1838 — Over 800 members of the Potawatomi nation were forced to leave Indiana on a march that began at Twin Lakes and ended along the western bank of the Osage River in Kansas. The two-month journey has gone down in history as the “Potawatomi Trail of Death.”
1901 — Governor Winfield Durbin canceled “Indiana Day” at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y. At the time of the Governor’s announcement, President William McKinley was near death after being shot while greeting visitors in the Temple of Music at the Exposition. McKinley died on Sept. 14, the date that had been planned as “Indiana Day.”
1929 — “Speedway” opened at Lowe’s Palace Theater on North Pennsylvania Street in Indianapolis. The silent movie, filmed downtown and at the track, starred popular actors William Haines and Anita Page. Many scenes included footage from the actual 1929 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, captured by 14 MGM cameras positioned around the racing oval.
1933 — A large farewell party was held at the Athletic Club in Indianapolis for author Meredith Nicholson, who was leaving for Washington to accept the post of Minister to Paraguay. Among the many guests were Governor Paul V. McNutt, Indianapolis Mayor Reginald Sullivan and author George Ade.
1964 — The Beatles, on their first wave of popularity in the United States, appeared live at the Indiana State Fair. They performed two sold-out shows at the Coliseum in front of over 30,000 fans.