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HISTORICAL FACT
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1940
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County airport renamed "General Mitchell Field". U.S. National Guard designates it as air base.
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1945
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Will of Charles P. Allis' widow leaves home and art treasures to City of Milwaukee.
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1946
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Fair Employment Practices Ordinance for Milwaukee passes.
Milwaukee celebrates 100 years of cityhood.
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1947
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February 13
Master Plan for City of Milwaukee adopted.
December
Channel 4 – WTMJ – became the first local station and the fifteenth station in the nation.
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1948
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First year of construction on City of Milwaukee's low-rent and veterans' housing projects.
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1949
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Parking meters installed.
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1950
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Glendale incorporated.
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1952
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Hales Corners became a village.
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1953
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Bayside incorporated.
Milwaukee County Stadium constructed.
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1954
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater began.
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1955
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Brown Deer incorporated.
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1956
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Franklin incorporated.
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1957
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Greenfield incorporated.
Eero Saarinen War Memorial building was constructed.
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1960
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Milwaukee County's first County Executive, John L. Doyne, was elected.
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1961
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Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church completed.
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1962
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Marine Bank completed.
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1964
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Police Chief Harold Brier appointed.
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1966
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Veterans Administration Hospital completed.
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1968
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Milwaukee Bucks became a National Basketball Association expansion club.
Summerfest began.
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1969
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The Ben and Ceil Marcus Center for the Performing Arts (formerly the Performing Arts Center) completed.
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1970
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Seattle Pilots became the Milwaukee Brewers.
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1973
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Milwaukee Admirals began.
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1973
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Milwaukee County Federated Library System was established.
First Wisconsin Center (currently Firstar) opened.
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1976
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Milwaukee County purchased the Milwaukee Public Museum.
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1977
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The Hoan Bridge completed.
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1978
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Festa Italiana debuted.
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1978
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Mexican Fiesta debuted.
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