Lindbergh flew the Spirit of St. Louis back to its home at Lambert Flying Field. Twenty planes accompanied Lindbergh and steamboat and railroad whistles shrieked their welcomes. From Lambert it went to the Smithsonian. This post was contributed by Ross Malone. A historian and a retired school teacher, Ross has authored many books about Missouri’s …
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.
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.
OrigamiintheGarden, Now until October 10 The Missouri Botanical Garden is hosting OrigamiintheGarden, an outdoor sculpture exhibition that features large metal sculptures in origami shapes. There are more than eighteen pieces to view that were created by Jennifer and Kevin Box, artists from Santa Fe. The exhibition is included with daytime admission and you can also …
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After a fan’s nose was broken by a Jim Bottomley home run, the fan sued. In court, “Sunny Jim” was forced to admit that he “intentionally hit the ball to create a situation known as a home run.” He had to pay $3,500.
Kenny Schrader was born in St. Louis. He began his racing career on a go-kart in his yard and then moved up to the dirt track at Pevely. He went on to become one of the top drivers in the nation.
The Eads Bridge across the Mississippi was opened for pedestrians. This privately funded bridge cost five cents to cross or, for ten cents, you could stay and “promenade in the cool river breezes.”
The St. Louis Globe merged with the St. Louis Democrat and, on this day, the first issue of the Globe-Democrat was sold.
Here’s how The Billy Goat Chip Company makes their mouthwatering snack.
“Meeting of the Waters,” the beautiful fountain across from Union Station in St. Louis was dedicated on this day. It was controversial at the time because of the nude figures.
St. Louis residents were finding eels in their sinks. The water commissioner said that eels and minnows could easily pass through the filters when they were young and then would grow while they lived in the settling basins.
Alan Shepard became the first American to go into space. His Mercury capsule is one of twenty spaceships to be built in St. Louis by McDonnell-Douglas.
Central West End Streatery, CWEScene.com/alfrescodining Outdoor dining is back in St. Louis. Twenty Central West End restaurants are participating this year, including Salt + Smoke, Cocina Latina, and Drunken Fish. The eateries will be open on Euclid Avenue on Fridays and Saturdays from 5–10 PM. Terror Tacos, TerrorTacos.com Terror Tacos is now open at 3191 …
Birthday of sportscaster and analyst, Joe Buck from St. Louis.
Birthday of comedian, Cedric the Entertainer from Jefferson City and Berkeley, MO.
The first train from St. Louis reached Springfield. This took sixteen years of construction because of the interruptions due to the Civil War.
Charles Dickens arrived in St. Louis for a five-day visit. He seemed to like the people, hotels, etc. but commented, “It is very hot, lies among great rivers, and has vast tracts of undrained swampy land around it…”
To test the market for professional baseball, a team of professional players played an amateur all-star team in St. Louis, winning 15 to 0.
St. Louis steelworker Sonny Liston had only been boxing for eight months when, on this date, he won the Golden Gloves heavyweight crown.
President Coolidge presented Charles Lindbergh with the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Many of Missouri’s most important pioneers and leaders are buried in the Bellefontaine Cemetery, which was started on this date.
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At a meeting of the National Electric Light Association in St. Louis, Nikola Tesla made the first public demonstration of a new device called a radio.
Eero Saarinen’s design of a 630-foot stainless steel arch was chosen as the new riverfront memorial in St. Louis. This post was contributed by Ross Malone. A historian and a retired school teacher, Ross has authored many books about Missouri’s history, weird facts, and folk tales. He has also written children’s historical fiction. Visit his website, and buy his books …
St. Louisan, Leon Spinks, shocked the sports world when he beat Muhammad Ali in fifteen rounds for the World Heavyweight Crown. He and his brother, Michael, were the only brothers to ever hold world titles.
Birthday of Robert Campbell who, with William Sublette, founded the Rocky Mountain Fur Company. He became one of the richest men in St. Louis. His home, Campbell House is now a Museum.
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Birthday of humanitarian Dr. Thomas Dooley in St. Louis. He was a diligent medical pioneer in Southeast Asia and John F. Kennedy named Dooley as his inspiration for starting the Peace Corps.