Cleveland History
Woodland Cemetery Land Purchase Authorized (August 19, 1851): Cleveland City Council authorized the purchase of 60.62 acres for a new public cemetery, establishing the grounds that would later become historic Woodland Cemetery.
Cleveland Browns Play First Game at New Stadium (August 21, 1999): The Cleveland Browns played the Minnesota Vikings in the first football game at the newly built Cleveland Browns Stadium, marking the team’s return to a permanent lakefront home.
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Building Opens (August 23, 1923): The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland formally opened its new headquarters at East Sixth Street and Superior Avenue, with an estimated 40,000 visitors touring the landmark building.
Civil Rights Protest at Euclid Beach Park (August 23, 1946): Members of the Congress of Racial Equality challenged racial segregation at Euclid Beach Park, an important episode in Cleveland’s early civil rights struggle.
World History
19th Amendment Ratified (August 18, 1920): Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, securing the necessary approval to prohibit denial of the right to vote on the basis of sex throughout the United States.
Soviet-Led Invasion of Czechoslovakia Begins (August 20, 1968): Warsaw Pact forces invaded Czechoslovakia during the night of August 20–21, crushing the Prague Spring reform movement and reasserting Soviet control over the country.
Voyager 2 Launches (August 20, 1977): NASA launched Voyager 2 from Cape Canaveral on its historic mission to the outer solar system, eventually becoming the only spacecraft to visit Uranus and Neptune.
Haitian Revolution Begins (August 22, 1791): A major uprising of enslaved people began in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, launching the Haitian Revolution that ultimately resulted in Haiti’s independence and the abolition of slavery.
