500 Festival In 1957, four civic-minded businessmen–former Indianapolis mayor ; Joe Quinn, Safety Director of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; J. Worth Baker,… Read More »500 Festival
Anniversary Celebrations Although they might have gathered occasionally to remember and honor the pioneers, there is no evidence of public observances of… Read More »Anniversary Celebrations
Blizzard of 1978 The worst blizzard in Indianapolis history battered the city and most of Indiana on January 25-27. The “Great Blizzard of… Read More »Blizzard of 1978
Burger Chef Murders Just after midnight on November 18, 1978, Brian Kring, an off-duty employee of the Burger Chef, 5725 Crawfordsville Road, discovered… Read More »Burger Chef Murders
Cold Spring Murder Case The bodies of Jacob Young and Nancy Jane Young, husband and wife, were discovered along , near the intersection of… Read More »Cold Spring Murder Case
Gen Con Gen Con is the largest tabletop gaming convention in North America with more than 500 exhibiting companies, around 300 games… Read More »Gen Con
Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions Against all odds, a team of 11 inner-city students from Indianapolis Public School (IPS) 27 defeated a team from Hunter College… Read More »Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions
Marion County Fair The first Marion County Fair was held in 1835 under the auspices of the Marion County Agricultural Society. Early fairs… Read More »Marion County Fair
Mexican Film Festival The Mexican Film Festival was established by the in Indianapolis to bring contemporary Latin American and Latino cinema to the… Read More »Mexican Film Festival
Mike Tyson Case Michael (Mike) G. Tyson, world heavyweight boxing champion from 1986 to 1990, was prosecuted in Indianapolis in 1992 in one… Read More »Mike Tyson Case
