Bonds Are Issued to Build Our State Capitol: March 24, 1911
Legislation was signed and bond issues awarded on this day for the building of our present Capitol Building.
Joplin is Incorporated: March 23, 1873
Joplin was incorporated on this day by the state, but it had already been there for a long and colorful time.
St. Louisan Sends the First Tweet: March 21, 2006
Jack Dorsey, St. Louis native and founder of Twitter, sent the very first post on the platform (called a Tweet) on this date in 2006.
Joseph Smith Writes Letter From Liberty Jail: March 20, 1839
Joseph Smith wrote the first part of his two-part Letter From Liberty Jail on this date in 1839.
A Worker on the Eads Bridge Dies of The Bends: March 19, 1870
James Moran, born in Ireland, became one of the first documented people in history to die of decompression sickness, or the bends on this date in 1870.
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.