March 24, 1890
A meeting was held to dissolve and do away with the town of Hematite. It was dissolved, but of course, Hematite is still there and going strong.
March 22, 1940
Henry Perry died in Kansas City and turned his legendary barbecue restaurant over to Charlie Bryant.
March 20, 1944
Spring Training began for the St. Louis Browns. And yes, they did go south for the training—to Cape Girardeau.
March 19, 1687
The French explorer Robert de La Salle, who expeditioned in Missouri and the Mississippi Valley, was murdered on this date by mutineers.
March 18, 1875
The state Legislature was debating amnesty for the James and Younger brothers. Backers pointed out that they would have been called heroes if they had been on the Union side.
March 17, 1885
The first library had just banned Mark Twain's new book, Huckleberry Finn. Twain still felt certain that he could sell at least 25,000 copies.
March 16, 1964
Walt Disney announced plans to open an entertainment complex back in his home state. He wanted to open it on the St. Louis Riverfront. Gussie Busch insisted that he sell beer there but Disney said no. A short time later Disney announced plans for a complex in Orlando.
March 15, 1807
This was the birthdate of Luther Kennett who became Mayor of St. Louis. When the cholera epidemic hit, he is the one who established a quarantine island in the Mississippi and wouldn't let people into the city until they had been cleared by medical staff.