Cleveland History
January 13, 1836 – Cleveland was formally incorporated as a city by an act of the Ohio legislature, transitioning from village status and beginning its development into a major industrial and cultural hub.
January 13, 1967 – Carl B. Stokes announced his candidacy for mayor of Cleveland. He would go on to become the first Black mayor of a major U.S. city after winning the election later that year.
January 14, 1979 – A severe blizzard swept through Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, bringing sub-zero temperatures, high winds, and significant snowfall that caused widespread closures and disruptions.
January 16, 1919 – Following the ratification of the 18th Amendment, Cleveland enacted laws to enforce Prohibition, aligning with national efforts to ban the manufacture and sale of alcohol.
World History
January 12, 2010 – A devastating magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti near Port-au-Prince, killing over 230,000 people and displacing more than 1.5 million in one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history.
January 15, 1559 – Elizabeth I was crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey, beginning a 44-year reign that came to be known as the Elizabethan Era, marked by flourishing English drama and naval power.
January 15, 2009 – US Airways Flight 1549 made an emergency landing on the Hudson River after a bird strike disabled both engines. All 155 people on board survived in what became known as the “Miracle on the Hudson.”
January 16, 1991 – Operation Desert Storm began as U.S.-led coalition forces launched air strikes against Iraq in response to its invasion of Kuwait, marking the start of the Gulf War.
January 17, 1893 – American and European settlers overthrew Queen Liliʻuokalani of Hawaii in a coup d’état, leading to the eventual annexation of the islands by the United States in 1898.
