Chicago's History

By Penguin10

  • Population

    Chicago's Population reached 1.1 million.

  • Hospitals

    Hospitals began to give service to African Americans.

  • Opening, W.C.E

    World's Columbian Exposition was opened by president Cleveland.

  • Fire's results

    A fire in the south left 5,000 people homeless.

  • Court of Honor

    Great Chicago fire casued damaged at the World's Columbian Exposition.

  • bridge

    1st rolling lift bridge opened.

  • Death Penalty

    Dr. Henry Howard Holmes was hanged to death.

  • Theater fire

  • 1st freight delivery tunnel system began underneath.

  • Charles Moyer assasinated

    president of the Miners Union, he was shot in the back and dragged through the streets of chicago.

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