The Tri-State Tornado Breaks Out: March 18, 1925
The “Tri-State Tornado” struck Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. It killed 695 people and injured more than 2,000.
The Hawthorn Becomes Missouri’s State Flower: March 16, 1923
The hawthorn was selected as our state flower on this date in 1923.
A Portion of the KATY Railroad is Completed: March 15, 1893
Work was completed on the KATY railroad between St. Charles and New Franklin. Now it is a beautiful bicycle trail all across the state.
Our 14th Governor, Robert Marcellus Stewart, is Born: March 12, 1815
Robert Marcellus Stewart was born on this date in 1815, in Truxton, New York.
The Border War Reaches the Basketball Court: March 11, 1907
The University of Missouri Tigers met the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team for the first time, beginning the basketball Border War. Missouri won 34–32. They played again the very next day and Missouri won 34–12.
State Supreme Court Ends Deliberations on Blue Laws: March 10, 1963
On March 4, 1928, the Bunion Derby, an 84-day footrace along the 3,422 mile length of the new Route 66 began.
Meriwether Lewis Arrives Back in St. Louis as Governor: March 8, 1808
The hero of the Corps of Discovery arrived to take up his position as governor on this date in 1808, almost a full year after he'd been appointed to the role.
March 9, 1872
Ella Ewing, the “Missouri Giantess,” was born. She grew to be the world’s tallest woman of her time, reaching 8-feet, 4-inches.