July 22, 1925
St. Louis police arrested 179 people in raids on stills and speakeasies. Jennie Buttee of Dagett Street told police she didn't even know there was 5000 gallons of mash in her basement.
July 21, 1865
On the square in Springfield, Wild Bill Hickok killed Davis Tutt in what many consider the first true western showdown.
July 20, 1969
Where were you? Most Missourians were at their TV sets watching Neil Armstrong step out onto the Moon.
July 18, 1993
The Mississippi River crested at 46.9 feet in St. Louis which was 3.7 feet higher than the previous record. Water flowed past the Gateway Arch at the rate of 7.5 million gallons per second.
July 17, 1917
Phyliss Ada Driver was born on this date. From her home in Webster Groves she performed and became a regular at the Gaslight Square where she was known as Phyliss Diller. She went on to fame with Bob Hope and others.
July 16, 1911
Sweetheart song and dance woman Ginger Rogers was born. The beauty from Independence and Kansas City was famous for her duet-dances with longtime dance partner Fred Astaire. Read her biography here.
July 15, 1939
Cardinals catcher and broadcaster, Mike Shannon (left), was born on this day in St. Louis.
July 14, 1818
General Nathaniel Lyon was born on this day. He was killed at the Battle of Wilson's Creek, making him the first Union general to fall during the Civil War.
July 13, 1852
Birthday of George "Grin" Bradley. On July 15, 1876 he threw the first no-hit, no run game in major league history.