October 19, 1931
Bagnell Dam was completed and water began to back up forming the Lake of the Ozarks and covering towns like Linn Creek.
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October 18, 1847
Boatmen's Bank was established in St. Louis on this date in Missouri history. This landmark operation was specifically for individuals and small investors. Previously banks had…
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October 17, 1865
A fair was held at the Greene County Courthouse in Springfield to raise funds for the relief of the area’s war orphans.
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October 16, 1917
A disastrous fire raged through the Kansas City stockyards killing 17,000 cattle and hogs; 30,000 others were set free and survived. Many had to be rounded up in downtown Kansas…
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October 15, 1896
The first Missouri rural mail routes were established from Cairo, MO in Randolph County.
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October 14, 1807
Birthday of William B. Waddell whose freight company (Russell, Majors, and Waddell) did much to open trade with the west. He was also a founder of the Pony Express. Read more…
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October 13, 1877
Lizzie Wise drew a crowd as she ascended in her balloon from the Grand Avenue Baseball Park in St. Louis. A stiff wind grabbed the balloon and she was whisked away. She was found…
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October 12, 1885
The first cross-state long distance call was made. The mayor of Kansas City called to his home from St. Louis.
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