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November 1 Gasconade River via Library of Congress

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Gasconade River’s Deadly Train Plunge: November 1, 1855

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October 30 Missouri Governors Mansion via Library of Congress

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Missouri Embraces Third Constitution: October 30, 1875:

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October 9 Football credit Jean Daniel Francoeur via Pexels

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Mizzou Tigers Edge Out Kansas State Wildcats In Debut Matchup: October 9, 1909

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October 7 General Sterling Price via Library of Congress

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General Sterling Price Halts Attack On Jefferson City: October 7, 1864

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October 2 Thomas Hart Benton via Library of Congress

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Missouri Appoints Benton And Barton To US Senate: October 2, 1820

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St. Louis Cardinals baseball player hitting a home run in Busch Stadium

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The Cardinals Appear in Game 1 of the World Series: September 30, 1942

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September 27 Football via Pexels Credit Jean Daniel Francoeur

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Tigers Triumph Over Badgers With 6-Point Margin: September 27, 1975:

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Daniel Boone Femme Osage

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Daniel Boone Passes Away Near Defiance: September 26, 1820

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Gratiot Street Military Prison drawing

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A Handful of Confederate Spies Are Captured in St. Louis: September 25, 1864

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September 24 St Charles Railroad Bridge via Library of Congress Credit John Vachon

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Plans For High-Speed Rail Get Underway…Again: September 24, 1987

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September 19 Flash Flooding Kansas City via National Weather Service Credit National Weather Service

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Sudden Deluge Strikes Kansas City: September 19, 2013

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September 18 Gavel via Pexels Credit Sora Shimazaki

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Missouri’s Pioneering Assembly Gathers: September 18, 1820

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September 10 Westminster Hall Columns via Librray of Congress Credit Patrick Alt

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Fire Ravages Westminster Hall, Leaves Columns: September 10, 1909

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Hernando de Soto

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Hernando DeSoto Crosses Into Missouri: September 6, 1541

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September 5 Jesse James via Library of Congress Credit St. Louis Taylor Copying Co

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Jesse James Is Born Near Kearney: September 5, 1847

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Senator Thomas Eagleton

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VP Hopeful Thomas Eagleton is Born: September 4, 1929

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Beetle Bailey Statue University of Missouri Mort Walker

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Cartoonist & University of Missouri Alumni Mort Walker is Born: September 3, 1923

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Eugene Field

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Eugene Field is Born in St. Louis: September 2, 1850

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August 29 Washington University Library of Congress

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Olympic Games Begin In St. Louis: August 29, 1904

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Two side-by-side portraits of men with beards; the left image is a painted headshot of a man with short hair and mutton chops, while the right image is a black-and-white photo of a seated man with longer hair and a full beard.

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Two Future Governors Duel on Bloody Island: August 26, 1856

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August 22 St. Louis City Hall with Arch Library of Congress

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Vote Fractures St. Louis City And County: August 22, 1876

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William "count" Bassie playing the piano

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Kansas City Resident William “Count” Basie is Born: August 21, 1904

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August 20 Coral Court Motel Library of Congress

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Campy Motel Closes Doors For Final Time: August 20, 1993

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August 19 Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau Library of Congress

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Bizarre River Monster Sightings Grab Headlines: August 19, 1877

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August 16 Civil War Confederate Soldiers Wearing Missouri Badges Library of Congress

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Fighting in Lone Jack Ends With Dozens Of Casualties: August 16, 1862

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August 15 Cobra Photo Credit Anil Sharma via Pexels

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Venomous Snakes Terrorize Springfield: August 15, 1953

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Green screen and teleprompter

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The Inventor of the Teleprompter is Born in St. Louis: August 14, 1919

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Sinking Steamboat off the shore of Missouri River

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Steamboat Cora Sinks: August 13, 1869

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Porter Wagoner

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Porter Wagoner is Born: August 12, 1927

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