Cleveland Hough Riots Begin After Bar Incident, July 18, 1966
A racially charged incident in a bar sparks the six-day Hough riots in Cleveland, Ohio; 1,700 Ohio National Guard troops intervene to restore order.
Date: July 18, 1966
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