Missouri History Today

The Mercantile Library opened in St. Louis on this date thus becoming the first public library west of the Mississippi.

For the first time in baseball history an opening day game was played at night when the Cardinals beat the Pirates in St. Louis.

Established by the Geyer Act of 1839, The University of Missouri began accepting students on April 14, 1841.

Charles Dickens was touring in Missouri on this date. He truly disliked the west and the people in it.

On this date, officials changed the name of Sprotsman's Park to Busch Stadium.

On this date Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) got his Mississippi River Boat Pilot License.

The Cardinals played the Browns and showed off their new uniforms. For the first time they had two birds on a bat with "Cardinals" underneath. 

The first elections in St. Louis were held on this date. 

The McDonnell Planetarium opened on this day. 

The citizens of St. James elected Mayme Ousley to be the first woman mayor in the state. This was just two years after women won the right to vote.