| 1930/00/00 |
Osborn Engineering Co |
Engineer |
Construction begins on Cleveland Municipal Stadium. The engineering by the Osborn Engineering Company features an early use of structural aluminum. |
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| 1931/07/01 |
Walker and Weeks |
Architect |
Designed by Walker and Weeks, Cleveland Stadium is dedicated. |
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| 1931/07/03 |
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Max Schmeling and Young Stribling box in a World Heavyweight Championship before 37,000 fans. |
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| 1931/08/00 |
Armen H Tashjian |
Author |
The completion of Cleveland Stadium inspires Armen Tashjian to write an article on the historical transition from the masonry bearing-wall to the curtain wall, an excellent statement of the application of logic and rationalism in C20 architecture. |
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Advent of the Curtain Wall |
| 1933/07/31 |
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Cleveland Indians play their first game at Cleveland Stadium, losing to the Philadelphia Athletics' great pitcher Lefty Grove 1-0 in front of a then-major-league-record crowd of 80,184. |
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| 1935/09/24 |
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Roman Catholic Church's Seventh Eucharistic Congress is hosted by theDiocese of Cleveland, attracting 75,000 to a midnight mass on 24 September 1935 and an estimated 125,000 to Eucharistic service the following day. |
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| 1954/09/12 |
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A league record 84,587 people attend a Yankees-Indians game. |
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| 1960/04/19 |
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The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians played 15 innings on Opening Day, tying the record for the longest Opening-Day game. |
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| 1960/06/17 |
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Ted Williamshits his 500th career home run. |
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| 1966/08/14 |
The Beatles |
Performers |
The Beatles leap into the dog pound at the Municipal Stadium (razed 1997), Cleveland, US. |
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The Beatles' Final Tour |
| 1970/06/21 |
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Detroit's Cesar Gutierrezgets seven hits in seven at bats in 12 innings. |
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| 1974/06/04 |
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Ten Cent Beer Night: The Indians host theTexas Rangers while promoting unlimited beer for 10 cents a cup. Due to the rowdiness of the intoxicated fans, the Indians were forced to forfeit the game. |
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| 1974/06/23 |
The Beach Boys |
Performer |
The Beach Boys rock and roll with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joe Walsh and Barnstorm at Cleveland Stadium during the 1st World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1974/06/23 |
Lynyrd Skynyrd |
Performer |
The Beach Boys rock and roll with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joe Walsh and Barnstorm at Cleveland Stadium during the 1st World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1974/08/04 |
Emerson, Lake and Palmer |
Performers |
Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Climax Blues Band, James Gang jam at Cleveland Stadium during the 2nd World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1974/09/01 |
Santana |
Performer |
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, The Band, Jesse Colin Young and Santana jam at Cleveland Stadium at the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1974/09/01 |
The Band |
Performer |
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, The Band, Jesse Colin Young and Santana jam at Cleveland Stadium at the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1974/09/01 |
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young |
Performer |
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, The Band, Jesse Colin Young and Santana jam at Cleveland Stadium at the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1975/05/31 |
Chicago (music group) |
Performer |
The Beach Boys and Chicago perform at Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1975/05/31 |
The Beach Boys |
Performer |
The Beach Boys and Chicago perform at Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1975/06/14 |
The Rolling Stones |
Performer |
The Rolling Stones, Joe Vitale's Madmen, The J Geils Band and Tower of Power rock Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1975/07/11 |
Yes |
Performer |
Yes, Ace, Joe Walsh and Michael Stanley Band rock Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1975/08/23 |
Rod Stewart |
Performer |
Rod Stewart and Faces, Aerosmith, Blue Oyster Cult, Mahogany Rush and Uriah Heep rock Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1975/08/23 |
Blue Oyster Cult |
Performer |
Rod Stewart and Faces, Aerosmith, Blue Oyster Cult, Mahogany Rush and Uriah Heep rock Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1975/08/23 |
Aerosmith |
Performer |
Rod Stewart and Faces, Aerosmith, Blue Oyster Cult, Mahogany Rush and Uriah Heep rock Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1975/08/23 |
The Faces |
Performer |
Rod Stewart and Faces, Aerosmith, Blue Oyster Cult, Mahogany Rush and Uriah Heep rock Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1977/06/05 |
The Band |
Performer |
Ted Nugent, Todd Rundgren's Utopia, Nazareth and Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes rock Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1977/06/05 |
Todd Rundgren |
Performer |
Ted Nugent, Todd Rundgren's Utopia, Nazareth and Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes rock Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1977/06/25 |
Pink Floyd |
Performer |
Pink Floyd soar in front of 83,199 fans. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1977/08/06 |
Peter Frampton |
Performer |
Peter Frampton, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Derringer and The J Geils Band come alive at Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1978/07/01 |
Peter Tosh |
Performer |
The Rolling Stones, Peter Tosh and Kansas rock and roll 82,238 fans, reportedly the first concert to gross over 1 million dollars. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1978/07/01 |
The Rolling Stones |
Performer |
The Rolling Stones, Peter Tosh and Kansas rock and roll 82,238 fans, reportedly the first concert to gross over 1 million dollars. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1978/07/15 |
Journey |
Performer |
Electric Light Orchestra, Journey, Foreigner and Trickster rock Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1978/07/15 |
Electric Light Orchestra |
Performer |
Electric Light Orchestra, Journey, Foreigner and Trickster rock Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1978/08/26 |
Fleetwood Mac |
Performer |
Fleetwood Mac, The Cars, Todd Rundgren and Utopia and Bob Welch rock Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1978/08/26 |
Todd Rundgren |
Performer |
Fleetwood Mac, The Cars, Todd Rundgren and Utopia and Bob Welch rock Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1978/08/26 |
The Cars |
Performer |
Fleetwood Mac, The Cars, Todd Rundgren and Utopia and Bob Welch rock Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1979/07/28 |
AC-DC |
Performer |
Aerosmith, ACDC, Journey, Scorpions, Ted Nugent and Thin Lizzy rock Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1979/07/28 |
Thin Lizzy |
Performer |
Aerosmith, ACDC, Journey, Scorpions, Ted Nugent and Thin Lizzy rock Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1979/07/28 |
Aerosmith |
Performer |
Aerosmith, ACDC, Journey, Scorpions, Ted Nugent and Thin Lizzy rock Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1979/07/28 |
The Band |
Performer |
Aerosmith, ACDC, Journey, Scorpions, Ted Nugent and Thin Lizzy rock Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1979/07/28 |
Scorpions |
Performer |
Aerosmith, ACDC, Journey, Scorpions, Ted Nugent and Thin Lizzy rock Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1979/07/28 |
Journey |
Performer |
Aerosmith, ACDC, Journey, Scorpions, Ted Nugent and Thin Lizzy rock Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1980/07/19 |
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Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Def Leppard, Eddie Money and The J Geils Band rock Cleveland Stadium during the World Series of Rock. |
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World Series of Rock Concerts |
| 1986/08/21 |
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Boston's Spike Owenties a Major League record by scoring six runs. |
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| 1987/01/11 |
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The Drive: Late in the AFC Championship Game, John Elway leads the Denver Broncos 98 yards down field for the tying score. Denver wins in overtime, 23-20, earning a spot inSuper Bowl XXI. |
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| 1993/10/03 |
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Cleveland Indians play their last game at Cleveland Stadium, losing 4-0 to the Chicago White Sox. |
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| 1995/09/02 |
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Opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fameis celebrated with an all-star concert which featuredChuck Berry,Bob Dylan,Aretha Franklin,Jerry Lee Lewisand others. |
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| 1995/12/17 |
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Last Cleveland Browns game, vs Cincinnati Bengals (win, 26-10) |
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| 1996/12/03 |
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Cleveland Stadium Catches on fire during demolition. |
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| 1997/03/01 |
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Cleveland Stadium is finally demolished. |
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