October 30, 1877 Birthday of Irma Rombauer

October 30, 1877 is the Birthday of Irma Rombauer of St. Louis. Her cookbook, The Joy of Cooking, has been in print continuously since 1936.


Independence Blast

On August 30, 1904, the Great Olympic Marathon debacle unfolds at the Summer Olympic Games in St. Louis, Mo.


Ha Ha Tonka Builder Killed in Auto Accident

On August 30, 1904, the Great Olympic Marathon debacle unfolds at the Summer Olympic Games in St. Louis, Mo.


Denkinger Call Alters 1985 World Series

On August 30, 1904, the Great Olympic Marathon debacle unfolds at the Summer Olympic Games in St. Louis, Mo.


Marathon race led by Samuel Mellor during 1904 Summer Olympics

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.


The first free kindergarten in the country opens

On August 26, 1873, the first free kindergarten in the country opens in Carondelet. Susan Blow taught the children in the morning at the Des Peres School, while educating the teachers in the afternoon.


August 17, 1804

How did Sedalia, Missouri get its name? The founder was George Rappen Smith. So where did "Sedalia" come from?


August 16, 1868

When you hear the word "bodybuilder," do you think of Bernarr Macfadden? You should. He was born on this date in 1868.


August 13, 1908

Lula Christman died in Centralia on this date. Her grave was dug a week earlier. It's a strange story.