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1. In 1853, the first passenger train arrived in Cincinnati, Ohio, from the east as part of the newly constructed Ohio and Mississippi Railroad.
2. In 1875, the Cincinnati Reds played their first baseball game, defeating the St. Louis Browns 4-2.
3. In 1904, the first electric streetcar line opened in Columbus, Ohio, replacing the old horse-drawn carriages.
4. In 1920, the Ohio River flooded, causing significant damage to the state and surrounding areas. The death toll was estimated at over 400.
5. In 2012, Ohio native Dorothy Fuldheim was posthumously inducted into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame. Fuldheim was a pioneering journalist and one of the first women to anchor a television news program.
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