July 4, 1863
About ten thousand people gathered for an Independence celebration and to see a balloon ascension in St. Louis. Southern sympathizers in the crowd clashed with Union Soldiers and several people were shot, two died.
June 29, 1950
What many regard as the greatest upset in World Cup history, the U.S. team beat England. Five of the players were from St. Louis and four of those were from The Hill. A movie was made about the event. Much of The Game of Their Lives was filmed on The Hill.
June 24, 1770
The first Catholic church was dedicated in St. Louis. It was a log structure that stood where the Old Cathedral stands today.
June 15, 1947
The U.S. Open was played at St. Louis Country Club and televised on KSD-TV. It was the first televised golf match in the nation.
June 5, 1822
On this date Samuel T. Hawken arrived in St. Louis to begin making his famous Hawken's Rifles—the favorite of mountain men and pioneers.
