Cleveland History

  1. November 13, 1970: Cleveland State University formally opened its University Center, adding a significant building to its downtown campus and expanding its educational footprint in Northeast Ohio.
  2. November 14, 1964: The Beatles performed at Cleveland Public Auditorium. The event was a significant cultural moment for the youth of Northeast Ohio and showed Cleveland’s increasing importance as a stop for major music tours.
  3. November 15, 2002: The Cleveland Museum of Art announced the acquisition of an important collection of medieval art, further enhancing the museum’s reputation as one of the leading art institutions in the United States.
  4. November 17, 1956: The City of Akron opened its Municipal University (later known as the University of Akron), broadening access to higher education in the region and adding an important academic institution to Northeast Ohio.
  5. November 19, 2008: Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland launched a major new research initiative focused on renewable energy, signaling the region’s investment in sustainable development and technological innovation.

World History

  1. November 13, 1841: James Braid attended a public demonstration of “animal magnetism,” which led him to study the phenomena and eventually coin the term “hypnotism.” His work laid the foundation for modern hypnotherapy.
  2. November 14, 1957: The Apalachin Meeting, a secret Mafia summit in Apalachin, New York, was raided by law enforcement. The event confirmed the existence of a nationwide crime syndicate and led to subsequent investigations and prosecutions.
  3. November 15, 1920: The League of Nations held its first General Assembly in Geneva. Though the League would ultimately fail to prevent another world war, it represented an early attempt at organized international diplomacy.
  4. November 16, 1532: The Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro captured Inca Emperor Atahualpa in the Battle of Cajamarca, marking a crucial event in the Spanish conquest of Peru and the downfall of the Inca Empire.
  5. November 19, 1863: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address during the American Civil War, a short speech that has since become one of the most famous orations in history, encapsulating the principles of human equality and democracy.