July 10, 1945
Kansas City Royals star Hal McRae was born on this date. He defined the position of designated hitter.
July 9, 2004
Missouri's official state dinosaur, Hypsibema Missouriense, was a duck-billed herbivore.
July 8, 1919
On this date in history, Mickey Carroll, one of the most beloved of all the Munchkins in the “Wizard of Oz," was born in St. Louis.
July 7, 1928
A giant step forward in the baking industry put Missouri on the culinary map, as the Chillicothe Baking Company sold sliced bread for the very first time.
July 5, 1879
Dwight Davis was a man who got things done, not just a star tennis player and the namesake of the Davis Cup.
June 30, 1823
On this date in history, Missouri's first secretary of state, Joshua Barton, was killed in a duel.
June 29, 1842
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June 28, 1804
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June 27, 1993
The cataclysmic Flood of '93 reached historic levels, breaching flood stage on this date in history.