2014 Event A second Dallas nurse, Amber Vinson, is diagnosed with Ebola a day after flying from Cleveland to Dallas; the Centers for Disease Control gave her approval to fly despite her symptoms 2014 Event LeBron James, former player for the Miami Heat, will return to the Cleveland Cavaliers 1998 Death Cleveland Amory, writer, The Compleat Cat, dies at 81 1997 Event World Series: Florida Marlins beat Cleveland Indians, 4 games to 3 1997 Event Cleveland Marquis Grissom World Series hitting streak ends after 15 games 1997 Event Coldest World Series game Marlins vs Cleveland (38 degrees F) 1997 Event Cleveland Marquis Grissom hit in his 15th straight World Series game (streak ends at 15, he is 2nd to Hank Baur with 17) 1997 Event 700th World Series home run (Sandy Alomar, Cleveland Indians) 1997 Event Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 4 games to 2 in ALCS 1997 Event 68th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Jacobs Field, Cleveland 1997 Event 47th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 132-120 at Cleveland 1996 Event Orlando Magic tie NBA record of fewest ponts scored since inception of 24 second clock losing to Cleveland Cavalier, 84-57 1996 Event Cleveland Indians strike out 23 Baltimore Orioles in 12 inn playoff game 1996 Event Baltimore Ravens (Cleveland Browns) 1st NFL game, beat Oakland Raiders, 17-14 1996 Death Carl Stokes, 1st black mayor of a major U.S. city, Cleveland, dies 1996 Event Cleveland Browns choose new name, Baltimore Ravens 1996 Event NFL and Cleveland allows Art Modell to move his NFL franchise to Baltimore but he had to leave the Browns' name behind 1995 Event Art Modell officially announces Cleveland Browns are moving to Balt 1995 Event Atlanta Braves beat Cleveland Indians in 6 games in World Series 1995 Event Contract finalizing Cleveland Browns' move to Baltimore is signed 1995 Event Cleveland Indian Albert Belle hits his 50th home run of season 1995 Event Ohio's Governor Voinovich proclaims "Cleveland Indians Day" 1995 Event Browns and Indians, play simultaneous regular season games in Cleveland for only time, Browns 22-6 over Tampa, Indians 5-3 over Orioles 1995 Event Cleveland Indians clinch 1st AL Central Division title 1995 Event Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opens in Cleveland, Ohio 1995 Event 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 Event 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 Event Cleveland Indians tie record of scoring 8 runs before making an out, they beat Twins 10-0 1994 Event Cleveland Cavaliers 1st game at Gund Arena, lose to Hous Rockets, 100-98 1994 Event Billy Joel performs opening concert at Cleveland's Gund Arena 1994 Event Cleveland Browns is 1st team in NFL to score a 2-point conversion 1994 Event Gund Arena in Cleveland opens 1994 Event Last steel beam is placed on Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1994 Event Cleveland Indians 18 game home win streak ends to Yankees 11-6 1994 Event Tropical Butterfly Garden at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo opens 1994 Event 1st night game at Cleveland's Jacobs Field, Indians 6 Seattle 2 1994 Event Walkway from Cleveland's Tower City to Jacobs Field officially opens 1994 Event It is announced there is no smoking in Cleveland Indians new ballpark 1994 Event Scoreboard is unveiled at new Cleveland Indians' park (Jacobs Field) 1994 Event -20 degrees F (-29 degrees C) (5:32 AM) coldest day ever recorded in Cleveland Ohio 1993 Death Cliff Young, pitcher (Cleveland Indians), dies in car accident at 29 1993 Event Cleveland Metroparks lease Brookside Park from Cleveland for 99-years 1993 Event Indians play their last game at Cleveland Stadium, Chicago wins 4-0 1993 Event Indians win their last game at Cleveland Stadium, beating Brewers 6-4 1993 Event Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 5-4 in 22 innings 1993 Event Shamrock Broadcasting, a Disney company, officially takes ownership of Cleveland's WMMS-FM/100.7 and WHK-AM/1420 1993 Birthday Primera, an Andean condor, hatched at Cleveland Zoo, 5th born in captivity 1993 Event Cleveland breaks ground for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1993 Event Construction begins on Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1993 Death Steve Olin, pitcher, Cleveland Indians, drowns at 27 1993 Death Tim Crews, pitcher, Cleveland Indians, drowns at 31 1993 Event Cleveland radio station WMMS-FM/101.7 is bought by Disney 1992 Event Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Cleveland, Ohio on WNCX 98.5 FM 1992 Event Cleveland Browns suffer their worst preseason loss, 56-3, to Vikings 1992 Event Cleveland Indians turn a triple play 1992 Event Matt Young no-hits Cleveland, but loses 2-1 1992 Event Oriole Park at Camden Yards opens, beating Cleveland 2-0 1992 Event U.S. Air New York to Cleveland crashes on take off at LaGuardia, 27 die 1992 Event Last building in Gateway area in Cleveland is demolished 1991 Event Cleveland Cavaliers beat Miami Heat 148-80, by record 68 pts 1991 Event NBA's most lopsided game Cleveland beats Miami 148-80 1991 Death Ken Keltner, U.S. baseball player (Cleveland Indians), dies at 75 1991 Event John Hart becomes general manager of Cleveland Indians 1991 Event Joe Coleman 3rd 100 RBI season in a row 3 teams (Cleveland, San Diego and Toronto) 1991 Event Only 1,695 fans watch Boston Red Sox play Cleveland 1991 Death Paul Brown, NFL founder (Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals), dies at 82 1991 Event Gateway Board of Trustees approve a 20-year lease with Cleveland Indians 1991 Birthday James Cleveland McFadden-Talbot, son of Gates McFaden, Star Trek NG 1990 Event Houston scores most points against Cleveland, Oilers 58, Browns 14 1990 Event Cleveland Indian Sandy Alomar, Jr. wins AL Rookie of Year, unanimously 1990 Event 9th no-hitter of 1990: Blue Jay Dave Steib beats Cleveland 3-0 1990 Event Cuyahoga County voters approve sin tax to build Cleveland Gateway 1990 Event Kinks inducted into Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1989 Event NASA's Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, announce new high-temperature superconductors able to operate at 33 to 37 Gigahertz 1989 Event Cleveland Indian Joe Carter has his 4th 3 home run game 1989 Event Cleveland loses and drop to 21-22, this is the latest a sub .500 team is in 1st place (AL East) 1989 Event NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers win 22nd straight home game 1989 Event Cleveland's Chris Dudley misses 5 free throws during 1 foul attempt 1989 Event NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers longest win streak (11) 1989 Event Cleveland Cavaliers block 21 New York Knick shots tying NBA regulation game record 1988 Event 19 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Oct 1988 Event Minnesota Twins pull 2nd triple-play of year and beat Cleveland 6-2 1988 Event 104 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in June 1988 Event Cleveland pitcher Doug Jones sets record of 14 consecutive saves 1987 Event Garfield Park Nature Center opens, latest in Cleveland Metroparks 1986 Event 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 Event Cleveland Browns becomes 1st team in NFL history to have a play reviewed by instant replay, Chicago 41, Browns 31 1986 Event Red Sox Spike Owens scores 6 runs in a 24-5 rout of Cleveland Indians 1986 Event Cleveland sets AL attendance record for twi-night doubleheader, 65,934 1986 Death Don Rogers, of Cleveland Browns, dies of cocaine poisoning 1986 Event Hall of Fame and Museum announced to be built in Cleveland 1986 Death Howard Da Silva, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor (Ben Franklin-1776), dies at 76 1985 Event WJW-AM/TV in Cleveland Ohio change call letters to WRMR 1985 Event 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 Event Cleveland Browns' Steve Cox sets club record with a 60-yd field goal 1984 Event Cleveland Metroparks' Valley Parkway All Purpose Trails are completed 1984 Event Cleveland Indians down 0-10 to Minnesota Twins, win 11-10 1984 Event Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers, 8-4, in 19 innings 1983 Event Cleveland Browns shutout Patriots 30-0 1983 Event Smallest crowd at Cleveland Coliseum (Cavs vs Nets-1,814) 1982 Event Cleveland Browns' Brian Sipe sets club record with 33 pass completions 1982 Event 77 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in December 1982 Event Cleveland Cavaliers lose 24th consecutive game (NBA record) 1982 Event Detroit blocks 20 Cleveland Cav shots tying NBA regulation game record 1982 Event 38 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August 1981 Event Cleveland Metroparks Administrative offices move from downtown to Zoo 1981 Death William O Walker, publisher of Cleveland Call Post, dies at 85 1981 Event Cleveland Browns' Brian Sipe sets club record with 57 pass attempts 1981 Event 52nd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-4 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland 1981 Event NL beats AL 5-4 in 52nd All Star Game (Cleveland Stadium) 1981 Event Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Amphitheater is dedicated 1981 Event Len Barker of Cleveland pitches perfect game vs Toronto 1981 Event 31st NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 123-120 at Cleveland 1981 Event Cleveland Cavaliers retire jersey # 34, Austin Carr 1980 Event Minnesota Vikings pass for 456 yards against Cleveland Browns, winning 28-24 1980 Event Cleveland Dan Spillner, 545 ERA, is 2 outs from a no-hitter when White Sox rookie Leo Sutherland singles 1980 Event 73,096 in Cleveland watch Indians beat Yankees 7-0 1980 Event Jorge Orta of Cleveland gets 6 hits in a baseball game 1980 Event Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles Lakers 154-153 in quadruple OT 1979 Event Cleveland Cavaliers retire jersey # 7, Bingo Smith 1979 Event Foots Walker becomes 1st Cleveland Cavalier to score a triple-double 1979 Event Pittsburgh gains 606 net yards against Cleveland, winning 33-30 1979 Event Cleveland Browns' Dino Hall sets club records with 9 kickoff returns 1979 Event Baltimore Orioles pull their 8th triple play, 5-4-3 vs. Cleveland 1979 Event Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate and Cat Building is dedicated 1978 Birthday Chris Sellers, born in Cleveland, Ohio, rapper, Another Bad Creation 1978 Event Cleveland, Houston, New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Phillies win 3rd consecutive NL East Division title 1978 Event Ron Guidry beats Cleveland 4-0, raising his record to 23-3 ERA 1.74 1977 Event Cleveland Cavaliers retire jersey # 42, Nate Thumond 1977 Event Cleveland Browns play their 1st overtime game, beat Patriots 30-27 1977 Event Cleveland Indians stage 1st "I hate the Yankee Hanky Night" 1977 Event Cleveland Indian Dennis Eckersley no-hits California Angels, 2-0 1977 Event Cleveland Indians set club record for longest, 9 inn game (3:17) 1976 Event Cleveland Browns' Jerry Sherk sets club record with 4 sacks 1976 Event Denver's Rick Upchurch returns 2 punts for TDs against Cleveland 1976 Event Cleveland manager Frank Robinson last game as a player 1976 Event 1st NBA playoff game for Cleveland Cavliers, they lose 100-95 to Wash 1976 Event Cleveland Cavaliers win their 1st NBA Central Division title 1976 Event Cleveland Cavaliers clinch their 1st ever NBA playoff bearth 1976 Event Largest crowd at Cleveland Coliseum (Cavs vs Wash-21,130) 1976 Event Cleveland Cavaliers biggest margin victory-43 pts (beat Milwaukee 132-89) 1975 Birthday Brevin Knight, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Event Cleveland Metroparks assume operating responsibilities for Zoo 1975 Event Cleveland Browns' Don Cockroft kicks club record 5 field goals 1975 Birthday Zydrunas Ilgauskas, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Event Cleveland's Dennis Eckersley, debuts shuting out the A's 6-0 1975 Birthday Marcie Alberts, WNBA guard for the Cleveland Rockers 1975 Event Frank Robinson debuts as 1st black baseball manager (Cleveland, beats New York 5-3) 1975 Birthday Vitaly Potapenko, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Birthday Cedric Henderson, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1974 Event Art Modell gets snowed in and misses his 1st Cleveland Brown game in 33 yrs 1974 Event Cleveland Coliseum opens for NBA's Cavaliers and MISL's Crunch 1974 Event Lake Isaac in Cleveland Metroparks' Big Creek Reservation dedicated 1974 Event Frank Robinson becomes baseball's 1st black manager with the Cleveland Indians 1974 Event Cleveland Indian Dick Bosman no-hits Oakland A's, 4-0 1974 Birthday Derek Anderson, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1974 Event Never-to-be-repeated 10 cents Beer Night at Cleveland Stadium occurs 1974 Event 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 Birthday Anita Maxwell, WNBA forward for the Cleveland Rockers 1974 Birthday Adrienne Johnson, WNBA guard for the Cleveland Rockers 1974 Event Smallest crowd at Cleveland Arena (Cavs vs Golden State-1,641) 1973 Birthday Jenny Boucek, WNBA guard for the Cleveland Rockers 1973 Event 62nd Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Cleveland (5-0) 1973 Event Warriors-Cavalier game in Cleveland postponed because of wet floors 1973 Birthday Tina Nicholson, WNBA guard for the Cleveland Rockers 1973 Event John Adams and his drum - become a right-field fixture in Cleveland Stadium 1973 Event 55th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 277 at Canterbury, Cleveland 1973 Birthday Merlakia Jones, WNBA guard and forward for the Cleveland Rockers 1973 Event Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians, 6-3, in 21 inn (game started 5/26) 1973 Event Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians, 6-3, in 21 inn (game complete 5/28) 1973 Birthday Julian Tavarez, Santiago, Dominican Republic, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1973 Event Cleveland sets day-game and opening-game attendance records of 74,420 1973 Birthday Bob Sura, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1972 Birthday Eva Nemcova, WNBA forward and guard for the Cleveland Rockers 1972 Event Don Cockroft of Cleveland Browns kicks 57-yard field goal 1972 Birthday Eric Zeier, NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns 1972 Birthday Ian Moran, born in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. hockey defenseman, Olympics-1994, Pitts 1972 Birthday Mike Frederick, NFL defensive end, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens 1972 Birthday Antonio Langham, NFL cornerback for the Cleveland Browns 1972 Birthday Donny Marshall, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1972 Birthday Damon Sharpe, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor/musician, Guys Next Door 1972 Birthday Shawnelle Scott, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1972 Event 31 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in June 1972 Birthday Manny Ramirez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Cleveland Indians 1972 Birthday Antonio Lang, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1972 Birthday Isabelle Fijalkowski, WNBA center and forward for the Cleveland Rockers 1972 Birthday Rushia Brown, WNBA forward and center for the Cleveland Rockers 1972 Event Nick Mileti purchases Cleveland Indians for $9 million 1972 Birthday Aris Brimanis, born in Cleveland, NHL defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers 1972 Event 1st time Cleveland Cavaliers beat New York Knicks (111-109) 1972 Birthday Michael Davis, NFL cornerback for the Cleveland Browns 1972 Event Largest crowd at Cleveland Arena (Cavs vs Lakers-11,178) 1971 Birthday Ernest Hunter, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns 1971 Birthday Craig Powell, NFL linebacker for the Cleveland Browns 1971 Birthday Derrick Alexander, NFL wide receiver, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens 1971 Event Cleveland Metroparks' Rocky River Nature Center opens 1971 Event Cleveland Indians and Washington Senators, play 20 innings 1971 Birthday Mike Caldwell, NFL linebacker, Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals 1971 Birthday Issac Booth, NFL cornerback and safety for the Cleveland Browns 1971 Event Cleveland's Steve Dunning becomes last AL pitcher to hit grand slam 1971 Birthday Harold Miner, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1971 Birthday Rich McKenzie, NFL linebacker for the Cleveland Browns 1971 Birthday Wesley Person, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers 1971 Event Walt Wesley becomes 1st Cleveland Cavalier to score 50 pts in a game 1971 Birthday Wally Williams, NFL center/guard, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens 1971 Birthday Romeo Bandison, NFL defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns 1971 Birthday Quentin Neujahr, NFL center, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns 1971 Birthday Jed DeVries, NFL tackle for the Cleveland Browns 1970 Birthday Jon Cleveland, born in Fresno California, Canadian 100m/200m swimmer, Bronze Medal 1992, 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Mitchell Butler, NBA guard, Washington Bullets, Cleveland Cavaliers 1970 Birthday Orlando Brown, NFL tackle, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens 1970 Event Cleveland Cavaliers 1st NBA home victory, beating Buffalo Braves 108-106 1970 Birthday John Amaechi, NBA center and forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1970 Event New York Knicks 1st game against Cleveland Cavalier, Knicks win 102-94 at MSG 1970 Event Cleveland Cavaliers 1st NBA victory (11th game), beating Portland 105-103 1970 Birthday Chad Ogea, Lake Charles, Louisiana, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1970 Event Cleveland Cavaliers lose by biggest margin-54 pts (Philadelphia 141-87) 1970 Event NBA Cleveland Cavaliers 1st home game, lose to San Diego 110-99 1970 Event Cleveland Cavaliers lose to Buffalo Braves in their 1st game 107-92 1970 Birthday Herman Arvie, NFL tackle for the Cleveland Browns 1970 Birthday Paul Shuey, born in Lima, Ohio, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1970 Event 59th Davis Cup: USA beats Germany in Cleveland (5-0) 1970 Birthday Jim Thome, Peoria, Illinois, infielder, Cleveland Indians 1970 Birthday Steve Everitt, NFL center, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles 1970 Death George Szell, Hungarian/U.S. conductor, Cleveland Orchestra, dies at 73 1970 Birthday Tom Sherrer, born in Syracuse, New York, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Cleveland Open-2nd 1970 Birthday Terrell Brandon, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks 1970 Birthday Harold Bishop, NFL tight end for the Cleveland Browns 1970 Birthday Tim Jacobs, NFL running back, Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins 1970 Event NBA expands to 18 teams with Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston and Portland 1970 Birthday Chris Mills, NBA forward, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks 1970 Birthday Alan Embree, Vancouver, Washington, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1970 Birthday Keenan McCardell, NFL wide receiver, Cleveland Browns, Jaguars 1969 Event Dallas Cowboy kicker Mike Clark, attempting an on-side kick against Cleveland, missed the ball 1969 Birthday Bobby Phills, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Birthday Michael Bates, NFL wide receiver, Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers 1969 Birthday Pio Sagapolutele, NFL defensive tackle, NO Saints, Cleveland Browns 1969 Birthday Shawn Kemp, NBA forward, Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle Supersonics 1969 Birthday Joe Courtney, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1969 Birthday Carl Thomas, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1969 Birthday Eddie Sutter, NFL linebacker, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons 1969 Event 58th Davis Cup: USA beats Romania in Cleveland (5-0) 1969 Birthday Halle Cioffi, born in Cleveland, Ohio, tennis star 1969 Birthday John Crotty, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trailblazers 1969 Birthday Dana Hall, NFL safety for the Cleveland Browns 1969 Birthday Mark Telerico, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 S Florida 1969 Event Cleveland's Cuyahgo River catches fire 1969 Birthday Gerald Dixon, NFL linebacker, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals 1969 Event Baltimore, Cleveland and Pittsburgh agree to go from NFC to AFC in NFL 1969 Birthday Jeromy Burnitz, born in Westminster, California, outfielder, Cleveland Indians 1969 Birthday Michael Jackson, NFL wide receiver, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens 1969 Birthday Jennifer Lyn Jackson, born in Cleveland, Ohio, playmate, April, 1989 1969 Birthday Louis Riddick, NFL safety born in Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons 1969 Birthday Tommy Vardell, NFL running back, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions 1969 Birthday [Touchdown] Tommy Vardell, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns 1969 Birthday Rico Smith, NFL wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns 1969 Birthday Dan Footman, NFL defensive end, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts 1968 Event Baltimore Colts beat Cleveland Browns 34-0 in NFL championship game 1968 Birthday Bob Dahl, NFL guard and tackle for the Cleveland Browns 1968 Birthday Carlos Baerga, Puerto Rico, infielder, Cleveland Indians 1968 Event Tinker Creek Gorge of Cleveland Metroparks is dedicated 1968 Birthday Reggie Jefferson, Tallahassee, Florida, 1st baseman, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Seattle, Boston 1968 Birthday Eric Turner, NFL safety for the Cleveland Browns 1968 Birthday Halle Berry, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Miss World USA, 1986, actress, Boomerang 1968 Event Cleveland Metroparks begins operating Zoo 1968 Event Washington D.C. Ron Hansen makes unassisted triple play vs. Cleveland 1968 Event Race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed 1968 Event 41 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in July 1968 Event Cleveland Indian Luis Tiant strikes out 19 Minnesota Twins 1968 Event Jim Northrup hits 2 grand-slammers to help Tigers beat Cleveland 14-3 1968 Birthday Dave Mlicki, born in Cleveland, Ohio, pitcher for the New York Mets 1968 Birthday Leroy Hoard, NFL running back, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings 1968 Birthday Tyrone Hill, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1968 Birthday Anthony Pleasant, NFL defensive end, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons 1968 Birthday Matt Stover, NFL kicker, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens 1968 Event WKBF TV channel 61 in Cleveland, OH (IND) begins broadcasting 1967 Birthday Kevin Toth, born in Cleveland, Ohio, shot putter 1967 Birthday Charles Christopher Rymer, Cleveland, Tennessee, PGA golfer, 1995 Shell-3rd 1967 Birthday Frank Hartley, NFL tight end, Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers 1967 Birthday Rob Burnett, NFL defensive end, Cleveland Browns/Baltimore Ravens 1967 Event Dean Chance pitches a 2-1 no-hitter, and Twins sweep Cleveland 1967 Event Minn Twin Dean Chance 2nd no-hitter of month beats Cleveland, 2-1 1967 Birthday Jason Grimsley, born in Cleveland, Texas, pitcher for the California Angels 1967 Birthday Jon Normile, born in Cleveland, Ohio, fencer 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Kenny Lofton, E Chicago Indiana, outfielder, Cleveland Indians 1967 Birthday Charles Nagy, Fairfield, Connecticut, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1967 Birthday Marquis Grisom, born in Atlanta, Georgia, outfielder, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians 1967 Birthday Andre Rison, NFL wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs 1967 Birthday Stevon Moore, NFL safety, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens 1966 Event Toboggan Chutes begin operation in Cleveland Metroparks 1966 Birthday Jerry Kelly, Madison WI, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE Cleveland Open-2nd 1966 Event Muhammad Ali TKOs Cleveland Williams in 3 for heavyweight title 1966 Birthday David Miley, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Nike golfer, 1992 Cleveland Open 1966 Birthday Danny Ferry, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1966 Event Cleveland pitchers set AL record striking out 19 batters in 1st 9 innings 1966 Event Cleveland Stadium's 1st rock concert is held, featuring Beatles 1966 Event Governor James Rhodes declares state of emergency in Cleveland, race riot 1966 Birthday Camille Benjamin, born in Cleveland, Ohio, tennis star 1966 Birthday Sandy Alomar, born in Salinas, Puerto Rico, catcher, Cleveland Indians 1966 Event Cleveland Indian Sonny Siebert no-hits Washington Senator, 2-0 1966 Birthday Tony Jones, NFL tackle, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1966 Birthday Jose Mesa, Azua, Dominican Republic, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1966 Event Cleveland ties record with 10th straight win since Opening Day 1966 Birthday Jim Poole, born in Rochester, New York, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1966 Birthday Lorenzo White, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns 1966 Birthday Michelle Edwards, WNBA guard, Cleveland Rockers 1966 Birthday Tim Goad, NFL defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns 1966 Birthday Derek Lilliquist, U.S. baseball pitcher, Cleveland Indians, Atl Braves 1966 Birthday Tom Tupa, NFL punter/quarterback, Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots 1966 Event Green Bay Packers beat Cleveland Browns 23-12 in NFL championship game 1965 Birthday Walter Reeves, NFL tight end for the Cleveland Browns 1965 Birthday Brad Daugherty, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1965 Event St. L Cards Charlie Johnson passes for 6 touchdowns vs Cleveland (49-13) 1965 Event Boston Red Sox Dave Morehead no-hits Cleveland Indians, 2-0 1965 Birthday Robert Manry, Cleveland newspaper editor/sailed the Atlantic, in craft 1965 Event 32nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Cleveland 24, All-Stars 16 (68,000) 1965 Birthday Brian Kinchen, NFL tight end, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens 1965 Birthday Scott Brooks, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks 1965 Birthday Henry James, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1965 Event KYW-AM in Cleveland Ohio returns call letters to Philadelphia 1965 Birthday 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 Birthday Ruben Amaro, U.S. baseball outfielder, Cleveland Indians 1965 Event WVIZ TV channel 25 in Cleveland, Ohio (PBS) begins broadcasting 1965 Birthday Steven Adler, born in Cleveland, Ohio, drummer, Guns and Roses-Sweet Child 1965 Birthday Eric Moore, NFL tackle for the Cleveland Browns 1965 Birthday Greg Swindell, Fort Worth, Texas, pitcher, Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians 1964 Event Cleveland Browns beat Baltimore Colts 27-0 in NFL championship game 1964 Event Cleveland Browns' Frank Ryan sets club record of 5 TD passes 1964 Event Indians' directors vote to keep franchise in Cleveland, rejecting bids by Seattle, Oakland and Dallas 1964 Event 53rd Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Cleveland (3-2) 1964 Event Beatles play at Public Auditorium in Cleveland 1964 Event 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 Event WEWS-TV Channel 5's "Upbeat" debuts in Cleveland 1964 Birthday Johnny Thomas, NFL cornerback, Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers 1964 Birthday Pepper Johnson, NFL linebacker, New York Giants, Cleveland Browns 1964 Event 86% of black students boycott Cleveland schools 1964 Event 10 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April 1964 Birthday Dave Ellett, Cleveland, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1964 Birthday Don Griffin, NFL cornerback for the Cleveland Browns 1964 Birthday Mark Price, born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, NBA guard, played for the Cleveland Caveliers, Washington Bullets, Orlando Magic 1964 Birthday Wayne Kirby, born in Williamsburg, Virginia, outfielder, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers 1963 Birthday Bernie Kosar, NFL quarterback, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns 1963 Birthday Vinny Testaverde, NFL quarterback, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens 1963 Birthday Lisa Bettio, Cleveland, WPVA volleyballer, Ft. Myers Beach-17th-1992 1963 Event Jacqueline Kennedy becomes 1st, 1st lady to give birth since Mrs. Cleveland 1963 Birthday James Wilder, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Scorchers, Zombie High, Murder 1 1963 Event Cleveland ties record of 4 consecutive home runs (Held, Ramos, Francona, Brown) 1963 Event 34th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-3 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland 1963 Birthday Bennie Thompson, NFLer, Saints, Chiefs, Cleveland Browns/Ravens 1962 Birthday Earnest Byner, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns 1962 Birthday Carl Banks, NFL linebacker, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants 1962 Birthday Mary Ellen Weber, born in Cleveland, Ohio, PhD/astronaut, STS-70 1962 Event Larry Doby, retires from Cleveland Indians to play in Japan 1962 Birthday Janice Lawrence Braxton, WNBA center, Cleveland Rockers, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1962 Event 3 more Cleveland home run set AL record for most home runs (26) over 8 games 1962 Event Cleveland sends Harry Chiti to Mets for a player to be named later, on 1962 Event Lion and Tiger Veldt at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated 1962 Event June 15 the Mets send Chiti back to Cleveland 1962 Birthday Michael Cage, NBA forward and center, Cleveland Cavaliers, New Jersey Nets 1961 Birthday Bonnie Marino, born in Cleveland, Ohio, playmate, Jun, 1990 1961 Birthday Julio Franco, Sp de Macrois, Dominican Republic, infielder, Cleveland Indians 1961 Birthday Drew Carey, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor/comedian, Drew-Drew Carey Show 1961 Event Art Modell purchases Cleveland Browns for then record ($3,925,000) 1961 Event 1st NFL Playoff Bowl (runner-up bowl)-Detroit beats Cleveland 17-16 1960 Event Cleveland's Bernie Parrish sets club record for longest interception return with a 92 yard run 1960 Birthday Paul Assenmacher, born in Detroit, Michigan, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1960 Event Detroit trades manager Jimmy Dykes for Cleveland's manager Joe Gordon 1960 Birthday Alan Ruck, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Stuart-Spin City 1960 Event Cleveland Indians trade Rocky Colavito to Tigers for Harvey Kuenn 1960 Birthday Lee Chill, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Canadian Tour golfer, 1977 Ohio Jr 1959 Birthday Missy Cleveland, Jackson, Mississippi, playmate, April, 1979 1959 Event Cleveland Browns' halfback Bobby Mitchell sets club record for longest run from scrimmage (90-yards), beat Washington 31-17 1959 Event Jim Brown scores 5 TDs in Cleveland Browns 38-31 win over Balt 1959 Event Stinchcomb Memorial in Cleveland Metroparks' dedicated 1959 Event Cleveland Browns' Jim Brown makes club record 37 rushing attempts 1959 Event 1st exhibit of bongos at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo opens 1959 Event Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Children's Petting Farm opens 1958 Birthday Orel Hershiser, born in Buffalo, New York, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians 1958 Event Indians' right fielder Rocky Colavito makes his pitching debut, hurling 3 hitless innings, Detroit 3, Cleveland 2 1958 Birthday Shelly West, born in Cleveland, Ohio, country singer, Red Hot, West by West 1958 Birthday Patricia Heaton, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, played Debra on Everybody Loves Raymond 1957 Event Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 50-14 in NFL championship game 1957 Event Cleveland Browns' fullback Jim Brown sets club record of 237 yards rushing 1957 Event Cleveland Browns' Don Paul sets club record for longest fumble return with a 89-yard run (and TD), beating Pittsburgh 24-0 1957 Birthday Tom Candiotti, born in Walnut Creek, California, pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, also played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angelese Dodgers, and the Oakland Athletics 1957 Death George Cleveland, actor (Grampa-Lassie), dies at 74 1957 Birthday Tony Pena, born in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic, catcher, Cleveland Indians 1957 Birthday Bill Laimbeer, NBA forward, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons 1956 Event Indians' Rocky Colavito hits his 1st grand slam, Cleveland 5, Tigers 4 1956 Event 23rd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Cleveland 26, All-Stars 0 (75,000) 1956 Event Pachyderm Building at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo opens 1956 Birthday Gregory J Harbaugh, born in Cleveland, Ohio, astronaut, STS-39, 54, 71, 82 1956 Birthday Ozzie Newsome, NFL tight end for the Cleveland Browns 1956 Birthday Eddie Murray, born in Los Angeles, California, 1st baseman, Orioles, Dodgers, Cleveland Indians 1956 Birthday 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 Birthday George David Low, born in Cleveland, Ohio, astronaut, STS-32, STS-43 1956 Event KYW-AM in Philadelphia Penn gives calls to WTAM (now WWWE) Cleveland 1955 Event Cleveland Browns win NFL Championship, beating LA 38-14 1955 Event Cleveland Browns win NFL championship 1955 Birthday Carl Erwin Walz, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Major USAF/Astronaut, STS-51, 65, 79 1955 Event 22nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 30, Cleveland 27 (75,000) 1955 Birthday Tree Rollins, born in Winter Haven, Florida, NBA center, Cleveland Cavaliers 1955 Birthday Donald A Thomas, born in Cleveland, Ohio, PhD/Astronaut, STS-65, 70, 83, 94 1954 Event Cleveland Browns win NFL Championship, beating Detroit 56-10 1954 Event Cleveland Browns' Horace Gillom sets club record with 80-yard punt 1954 Event 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 Event New York Giants sweep Cleveland Indians, in 51st World Series 1954 Birthday Calvin Levels, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Knightwatch 1954 Event Cleveland Indians clinch AL pennant, beat Tigers (3-2) 1954 Event Indians becomes 1st Cleveland team to win 100 games in a season 1954 Event Alan Freed leaves Cleveland to New York City for WINS radio 1954 Event 21st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-9 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland 1953 Event Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 in NFL championship game 1953 Birthday World B Free, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors 1953 Event Cleveland Browns' quarterback Otto Graham sets club record with 4 fumbles 1953 Birthday Martha Smith, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Animal House, playmate, July 1973 1953 Event 101 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Sept 1953 Event New York, Cleveland, and Boston retaliate at Bill Veeck, forcing the Browns to play afternoon games to avoid sharing TV revenues 1952 Event Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-7 in NFL championship game 1952 Event Ellis W Ryan resigns as Cleveland Indians president 1952 Birthday Ronald Michael Sega, born in Cleveland, Ohio, PhD/Astronaut, STS-60, 76 1952 Birthday Carol Kane, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Dog Day Afternoon, Simka-Taxi 1952 Event Alan Freed presents Moondog Coronation Ball at old Cleveland Arena, 25,000 attend 1st rock and roll concert ever 1951 Event 1st coast-to-coast televised football game (Dumont paid $75,000) Los Angeles Rams beat Cleveland Browns 24-17 in NFL championship game 1951 Event Cleveland Browns penalized a record 209 yards against Chicago Bears 1951 Event Cleveland Indians win 16th straight home game 1951 Event 18th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Cleveland 33, All-Stars 0 (92,180) 1951 Event New York Yankees Allie Reynolds no-hits Cleveland Indians, 8-0 1951 Event Cleveland Indian Bob Feller, 3rd no-hitter beats Detroit Tigers, 2-1 1951 Event Cleveland Indian Bobby Avila hits 3 home runs, double and single vs Red Sox 1950 Event Cleveland Browns beat Los Angeles Rams 30-28 in NFL championship game 1950 Event Cleveland Browns win NFL championship, beat LA 30-28 1950 Event Cleveland Browns last NFL team with no-pass game (beat Philadelphia 13-7) 1950 Event Cleveland Browns' Horace Gillom sets club record with 12 punts 1950 Birthday Jorge Orta, born in Mazatlan, Mexico, professional baseball player, played second baseman, third baseman, outfield, played for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays 1950 Event After 9 years, Cleveland Indians fire manager Lou Boudreau 1950 Event Cleveland Browns' Tommy James intercepts 3 passes, club record 1950 Event 82 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Nov 1950 Event Cleveland Browns' Marion Motley sets record for highest avg gain in a game with 17.1 (10 attempts), Cleveland 45, Pittsburgh 7 1950 Event Bird Building at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated 1950 Event Cleveland Browns play Pittsburgh for 1st time, beat Steelers 30-17 1950 Event Browns lose to Giants, setting club record for fewest points scored by both teams (tied in 1979), New York 6, Cleveland 0 1950 Event Cleveland Rams (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, beat Philadelphia 35-10) 1950 Event Indians make their 1st triple play at Cleveland Stadium 1950 Event Indians' Luke Easter hits longest ball in Cleveland Stadium history, 477 feet, into upper deck, Section 4 1950 Event Cleveland Indians score 14 runs in 1st inning, beat A's 21-2 1950 Birthday Dennis E. Eckart, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Representative-D-Ohio 1981 - 1983 and 1983 - 1993 1950 Event Jazz pianist, Erroll Garner's solo concert (Cleveland, Ohio) 1950 Event 73 degrees F (23 degrees C) highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in January 1949 Event WJW TV channel 8 in Cleveland, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 Event Cleveland Browns beat San Francisco '49ers 21-7 in final AAFC championship game 1949 Event NFL merges Cleveland Browns, San Francisco '49ers and Baltimore Colts from AAFC 1949 Birthday Kenneth D Cameron, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Lieutenant Colonel USMC/astronaut, STS-37, 56, 74 1949 Event Yankees trade Joe Gordon to Cleveland for Allie Reynolds 1949 Birthday Tony Hoty, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Ransom, Paper 1949 Event 78,382 watch White Sox play Indians at Cleveland 1949 Birthday Eric Carmen, born in Cleveland, Ohio, rocker, All by Myself 1948 Event Cleveland Browns beats Buffalo Bills 49-7 in AAFC championship game 1948 Event Cleveland Indians beat Boston Braves, 4 games to 2 in 45th World Series 1948 Event Then record 86,288 see game 5 of World Series in Cleveland 1948 Event Yankees, Boston and Cleveland are tied for 1st place in AL (91-56) 1948 Event 102 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August 1948 Event Cleveland Indians get 29 hits in a 9 inning game 1948 Event Cleveland Indians set club record for most double plays in a game (6) 1948 Event Cleveland's Satchel Paige make his 1st start and goes 7 innings 1948 Event Satchel Paige, 42, debuts in majors pitching 2 scoreless inn for Cleveland 1948 Event Cleveland Indians sign Leroy "Satchel" Paige at 42 1948 Event Cleveland Indian Bob Lemon no-hits Detroit Tigers, 2-0 1948 Event Cleveland draws then record 82,781 for doubleheader 1948 Event Hank Greenberg buys an interest in the Cleveland Indians 1948 Birthday Reggie Cleveland, baseball player 1948 Event Cleveland Indians tie AL record of 18 walks (beat Red Sox 13-4) 1948 Birthday Michael Stanley, born in Cleveland, Ohio, rocker, Michael Stanley Band 1948 Event -5 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March 1948 Birthday Austin Carr, NBA star for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1947 Event WEWS TV channel 5 in Cleveland, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting 1947 Event Cleveland Browns beat New York Yankees 14-3 in AAFC championship game 1947 Death Frances Cleveland Preston, former 1st lady (1885-89 93-97), dies at 83 1947 Birthday Steve Stone, born in Cleveland, Ohio, sportscaster, Monday Night Baseball 1947 Event Cleveland Indian Don Black no-hits Philadelphia A's, 3-0 1947 Event Larry Doby signs with Cleveland Indians-1st black player in AL 1947 Event Cleveland Indians purchase Larry Dolby, the 1st black in AL 1947 Event Cleveland Indians abandon League Park to play all games at Municipal Stad 1947 Birthday 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 Event Cleveland Browns beat New York Yankees 14-9 in AAFC championship game 1946 Event Cleveland Indians owner Bill Veeck's right foot is amputated 1946 Event 90 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Oct 1946 Event Los Angeles (previously Cleveland) Rams play 1st NFL game in LA 1946 Event 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 Event Permanent radio play-by-play of Cleveland Indians games begins 1946 Event Bill Veeck purchases the Cleveland Indians for $2.2 million 1946 Event 46th U.S. Golf Open: Lloyd Mangrum shoots a 284 at Canterbury Golf Club Cleveland 1946 Event Cleveland Indian Bob Feller's 2nd no-hitter beats New York Yankees, 1-0 1946 Birthday Bobby "Bingo" Smith, NBA star for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1946 Event NFL champs Cleveland Rams given permission to move to LA 1945 Birthday Elaine Joyce, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, City of Angels, Mr. Merlin 1945 Event Cleveland Rams win NFL championship 1945 Event Jim Benton, Cleveland end, gains 303 yards (NFL record) 1945 Event Cleveland ace Bob Feller returns from Navy and strike out 12 1945 Birthday Walt Wesley, NBA star, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers 1945 Event Cleveland Browns organization formed by Arthur "Mickey" McBride 1944 Event Liquid-gas tanks in Cleveland explodes, 135 die, 3,600 homeless 1944 Birthday Graig Nettles, 3rd baseman, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians 1944 Birthday Bobby Womack, Cleveland, R&B singer and guitarist, Woman's Got to Have It 1943 Birthday Bobby Wayne Mitchell, Chatham, Virginia, PGA golfer, 1971 Cleveland Open 1942 Birthday Paul Warfield, NFL/WFL wide receiver, Cleveland, Miami, Memphis 1942 Event 32 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Sept 1942 Birthday Ann Elder, born in Cleveland, Ohio, comedienne, Smothers Brothers Show, Laugh-In 1941 Event Lou Boudreau, 24, becomes Cleveland Indians player/manager 1941 Event 103 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in July 1941 Birthday Nate Thurmond, NBA star for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1941 Event New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak ends in Cleveland 1941 Birthday Diane McBain, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Surfside Six, Spinout, Donner Pass 1940 Event Cleveland Indian Bob Feller hurls an opening day no-hitter vs Chic, 1-0 1940 Birthday Mary Rose Oakar, born in Cleveland, Ohio, politician, first Democratic woman elected to U.S. Congress, member, U.S. House of Representatives 1939 Event William Walton's violinist concert premieres in Cleveland 1939 Event White Sox host 1st "day-night" doubleheader, lose to Cleveland, 5-2 and 7-5 1939 Birthday Wes Craven, born in Cleveland, Ohio, director, Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream 1939 Event 1st night game at Cleveland Municipal Stadium (Indians 5, Tigers 0) 1938 Event AL permits Cleveland and Philadelphia to play night games 1938 Event Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears play a penalty free NFL game 1938 Event Pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to Hall of Fame 1937 Birthday Lenny Wilkins, NBA player and coach, Seattle, Cleveland, Atlanta 1937 Event Cleveland (Los Angeles) Rams plays their 1st NFL game, lose 28-0 1937 Birthday Mickey Edwards, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Representative-R-Oklahoma 1977 - 1993 1937 Event Cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise 1936 Event Explosion caused by leaking gas rips out section 12 of Cleveland Stadium 1936 Event Cleveland Bob Feller strikes out then record 17 in a game (vs Philadelphia A's) 1936 Birthday Keir Dullea, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, 2001, 2010, David and Lisa 1936 Birthday Jim Brown, Georgia, NFL full back for the Cleveland Browns/actor, Dirty Dozen 1936 Birthday Diana Hyland, Cleveland Hgts Ohio, actress, Peyton Place, 8 is Enough 1935 Birthday Phil Donahue, born in Cleveland, Ohio, talk show host, Phil Donahue Show 1935 Event Chicago White Sox Vern Kennedy no-hits Cleveland Indians, 5-0 1935 Event CCC camp opens in Brecksville Reservation of Cleveland Metroparks 1935 Birthday Cleveland Dunkin, rocker, Penguins 1935 Event 3rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-1 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland 1935 Event 1st U.S. surgical operation for relief of angina pectoris, Cleveland 1935 Birthday Henry Jordan, Emporia, Virginia, NFL defensive tackle, Cleveland, Green Bay 1934 Event 1935 All-Star Game is assigned to Cleveland 1934 Birthday Greg Morris, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Mission Impossible, Vega$ 1934 Birthday Willie Davis, NFL defensive end, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay 1934 Event Babe Ruth draws his 2,000th base on balls at Cleveland 1933 Birthday Jack Perkins, born in Cleveland, Ohio, newscaster, Prime Time Sunday, NBC Magazine 1933 Event CCC Camps are established in Cleveland Park District 1933 Event Earl Averill becomes 2nd Cleveland ballplayer to hit for cycle Moody defaults in 3rd set, trailing 3-0 1933 Birthday Rocky Colavito, Cleveland Indians, baseball player, Hit 4 home runs in a game 1933 Birthday Nathan Eugene Brooks, born in Cleveland, Ohio, flyweight boxer 1952 Olympics gold 1933 Event Walter Johnson takes over as Cleveland manager 1933 Birthday Herb Score, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1932 Birthday Revjames Cleveland, rocker 1932 Event Cleveland Municipal Stadium opens-Philadelphia A's beat Indians 1-0 1932 Event Lou Gehrig plays 1,103rd successive game in a New York uniform, equaling Joe Sewell's record with one team (Cleveland) 1932 Event Yankees 4th straight shutout to equal record set by Cleveland and Boston 1932 Event 73 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in February 1932 Birthday Chuck Noll, Cleveland, NFL coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1931 Event Philadelphia A's clinch pennant, beating Cleveland 1931 Event 1st fireworks are held at Cleveland Stadium 1931 Event 1st trailside museum opens in Cleveland Metroparks 1931 Event Cleveland Municipal Stadium is completed 1931 Birthday Jim Frey, born in Cleveland, Ohio, manager, coach, Major League Baseball teams, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs 1931 Event Cleveland Indian Wes Ferrell no-hits St. Louis Browns, 9-0 1930 Birthday Dante Lavelli, AAFC/NFL end for the Cleveland Browns 1930 Event Philadelphia Athletics triple steal in 1st and 4th innings vs Cleveland 1930 Event Ground is broken for construction of Cleveland Stadium 1930 Birthday Mike McCormack, NFL offensive tackle, New York Yankees, Cleveland, Philadelphia 1930 Birthday C F Payne, Cleveland, British chief constable 1930 Event Cleveland's Terminal Tower opens (52 stories) 1929 Birthday Christoph von Dohnanyi, Berlin Germany, conductor/pianist, Cleveland Orchestra 1929 Event Babe Ruth becomes 1st to hit 500 homers off Willis Hudlin of Cleveland 1929 Birthday "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins, born in Cleveland, rocker, I Put a Spell on You 1929 Event Fire in X-ray film stock kills 125 at Crile Clinic (Cleveland, Ohio) 1929 Event WJW-AM in Cleveland Ohio begins radio transmissions 1929 Event Cleveland Indian Earl Averill, becomes 1st AL to hit a home run on 1st at bat 1928 Birthday Franklin Cover, Cleveland, actor, Tom-The Jeffersons 1928 Event 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 Birthday James A. Lovell, born in Cleveland, Ohio, USN/astr, Gemini 7, 12, Apollo 8, 13 1928 Birthday Sander Vanocur, born in Cleveland, Ohio, news anchor, NBC Weekend News 1927 Birthday Carl Burton Stokes, born in Cleveland, Mayor-Cleve, TV newscaster 1926 Birthday Kaye Ballard, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress/comedienne, Kaye-Mothers-in-Law 1926 Event Cleveland Indian Tris Speaker hits his 700th double 1926 Birthday [Martin] Ross Hunter, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Ever Since Paris 1926 Birthday Len Ford, NFL end, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers 1925 Birthday Art Modell, owner, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Modells Stores 1925 Birthday Richard Jacobs, philanthropist/sports owner, Cleveland Indians 1925 Event Philadelphia A's go into bottom of 8th inning trailing 15-4, then score 13 times to defeat Cleveland 17-15 1925 Event Cleveland Indian Tris Speaker gets his 3,000th hit 1925 Birthday Louis Stokes, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Representative-D-Ohio 1969 - 1999 1925 Birthday Al Fann, Cleveland, actor, Alvin-He's the Mayor 1925 Birthday Hal Holbrook, born in Cleveland, actor, All the President's Men, Mark Twain 1924 Birthday Larry Doby, 1st black in baseball's AL, Cleveland Indians 1924 Event Cleveland Bulldogs lose to Frankford Yellowjackets, ends 31-game undefeated streak (NFL and major-league football record) 1924 Event Cub's Grover Cleveland Alexander beats New York Giants to win 300th game 1924 Event 1st political convention broadcast on radio - Republicans at Cleveland 1924 Birthday Henry Mancini, born in Cleveland, composer and conductor, Pink Panther 1924 Event Ice cream cone rolling machine patented by Carl Taylor, Cleveland 1924 Birthday Lou "The Toe" Groza, AAFC, NFL tackle, kicker for the Cleveland Browns 1923 Birthday Dorothy Dandridge, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress/singer/dancer, Porgy and Bess 1923 Birthday Ruby Dee, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Raisin in the Sun, Cat People, Roots 1923 Birthday Harrison Dillard, Cleveland, 100m runner, 4 Gold Medals 1948, 1952 Olympics 1923 Event Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 27-3 with 13 runs in 6th inning 1923 Event Fire during closing day ceremonies at Grover Cleveland School (SC) 1922 Event WHK-AM in Cleveland OH begins radio transmissions 1921 Birthday Otto Graham, AAFC/NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns 1921 Birthday Bill Willis, AAFC, NFL guard for the Cleveland Browns 1921 Event Cleveland's 125th anniversary celebration: Cy Young, 54, pitches 2 innings 1921 Event 1st ranger for Cleveland Metroparks hired 1921 Birthday Ross Hunter, born in Cleveland, Ohio, producer, Airport, Madame X, Pillow Talk 1920 Birthday LaWanda Page, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Aunt Esther-Sanford and Sons 1920 Event Cleveland Indians beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 5 games to 2 in 17th World Series 1920 Event 1st World Series game in Cleveland, Indians win 2-1 1920 Event 1st brothers oppose each other in World Series, Cleveland's Wheeler Johnston pinch-hits as brother Jimmy plays 3rd base for Bkln 1920 Birthday Bob Lemon, pitcher, Cleveland Indians, manager, New York Yankees, 1978 1920 Event Red Sox-Indians game postponed in Boston to allow Indian players to attend Ray Chapman's funeral in Cleveland 1920 Birthday Marion Motley, AAFC, NFL fullback, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh 1920 Birthday Lee Russell, born in Cleveland, Ohio, vocalist, Vincent Lopez 1919 Event Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning 1919 Event 1st parcel of land is purchased for Cleveland Metroparks 1918 Birthday Bob Feller, pitcher, Cleveland Indians, 3 no-hitters 1918 Event 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 Event Cleveland beats Yankees 3-2 in 19 inning 1918 Event Washington 1st Sunday game, Senators beat Cleveland 1-0 in 18 innings 1918 Event Cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play 1917 Birthday Robert Eugene Ward, born in Cleveland, Ohio, composer, Pantaloon 1917 Event Grover Cleveland Alexander pitches complete wins in a doubleheader 1917 Birthday Cleveland Amory, Nahant Massachusetts, conservationist/TV reviewer, TV Guide 1917 Event Board of Commissioners of Cleveland Metroparks has its 1st meeting 1917 Event Cleveland Metropolitan Park District establishes 1917 Birthday Howard Metzenbaum, born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States Senator from Ohio 1917 Event Red Sox sell Smokey Joe Wood, his arm dead at 26, to Cleveland for $15,000 1916 Event Grover Cleveland Alexander records his 16th shutout of year 1916 Event Philadelphia A's Bullet Joe Bush no-hits Cleveland, 5-0 1916 Event Explosion at Lake Erie and Cleveland Waterworks 1916 Event Cleveland Indians experiment with #s on their jerseys (one game) 1916 Event Voters in East Cleveland approves women suffrage 1915 Birthday Mark Stevens, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Big Town, Martin Kane 1915 Birthday Jack Weston, Morris Weinstein, Cleveland, actor, 4 Seasons, Rad 1915 Event White Sox obtain Joe Jackson from Cleveland in exchange for Robert Roth, Larry Chappell, Ed Klepfer, and $31,500 1915 Event Washington Nationals steal record 8 bases vs. Cleveland Indians in the 1st inning 1914 Event Cleveland 2nd baseman Nap Lajoie collects his 3,000th hit 1914 Event 1st traffic light installed, Euclid Ave and E 105th St, Cleveland 1914 Event Babe Ruth debuts as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox, he beats Cleveland 4-3 1914 Birthday Frederick Fennell, born in Cleveland, Ohio, conductor, Time and Winds 1914 Event Chicago White Sox Joe Benz no-hits Cleveland Indians, 6-1 1914 Event Chicago Jim Scott no-hits Cleveland, gives up 2 hits in 10th and loses 1-0 1913 Event Cleveland Call and Post forms 1913 Birthday Tyrone Power, Cleveland, actor, Mark of Zorro, Alexander's Ragtime Band 1913 Birthday John Howard, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Dave-My Three Sons 1913 Event Cleveland establishes 1st small claims court 1913 Birthday Jim Backus, Cleveland, actor, Mr Magoo, Thurston Howell III-Gilligan Is 1912 Event Washington Senator Carl Cushion no-hits Cleveland Indians, 2-0 in 6 innings 1912 Birthday Dan Reeves, NFL team owner, Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams 1912 Event Tiger Stadium in Detroit opens, Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 6-5 1911 Event 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 Birthday Alvino Rey, born in Cleveland, Ohio, orchestra leader, King Family 1911 Birthday Florence Rice, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Double Wedding, Riding on Air 1910 Event Yank Tom Hughes pitches 9 no-hit innings but loses to Cleveland 5-0 in 11 1910 Event Cleveland Indian Cy Young gets his 500th win, beats Washington 5-4 in 11 innings 1910 Event Phil A's Chief Bender no-hits Cleveland Indians, 4-0 1910 Event Cleveland Indian Addie Joss wins 2nd no-hitter beating White Sox 1910 Event Cleveland Naps play 1st game at League Park, lose to Detroit Tigers 5-0 1910 Event Cleveland Indians Addie Joss 2nd no-hitter, beats Chicago, 1-0 1910 Event 83 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March 1909 Event Cleveland shortstop Neal Ball executes an unassisted triple play 1909 Event Cleveland Industrial Exposition opens 1909 Birthday Howard Da Silva, Silverblatt, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Ben Franklin-1776 1909 Event Boston Red Sox trade Cy Young, at 41, to Cleveland Naps 1908 Birthday Alan Baxter, East born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Big Town Girl, Rags to Riches 1908 Birthday Burgess Meredith, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky 1908 Event Robert B Rhoads becomes 1st Cleveland pitcher (Cleveland Naps) to toss a no-hit game, Cleveland 2, Boston 1 1908 Event Cleveland Indian Bob "Dusty" Rhoades no-hits Boston, 2-1 1908 Death Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th President, 1885 - 1889, 1893 - 1897, dies at 71 1908 Event Collingwood Elementary, Cleveland, burns, kills 173 kids and 2 teachers 1907 Event Walter Johnson wins 1st of his 416 wins, 7-2 over Cleveland 1906 Birthday Freddy Martin, born in Cleveland, Ohio, orchestra leader, started Merv Griffin 1906 Event Yankees turn triple-play, beat Cleveland 6-4 1906 Birthday Philip Johnson, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Cortalyou architect 1905 Event Cleveland makes AL record 7 errors in an inning 1903 Event Bill Bradley becomes 1st Cleveland baseball player (Cleveland Naps) to hit for cycle 1903 Event Boston Pilgrims clinch AL pennant, beating Cleveland, 14-3 1903 Event 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 Event Cleveland Indians beat New York Highlanders 9-2 in Columbus Ohio 1903 Event Harry Gammeter, Cleveland, patents multigraph duplicating machine 1903 Birthday Lowell Peters, born in Cleveland Tennessee, vocalist, Southernaires 1902 Birthday Margaret Hamilton, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Wicked Witch in the 'Wizard of Oz' 1902 Event Cleveland is 1st AL team to hit 3 consecutive home runs in same inning 1902 Event 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 Event Erwin Harvey becomes 1st Cleveland ballplayer (Cleveland Bronchos) to have six hits in one game 1902 Event American Automobile Association, AAA, founded in Cleveland, Ohio 1901 Event Cleveland's Earl Moore no-hits Chicago White Sox 9 inn but loses in 10th 4-2 1901 Event Cleveland's Bock Baker gives up a record 23 singles as White Sox beat Blues (Cleveland Blues!) 13-1 1901 Event 1st AL game, Chicago beats Cleveland Blues 8-2, 3 other games rained out 1900 Birthday Alice Calhoun, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Silent film actress, Flowing Gold 1900 Event AL opener in Cleveland draws 6,500 1900 Event NL decides to go with 8 teams They exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville and Washington (in 1953 Boston Braves move to Milwaukee) 1900 Event American League organized in Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee and Minneapolis 1900 Birthday Ralph Graves, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Dirigible, Flight, Dream Street 1899 Event Cincinnati closes season with 16-1 and 19-3 victories over Cleveland Spiders 1897 Event Cleveland Spiders sign Louis Sockalexis, full-blooded Penobscot 1896 Birthday George H. Bender, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Representative-R-Ohio 1939 - 1954, Senator-R-Ohio 1954 - 1957 1894 Event Cleveland sends 2,000 troops to Chicago to suppress Pullman strike 1893 Event 1st Cleveland Board of Park Commissioners forms 1893 Event Cleveland passes Park Act (forerunner of Metroparks) 1893 Event Grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th U.S. president (2nd term) 1893 Event U.S. President Cleveland grants amnesty to Mormon polygamy 1892 Birthday Joe Guyon, NFL halfback, Canton, Cleveland, Oorang, Rock I, etc 1892 Event Grover Cleveland (D) elected president 1891 Event Cy Young pitches 1st game played in Cleveland's League Park Cleveland Spiders 12, Cincinnati Redlegs 3 1889 Event President Cleveland signs bill to admit Dakotas, Montana and Washington state 1888 Event Benjamin Harrison (R-Sen-Ind) beats President Grover Cleveland (D), 233 electoral votes to 168, Cleveland received slightly more votes 1888 Event Democrats nominate Grover Cleveland for president 1887 Birthday Grover Cleveland Alexander, HOF baseball pitcher, Phillies, Cubs 1886 Event Statue of Liberty dedicated by President Grover Cleveland 1886 Event Grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency, Frances Folsom 1886 Event President Cleveland declares a state of emergency in Seattle because of anti-Chinese violence 1885 Birthday George Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor, Courage of Lassie 1885 Event Grover Cleveland inaugrated as 1st Democratic President since Civil War 1884 Event Grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for 1st President term 1883 Event Cleveland Hugh Daily no-hits Philadelphia 1-0 1883 Event Hugh Daily, a one-armed pitcher for Cleveland (Forest City), tosses 1-0 no-hitter against Philadelphia 1883 Event 1st baseball "Ladies' Day" (New York Gothams beat Cleveland Spiders 5-2) 1883 Event Brooklyn Bridge opened by President Arthur and Governor Cleveland 1880 Event 1st baseball perfect game, John Richmond of Worcester beats Cleveland 1880 Event John Lee Richmond pitches 1st major league perfect game, Worcester 1, Cleveland's Forest City 0 1879 Event 92 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May 1878 Event Edward Scripps and John Sweeney found Penny Press (Cleveland Press) 1878 Birthday Oscar Apfel, Cleveland, actor, Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn 1877 Event American Humane Association organizes (Cleveland) 1874 Event National Woman's Christian Temperance Union organizes in Cleveland 1874 Birthday John David Rockefeller, Jr., born in Cleveland, Ohio, philanthropist 1871 Event 1st baseball league game (National Association of Baseball Players), (Ft. Wayne 2, Cleveland 0) Deacon Jim White gets 1st hit, a double 1869 Event American Woman's Suffrage Association forms (Cleveland) 1869 Event Cleveland's Forest City play their 1st game, vs Cincinnati Red Stockings 1864 Birthday Frances Folsom Cleveland, 1st lady, 1885-89, 93-97 1854 Event National emigration convention meets in Cleveland 1848 Event National Black Convention meets (Cleveland) 1843 Event It snows in Buffalo and Rochester New York and Cleveland Ohio 1838 Birthday Cleveland Abbe, U.S., meteorologist, Father of Weather Bureau 1837 Birthday Grover Cleveland, born in New Jersey, 22nd/24th President, 1885-89, 93-97 1796 Event Cleveland, Ohio, founded by General Moses Cleaveland
