Indiana Quick Quiz
- Which Indiana city celebrates "Riley Days" in October?
- What classic doll was created by Indianapolis artist and author Johnny Gruelle in 1915?
- Indiana's state bird, the cardinal, is also the official bird for three of the four states that surround us. Which state celebrates another feathered friend?
Answers Below
1860 Indiana Governor Ashbel Willard died at the age of 39. The first governor to die in office, he had served as Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the Indiana House. His body lay in state in the old Capitol in Indianapolis. The duties of governor were assumed by Lieutenant Governor Abram Hammond.
Did You Know?
In the days just before the outbreak of the Civil War, there was a short period when Indiana had four different governors. It began when Ashbel Willard died in office on October 4, 1860. In accordance with the law, Lieutenant Governor Abram Hammond finished the three months left in Willard's term. Henry Lane was elected Governor in the 1860 election and took office on January 14, 1861. Two days later, Lane resigned in order to take a seat in the United States Senate. At that point, Lieutenant Governor Oliver P. Morton became the Chief Executive. The result was four different occupants of the Indiana Governor's office in a period of 105 days.
1869 A steam engine exploded at the Indiana State Fair, killing 19 people and injuring over 100. The engine had been part of a demonstration in the use of a power saw. Pieces of machinery were found more than a quarter-mile away from the fairgrounds, which at that time were located in the area of 19th and Alabama Streets. It is now the Herron-Morton Place neighborhood.
1879 Classes began at the Indiana Dental College. The school was acquired by Indiana University in 1925 and is now one of the oldest dental colleges in the nation. One of the school's best-known research projects resulted in the development of Crest toothpaste in the 1950s.
1925 The first retail Sears and Roebuck store opened in Evansville. The company, the largest mail order business in America, believed that people living in cities would be more interested in shopping in stores rather than catalogs. The Evansville store was successful and within a few years there were hundreds of Sears stores across the nation.
1950 Football fans saw their first college game on a live network television broadcast. The Notre Dame/ North Carolina contest went over the air to 44 cities. The TV crew boasted that their five cameras would cover all the excitement of the game. The Irish won, 14 to 7.
1976 The Indianapolis Children's Museum opened at its new location at 30th and North Meridian Streets. With nearly 500,000 square feet inside and the 29-acre Sports Legend Experience outside, it is the biggest and best children's museum in the world.
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- - Edgar W. Howe
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