Historic Community Timeline

By erod4me

  • Armstrong Nursery originated (award winning hybrid roses)

  • Benjamin Harrison inaugurated as 23rd President of United States

  • Period: to

    City of Ontario/United States Nationwide

  • Graber Olive House (family owned olive processing business)

  • General Electric established (Thomas Edison brought together business interests)

  • The Hotpoint/General Electric (Hotpoint Flat Iron Plant)

  • Franklin D Roosevelt elected to New York State as a Republican

  • Granger-Hall Electric Co. (Provided electricity for customers)

  • New Mexico 47th state admitted to the Union

  • Daughters of the American Revolution Artifacts

  • Casa-Blanca Hotel (eventually demolished)

  • Womens International League for Peace and Freedom founded by Jane Addams during WW1.

  • Kiwanis Club of Ontario established (purpose service learning)

  • Adolf Hitler goes on trail for treason

  • Sunkist Orange plant established

  • Dole's first pineapple is harvested on Lanai (takes 2 years)

  • Construction for new City Hall for City of Ontario 1st City Hall becomes Museum of History and Art

  • Richard Nixon attends Whittier College

  • All States Annual Picnic Event Tradition begins (4th of July)

  • World Health Organization founded

  • Christmas on Euclid Event Begins (Decorations, Ornaments)

  • Christmas on Euclid Event Begins (Decorations, Ornaments)

  • Dr. Seuss publishes his breakthrough book, "The Cat in the Hat"

  • Ontario Motor Speedway (Race Track) built

  • Congress passes the Equal Pay Act

  • Beecher Medlin (President of VIP Flowers)

  • Bill Gates enrolls at Harvard University

  • Museum of Art and History established

  • Bill Clinton is elected governor of Arkansas

  • Museum is named city landmark #2

  • Snoop Dogg 1st releases "What's my name II?"