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In the 1980s Ohio heavily supported the elections of President Ronald Reagan and his celebrated his success in winning the Cold War. Ohio became an industrial magnet in the 1950s. By 1960, 10% of the population had been born in nearby Kentucky, West Virginia or Tennessee.
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1750- The Ohio Company of Virginia claims the Ohio region for England 1763- French surrender's claim to Ohio to Britain 1787- Ohio becomes part of the Northwest Territory 1795- Treaty of Greenville ends the Indian Wars in Ohio 1788 - April 7- Marietta was Ohio's first permanent settlement. It was founded in 1788 by General Rufus Putnam and named in...
1800- The Division Act creates the Indian Territory 1802- Congress authorizes formation of a state government in Ohio. 1803- March 1 - Ohio admitted to the Union as the 17th state. Chillicothe is named state capital. 1804- Ohio University, founded in 1804 in Athens, was the first university in Ohio and the Northwest Territory. 1810- Zanesville name...
1902- Ohio flag adopted by Ohio Legislature. 1903- The Wright Brothers, a pair of bicycle shop owners from Dayton, became the first in flight 1903- Ohio celebrates centennial. 1908- William Howard Taft, from Cincinnati, is elected president. 1911- Charles Kettering of Loudonville invented the first automobile self-starter in 1911. 1913- Spring floo...
2001- 1. Ohio ranked in the top ten in the countryfor growing corn, oats, winter wheat, soybeans, sweet corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, grapes, strawberries; raising chickens, hogs and pigs; and producing maple syrup and many dairy products. 2. New York terrorist attacks led to flurry of anti-terrorist activities throughout Ohio; 3. steam engine explosi...
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Jun 22, 2018 · In per capita income, Ohio ranked nineteenth in the nation, with residents earning $28,400 each. In April 2018, Ohio’s unemployment rate was recorded at 4.3 percent, compared to 5.1 percent a year ago. The national rate for April 2018 was 3.9 percent. Ohio employment peaked in 2000 with a little over 5.6 million jobs. Ohio has been especially ...
Sep 23, 2021 · 1980s: The unemployment trust fund went broke, forcing the state to borrow money from the federal government for eight straight years. Ohio borrowed $3.8 billion. 1982: The legislature raised...
Mar 16, 2022 · For ten months in the mid-1970s, America’s clocks sprang forward and never fell back. Year-round daylight saving time (DST), signed into law by President Richard Nixon in January 1974, sought to ...
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Nov 17, 2011 · Cleveland in the 1980s. The .pdf of this article is here. While the 1980s gave promise that Northeastern Ohio was reviving, there were historical and contemporary forces at work that would thwart any serious comeback. There was no reversal to the population exodus from the Cleveland.
1980: Sister city relationship established with Tainan City, Taiwan. 1982: Columbus surpasses Cleveland to become the largest city by population in Ohio. 1984. Huntington Center built. Ohio Penitentiary closes. 1985: Catco theatre company founded. 1987. King Arts Complex active. Union Station mural painted. 1988
