Joseph Pulitzer Buys St. Louis Dispatch
On December 9, 1878, Joseph Pulitzer buys the St. Louis Dispatch for $2,500. Pulitzer arrived in the city penniless as a teen, and he took jobs such as waiter and reporter. After becoming disillusioned with politics, all before the age of 30, Pulitzer bought the newspaper at a sheriff’s sale, then immediately merged it with the St. Louis Post, to create the Post-Dispatch.
Albert Pujols Left the Cardinals
On December 8, 2011 Albert Pujols left St. Louis Cardinals to play for the Angles and the Dodgers. He returned to the Cardinals in 2021, where he hit his 700th homerun and won Comeback Player of the Year for the National League.
Opening of Barnes Hospital
On December 7, 1914, Barnes Hospital opened in St. Louis and admitted 26 patients. Later that year Children’s Hospital and the Washington University Medical School moved nearby and thus began the present medical complex.
Flooding of the Meramec River
On December 6, 1982, over 10,000 homes were under water in the areas of Fenton and Pacific. The Meramec River was out of its banks and even closed Interstate 44 in St. Louis County.
International Arms Reduction Treaty Goes Into Effect
On December 5, 1994 the International Arms Reduction Treaty goes into force. Minuteman missile silos across the state of Missouri were decommissioned after the treaty, signed in 1991, between the United States and Russia went into effect.
St. Louis Featured in a Film with George Clooney
On December 4, 2009, Up in the Air with George Clooney hits the big screen, with St. Louis as the backdrop. For several weeks, the only thing that people in St. Louis were talking about was where George Clooney was spotted that day.
December 3, 1925 is the Birthday of Ferlin Husky
December 3, 1925 is the birthday of Ferlin Husky, the country singer who was born in Cantwell, MO. He lived and went to school in Desloge, Flat River, Irondale, St. Louis, Springfield, Leadwood, and Vienna, MO.
Giant Snowstorm
On December 2, 2006, the central part of the state received over a foot of snow and east-central Missouri got ice on this day. A bunch of homes and businesses in St. Louis were without electricity.
Caruthersville Bridge was Completed
On December 1, 1976, the Caruthersville Bridge across the Mississippi was completed on this day.
Lewis and Clark Camped by the Meramec River
On November 30, 1803, Lewis and Clark camped just north of the Meramec River in what is now St. Louis County.