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The Lager beer riot was due to the Prohibition of bars to serve on Sundays and the raise in liquor licence.
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One of the biggest fires in the history of Chicago that burned down a large amount of area.The start of the fire is believed to have been caused by a cow that kicked over a lamp.
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The first Chicago public Library is founded
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The rail road strike was caused because railroad wages were rising it affected railroad workers.
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The first telephone service ( suprisingly AT&T) was operating in 1878
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The french American raised enough money to construct the statue of liberty.(date might not be exact)
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James Garfield wins the US presidential election to Winfeild Hancock.
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Thommas eddison uses christmas lights for the first time.
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The statue of liberty arrives to new york by a french ship.
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The hay market riot was a form of protest against the murder and mistreatment of workers.
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Jack the ripper's first victim is found dead in London.
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The world Exposition that introduced the Eiffel tower to the world.
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The Jane Addams hull house which sheltered European Immigrants.
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The Columbian exposition's pumping( when recently finished) station was demolished by a windstorm.
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The Alley L or the L as we call it today operated in 1892 to serve as transportation.
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The liberal arts building is damaged after a storm.
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Buffalo bill lead a exhibition following the Columbian exposition that provided entertainment.
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The Exposition that was hosted in america to commemorate Columbus's 400 year anniversary. This fair introduced the Ferris wheel which was made to compete against Paris' Eiffel tower.
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The first Ferris wheel is presented at the world's fair and results as a very successful part of the fair.
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Feild museum today
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Mayor carter Harrison was assassinated a day before the closing day of the Colombian exposition( the Chicago's world fair).
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The Pullman strike was the national boycott of the railroads in the US.
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HH Holmes America's first serial Killer was arrested after being suspected of killing the pietzel children on a trip.
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Geyer sets out to find the pietzel children who were missing and last seen with Holmes.
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The Chicago Butter and egg board was Chicago's mercantile exchange.