May 21, 1947
On this date in Missouri history, Jackie Robinson makes his debut in St. Louis at Sportman’s Park.
May 18, 1849
On this date in Missouri history, the Great St. Louis Riverfront Fire raged, eventually destroying more than 400 buildings and changing the face of the city.
Injured German shepherd apparently survived crash
Powerful thunderstorms moved through our area on the night of May 22, 1962. As threatening weather passed, my father went outside, came back in later, and said, “I heard something, and I don’t think it was thunder.”
May 17, 1956
Elvis Presley performs at the Shrine Mosque in downtown Springfield after briefly disappearing.
May 16, 1998
On this date in Missouri history, Mark McGwire hits the longest home run in Busch Stadium II history at 545 feet.
May 14, 1804
On this date in history, the Lewis and Clark Expedition—also known as the Voyage of Discovery—sets out across Missouri to explore the lands west of the Mississippi.
May 13, 1946
Who knew? Bell Systems announces that car phones will make their nationwide debut in St. Louis.
May 12, 1925
Lawrence Berra took on the nickname “Yogi” because his friends thought he resembled a Hindu holy man they had seen in a movie.
May 11, 2011
On this date in Missouri history, the U.S. Census Bureau moved the “Population Center of the United States” is to Plato, Missouri.