Cleveland History
Women’s Council Peace Parade for the Prevention of Future Wars (May 18, 1924): Approximately 5,000 women marched along Euclid Avenue in Cleveland advocating international peace and the prevention of future wars.
Cleveland Arena Closed (May 19, 1974): Cleveland Arena, longtime home to the Cleveland Barons, Cleveland Cavaliers, and numerous major entertainment events, officially closed after nearly 37 years of operation.
Death of John D. Rockefeller (May 23, 1937): Standard Oil founder and major Cleveland industrialist John D. Rockefeller died at age 97. His business empire played a central role in Cleveland’s rise as an industrial powerhouse.
World History
Mount St. Helens Erupts (May 18, 1980): Mount St. Helens in Washington state catastrophically erupted, killing 57 people and becoming the deadliest volcanic eruption in modern United States history.
Bath School Disaster (May 18, 1927): A series of bomb explosions at a school in Bath Township, Michigan killed 45 people, including many children, in the deadliest school massacre in U.S. history.
Charles Lindbergh Completes Solo Transatlantic Flight (May 21, 1927): Lindbergh landed in Paris aboard the Spirit of St. Louis after completing the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
FIFA Founded in Paris (May 21, 1904): The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the governing body of international soccer, was established in Paris, France.
Queen Victoria Born (May 24, 1819): Alexandrina Victoria, future Queen of the United Kingdom and namesake of the Victorian Era, was born at Kensington Palace in London.
