 9th 1974 Anita Maxwell, WNBA forward for the Cleveland Rockers 1974 Adrienne Johnson, WNBA guard for the Cleveland Rockers 1974 Smallest crowd at Cleveland Arena (Cavs vs Golden State-1,641) 1973 Jenny Boucek, WNBA guard for the Cleveland Rockers 1973 62nd Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Cleveland (5-0) 1973 Warriors-Cavalier game in Cleveland postponed because of wet floors 1973 Tina Nicholson, WNBA guard for the Cleveland Rockers 1973 John Adams and his drum - become a right-field fixture in Cleveland Stadium 1973 55th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 277 at Canterbury, Cleveland 1973 Merlakia Jones, WNBA guard and forward for the Cleveland Rockers 1973 Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians, 6-3, in 21 inn (game started 5/26) 1973 Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians, 6-3, in 21 inn (game complete 5/28) 1973 Julian Tavarez, Santiago, Dominican Republic, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1973 Cleveland sets day-game and opening-game attendance records of 74,420 1973 Bob Sura, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1972 Eva Nemcova, WNBA forward and guard for the Cleveland Rockers 1972 Don Cockroft of Cleveland Browns kicks 57-yard field goal 1972 Eric Zeier, NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns 1972 Ian Moran, born in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. hockey defenseman, Olympics-1994, Pitts 1972 Mike Frederick, NFL defensive end, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens 1972 Antonio Langham, NFL cornerback for the Cleveland Browns 1972 Donny Marshall, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1972 Damon Sharpe, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor/musician, Guys Next Door 1972 Shawnelle Scott, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1972 31 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in June 1972 Manny Ramirez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Cleveland Indians 1972 Antonio Lang, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1972 Isabelle Fijalkowski, WNBA center and forward for the Cleveland Rockers 1972 Rushia Brown, WNBA forward and center for the Cleveland Rockers 1972 Nick Mileti purchases Cleveland Indians for $9 million 1972 Aris Brimanis, born in Cleveland, NHL defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers 1972 1st time Cleveland Cavaliers beat New York Knicks (111-109) 1972 Michael Davis, NFL cornerback for the Cleveland Browns 1972 Largest crowd at Cleveland Arena (Cavs vs Lakers-11,178) 1971 Ernest Hunter, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns 1971 Craig Powell, NFL linebacker for the Cleveland Browns 1971 Derrick Alexander, NFL wide receiver, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens 1971 Cleveland Metroparks' Rocky River Nature Center opens 1971 Cleveland Indians and Washington Senators, play 20 innings 1971 Mike Caldwell, NFL linebacker, Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals 1971 Issac Booth, NFL cornerback and safety for the Cleveland Browns 1971 Cleveland's Steve Dunning becomes last AL pitcher to hit grand slam 1971 Harold Miner, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1971 Rich McKenzie, NFL linebacker for the Cleveland Browns 1971 Wesley Person, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers 1971 Walt Wesley becomes 1st Cleveland Cavalier to score 50 pts in a game 1971 Wally Williams, NFL center/guard, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens 1971 Romeo Bandison, NFL defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns 1971 Quentin Neujahr, NFL center, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns 1971 Jed DeVries, NFL tackle for the Cleveland Browns 1970 Jon Cleveland, born in Fresno California, Canadian 100m/200m swimmer, Bronze Medal 1992, 1996 Olympics 1970 Mitchell Butler, NBA guard, Washington Bullets, Cleveland Cavaliers 1970 Orlando Brown, NFL tackle, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens 1970 Cleveland Cavaliers 1st NBA home victory, beating Buffalo Braves 108-106 1970 John Amaechi, NBA center and forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1970 New York Knicks 1st game against Cleveland Cavalier, Knicks win 102-94 at MSG 1970 Cleveland Cavaliers 1st NBA victory (11th game), beating Portland 105-103 1970 Chad Ogea, Lake Charles, Louisiana, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1970 Cleveland Cavaliers lose by biggest margin-54 pts (Philadelphia 141-87) 1970 NBA Cleveland Cavaliers 1st home game, lose to San Diego 110-99 1970 Cleveland Cavaliers lose to Buffalo Braves in their 1st game 107-92 1970 Herman Arvie, NFL tackle for the Cleveland Browns 1970 Paul Shuey, born in Lima, Ohio, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1970 59th Davis Cup: USA beats Germany in Cleveland (5-0) 1970 Jim Thome, Peoria, Illinois, infielder, Cleveland Indians 1970 Steve Everitt, NFL center, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles 1970 George Szell, Hungarian/U.S. conductor, Cleveland Orchestra, dies at 73 1970 Tom Sherrer, born in Syracuse, New York, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Cleveland Open-2nd 1970 Terrell Brandon, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks 1970 Harold Bishop, NFL tight end for the Cleveland Browns 1970 Tim Jacobs, NFL running back, Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins 1970 NBA expands to 18 teams with Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston and Portland 1970 Chris Mills, NBA forward, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks 1970 Alan Embree, Vancouver, Washington, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1970 Keenan McCardell, NFL wide receiver, Cleveland Browns, Jaguars 1969 Dallas Cowboy kicker Mike Clark, attempting an on-side kick against Cleveland, missed the ball 1969 Bobby Phills, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Michael Bates, NFL wide receiver, Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers 1969 Pio Sagapolutele, NFL defensive tackle, NO Saints, Cleveland Browns 1969 Shawn Kemp, NBA forward, Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle Supersonics 1969 Joe Courtney, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1969 Carl Thomas, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1969 Eddie Sutter, NFL linebacker, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons 1969 58th Davis Cup: USA beats Romania in Cleveland (5-0) 1969 Halle Cioffi, born in Cleveland, Ohio, tennis star 1969 John Crotty, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trailblazers 1969 Dana Hall, NFL safety for the Cleveland Browns 1969 Mark Telerico, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 S Florida 1969 Cleveland's Cuyahgo River catches fire 1969 Gerald Dixon, NFL linebacker, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals 1969 Baltimore, Cleveland and Pittsburgh agree to go from NFC to AFC in NFL 1969 Jeromy Burnitz, born in Westminster, California, outfielder, Cleveland Indians 1969 Michael Jackson, NFL wide receiver, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens 1969 Jennifer Lyn Jackson, born in Cleveland, Ohio, playmate, April, 1989 1969 Louis Riddick, NFL safety born in Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons 1969 Tommy Vardell, NFL running back, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions 1969 [Touchdown] Tommy Vardell, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns 1969 Rico Smith, NFL wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns 1969 Dan Footman, NFL defensive end, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts 1968 Baltimore Colts beat Cleveland Browns 34-0 in NFL championship game 1968 Bob Dahl, NFL guard and tackle for the Cleveland Browns 1968 Carlos Baerga, Puerto Rico, infielder, Cleveland Indians 1968 Tinker Creek Gorge of Cleveland Metroparks is dedicated 1968 Reggie Jefferson, Tallahassee, Florida, 1st baseman, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Seattle, Boston 1968 Eric Turner, NFL safety for the Cleveland Browns 1968 Halle Berry, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Miss World USA, 1986, actress, Boomerang 1968 Cleveland Metroparks begins operating Zoo 1968 Washington D.C. Ron Hansen makes unassisted triple play vs. Cleveland 1968 Race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed 1968 41 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in July 1968 Cleveland Indian Luis Tiant strikes out 19 Minnesota Twins 1968 Jim Northrup hits 2 grand-slammers to help Tigers beat Cleveland 14-3 1968 Dave Mlicki, born in Cleveland, Ohio, pitcher for the New York Mets 1968 Leroy Hoard, NFL running back, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings 1968 Tyrone Hill, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1968 Anthony Pleasant, NFL defensive end, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons 1968 Matt Stover, NFL kicker, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens 1968 WKBF TV channel 61 in Cleveland, OH (IND) begins broadcasting 1967 Kevin Toth, born in Cleveland, Ohio, shot putter 1967 Charles Christopher Rymer, Cleveland, Tennessee, PGA golfer, 1995 Shell-3rd 1967 Frank Hartley, NFL tight end, Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers 1967 Rob Burnett, NFL defensive end, Cleveland Browns/Baltimore Ravens 1967 Dean Chance pitches a 2-1 no-hitter, and Twins sweep Cleveland 1967 Minn Twin Dean Chance 2nd no-hitter of month beats Cleveland, 2-1 1967 Jason Grimsley, born in Cleveland, Texas, pitcher for the California Angels 1967 Jon Normile, born in Cleveland, Ohio, fencer 1996 Olympics 1967 Kenny Lofton, E Chicago Indiana, outfielder, Cleveland Indians 1967 Charles Nagy, Fairfield, Connecticut, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1967 Marquis Grisom, born in Atlanta, Georgia, outfielder, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians 1967 Andre Rison, NFL wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs 1967 Stevon Moore, NFL safety, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens 1966 Toboggan Chutes begin operation in Cleveland Metroparks 1966 Jerry Kelly, Madison WI, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE Cleveland Open-2nd 1966 Muhammad Ali TKOs Cleveland Williams in 3 for heavyweight title 1966 David Miley, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Nike golfer, 1992 Cleveland Open 1966 Danny Ferry, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1966 Cleveland pitchers set AL record striking out 19 batters in 1st 9 innings 1966 Cleveland Stadium's 1st rock concert is held, featuring Beatles 1966 Governor James Rhodes declares state of emergency in Cleveland, race riot 1966 Camille Benjamin, born in Cleveland, Ohio, tennis star 1966 Sandy Alomar, born in Salinas, Puerto Rico, catcher, Cleveland Indians 1966 Cleveland Indian Sonny Siebert no-hits Washington Senator, 2-0 1966 Tony Jones, NFL tackle, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1966 Jose Mesa, Azua, Dominican Republic, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1966 Cleveland ties record with 10th straight win since Opening Day 1966 Jim Poole, born in Rochester, New York, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1966 Lorenzo White, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns 1966 Michelle Edwards, WNBA guard, Cleveland Rockers 1966 Tim Goad, NFL defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns 1966 Derek Lilliquist, U.S. baseball pitcher, Cleveland Indians, Atl Braves 1966 Tom Tupa, NFL punter/quarterback, Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots 1966 Green Bay Packers beat Cleveland Browns 23-12 in NFL championship game 1965 Walter Reeves, NFL tight end for the Cleveland Browns 1965 Brad Daugherty, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1965 St. L Cards Charlie Johnson passes for 6 touchdowns vs Cleveland (49-13) 1965 Boston Red Sox Dave Morehead no-hits Cleveland Indians, 2-0 1965 Robert Manry, Cleveland newspaper editor/sailed the Atlantic, in craft 1965 32nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Cleveland 24, All-Stars 16 (68,000) 1965 Brian Kinchen, NFL tight end, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens 1965 Scott Brooks, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks 1965 Henry James, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1965 KYW-AM in Cleveland Ohio returns call letters to Philadelphia 1965 Beau Allred, born in Mesa, Arizona, Dale Le Beau Allred, baseball player, outfielder, played for the Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball team for three seasons from 1989 - 1991 1965 Ruben Amaro, U.S. baseball outfielder, Cleveland Indians 1965 WVIZ TV channel 25 in Cleveland, Ohio (PBS) begins broadcasting 1965 Steven Adler, born in Cleveland, Ohio, drummer, Guns and Roses-Sweet Child 1965 Eric Moore, NFL tackle for the Cleveland Browns 1965 Greg Swindell, Fort Worth, Texas, pitcher, Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians 1964 Cleveland Browns beat Baltimore Colts 27-0 in NFL championship game 1964 Cleveland Browns' Frank Ryan sets club record of 5 TD passes 1964 Indians' directors vote to keep franchise in Cleveland, rejecting bids by Seattle, Oakland and Dallas 1964 53rd Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Cleveland (3-2) 1964 Beatles play at Public Auditorium in Cleveland 1964 Gillette's 20 year contract with MSG and ABC to televise fights for free ends as Dick Tiger defeats Don Fullmer at Cleveland Auditorium 1964 WEWS-TV Channel 5's "Upbeat" debuts in Cleveland 1964 Johnny Thomas, NFL cornerback, Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers 1964 Pepper Johnson, NFL linebacker, New York Giants, Cleveland Browns 1964 86% of black students boycott Cleveland schools 1964 10 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April 1964 Dave Ellett, Cleveland, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1964 Don Griffin, NFL cornerback for the Cleveland Browns 1964 Mark Price, NBA guard, Cleveland Caveliers 1964 Wayne Kirby, born in Williamsburg, Virginia, outfielder, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers 1963 Bernie Kosar, NFL quarterback, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns 1963 Vinny Testaverde, NFL quarterback, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens 1963 Lisa Bettio, Cleveland, WPVA volleyballer, Ft. Myers Beach-17th-1992 1963 Jacqueline Kennedy becomes 1st, 1st lady to give birth since Mrs. Cleveland 1963 James Wilder, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Scorchers, Zombie High, Murder 1 1963 Cleveland ties record of 4 consecutive home runs (Held, Ramos, Francona, Brown) 1963 34th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-3 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland 1963 Bennie Thompson, NFLer, Saints, Chiefs, Cleveland Browns/Ravens 1962 Earnest Byner, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns 1962 Carl Banks, NFL linebacker, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants 1962 Mary Ellen Weber, born in Cleveland, Ohio, PhD/astronaut, STS-70 1962 Larry Doby, retires from Cleveland Indians to play in Japan 1962 Janice Lawrence Braxton, WNBA center, Cleveland Rockers, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1962 3 more Cleveland home run set AL record for most home runs (26) over 8 games 1962 Cleveland sends Harry Chiti to Mets for a player to be named later, on 1962 Lion and Tiger Veldt at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated 1962 June 15 the Mets send Chiti back to Cleveland 1962 Michael Cage, NBA forward and center, Cleveland Cavaliers, New Jersey Nets 1961 Bonnie Marino, born in Cleveland, Ohio, playmate, Jun, 1990 1961 Julio Franco, Sp de Macrois, Dominican Republic, infielder, Cleveland Indians 1961 Drew Carey, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor/comedian, Drew-Drew Carey Show 1961 Art Modell purchases Cleveland Browns for then record ($3,925,000) 1961 1st NFL Playoff Bowl (runner-up bowl)-Detroit beats Cleveland 17-16 1960 Cleveland's Bernie Parrish sets club record for longest interception return with a 92 yard run 1960 Paul Assenmacher, born in Detroit, Michigan, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1960 Detroit trades manager Jimmy Dykes for Cleveland's manager Joe Gordon 1960 Alan Ruck, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Stuart-Spin City 1960 Cleveland Indians trade Rocky Colavito to Tigers for Harvey Kuenn 1960 Lee Chill, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Canadian Tour golfer, 1977 Ohio Jr 1959 Missy Cleveland, Jackson, Mississippi, playmate, April, 1979 1959 Cleveland Browns' halfback Bobby Mitchell sets club record for longest run from scrimmage (90-yards), beat Washington 31-17 1959 Jim Brown scores 5 TDs in Cleveland Browns 38-31 win over Balt 1959 Stinchcomb Memorial in Cleveland Metroparks' dedicated 1959 Cleveland Browns' Jim Brown makes club record 37 rushing attempts 1959 1st exhibit of bongos at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo opens 1959 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Children's Petting Farm opens 1958 Orel Hershiser, born in Buffalo, New York, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians 1958 Indians' right fielder Rocky Colavito makes his pitching debut, hurling 3 hitless innings, Detroit 3, Cleveland 2 1958 Shelly West, born in Cleveland, Ohio, country singer, Red Hot, West by West 1958 Patricia Heaton, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, played Debra on Everybody Loves Raymond 1957 Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 50-14 in NFL championship game 1957 Cleveland Browns' fullback Jim Brown sets club record of 237 yards rushing 1957 Cleveland Browns' Don Paul sets club record for longest fumble return with a 89-yard run (and TD), beating Pittsburgh 24-0 1957 George Cleveland, actor (Grampa-Lassie), dies at 74 1957 Tony Pena, born in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic, catcher, Cleveland Indians 1957 Bill Laimbeer, NBA forward, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons 1956 Indians' Rocky Colavito hits his 1st grand slam, Cleveland 5, Tigers 4 1956 23rd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Cleveland 26, All-Stars 0 (75,000) 1956 Pachyderm Building at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo opens 1956 Gregory J Harbaugh, born in Cleveland, Ohio, astronaut, STS-39, 54, 71, 82 1956 Ozzie Newsome, NFL tight end for the Cleveland Browns 1956 Eddie Murray, born in Los Angeles, California, 1st baseman, Orioles, Dodgers, Cleveland Indians 1956 Judith Butler, born in Cleveland, Ohio, philosopher, professor, U of C, Berkeley, specialty, post-structuralism, Ph. D. Yale University, areas of study include feminist theory, Jewish philosophy, ethics, sexuality, developed idea of sex and gender as social construction 1956 George David Low, born in Cleveland, Ohio, astronaut, STS-32, STS-43 1956 KYW-AM in Philadelphia Penn gives calls to WTAM (now WWWE) Cleveland 1955 Cleveland Browns win NFL Championship, beating LA 38-14 1955 Cleveland Browns win NFL championship 1955 Carl Erwin Walz, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Major USAF/Astronaut, STS-51, 65, 79 1955 22nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 30, Cleveland 27 (75,000) 1955 Tree Rollins, born in Winter Haven, Florida, NBA center, Cleveland Cavaliers 1955 Donald A Thomas, born in Cleveland, Ohio, PhD/Astronaut, STS-65, 70, 83, 94 1954 Cleveland Browns win NFL Championship, beating Detroit 56-10 1954 Cleveland Browns' Horace Gillom sets club record with 80-yard punt 1954 Cleveland Browns' Chet Hanulak sets club record with 7 punt returns and win by their largest margin of victory (59) beating Washington 62-3 1954 New York Giants sweep Cleveland Indians, in 51st World Series 1954 Calvin Levels, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Knightwatch 1954 Cleveland Indians clinch AL pennant, beat Tigers (3-2) 1954 Indians becomes 1st Cleveland team to win 100 games in a season 1954 Alan Freed leaves Cleveland to New York City for WINS radio 1954 21st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-9 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland 1953 Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 in NFL championship game 1953 World B Free, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors 1953 Cleveland Browns' quarterback Otto Graham sets club record with 4 fumbles 1953 Martha Smith, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Animal House, playmate, July 1973 1953 101 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Sept 1953 New York, Cleveland, and Boston retaliate at Bill Veeck, forcing the Browns to play afternoon games to avoid sharing TV revenues 1952 Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-7 in NFL championship game 1952 Ellis W Ryan resigns as Cleveland Indians president 1952 Ronald Michael Sega, born in Cleveland, Ohio, PhD/Astronaut, STS-60, 76 1952 Carol Kane, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Dog Day Afternoon, Simka-Taxi 1952 Alan Freed presents Moondog Coronation Ball at old Cleveland Arena, 25,000 attend 1st rock and roll concert ever 1951 1st coast-to-coast televised football game (Dumont paid $75,000) Los Angeles Rams beat Cleveland Browns 24-17 in NFL championship game 1951 Cleveland Browns penalized a record 209 yards against Chicago Bears 1951 Cleveland Indians win 16th straight home game 1951 18th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Cleveland 33, All-Stars 0 (92,180) 1951 New York Yankees Allie Reynolds no-hits Cleveland Indians, 8-0 1951 Cleveland Indian Bob Feller, 3rd no-hitter beats Detroit Tigers, 2-1 1951 Cleveland Indian Bobby Avila hits 3 home runs, double and single vs Red Sox 1950 Cleveland Browns beat Los Angeles Rams 30-28 in NFL championship game 1950 Cleveland Browns win NFL championship, beat LA 30-28 1950 Cleveland Browns last NFL team with no-pass game (beat Philadelphia 13-7) 1950 Cleveland Browns' Horace Gillom sets club record with 12 punts 1950 After 9 years, Cleveland Indians fire manager Lou Boudreau 1950 Cleveland Browns' Tommy James intercepts 3 passes, club record 1950 82 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Nov 1950 Cleveland Browns' Marion Motley sets record for highest avg gain in a game with 17.1 (10 attempts), Cleveland 45, Pittsburgh 7 1950 Bird Building at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated 1950 Cleveland Browns play Pittsburgh for 1st time, beat Steelers 30-17 1950 Browns lose to Giants, setting club record for fewest points scored by both teams (tied in 1979), New York 6, Cleveland 0 1950 Cleveland Rams (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, beat Philadelphia 35-10) 1950 Indians make their 1st triple play at Cleveland Stadium 1950 Indians' Luke Easter hits longest ball in Cleveland Stadium history, 477 feet, into upper deck, Section 4 1950 Cleveland Indians score 14 runs in 1st inning, beat A's 21-2 1950 Dennis E. Eckart, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Representative-D-Ohio 1981 - 1983 and 1983 - 1993 1950 Jazz pianist, Erroll Garner's solo concert (Cleveland, Ohio) 1950 73 degrees F (23 degrees C) highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in January 1949 WJW TV channel 8 in Cleveland, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 Cleveland Browns beat San Francisco '49ers 21-7 in final AAFC championship game 1949 NFL merges Cleveland Browns, San Francisco '49ers and Baltimore Colts from AAFC 1949 Kenneth D Cameron, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Lieutenant Colonel USMC/astronaut, STS-37, 56, 74 1949 Yankees trade Joe Gordon to Cleveland for Allie Reynolds 1949 Tony Hoty, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Ransom, Paper 1949 78,382 watch White Sox play Indians at Cleveland 1949 Eric Carmen, born in Cleveland, Ohio, rocker, All by Myself 1948 Cleveland Browns beats Buffalo Bills 49-7 in AAFC championship game 1948 Cleveland Indians beat Boston Braves, 4 games to 2 in 45th World Series 1948 Then record 86,288 see game 5 of World Series in Cleveland 1948 Yankees, Boston and Cleveland are tied for 1st place in AL (91-56) 1948 102 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August 1948 Cleveland Indians get 29 hits in a 9 inning game 1948 Cleveland Indians set club record for most double plays in a game (6) 1948 Cleveland's Satchel Paige make his 1st start and goes 7 innings 1948 Satchel Paige, 42, debuts in majors pitching 2 scoreless inn for Cleveland 1948 Cleveland Indians sign Leroy "Satchel" Paige at 42 1948 Cleveland Indian Bob Lemon no-hits Detroit Tigers, 2-0 1948 Cleveland draws then record 82,781 for doubleheader 1948 Hank Greenberg buys an interest in the Cleveland Indians 1948 Reggie Cleveland, baseball player 1948 Cleveland Indians tie AL record of 18 walks (beat Red Sox 13-4) 1948 Michael Stanley, born in Cleveland, Ohio, rocker, Michael Stanley Band 1948 -5 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March 1948 Austin Carr, NBA star for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1947 WEWS TV channel 5 in Cleveland, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting 1947 Cleveland Browns beat New York Yankees 14-3 in AAFC championship game 1947 Frances Cleveland Preston, former 1st lady (1885-89 93-97), dies at 83 1947 Steve Stone, born in Cleveland, Ohio, sportscaster, Monday Night Baseball 1947 Cleveland Indian Don Black no-hits Philadelphia A's, 3-0 1947 Larry Doby signs with Cleveland Indians-1st black player in AL 1947 Cleveland Indians purchase Larry Dolby, the 1st black in AL 1947 Cleveland Indians abandon League Park to play all games at Municipal Stad 1947 Bill Fontana, born in Cleveland, Ohio, composer, sound art pioneer, created sounds sculptures in 1976, using urban surroundings as a source of musical information, to evoke visual imagery 1946 Cleveland Browns beat New York Yankees 14-9 in AAFC championship game 1946 Cleveland Indians owner Bill Veeck's right foot is amputated 1946 90 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Oct 1946 Los Angeles (previously Cleveland) Rams play 1st NFL game in LA 1946 Cleveland Lou Boudreau hits 4 doubles and a home run but Red Sox win 11-10 on Ted Williams 3 home runs with 8 RBIs 1946 Permanent radio play-by-play of Cleveland Indians games begins 1946 Bill Veeck purchases the Cleveland Indians for $2.2 million 1946 46th U.S. Golf Open: Lloyd Mangrum shoots a 284 at Canterbury Golf Club Cleveland 1946 Cleveland Indian Bob Feller's 2nd no-hitter beats New York Yankees, 1-0 1946 Bobby "Bingo" Smith, NBA star for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1946 NFL champs Cleveland Rams given permission to move to LA 1945 Elaine Joyce, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, City of Angels, Mr. Merlin 1945 Cleveland Rams win NFL championship 1945 Jim Benton, Cleveland end, gains 303 yards (NFL record) 1945 Cleveland ace Bob Feller returns from Navy and strike out 12 1945 Walt Wesley, NBA star, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers 1945 Cleveland Browns organization formed by Arthur "Mickey" McBride 1944 Liquid-gas tanks in Cleveland explodes, 135 die, 3,600 homeless 1944 Graig Nettles, 3rd baseman, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians 1944 Bobby Womack, Cleveland, R&B singer and guitarist, Woman's Got to Have It 1943 Bobby Wayne Mitchell, Chatham, Virginia, PGA golfer, 1971 Cleveland Open 1942 Paul Warfield, NFL/WFL wide receiver, Cleveland, Miami, Memphis 1942 32 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Sept 1942 Ann Elder, born in Cleveland, Ohio, comedienne, Smothers Brothers Show, Laugh-In 1941 Lou Boudreau, 24, becomes Cleveland Indians player/manager 1941 103 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in July 1941 Nate Thurmond, NBA star for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1941 New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak ends in Cleveland 1941 Diane McBain, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Surfside Six, Spinout, Donner Pass 1940 Cleveland Indian Bob Feller hurls an opening day no-hitter vs Chic, 1-0 1940 Mary Rose Oakar, born in Cleveland, Ohio, politician, first Democratic woman elected to U.S. Congress, member, U.S. House of Representatives 1939 William Walton's violinist concert premieres in Cleveland 1939 White Sox host 1st "day-night" doubleheader, lose to Cleveland, 5-2 and 7-5 1939 Wes Craven, born in Cleveland, Ohio, director, Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream 1939 1st night game at Cleveland Municipal Stadium (Indians 5, Tigers 0) 1938 AL permits Cleveland and Philadelphia to play night games 1938 Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears play a penalty free NFL game 1938 Pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to Hall of Fame 1937 Lenny Wilkins, NBA player and coach, Seattle, Cleveland, Atlanta 1937 Cleveland (Los Angeles) Rams plays their 1st NFL game, lose 28-0 1937 Mickey Edwards, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Representative-R-Oklahoma 1977 - 1993 1937 Cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise 1936 Explosion caused by leaking gas rips out section 12 of Cleveland Stadium 1936 Cleveland Bob Feller strikes out then record 17 in a game (vs Philadelphia A's) 1936 Keir Dullea, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, 2001, 2010, David and Lisa 1936 Jim Brown, Georgia, NFL full back for the Cleveland Browns/actor, Dirty Dozen 1936 Diana Hyland, Cleveland Hgts Ohio, actress, Peyton Place, 8 is Enough 1935 Phil Donahue, born in Cleveland, Ohio, talk show host, Phil Donahue Show 1935 Chicago White Sox Vern Kennedy no-hits Cleveland Indians, 5-0 1935 CCC camp opens in Brecksville Reservation of Cleveland Metroparks 1935 Cleveland Dunkin, rocker, Penguins 1935 3rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-1 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland 1935 1st U.S. surgical operation for relief of angina pectoris, Cleveland 1935 Henry Jordan, Emporia, Virginia, NFL defensive tackle, Cleveland, Green Bay 1934 1935 All-Star Game is assigned to Cleveland 1934 Greg Morris, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Mission Impossible, Vega$ 1934 Willie Davis, NFL defensive end, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay 1934 Babe Ruth draws his 2,000th base on balls at Cleveland 1933 Jack Perkins, born in Cleveland, Ohio, newscaster, Prime Time Sunday, NBC Magazine 1933 CCC Camps are established in Cleveland Park District 1933 Earl Averill becomes 2nd Cleveland ballplayer to hit for cycle Moody defaults in 3rd set, trailing 3-0 1933 Nathan Eugene Brooks, born in Cleveland, Ohio, flyweight boxer 1952 Olympics gold 1933 Walter Johnson takes over as Cleveland manager 1933 Herb Score, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1932 Revjames Cleveland, rocker 1932 Cleveland Municipal Stadium opens-Philadelphia A's beat Indians 1-0 1932 Lou Gehrig plays 1,103rd successive game in a New York uniform, equaling Joe Sewell's record with one team (Cleveland) 1932 Yankees 4th straight shutout to equal record set by Cleveland and Boston 1932 73 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in February 1932 Chuck Noll, Cleveland, NFL coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1931 Philadelphia A's clinch pennant, beating Cleveland 1931 1st fireworks are held at Cleveland Stadium 1931 1st trailside museum opens in Cleveland Metroparks 1931 Cleveland Municipal Stadium is completed 1931 Jim Frey, born in Cleveland, Ohio, manager, coach, Major League Baseball teams, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs 1931 Cleveland Indian Wes Ferrell no-hits St. Louis Browns, 9-0 1930 Dante Lavelli, AAFC/NFL end for the Cleveland Browns 1930 Philadelphia Athletics triple steal in 1st and 4th innings vs Cleveland 1930 Ground is broken for construction of Cleveland Stadium 1930 Mike McCormack, NFL offensive tackle, New York Yankees, Cleveland, Philadelphia 1930 C F Payne, Cleveland, British chief constable 1930 Cleveland's Terminal Tower opens (52 stories) 1929 Christoph von Dohnanyi, Berlin Germany, conductor/pianist, Cleveland Orchestra 1929 Babe Ruth becomes 1st to hit 500 homers off Willis Hudlin of Cleveland 1929 "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins, born in Cleveland, rocker, I Put a Spell on You 1929 Fire in X-ray film stock kills 125 at Crile Clinic (Cleveland, Ohio) 1929 WJW-AM in Cleveland Ohio begins radio transmissions 1929 Cleveland Indian Earl Averill, becomes 1st AL to hit a home run on 1st at bat 1928 Franklin Cover, Cleveland, actor, Tom-The Jeffersons 1928 Cleveland Indians score 17 in 1st 2 inns to beat Yankees 24-6 at Dunn Field they also set a record with 24 singles in 1 game 1928 James A. Lovell, born in Cleveland, Ohio, USN/astr, Gemini 7, 12, Apollo 8, 13 1928 Sander Vanocur, born in Cleveland, Ohio, news anchor, NBC Weekend News 1927 Carl Burton Stokes, born in Cleveland, Mayor-Cleve, TV newscaster 1926 Kaye Ballard, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress/comedienne, Kaye-Mothers-in-Law 1926 Cleveland Indian Tris Speaker hits his 700th double 1926 [Martin] Ross Hunter, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Ever Since Paris 1926 Len Ford, NFL end, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers 1925 Art Modell, owner, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Modells Stores 1925 Richard Jacobs, philanthropist/sports owner, Cleveland Indians 1925 Philadelphia A's go into bottom of 8th inning trailing 15-4, then score 13 times to defeat Cleveland 17-15 1925 Cleveland Indian Tris Speaker gets his 3,000th hit 1925 Louis Stokes, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Representative-D-Ohio 1969 - 1999 1925 Al Fann, Cleveland, actor, Alvin-He's the Mayor 1925 Hal Holbrook, born in Cleveland, actor, All the President's Men, Mark Twain 1924 Larry Doby, 1st black in baseball's AL, Cleveland Indians 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs lose to Frankford Yellowjackets, ends 31-game undefeated streak (NFL and major-league football record) 1924 Cub's Grover Cleveland Alexander beats New York Giants to win 300th game 1924 1st political convention broadcast on radio - Republicans at Cleveland 1924 Henry Mancini, born in Cleveland, composer and conductor, Pink Panther 1924 Ice cream cone rolling machine patented by Carl Taylor, Cleveland 1924 Lou "The Toe" Groza, AAFC, NFL tackle, kicker for the Cleveland Browns 1923 Dorothy Dandridge, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress/singer/dancer, Porgy and Bess 1923 Ruby Dee, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Raisin in the Sun, Cat People, Roots 1923 Harrison Dillard, Cleveland, 100m runner, 4 Gold Medals 1948, 1952 Olympics 1923 Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 27-3 with 13 runs in 6th inning 1923 Fire during closing day ceremonies at Grover Cleveland School (SC) 1922 WHK-AM in Cleveland OH begins radio transmissions 1921 Otto Graham, AAFC/NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns 1921 Bill Willis, AAFC, NFL guard for the Cleveland Browns 1921 Cleveland's 125th anniversary celebration: Cy Young, 54, pitches 2 innings 1921 1st ranger for Cleveland Metroparks hired 1921 Ross Hunter, born in Cleveland, Ohio, producer, Airport, Madame X, Pillow Talk 1920 LaWanda Page, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Aunt Esther-Sanford and Sons 1920 Cleveland Indians beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 5 games to 2 in 17th World Series 1920 1st World Series game in Cleveland, Indians win 2-1 1920 1st brothers oppose each other in World Series, Cleveland's Wheeler Johnston pinch-hits as brother Jimmy plays 3rd base for Bkln 1920 Bob Lemon, pitcher, Cleveland Indians, manager, New York Yankees, 1978 1920 Red Sox-Indians game postponed in Boston to allow Indian players to attend Ray Chapman's funeral in Cleveland 1920 Marion Motley, AAFC, NFL fullback, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh 1920 Lee Russell, born in Cleveland, Ohio, vocalist, Vincent Lopez 1919 Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning 1919 1st parcel of land is purchased for Cleveland Metroparks 1918 Bob Feller, pitcher, Cleveland Indians, 3 no-hitters 1918 Babe Ruth's blast over the fence in Fenway scores Amos Strunk, the Red Sox win 1-0 over Cleveland, prevailing rules reduce Babe's Hhome runR to a triple 1918 Cleveland beats Yankees 3-2 in 19 inning 1918 Washington 1st Sunday game, Senators beat Cleveland 1-0 in 18 innings 1918 Cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play 1917 Robert Eugene Ward, born in Cleveland, Ohio, composer, Pantaloon 1917 Grover Cleveland Alexander pitches complete wins in a doubleheader 1917 Cleveland Amory, Nahant Massachusetts, conservationist/TV reviewer, TV Guide 1917 Board of Commissioners of Cleveland Metroparks has its 1st meeting 1917 Cleveland Metropolitan Park District establishes 1917 Howard Metzenbaum, born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States Senator from Ohio 1917 Red Sox sell Smokey Joe Wood, his arm dead at 26, to Cleveland for $15,000 1916 Grover Cleveland Alexander records his 16th shutout of year 1916 Philadelphia A's Bullet Joe Bush no-hits Cleveland, 5-0 1916 Explosion at Lake Erie and Cleveland Waterworks 1916 Cleveland Indians experiment with #s on their jerseys (one game) 1916 Voters in East Cleveland approves women suffrage 1915 Mark Stevens, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Big Town, Martin Kane 1915 Jack Weston, Morris Weinstein, Cleveland, actor, 4 Seasons, Rad 1915 White Sox obtain Joe Jackson from Cleveland in exchange for Robert Roth, Larry Chappell, Ed Klepfer, and $31,500 1915 Washington Nationals steal record 8 bases vs. Cleveland Indians in the 1st inning 1914 Cleveland 2nd baseman Nap Lajoie collects his 3,000th hit 1914 1st traffic light installed, Euclid Ave and E 105th St, Cleveland 1914 Babe Ruth debuts as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox, he beats Cleveland 4-3 1914 Frederick Fennell, born in Cleveland, Ohio, conductor, Time and Winds 1914 Chicago White Sox Joe Benz no-hits Cleveland Indians, 6-1 1914 Chicago Jim Scott no-hits Cleveland, gives up 2 hits in 10th and loses 1-0 1913 Cleveland Call and Post forms 1913 Tyrone Power, Cleveland, actor, Mark of Zorro, Alexander's Ragtime Band 1913 John Howard, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Dave-My Three Sons 1913 Cleveland establishes 1st small claims court 1913 Jim Backus, Cleveland, actor, Mr Magoo, Thurston Howell III-Gilligan Is 1912 Washington Senator Carl Cushion no-hits Cleveland Indians, 2-0 in 6 innings 1912 Dan Reeves, NFL team owner, Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams 1912 Tiger Stadium in Detroit opens, Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 6-5 1911 Cleve's League Park hosts 1st unofficial ML All Star game (benefit game for Addie Joss' family). Cleveland Naps lose to All Stars 5-3 1911 Alvino Rey, born in Cleveland, Ohio, orchestra leader, King Family 1911 Florence Rice, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Double Wedding, Riding on Air 1910 Yank Tom Hughes pitches 9 no-hit innings but loses to Cleveland 5-0 in 11 1910 Cleveland Indian Cy Young gets his 500th win, beats Washington 5-4 in 11 innings 1910 Phil A's Chief Bender no-hits Cleveland Indians, 4-0 1910 Cleveland Indian Addie Joss wins 2nd no-hitter beating White Sox 1910 Cleveland Naps play 1st game at League Park, lose to Detroit Tigers 5-0 1910 Cleveland Indians Addie Joss 2nd no-hitter, beats Chicago, 1-0 1910 83 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March 1909 Cleveland shortstop Neal Ball executes an unassisted triple play 1909 Cleveland Industrial Exposition opens 1909 Howard Da Silva, Silverblatt, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Ben Franklin-1776 1909 Boston Red Sox trade Cy Young, at 41, to Cleveland Naps 1908 Alan Baxter, East born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Big Town Girl, Rags to Riches 1908 Burgess Meredith, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky 1908 Robert B Rhoads becomes 1st Cleveland pitcher (Cleveland Naps) to toss a no-hit game, Cleveland 2, Boston 1 1908 Cleveland Indian Bob "Dusty" Rhoades no-hits Boston, 2-1 1908 Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th President, 1885 - 1889, 1893 - 1897, dies at 71 1908 Collingwood Elementary, Cleveland, burns, kills 173 kids and 2 teachers 1907 Walter Johnson wins 1st of his 416 wins, 7-2 over Cleveland 1906 Freddy Martin, born in Cleveland, Ohio, orchestra leader, started Merv Griffin 1906 Yankees turn triple-play, beat Cleveland 6-4 1906 Philip Johnson, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Cortalyou architect 1905 Cleveland makes AL record 7 errors in an inning 1903 Bill Bradley becomes 1st Cleveland baseball player (Cleveland Naps) to hit for cycle 1903 Boston Pilgrims clinch AL pennant, beating Cleveland, 14-3 1903 In 11th an old black ball is put into play against Cleveland, Tigers' Nap Lajoie protests ignored, he hurls ball out of park and forfeits game 1903 Cleveland Indians beat New York Highlanders 9-2 in Columbus Ohio 1903 Harry Gammeter, Cleveland, patents multigraph duplicating machine 1903 Lowell Peters, born in Cleveland Tennessee, vocalist, Southernaires 1902 Margaret Hamilton, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz 1902 Cleveland is 1st AL team to hit 3 consecutive home runs in same inning 1902 Cleveland's Bill Bradley is 1st ALer to hit a home run run in 4 consecutive games, not duplicated until Babe Ruth does it June 25, 1918 1902 Erwin Harvey becomes 1st Cleveland ballplayer (Cleveland Bronchos) to have six hits in one game 1902 American Automobile Association, AAA, founded in Cleveland, Ohio 1901 Cleveland's Earl Moore no-hits Chicago White Sox 9 inn but loses in 10th 4-2 1901 Cleveland's Bock Baker gives up a record 23 singles as White Sox beat Blues (Cleveland Blues!) 13-1 1901 1st AL game, Chicago beats Cleveland Blues 8-2, 3 other games rained out 1900 Alice Calhoun, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Silent film actress, Flowing Gold 1900 AL opener in Cleveland draws 6,500 1900 NL decides to go with 8 teams They exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville and Washington (in 1953 Boston Braves move to Milwaukee) 1900 American League organized in Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee and Minneapolis 1900 Ralph Graves, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Dirigible, Flight, Dream Street 1899 Cincinnati closes season with 16-1 and 19-3 victories over Cleveland Spiders 1897 Cleveland Spiders sign Louis Sockalexis, full-blooded Penobscot 1896 George H. Bender, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Representative-R-Ohio 1939 - 1954, Senator-R-Ohio 1954 - 1957 1894 Cleveland sends 2,000 troops to Chicago to suppress Pullman strike 1893 1st Cleveland Board of Park Commissioners forms 1893 Cleveland passes Park Act (forerunner of Metroparks) 1893 Grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th U.S. president (2nd term) 1893 U.S. President Cleveland grants amnesty to Mormon polygamy 1892 Joe Guyon, NFL halfback, Canton, Cleveland, Oorang, Rock I, etc 1892 Grover Cleveland (D) elected president 1891 Cy Young pitches 1st game played in Cleveland's League Park Cleveland Spiders 12, Cincinnati Redlegs 3 1889 President Cleveland signs bill to admit Dakotas, Montana and Washington state 1888 Benjamin Harrison (R-Sen-Ind) beats President Grover Cleveland (D), 233 electoral votes to 168, Cleveland received slightly more votes 1888 Democrats nominate Grover Cleveland for president 1887 Grover Cleveland Alexander, HOF baseball pitcher, Phillies, Cubs 1886 Statue of Liberty dedicated by President Grover Cleveland 1886 Grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency, Frances Folsom 1886 President Cleveland declares a state of emergency in Seattle because of anti-Chinese violence 1885 George Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor, Courage of Lassie 1885 Grover Cleveland inaugrated as 1st Democratic President since Civil War 1884 Grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for 1st President term 1883 Cleveland Hugh Daily no-hits Philadelphia 1-0 1883 Hugh Daily, a one-armed pitcher for Cleveland (Forest City), tosses 1-0 no-hitter against Philadelphia 1883 1st baseball "Ladies' Day" (New York Gothams beat Cleveland Spiders 5-2) 1883 Brooklyn Bridge opened by President Arthur and Governor Cleveland 1880 1st baseball perfect game, John Richmond of Worcester beats Cleveland 1880 John Lee Richmond pitches 1st major league perfect game, Worcester 1, Cleveland's Forest City 0 1879 92 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May 1878 Edward Scripps and John Sweeney found Penny Press (Cleveland Press) 1878 Oscar Apfel, Cleveland, actor, Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn 1877 American Humane Association organizes (Cleveland) 1874 National Woman's Christian Temperance Union organizes in Cleveland 1874 John David Rockefeller, Jr., born in Cleveland, Ohio, philanthropist 1871 1st baseball league game (National Association of Baseball Players), (Ft. Wayne 2, Cleveland 0) Deacon Jim White gets 1st hit, a double 1869 American Woman's Suffrage Association forms (Cleveland) 1869 Cleveland's Forest City play their 1st game, vs Cincinnati Red Stockings 1864 Frances Folsom Cleveland, 1st lady, 1885-89, 93-97 1854 National emigration convention meets in Cleveland 1848 National Black Convention meets (Cleveland) 1843 It snows in Buffalo and Rochester New York and Cleveland Ohio 1838 Cleveland Abbe, U.S., meteorologist, Father of Weather Bureau 1837 Grover Cleveland, born in New Jersey, 22nd/24th President, 1885-89, 93-97 1796 Cleveland, Ohio, founded by General Moses Cleaveland |
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