1. In 1930, Ohio's tough beer legislation went into effect, banning the sale, manufacture, and transportation of beer containing more than 3.2% alcohol. This law remained in effect until the repeal of Prohibition in 1933.

2. On July 13, 1955, a new state record for the largest catfish caught in Ohio was set when a 54-pound blue catfish was caught in the Ohio River near Portsmouth.

3. In 1881, the Ohio State Medical Board was established, making Ohio the first state in the nation to regulate the practice of medicine through a licensing board.

4. On this day in 1920, the League of Women Voters of Ohio was established in Columbus, Ohio. The League is a nonpartisan organization that works to encourage informed and active participation in government.

5. In 1993, Ohio's own Mark Wohlers of the Atlanta Braves ended game 4 of the World Series with a game-winning strikeout against Joe Carter of the Toronto Blue Jays.