1852 — The first Indiana State Fair was held in Indianapolis in the area now known as Military Park. In subsequent years, the fair was held in several cities, including Lafayette, Madison, New Albany, Fort Wayne and Terre Haute. In 1892, the fair established its present location on East 38th Street in Indianapolis.
1915 — The city of Akron, in Fulton County, opened the doors to the new Carnegie Library. It replaced one which had been located over the local meat market. The library is still serving the reading public after 102 years. Andrew Carnegie built 164 libraries in Indiana, more than in any other state.
1928 — Daisy Riley Lloyd was born in Kansas. She attended Howard University and went on to earn her doctorate at Purdue University. She moved to Indianapolis and became a leader in desegregation and community improvement. In 1965, she became the first African-American woman elected to the Indiana General Assembly.
1949 — 17-year-old Charles Manson was apprehended by Indianapolis Police after escaping from the Indiana Boys’ School in Plainfield. He was found hiding under a car after attempting to rob a gas station on East Michigan Street. Over the next 30 years, Manson was in and out of numerous prisons. In 1971, he and his followers were convicted of multiple murders in California.
1954 — High school 4-H leaders presented a large birthday cake to President Dwight D. Eisenhower at Butler Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Chief Executive was in the city to speak on farm policy. The students helped him celebrate his 64th birthday.
1956 — Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck performed at the Knights of Columbus hall in Indianapolis. Considered one of the pioneers of “cool jazz,” Brubeck traveled with a quartet which included famed alto saxophonist Paul Desmond. On the same tour, they performed in Muncie and Marion.