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First Blade is Printed
1835: The first edition of the Toledo Blade newspaper is printed. It has been published daily since 1848 and is the oldest continuously run business in Toledo. For more Toledo history, visit www.holytoledohistory.com…
Toledo Time Travels
Toledo Time Travels is your source for the Toledo story—past, present, and future. We host engaging conversations about local history venues, long heard about but rarely seen spaces, Glass City artifacts, and historical preservation.
Katie Holmes is Born
1978: Katie Holmes, American actress (Dawson's Creek, Batman Begins) is born in Toledo. For more Toledo history, visit www.holytoledohistory.com…
Toledo Glass Company is Founded
1895: To exploit early semi-automatic glass-blowing machines developed by Michael J. Owens, Edward Drummond Libbey partners with Owens to found the Toledo Glass Company. For more Toledo history, visit www.holytoledohistory.com…
Toledo War is Over!
1836: The Toledo War unofficially ends as Michigan Territory's second attempt to pass the federal government's compromise is convened on December 14, 1836, with the delegates voting to accept the proposal. The “Frostbitten Convention,” ...…
Ursuline Sisters Arrive
1854: Five Ursuline Sisters arrive in Toledo. They soon begin to offer classes at the first Ursuline Convent and St. Ursula Academy located at Cherry Street and Erie in Toledo. For more Toledo history, visit www.holytoledohistory.com…
WTOL Signs On
1958: WTOL TV channel 11 (CBS) signs on the air for the first time on Saturday night, at 7 p.m., Dec. 6, 1958. The inaugural program is live with Ohio governor-elect Michael V. Disalle (D-Toledo), and a host of other local dignitaries, along with ...…
Botched Gangster Hit
1932: At the intersection of Superior and Jackson, a dark sedan with several Licavoli gang members pulled up and sprayed Jack Kennedy's coupe with bullets, killing his 22-year old girlfriend, Louise Bell. Kennedy walked away to fight another day. ...…
Ruby Starr is Born
1949: Ruby Starr , American rock singer (Black Oak Arkansas) is born in Toledo. For more Toledo history, visit www.holytoledohistory.com…
Toledo Fire Department is Organized
1837: The City of Toledo Department of Fire & Rescue Operations' first Volunteer Company is organized as a result of a resolution passed by the Toledo City Council. Charles McClean is elected the first Fire Chief of the Volunteer Department.…
Elvis Plays Toledo on Thanksgiving Day
1956: Elvis Presley, the future musical monarch gyrated onto the stage at the Sports Arena for two Thanksgiving Day concerts in 1956 and blew Toledo away. "The screaming youngsters frequently bordered on hysteria," the Blade reported in the next ...…
Voice of Yogi Bear is Born in Toledo
1963: Toledo newspaper strike begins when 900 members of the Newspaper Guild walked out and shut down the afternoon Blade and Morning Times operations. 1916: Daws Butler, animation voice actor (Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound) is born in Toledo.…
Owens Corning is Created
1938: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. is born out of the work Owens-Illinois and Corning Glass Works had been doing for several years. The new company’s products included fiber-glass filters for forced-air furnaces; residential, industrial, ...…
Cal Poly Tragedy in Toledo
1960: a Curtiss C-46 propliner, operated as a domestic charter flight by Arctic Pacific, crashed and caught fire on takeoff at the Toledo Express Airport. The aircraft, a veteran of World War II, was carrying the Cal Poly Mustangs college football ...…
First Plate Glass in Rossford
1899: Edward Ford's new factory in Rossford made its first cast of plate glass. For more Toledo history, visit www.holytoledohistory.com.…
Islamic Center Opens
1983: the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo opens its doors. The state’s first Muslim society had existed formally in Toledo, without a mosque, since 1939 and received a state charter in 1943. For more Toledo history, visit ...…
Michigan vs Notre Dame in Toledo
1902: After a night of rain, the University of Michigan football team played Notre Dame on a soft and slippery white clay field at Armory Park — home of the Mud Hens, located at the corner of Spielbusch Ave. and Orange Street here in Toledo. ...…
Riots in Toledo
2005: A riot breaks out in North Toledo during a National Socialist/Neo-Nazi protest; over 100 are arrested. For more Toledo history, visit www.holytoledohistory.com.…
Art Tatum is Born
1910: Art Tatum , American jazz pianist and composer is born in Toledo. Tatum is widely regarded as one of the greatest in his field. For more Toledo history, visit www.holytoledohistory.com.…
University of Toledo is Founded
1872: Jesup Wakeman Scott founded The University of Toledo as a private arts and trades school known as Toledo University of Arts and Trades offering painting and architectural drawing as its only subjects. For more Toledo history, visit ...…
WGTE is Fully Licensed
1960: WGTE TV Channel 30 in Toledo (PBS) is fully licensed. WGTE began in 1953 as a low-power television station on the University of Toledo campus, with a broadcast antenna in the bell tower of University Hall. It began regular operations in 1959, ...…
Toledo Opera Opens its First Season
1959: In the social event of the fall, the Toledo Opera opens its first season with a production of Verdi’s Aida on the stage of the Paramount Theater. The event is a sellout with 3,000 tickets sold. For more Toledo history, visit ...…
John Keller is Born
1965: John Keller Jr, team handball backcourt (Olympics 1996) is born in Toledo. For more about Toledo's history, visit www.holytoledohistory.com.…
Neil Young Rocks the Sports Arena with Pearl Jam
2004: Neil Young makes a surprise appearance at the Toledo Sports Arena with Pearl Jam at a "Vote for Change" concert sponsored by MoveOn.org. For more about Toledo's history, visit www.holytoledohistory.com.…
Rosary Cathedral is Dedicated
1940: Two days of ceremonies begin the dedication of the Queen of Holy Rosary Cathedral. Thirty archbishops, bishops, an abbot, and scores of monsignors and priests from the neighboring diocese and the 230 or more priests of the Toledo Diocese ...…
Donald Pease is Born
1931: Donald J. Pease, Politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio) is born in Toledo. For more about Toledo's history, visit www.holytoledohistory.com.…
Ruth and Gehrig Slam Homers
1928: Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig both slam home runs in the top of the fourth inning to help lead the Yankees in an 8-6 win over the Mud Hens in an exhibition game held in front of 7,131 fans at Swayne Field. For more about Toledo's history, visit ...…
Cynthia Myers is Born
1950: Cynthia Myers, Playboy Playmate (December 1968) and actress (Beyond Valley of Dolls) is born in Toledo. For more about Toledo's history, visit www.holytoledohistory.com.…
Milburn Wagon Works
1873: A groundbreaking ceremony occurred for the Milburn Wagon Works at Auburn and Monroe. For more about Toledo's history, visit www.holytoledohistory.com.…
Sunrise Court
1835: The first court hearing in Lucas County was held in a schoolhouse in predawn hours. The schoolhouse was only used as a courthouse for this one day so Ohio could claim territory over Michigan during the Toledo War. The secret court session was ...…
G.A.R. Encampment
1908: Toledo grabs the attention of the entire nation as the host of the official Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) 42nd Encampment, held on September 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. The Encampment included a massive parade in downtown Toledo featuring an ...…
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