Milwaukee

Some of the key events about Milwaukee

• 1846

  The city of Milwaukee was officially incorporated
• 1846

  A deadly cholera epidemic struck the city, killing hundreds of residents
• 1855

  The first public high school in Milwaukee opened its doors
• 1881

  The Milwaukee Public Museum was established
• 1892

  A massive fire destroyed much of downtown Milwaukee, causing widespread damage
• 1895

  The first electric streetcar began operation in Milwaukee
• 1903

  Harley-Davidson Motor Company was founded in Milwaukee
• 1917

  A bomb exploded at the central police station, killing nine officers and one civilian
• 1947

  The Milwaukee Braves baseball team was established
• 1954

  A severe flood caused extensive damage to the city's infrastructure and homes
• 1957

  The Milwaukee Braves won the World Series
• 1967

  Civil unrest and riots erupted in the city, resulting in property damage and arrests
• 1969

  Summerfest, the world's largest music festival, was launched in Milwaukee
• 1982

  The Midwest Airlines Center (now Wisconsin Center) convention facility opened
• 1982

  Seven people died after consuming Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide in the Milwaukee area
• 1993

  A cryptosporidium outbreak in the city's water supply sickened over 400,000 residents
• 2001

  The Milwaukee Art Museum's Quadracci Pavilion, designed by Santiago Calatrava, was completed
• 2004

  A major bridge collapse occurred on the Hoan Bridge, disrupting traffic for months
• 2016

  Violent protests and riots broke out in the Sherman Park neighborhood
• 2020

  The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the city, causing numerous deaths and economic hardship

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