Missouri History Today

The Stars and Stripes, the famous newspaper for those serving in the military had been printed the night before and was distributed on this day for the first time.

On this date in Missouri history, Jack Kilby was born in Jefferson City. He grew up to invent the integrated circuit—and changed the lives of every American.

This date in Missouri history. A new church in Les Petites Cotes (Village of the Little Hills) was named San Carlos Borremeo on this day. The village around the church changed its name on this day also. It was named for the church and called San Carlos de Misury. In 1803 it was changed to St. Charles.

This date in Missouri history. Missouri voters approve the Missouri Lottery, turning out in droves to pass Amendment 5, which repealed a section of the state's constitution that prohibited a lottery.

This date in Missouri history: It was a day of prayer and fasting to honor the victims of the Gasconade River train disaster of four days ago. Thirty-four people died and many were injured when the bridge collapsed and took the dignitaries into the swollen river. 

On this date in Missouri history. Evangelist Billy Sunday told a crowd at the St. Louis Coliseum, “The world is going to hell so fast you can smell the smoke as old Satan stamps his foot on the accelerator.”

This date in Missouri history: Airmail pilot Charles "Lucky Lindy" Lindbergh survived his fourth parachute jump. His plane ran out of fuel over Bloomington, Illinois. 

This date in Missouri and U.S. history: The Show-Me State's Harry S. Truman was elected president.

Missouri History Today: A new Missouri Law went into effect under which children were no longer allowed to drive automobiles 

Robert Calvin (Cal) Hubbard was born in Keytesville, Missouri. He spent his life in sports and is enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Football Hall of Fame, and the College Football Hall of Fame.