Professional All-Star Basketball Games Indianapolis had hosted three professional basketball All-Star Games. The inaugural American Basketball Association (ABA) All-Star contest drew 10,872 fans to… Read More »Professional All-Star Basketball Games
Railroad Strike of 1877 Beginning in the East as a result of announced wage cuts, the railroad strike of 1877 spread west quickly. Freight… Read More »Railroad Strike of 1877
Railroad Track Elevation The proposal to elevate steam railway lines over city streets in the was a significant political issue of the early… Read More »Railroad Track Elevation
Real Silk Hosiery Mills Strike The Real Silk Hosiery Mill strike of April-May 1934 is one of the city’s most famous and violent labor strikes.… Read More »Real Silk Hosiery Mills Strike
Richmond Hill Explosion On Saturday night November 10, 2012, at 11:10 p.m., a natural gas explosion occurred in the Richmond Hill subdivision of… Read More »Richmond Hill Explosion
Riley Dance Marathons Riley Dance Marathons engage student leaders across the state to drive year-round fundraising for in Indianapolis. This commitment culminates in… Read More »Riley Dance Marathons
Robert F. Kennedy Speech On the evening of April 4, 1968, as more than a hundred cities erupted in violence following the murder of… Read More »Robert F. Kennedy Speech
Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize Throughout her life, , daughter of and great-granddaughter of founder , was fond of reading and writing poetry, something that… Read More »Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize
Soap Box Derby The Indianapolis Soap Box Derby began in 1934, one year after the initial race was held in Dayton, Ohio. From… Read More »Soap Box Derby
Spanish-American War Although much of the U.S. press called for war against Spain following the February 15, 1898, sinking of the USS… Read More »Spanish-American War
