Timeline of Toledo, Ohio

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Toledo, Ohio, USA.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1835
 * Toledo Blade newspaper begins publication.
 * Lucas County, Ohio established.
 * 1836 - Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad begins operating.
 * 1837
 * Toledo incorporated.
 * John Berdan becomes mayor.
 * Fire Department established.
 * 1845 - Miami and Erie Canal opens.
 * 1850 - Population: 3,829.
 * 1851 - Toledo Medical Association founded.
 * 1862 - Cherry Street bridge built.
 * 1864 - Toledo Library Association formed.
 * 1869 - Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway in operation.
 * 1870
 * Toledo Society of Natural Sciences established.
 * Population: 31,584.
 * 1872 - Toledo University of Arts and Trades established.
 * 1873
 * St. Ursula Academy founded.
 * Toledo Public Library opens.
 * 1875 - Milburn Wagon Company in business.
 * 1877 - Railroad strike.
 * 1880 - Population: 50,137.
 * 1888 - Libbey Glass Company in business.
 * 1894 - Tiedtke's grocery in business.
 * 1896 - Lucas County Court House built.
 * 1898 - First Church of Christ, Scientist built.
 * 1900
 * Toledo Zoological Gardens established.
 * Population: 131,822.

20th century

 * 1901
 * Toledo Museum of Art founded.
 * Toledo Scale Company in business.
 * 1902 - Toledo Automobile Club established.
 * 1907 - Isaac R. Sherwood becomes U.S. representative for Ohio's 9th congressional district.
 * 1910
 * Willys-Overland automobile plant built.
 * Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo established.
 * 1918 - Municipal Hospital opens.
 * 1920 - Population: 243,164.
 * 1929 - Hillcrest Hotel built.
 * 1930 - Indiana Avenue YMCA and Toledo Hospital building on North Cove Boulevard open.
 * 1931
 * High Level Bridge built.
 * Sister city relationship established with Toledo, Spain.
 * 1932 - National City Bank Building constructed.
 * 1934 - April 12: Auto-Lite strike begins.
 * 1936 - Brand Whitlock Homes built.
 * 1937 - Point Place becomes part of city.
 * 1938 - Owens Corning Corporation headquartered in city.
 * 1950 - Population: 303,616.
 * 1953 - WGTE-TV begins broadcasting.
 * 1954
 * "Islamic Center" built.
 * Miracle Mile Drive-In cinema opens.
 * 1955 - Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority and Downtown Toledo Associates established.
 * 1959 - Toledo Opera founded.
 * 1964 - Toledo Botanical Garden established.
 * 1966 - Reynolds Corners becomes part of city.
 * 1968 - Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments established.
 * 1969
 * July 4: Ohio Fireworks Derecho.
 * Masonic Auditorium and Fiberglas Tower built.
 * 1970 - Toledo-Lucas County Public Library established.
 * 1971 - Franklin Park Mall in business.
 * 1978 - Western Lake Erie Historical Society founded.
 * 1982 - One SeaGate hi-rise and DiSalle Government Center built.
 * 1983 - Marcy Kaptur becomes U.S. representative for Ohio's 9th congressional district.
 * 1984 - Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank established.
 * 1985 - Franklin Park Mall cinema in business.
 * 1987 - SeaGate Convention Centre opens.
 * 1990 - Population: 332,943.
 * 1992 - Toledo Natural Food Cooperative opens.
 * 1994 - Carty Finkbeiner becomes mayor.
 * 1997 - Toledo's Attic (city history website) launched.
 * 1998 - City website online (approximate date).

21st century

 * 2002
 * Fifth Third Field (stadium) opens.
 * Jack Ford becomes mayor.
 * 2005 - October 15: 2005 Toledo riot.
 * 2006 - Carty Finkbeiner becomes mayor again.
 * 2009 - Huntington Center (arena) opens.
 * 2010
 * Michael Bell becomes mayor.
 * Population: 287,208.
 * 2014 - D. Michael Collins becomes mayor.
 * 2015 - February: Mayor Collins dies; Paula Hicks-Hudson becomes acting mayor.
 * 2018 - Wade Kapszukiewicz becomes mayor.