1. In 1966, the National Football League announced that the city of Cincinnati would be awarded an expansion franchise, the Cincinnati Bengals.
2. In 1896, the first automobile race in Ohio took place in the city of Cleveland. The race covered a distance of 54 miles and was won by a car designed by Alexander Winton.
3. On July 30, 1954, the first-ever transistor radio went on sale to the public in Columbus. The radio was a revolutionary new invention that allowed people to listen to music and news on the go.
4. In 1983, the Ohio State Fair experienced a devastating tragedy when a ride called the "Fire Ball" broke apart, killing one person and injuring several others.
5. On July 30, 1974, President Richard Nixon visited Cleveland to address the National Urban League convention. This was one of his last public appearances before resigning from office due to the Watergate scandal.