October 14, 1985
One of the most famous radio calls in baseball history happened when St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Ozzie Smith hit a game-winning home run against the L.A. Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series at Busch Stadium, prompting the great Jack Buck to announce, “Go crazy, folks, go crazy!”
October 13, 1887
On this day in Missouri history, the Priests of Pallas parade, a week-long festival that was a remarkable sight and attracted big names to the city for decades, debuts in Kansas City.
October 12, 1964
Today in Missouri History: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers a major speech in Missouri to thousands of students, faculty, and staff at Saint Louis University inside the West Pine Gymnasium.
October 8, 2006
Missouri History Today: Eloise: The Animated Series debuts, displaying the work of St. Louis native Kay Thompson.
October 11, 1991
St. Louis actor Redd Foxx, named one of TV Guide’s “50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time,” dies of a heart attack on the set of The Royal Family.
October 10, 1937
The Ozarks Empire Fair begins its inaugural seven-day run on a spot near the Springfield Zoo, ending its 30-year history as a traveling exhibit.
October 7, 1954
The first of the Pruitt-Igoe homes are ready for families in St. Louis, but by 1976 – after officials realized the public housing project was an abysmal failure – all 33 homes were imploded.
October 1, 1812
The first meeting of the general assembly of the Missouri Territory took place, which named the five original counties: St. Louis, St. Charles, Sainte Genevieve, Cape Girardeau, and New Madrid.