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.
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.
The Great Olympic Marathon debacle
On August 30, 1904, the Great Olympic Marathon debacle unfolds at the Summer Olympic Games in St. Louis, Mo.
Let the Olympic Games begin!
St. Louis really had the world’s attention during the summer of 1904 as it hosted not only the World’s Fair but also the Games of the III Olympiad. On August 29, 1904, the Olympics Games officially begin in St. Louis.
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.
May 29, 1974
Five people were killed by lightning in one day in St. Louis County. Four were Freshman girls at JFK High School in Manchester.
August 22, 1876
On this date St. Louis City and County separated and became politically independent from each other.