Cleveland History
September 30, 1929 – The Terminal Tower complex, including the Union Terminal rail station, was formally dedicated in downtown Cleveland, becoming a central hub for travel and commerce.
October 1, 1796 – Amos Stafford, a surveyor for the Connecticut Land Company, drew the first map of Cleveland’s original town plan, laying out the settlement’s future growth.
October 2, 1954 – The New York Giants swept the Cleveland Indians in the World Series, clinching the championship in a stunning upset remembered as one of baseball’s great shocks.
October 5, 1936 – The Great Lakes Exposition closed its first season in Cleveland after drawing millions of visitors to showcase industry, culture, and innovation along the lakefront.
World History
September 29, 1780 – British spy Major John André, captured while aiding Benedict Arnold in his plot to surrender West Point, was tried by a board of American generals. He was convicted of espionage and sentenced to death.
September 30, 1938 – The Munich Agreement was formally signed by Germany, Italy, Britain, and France. It allowed Nazi Germany to annex the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia, an act of appeasement that became a prelude to World War II.
October 1, 1910 – A bomb destroyed the Los Angeles Times building, killing 21 people and injuring more than 100. The attack was linked to a violent labor dispute involving the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers.
October 3, 1873 – The U.S. Army executed four Modoc leaders, including Captain Jack (Kintpuash), for their roles in the killing of General Edward Canby during peace talks in the Modoc War.
October 5, 1813 – The Battle of the Thames took place during the War of 1812. American forces under General William Henry Harrison defeated British and Indigenous allies. Shawnee leader Tecumseh was killed, a major blow to Native resistance in the Old Northwest.
