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.
Tornado Outbreak in St. Louis
On September 29, 1927, a tornado in St. Louis killed 85, injured as many as 1,500, and destroyed much of the area from Webster Groves to the Central West End and eastward to the Mississippi.
Lewis and Clark Expedition Returns
On September 23, 1806, the Lewis and Clark expedition returned to St. Louis.