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2008 Studs Terkel, dies in Chicago, at 96

2008 Bernie Mac, dies in Chicago, of complications of pneumonia, at 50

2008 Margaret Truman, dies in Chicago, at 83

2003 Irv Kupcinet, columnist, Chicago Sun-Times, dies at 91

2003 75th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Steve Martin hosts, Chicago wins Best Picture, Adrian Brody and Nicole Kidman win lead acting awards

1998 NBA Finals, Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 4 games to 2

1998 Harry Caray, sportscaster for the Chicago Cubs, dies at 77

1997 Chicago Bull's coach Phil Jackson is quickest to reach 500 wins

1997 Abe Gibron, head coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 72

1997 Chicago Whites Sox retire Carlton Fisk's number, 72

1997 Mariners Randy Johnson strikes out 19 Chicago White Sox

1997 51st NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 4, games to 2

1997 Albert Belle's Chicago White Sox tying 27-game hitting streak ends

1997 Chicago Cubs turn baseballs 68th triple play (vs San Francisco Giants)

1997 Major League Soccer announces Miami and Chicago expansion

1997 Wrestlemania XIII in Chicago, Undertaker beats Psycho Sid for title

1997 Chicago Bull Dennis Rodman kicks cameraman, Eugene Amosin the groin

1996 "Chicago," opens at Richard Rodgers Theater New York City

1996 Joseph Bernardin, cardinal Archbishop of Chicago, dies at 68

1996 50th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Seat Supersonic, 4 games to 2

1996 Sammy Sosa is 1st Chicago Cub to hit 2 home runs in 1 inning

1996 Yankees losing 8-0 to Chicago White Sox, come back to win 9-8

1996 Chicago Bulls win NBA record 72 games (72-8)

1996 Chicago Bulls win record 72 games in a season

1995 William Moses Kunstler, UCLA attorney (Chicago 7), dies at 78

1995 Indians and Browns play in Cleveland on same day for 1st time ever both lose - Chicago 5, Indians 1; Giants 19, Browns 13 (exhibition)

1995 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Chicago, Illinois on WCKG 105.9 FM

1995 Michael Jordan rejoins Chicago Bulls after 17 months, beats Pacers

1994 United Center in Chicago opens - Bulls beat Charlotte Hornets, 89-83

1994 Jane Geddes wins LPGA Chicago Golf Challenge

1994 1994 World Cup soccer match begin, Germany vs Bolivia in Chicago

1994 Chicago Cub 2nd baseman Ryne Sandberg, retires due to poor play, he forfeits $15.7 million of his $25 million contract

1993 Indians play their last game at Cleveland Stadium, Chicago wins 4-0

1993 Howard Stern is fired from WLUP-AM, Chicago, Illinois

1993 47th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Phoenix Suns, 4 games to 2

1993 Chicago Bull Michael Jordan scores his 20,000th career point

1992 Howard Stern radio show begins broadcasting on WLUP-AM, Chicago, Illinois

1992 46th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Port Trailblazers, 4 games to 2

1992 Stanley Cup: Pittsburgh Penguins sweep Chicago Blackhawks in 4 games

1992 Great Chicago Flood - Chicago's underground tunnels flood

1991 Martha Nause wins LPGA Chicago Sun-Times Shoot-Out Golf Tournament

1991 45th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1

1991 Ethel Lois Payne, journalist (Chicago Defender), dies at 79

1991 Chicago Bull Michael Jordan, named NBA's MVP

1991 Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago Cubs, 10-9, in 19 innings

1991 Chicago Blackhawks becomes 1st NHL regular season champion in 20 years to lose in 1st round of the playoffs (To Minnesota North Stars)

1991 Bo Jackson signs 1-year contract with Chicago White Sox

1991 "Les Miserables," opens at Auditorium Theatre, Chicago

1991 George Gobel, Chicago, comedian (George Gobel Show), dies at 71

1991 Gary Gears, Chicago disk jockey, dies at 46 of a heart attack

1991 42nd NHL All-Star Game: Campbell beat Wales 11-5 at Chicago

1990 Chicago White Sox beat Seattle 2-1 in last game at Comiskey Park

1990 Chicago White Sox Bobby Thigpen is 1st to record 50 saves

1990 Stanton Cook becomes CEO of Chicago Cubs

1990 Chicago White Sox Melido Perez no-hits Yankees 8-0 in a rain shortened 6 inning game at Yankee Stadium (7th no-hitter of 1990)

1990 61st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-0 at Wrigley Field, Chicago

1990 New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 19-8 at Wrigley Field, Cubs outfielder Doug Dazcenzo pitched a scoreless 9th inning

1989 "Les Miserables," opens at Auditorium Theatre, Chicago

1988 Cubs and Phillies attempt to play 1st night game ever at Wrigley Field but are rained out in 4th inning with Chicago leading, 3-1

1988 Chicago agrees to build a new stadium so White Sox won't move to Fla

1988 Chicago gives Cubs right to install lights and play up to 18 night games

1988 38th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 138-133 at Chicago

1987 Chicago City Council elects Eugene Sawyer acting mayor

1987 Harold Washington, 1st black mayor of Chicago (D, 1983-87), dies at 65

1987 New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs, 23-9

1987 Chicago Bears beat Dallas Cowboys 17-6 in London, England (NFL expo)

1987 Chicago Cub Andre Dawson hits for cycle

1987 NBA's Michael Jordan's 58 points is a Chicago Bull record

1987 Michael Jordan, scores Chicago Bulls record 58 points in a game

1987 38,873 NBA crowd watch Chicago at Detroit

1986 Atlanta Hawk Dominique Wilkins scores 57 points vs Chicago Bulls

1986 Sydney J. Harris, journalist, wrote, syndicated column, 'Strictly Personal', wrote for Chicago Daily News, Chicago Sun-Times, political positions placed him on the list of Nixon political opponents, wrote, 'The Authentic Person: Dealing with Dilemma', dies in Chicago, Illinois

1986 Chicago White Sox Joe Crowley no-hits California Angels, 7-1

1986 Cleveland Browns becomes 1st team in NFL history to have a play reviewed by instant replay, Chicago 41, Browns 31

1986 Theodore H "Ted" Lyons, pitcher (Chicago White Sox), dies at 85

1986 Superbowl XX: Chicago Bears beat New England Patriots, 46-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Richard Dent, Chicago, DE

1986 Chicago Blackhawks Denis Savard scores at 4 seconds of 3rd period

1985 NHL Record 62 points scored, Edmonton (36) beats Chicago (26) 12-9 and ties record of 21 goals

1985 Mickey Shaughnessy, actor (Chicago Teddy Bears), dies at 65

1985 Route 66, Chicago to Santa Monica, is decertified

1985 George Schick, Czechoslovakian conductor (Chicago Symphony), dies at 76

1985 Cold front strikes U.S., at least 40 die (-27 degrees F (-33 degrees C) in Chicago)

1984 Steve Jones runs Chicago Marathon in world record 2:08:05

1984 Chicago White Sox beat Milw Brewers, 7-6, in 25 inn (completed 5/9)

1984 Detroit Tiger Jack Morris no-hits Chicago White Sox, 4-0

1983 George S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88

1983 Oakland A's Mike Warren no-hits Chicago White Sox, 3-0

1983 New Orleans Saints 1st OT victory; beating Chicago Bears 34-31

1983 Chicago White Sox clinch their 1st-ever AL West championship,

1983 54th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 13-3 at Comiskey Park, Chicago

1983 Harold Washington sworn in as Chicago's 1st black mayor

1983 Harold Washington elected 1st black mayor of Chicago

1983 Harold Washington becomes Chicago's 1st black mayor

1983 Harold Washington wins Chicago's Democratic mayoral primary

1983 Chicago Absp Joseph L. Bernardin is among 18 new cardinals invested

1982 Cyanide laced Tylenol capsules kills 7 in Chicago

1982 New Orleans Saints 1st road shutout victory beating Chicago Bears 10-0

1982 Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs, 6-5, in 21 innings (game started 8/17)

1982 Longest baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, ends after 22 innings - before Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cubs 2-1 (game started Aug 17th)

1982 Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs, 6-5, in 21 innings (game completed 8/18)

1982 New York Met Joel Youngblood singles in Chicago day game, he is traded, then singles for Expos in Philadelphia night game

1982 Robert Anthony, born in Chicago, Illinois, ring name, 'Egotistico Fantastico', professional wrestler, athlete, World Junior Heavyweight Champion, Iron Man Champion, AAW Heavyweight Championship

1982 Chicago Cubs win their 8,000th (beat Astros)

1982 John Cody, U.S. cardinal and archbishop of Chicago (1965-82), dies at 74

1981 Natalie Lacuesta, born in Chicago, Illinois, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics

1981 Daniel Goodwin, climbs Chicago's Sears Tower in 7 hours

1980 New York Islanders greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Chicago Black Hawks

1980 Anna Chlumsky, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, My Girl

1980 Bill Veeck agrees to sell Chicago White Sox to Eddie DeBartolo Sr for $20,000,000, AL owners block the sale

1980 Yankees Reggie Jackson hits his 400th home run off Chicago's Britt Burns

1980 "Blues Brothers," premieres in Chicago

1980 Jury finds John Wayne Gacy guilty of murdering 33 in Chicago

1979 New York Islanders greatest shutout lose (8-0) vs Chicago Black Hawks

1979 American Airlines DC-10 crashes on takeoff from Chicago, kills 275

1979 American Airlines DC-10 crashes in Chicago killing 275

1979 Jane Byrne, elected 1st woman mayor of Chicago, Illinois

1979 Donny Hathaway, Chicago, Illinois, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33

1978 1st game of Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL), Chicago Hustle vs Milwaukee Does

1978 Larry Doby becomes manager of Chicago White Sox

1978 1st 6 teams of Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL) granted-Iowa, NJ, Milwaukee, Chicago, Minnesota and Dayton

1978 Chicago Daily News, founded in 1875, publishes last issue

1978 1st Computer Bulletin Board System (Ward and Randy's CBBS, Chicago)

1978 Caroline Hunt, born in Chicago, Illinois, rhythmic gymnast, US team-96

1978 In girls' High School basketball, Chicago Latin beats Harvard St. George

1978 Terry Kath, rock guitarist (Chicago), accidently shot in head at 32

1977 Larissa Fontaine, born in Chicago, Illinois, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics

1977 "Chicago" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 947 performances

1977 Yankees blow 9-4 lead in 9th but beat Chicago 11-10 in bottom of 9th

1977 Violence during Puerto Rican Day in Chicago kills 2

1977 Philip K Wrigley, baseball owner for the Chicago Cubs, dies at 82

1977 Toronto Blues Jays 1st game, they beat Chicago 9-5

1977 Hillary Wolf, Chicago, extra lightweight judoka 1996 Olympics

1977 Elevated train jumps track, crashes onto a Chicago Street (11 die, 200 hurt)

1977 Mary Shane hired by Chicago White Sox as 1st woman TV play-by-play

1976 John Lee, born in Chicago, Illinois, dance skater, & Julia Bikbova

1976 Chicago White Sox suit up in shorts

1976 42nd NFL Chicago All Star Game: Pittsburgh 24, All Stars 0 (52,895)

1976 Darnell Autry, running back for the Chicago Bears

1976 David Diaz, born in Chicago, Illinois, light welterweight boxer 1996 Olympics

1976 Christian Vande Velde, born in Chicago, Illinois, cyclist 1996 Olympics

1975 Bob Thomas of Chicago Bears kicks 55-yard field goal

1975 Van Hiles, NFL safety for the Chicago Bears

1975 41st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Pittsburgh 21, All-Stars 14 (54,103)

1975 Eric Daze, born in Montreal, Quebec, NHL left wing, Chicago Blackhawks

1975 "Chicago" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 947 performances

1975 Terry Cousin, NFL cornerback for the Chicago Bears

1975 Magdalena Maleeva, born in Sofia, Bulgaria, tennis star, 1995 Chicago Moscow

1975 Marcus Robinson, wide receiver for the Chicago Bears

1975 Elijah Muhammad, leader of Nation of Islam, dies in Chicago at 78

1974 Chicago Bull Nate Thurmond becomes 1st in NBA to complete a quadruple double-22 pts, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 blocks

1974 Washington Capitals 1st NHL home victory, beating Chicago 4-3

1974 Keith Booth, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls

1974 Rashaan Salaam, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1974 Ricky Bell, cornerback for the Chicago Bears

1974 Walt Harris, cornerback for the Chicago Bears

1974 Tremayne Allen, tight end for the Chicago Bears

1974 Paul Grasmanis, defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears

1974 Vincent Spadea, born in Chicago, Illinois, tennis star

1974 Carrie Zarse, born in Chicago, Illinois, diver 1996 Olympics

1974 Michael Lowery, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears

1974 27th NHL All-Star Game: West beat East 6-4 at Chicago

1974 Amaury Telemaco, Higuey, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs

1973 Erin Moorad, born in Chicago, Illinois, pairs skater, & Richard Gillam

1973 Rusty LaRue, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls

1973 Jeff Shantz, Duchess, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks

1973 Jimmy Herndon, offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears

1973 Tempestt Bledsoe, Chicago, actress, Vanessa Huxtable-Cosby Show

1973 40th NFL Chicago All Star Game: Miami 14, All Stars 3 (54,103)

1973 Chicago's Cy Acosta is 1st AL pitcher to bat since DH rule (strikeout)

1973 Jason Caffey, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls

1973 Chris Villarrial, center/guard for the Chicago Bears

1973 Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians, 6-3, in 21 inn (game started 5/26)

1973 Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians, 6-3, in 21 inn (game complete 5/28)

1973 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 2

1973 Jack E Leonard, Chicago, Illinois, comedian, dies at 62

1973 Chicago's Sears Tower, world's tallest building finished

1973 Chip McCaw, born in Chicago, Illinois, volleyball setter 1996 Olympics

1973 Terry Adams, born in Mobile, Alabama, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs

1973 Chicago Black Hawks, record 262nd NHL game without being shut-out

1973 23rd NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 104-84 at Chicago

1973 Bobby Engram, wide receiver for the Chicago Bears

1973 Todd Sauerbrun, NFL punter/kicker for the Chicago Bears

1972 United Airlines crashes at Chicago's Midway Airport killing 45

1972 Cliff Floyd, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder/1st base for the Montreal Expos

1972 Jack Jackson, NFL/CFL wide receiver, Chicago Bears, Toronto Argonauts

1972 Jenny McCarthy, born in Chicago, Illinois, playmate, Oct, 1993, host, Singled Out

1972 45 die in a train crash in Chicago, Illinois

1972 Worst U.S. rail accident in 14 years; 45 die in Chicago

1972 Tyrone Williams, WLAF/NFL defensive tackle, Chicago Bears, Rhein Fire

1972 Chicago Cub Ferguson Jenkins wins his 20th game for 6th straight year

1972 Chicago White Sox Milt Pappas no-hits San Diego Padres, 1-0

1972 Chicago's Dick Allen is 4th (Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, and Alex Johnson) to homer into Comiskey Park's center field bleachers

1972 Tony Carter, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1972 Nate Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, heavyweight boxer 1996 Olympics bronze

1972 Evan Pilgrim, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears

1972 Robert Peal, born in Chicago, Illinois, dance skater, & Margot Contois

1972 39th NFL Chicago All Star Game: Dallas 20, All Stars 7 (54,162)

1972 Dwayne Joseph, NFL cornerback for the Chicago Bears

1972 Chicago Cub Burt Hooton no-hits Phillies, 1-0

1972 Dickey Simpkins, NBA forward, SF Warriors, Chicago Bulls

1972 Kenny Gales, NFL/WLAF cornerback, Chicago Bears, Barcelona Dragons

1972 Fabien Bownes, NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears

1972 Sean Harris, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears

1972 Ivan Droppa, born in Liptovsky Mikulas, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Chicago

1972 Harrison Houston, NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears

1972 Anthony Peterson, NFL linebacker, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers

1971 Marlon Forbes, safety for the Chicago Bears

1971 Steve Stenstrom, quarterback for the Chicago Bears

1971 Carl Reeves, NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears

1971 Chris Maumalanga, NFL defensive tackle, Chicago Bears, Az Cardinals

1971 Ray Durham, Charlotte, North Carolina, infielder, Chicago White Sox

1971 William Simas, Jr., Hanford California, pitcher, Chicago White Sox

1971 Marcus Spears, NFL/WLAF guard and tackle, Chicago Bears, Amsterdam Admirals

1971 Alonzo Spellman, NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears

1971 Octus Polk, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears

1971 John Thierry, NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears

1971 Jim Flanigan, NFL defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears

1971 Sal Fasano, born in Chicago, Illinois, catcher for the Kansas City Royals

1971 38th NFL Chicago All Star Game: Baltimore 24, All Stars 17 (52,289)

1971 James Baldwin, Jr., born in Southern Pines, North Carolina, pitcher, Chicago White Sox

1971 Kari Kupcinet, born in Chicago, actress, Julie Sanderson-Young and Restless

1971 Brant Brown, born in Porterville, California, infielder for the Chicago Cubs

1971 Joe E. Lewis, comedian, singer, famous for Al Capone's heavies beating him after he refused to renew his contract at Green Mill Cocktail Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, movie, book, 'The Joker is Wild', dies in New Jersey, age 69

1971 Chicago Cub Ken Holtzman 2nd no-hitter beats Cincinnati Reds, 1-0

1971 Darwin Ireland, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears

1971 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 3

1971 Michael Sirotka, born in Chicago, Illinois, pitcher, Chicago White Sox

1971 James Burton, cornerback for the Chicago Bears

1971 Pam Schaffrath, born in Chicago, Illinois, female catcher, Colorado Silver Bullets

1971 James Burton, NFL cornerback for the Chicago Bears

1971 Chris Penn, NFL wide receiver, Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears

1971 Curtis Conway, NFL wide receiver and kick returner for the Chicago Bears

1971 Mike Hubbard, Lynchburg, Virginia, catcher for the Chicago Cubs

1971 Scott Burrell, NBA guard and forward, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets

1971 Myron Baker, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears

1971 Eric Smith, NFL/WLAF wide receiver, Chicago Bears, Scotland Claymores

1970 Raymont Harris, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1970 Todd Perry, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears

1970 B O Davis Sr, 1st black general, dies at 93 in Chicago

1970 Ryan Wetnight, NFL tight end for the Chicago Bears

1970 Steve Trachsel, Oxnard California, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs

1970 Greg Primus, NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears

1970 Al Fontenot, NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears

1970 Anthony Marshall, NFL safety for the Chicago Bears

1970 Robert Green, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1970 Mike Faulkerson, NFL fullback for the Chicago Bears

1970 Doug Glanville, Hackensack, New Jersey, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs

1970 Chris Gedney, NFL tight end, Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals

1970 Tony Amonte, Hingham, Massachusetts, NHL right wing, Chicago Blackhawks, USA

1970 37th NFL Chicago All Star Game: Kansas City 24, All Stars 3 (69,940)

1970 Steve Dubinsky, born in Montreal, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks

1970 Chris Gray, NFL guard, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears

1970 Todd Burger, guard for the Chicago Bears

1970 Carl Everett, born in Tampa, Florida, baseball player, outfielder, played for Florida Marlins, Major League Baseball team, played for New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Montreal Expos, 2005 World Series Champion

1970 Shane Matthews, NFL quarterback for the Chicago Bears

1970 Jim Cummins, Dearborn, NHL right wing, Chicago Blackhawks

1970 Carl Simpson, NFL defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears

1970 Enrico Ciccone, born in Montreal, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks

1970 WSNS TV channel 44 in Chicago, Illinois (IND) begins broadcasting

1970 Todd Burger, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears

1970 Rick Mirer, NFL quarterback, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears

1970 Kevin Miniefield, NFL defensive back for the Chicago Bears

1970 Wilson Alvarez, Maracaibo Venezuela, pitcher, Chicago White Sox

1970 Garland Hawkins, NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears

1970 Chicago 7 defendants found innocent of inciting to riot

1970 Keith Carney, Providence, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks, Team U.S.

1970 Barry Minter, NFL middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears

1970 Tyrone Hughes, NFL cornerback, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears

1969 Marty Carter, NFL safety for the Chicago Bears

1969 Larry Thomas, born in Miami, Florida, pitcher, Chicago White Sox

1969 Trial of "Chicago 8" (protesters at Dem National Conv) begins

1969 Chicago Cub Ken Holtzman no-hits Atlanta Braves, 3-0

1969 James Black, Regina, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks

1969 Alex Fernandez, born in Miami Beach, Florida, pitcher, Chicago White Sox

1969 36th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: New York Jets 26, All-Stars 24 (74,208)

1969 Jose Hernandez, born in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, infielder for the Chicago Cubs

1969 Ernie Young, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder for the Oakland A's

1969 On Billy Williams Day in Chicago, the Cubs outfielder passes Stan Musial's NL record for consecutive games played (896)

1969 Troy Auzenne, NFL tackle for the Chicago Bears

1969 Jay Leeuwenburg, NFL guard/center, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts

1969 Lyle Mouton, Lafayette, Louisiana, outfielder, Chicago White Sox

1969 Chicago Cub Billy Williams hits 4 consecutive doubles beat Phillies 11-3

1969 Jeremy Lincoln, NFL cornerback, Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks

1969 Frank Castillo, born in El Paso, Texas, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs

1969 Chicago 8 indicted in aftermath of Chicago Democratic convention

1969 Chris Zorich, NFL defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears

1969 Willie Banks, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs

1969 Brandon Wilson, U.S. baseball infielder, Chicago White Sox

1969 Jeff Graham, NFL wide receiver, Chicago Bears, New York Jets

1969 April Lerman, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Lila-Charles in Charge

1969 Bob Wickman, Green Bay WI, pitcher, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees

1969 Luc Longley, NBA center, Chicago Bulls

1969 Kevin Foster, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs

1969 Cam Russell, Halifax, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks

1968 Scott Bullett, Martinsburg, West Virginia, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs

1968 Lauralee "Bug" Bell, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Cricket-Young and Restless

1968 Milwaukee Bucks make their 1st NBA trade, giving Bob Love and Bob Weiss to Chicago Bulls for Flynn Robinson

1968 Kent Bottenfield, born in Portland, Oregon, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs

1968 Sammy Sosa, Dominican Republic, baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs

1968 Sammy Sosa, San Pedro, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs

1968 Chicago recognizes Jean Baptiste Pointe de Sable as its 1st settler

1968 Milwaukee Bucks play their 1st game losing 89-84 to Chicago Bulls

1968 Toni Kukoc, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls

1968 Chicago White Sox set AL record of 39 loses by 1 run

1968 Democratics nominate Hubert H Humphrey for president (Chicago)

1968 Police and anti-war demonstrators clash at Chicago's Dem National Conven

1968 Democratic Convention opens in Chicago

1968 Race riot in Miami, Chicago and Little Rock

1968 Gillian Anderson, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, X-Files

1968 35th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 34, All-Stars 17 (69,917)

1968 Roshumba Williams, born in Chicago, Illinois, model, Bride

1968 Jud Buechler, NBA guard and forward, Chicago Bulls

1968 John Lumkes, born in Chicago, Illinois, 3k steeplechase runner

1968 AL games at Baltimore and Chicago postponed honoring Robert Kennedy

1968 Jeff Hackett, London, NHL goalie, Chicago Blackhawks

1968 Tomas P Pukstys, born in Chicago, Illinois, javelin thrower, Olympics-8th-96

1968 Frank Thomas, "Big Hurt", 1st baseman, Chicago White Sox, 1993 MVP

1968 Alan Levine, Park Ridge, Illinois, pitcher, Chicago White Sox

1968 Randy Brown, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls

1968 1st AL game played in Milwaukee, is a 4-2 California win against Chicago

1968 Mark Carrier, NFL safety, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions

1968 James Williams, NFL tackle for the Chicago Bears

1968 Ricky Proehl, NFL wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears

1968 Ron Cox, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears

1968 Bryan Cox, NFL linebacker, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears

1968 Kevin Roberson, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs

1968 Charlotte Ross, Chicago, actress, Eve-Days of Our Lives

1967 [Francis] Barry Byrne, Chicago, Illinois, architect, dies at 83

1967 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia 76ers scores 68 points vs Chicago

1967 Final run of "20th Century Limited," famed N.Y. - Chicago luxury train

1967 Anthony Johnson, NFL fullback, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers

1967 Joe Murphy, London, NHL right wing, Chicago Blackhawks

1967 Rob Eiter, born in Chicago, Illinois, 105 lbs/48 kg freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics

1967 Chicago White Sox Joel Horlen no-hits Detroit Tigers, 6-0

1967 Joel Horlen revives Chicago's pennant hopes with a 5-0 no-hit win

1967 Luis Gonzalez, born in Tampa, Florida, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs

1967 Darren Lewis, born in Berkeley, California, outfielder, Chicago White Sox

1967 Brian McRae, Bradenton, Florida, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs

1967 Bret Barberie, born in Long Beach, California, infielder for the Chicago Cubs

1967 34th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 27, All-Stars 0 (70,934)

1967 Shortwave group ANARC's 1st convention (Chicago)

1967 Robin Ventura, born in Santa Maria, California, infielder, Chicago White Sox

1967 Matt Karchner, born in Berwick, Pennsylvania, pitcher, Chicago White Sox

1967 Michelle Torres, born in Chicago, Illinois, tennis star

1967 Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox, 6-5, in 22 innings

1967 Chicago Cubs (7) and New York Mets (4) tie record of 11 home runs in a game

1967 Michael Timpson, NFL wide receiver, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles

1967 Rick Wilkins, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Richard Wilkins, baseball player, catcher, played Major League teams San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, also played for Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets

1967 Scott Servais, born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, catcher for the Chicago Cubs

1967 Kenny Lofton, E Chicago Indiana, outfielder, Cleveland Indians

1967 Bill Risley, born in Chicago, Illinois, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays

1967 Turk Wendell, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs

1967 Kenneth Gould, born in Chicago, Illinois, Welterweight boxer 1988 Olympics bronze

1967 Matt Peterson, born in Chicago, Illinois, Nike golfer, 1992 Hawkeye Open-7th

1967 Jaime Navarro, born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs

1967 John Mangum, NFL safety for the Chicago Bears

1967 Leo Gomez, born in Canovanas, Puerto Rico, infielder for the Chicago Cubs

1967 Tom Waddle, NFL player, Chicago Bears/Cincinnati Bengals

1967 Longest dream (REM sleep) on record, Bill Carskadon, Chicago (2:23)

1967 Hollis Conway, born in Chicago, Illinois, high jumper, Olympics-silv/bronze-88, 92

1967 Andy Heck, NFL tackle, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears

1966 Eric Weinrich, Roanoke, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks

1966 Norberto Martin, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, infielder, Chicago White Sox

1966 Rob Sullivan, born in Chicago, Illinois, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Tri-City Pro-Am

1966 Steve Walsh, NFL quarterback for the Chicago Bears

1966 Chicago outfielder Tommie Agee is voted AL Rookie of Year

1966 Jerry Fontenot, NFL center/guard, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints

1966 Kathy Griffin, Chicago, comedienne, Vicki Groener-Suddenly Susan

1966 Brian Keyser, Castro Valley California, pitcher, Chicago White Sox

1966 Scott Adams, NFL offensive linesman for the Chicago Bears

1966 Pat Eilers, NFL safety for the Chicago Bears

1966 Ed Olczyk, Chicago, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets

1966 Terry Shumpert, born in Paducah, Kentucky, infielder for the Chicago Cubs

1966 Tony Stargell, NFL cornerback, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears

1966 33rd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 38, All-Stars 0 (72,000)

1966 Martin Luther King, Jr. stoned during Chicago march

1966 Richard Speck, murders 8 nurses in Chicago

1966 Race riot in Chicago

1966 John Cusack, born in Chicago, actor, Stand By Me, Sure Thing, Better Off Dead

1966 Keith Jennings, NFL tight end for the Chicago Bears

1966 Trenidad Hubbard, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies

1966 Lewis Tillman, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1966 Eddie Zambrano, Venezuelan/U.S. baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs

1966 Anthony Young, U.S. baseball pitcher, New York Met, Chicago Cubs

1966 Martin Luther King, Jr. opens campaign in Chicago

1966 Donnell Woolford, NFL cornerback, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears

1966 WFLD TV channel 32 in Chicago, IL (IND) begins broadcasting

1965 Gale Sayers of Chicago Bears scores 6 TDs, ties NFL record

1965 Jami Gertz, Chicago, actress, Less the Zero, Crossroads, Solarbabies

1965 Todd Krygier, Chicago Heights, NHL left wing, Anaheim, Washington

1965 Steve Kerr, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls

1965 Scottie Pippen, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls

1965 WXXW (now WYCC) TV channel 20 in Chicago, IL (PBS) begins broadcasting

1965 Terri Lynn Doss, born in Chicago, Illinois, playmate, Jul, 1988

1965 Kathleen Horvath, born in Chicago, Illinois, tennis player, French Open, Jr. 1980

1965 Jim Bullinger, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs

1965 Cincinnati Red Jim Maloney 2nd no-hitter of year beats Chicago Cubs, 1-0

1965 32nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Cleveland 24, All-Stars 16 (68,000)

1965 Vinson Smith, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears

1965 Joe Cain, NFL linebacker, Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks

1965 Bob Probert, born in Windsor, NHL right wing, Chicago Blackhawks

1965 Andrea Jaeger, born in Chicago, tennis player, retired as a teenager

1965 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 3

1965 Ed Belfour, Carman, NHL goalie, Chicago Blackhawks

1965 Almos Alonzo Stagg, football coach (University of Chicago), dies in California at 102

1965 Jason Gedrick, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Heavenly Kid, Class of '96

1964 Andy Gabel, born in Chicago, Illinois, short track skater 1994 Olympics

1964 Pablo Morales, born in Chicago, Illinois, butterfly swimmer, 3 Gold medals 1984, 1992 Olympics, 2 Silver Medals 1982 Olympics

1964 Jeff Jaeger, NFL kicker, Oakland Raiders, Chicago Bears

1964 Roberto Hernandez, Santurce Puerto Rico, pitcher, Chicago White Sox

1964 Erik Kramer, NFL quarterback for the Chicago Bears

1964 Dave Martinez, Manhattan, New York, outfielder, Chicago White Sox

1964 Joan Bennett, born in Chicago, Illinois, playmate, January, 1985

1964 Chad Kreuter, Marin County California, catcher, Chicago White Sox

1964 Mayor Daley declares "Ernie Banks Day" in Chicago

1964 31st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chicago 28, All-Stars 17 (65,000)

1964 Patti Liscio, born in Santa Maria, California, golfer, 1994 Chicago Challenge-49th

1964 Lisa Boyle, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Showgirls

1964 Moosie Drier, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Laugh-in

1964 Joan E. Higginbotham, born in Chicago, Illinois, astronaut

1964 Murray Craven, NHL left wing, Chicago Blackhawks

1964 Joe Magrane, born in Des Moines, Iowa, Joseph David Magrane, baseball player, pitcher, MLB Network broadcaster, played for Major League Baseball teams, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, California Angels, NBC sports analyst at 2008 Summer Olympics

1964 Gary Suter, born in Madison, Wisconsin, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks, USA

1964 Chicago police break up Rolling Stones press conference

1964 Rolling Stones record their 12x5 album at Chess Studios in Chicago

1964 Jeff Schwarz, U.S. baseball pitcher, California Angels, Chicago White Sox

1964 Joseph Sinnott Edwards, Chicago, murderer, FBI Most Wanted List

1964 Page Hannah, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Kate Riley-Fame

1964 Kevin Tapani, Des Moines, Iowa, pitcher, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins

1964 Mike Campbell, born in Seattle, Washington, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs

1964 Ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman for the Chicago Cubs, dies in plane crash at 22

1964 WCIU TV channel 26 in Chicago, IL (IND) begins broadcasting

1964 Jack Haley, NBA center, Chicago Bulls

1964 Ozzie Guillen, Oculare del Tuy Venezuela, shortstop, Chicago White Sox

1964 Ron Harper, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls

1964 Michelle Obama, born in Chicago, Illinois, maiden name, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, first African-American First Lady of the United States, husband to Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, employed by Sidley Austin law firm and University of Chicago Medical Center

1963 Chicago Bears win NFL championship

1963 Jennifer Beals, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Flashdance, Bride

1963 Fisher Stevens, Chicago, actor, My Science Project, Short Circuit

1963 Fritz Reiner, Hungarian/U.S. conductor, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, dies at 74

1963 225,000 students boycot Chicago schools in Freedom Day protest

1963 Richard Marx, born in Chicago, Illinois, rocker, Hold on to the Night

1963 Ron Karkovice, born in Union, New Jersey, catcher, Chicago White Sox

1963 30th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 20, Green Bay 17 (65,000)

1963 Mark Carreon, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants

1963 Steve Smith, born in Glasgow, Scotland, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks

1963 Bill Wennington, NBA center, Chicago Bulls

1963 Marvin Freeman, born in Chicago, Illinois, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies

1963 Michael Jordan, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls

1963 Yaro Dachniwsky, born in Chicago, Illinois, team handball goalie 1996 Olympics

1962 William "The Refrigerator" Perry, NFL defensive back for the Chicago Bears

1962 Danny Tartabull, born in Miami, Florida, outfielder, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox

1962 Derrick Waldroup, born in Chicago, Illinois, 198 lbs greco-roman wrestler 1996 Olympics

1962 Mike Conley, born in Chicago, Illinois, triple jumper 1984 Olympics silver

1962 Dave Magadan, born in Tampa, Florida, 1st baseman, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs

1962 Rob Stone, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Kevin-Mr Belvedere

1962 Randy Myers, Vancouver, Washington, pitcher, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles

1962 29th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 42, All-Stars 20 (65,000)

1962 Boston Red Sox Bill Monboquette no-hits Chicago White Sox, 1-0

1962 33rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 9-4 at Wrigley Field, Chicago

1962 Kevin Butler, NFL kicker for the Chicago Bears

1962 Chicago White Sox Floyd Robinson goes 6 for 6 (all singles)

1962 Andre Braugher, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Frank Pembleton-Homicide

1962 Brent Sutter, Viking, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks

1962 Tonya Pinkins, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Livia Frye-All My Children

1962 Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 2

1962 1st major league game in Houston, Colt .45s beat Chicago Cubs, 11-2

1962 Peter Berg, actor, Chicago Hope

1962 Michael T Weiss, Chicago, actor, Jarod-Pretender, Days of our Lives

1962 Chris Chelios, Chicago, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks, Team USA

1962 Wilt Chamberlain of Warriors scores then NBA-record 73 pts vs Chicago

1962 Joe Kleine, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls

1961 15th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Chicago 3-1 at Chicago

1961 Minnesota Vikings' 1st NFL game (beat Chicago Bears 37-13)

1961 Virginia Madsen, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Dune, Hot Spot, Class

1961 Mary Lou, Daniels Chicago lL, tennis star

1961 Chicago Bears (NFL) beat Montreal Alouettes (CFL) 34-16 in Montreal

1961 28th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Philadelphia 28, All-Stars 14 (66,000)

1961 Buddy Rogers beats Pat O'Conner in Chicago, to become NWA champ

1961 Bernie Nicholls, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks

1961 Gary Varsho, born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, Gary Andrew Varsho, baseball player, outfielder, played for Major League Baseball teams, the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, played in 1991 and 1992 National League Championship Series

1961 Dennis Rodman, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls

1961 Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2

1961 Kirk McCaskill, born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, pitcher, Chicago White Sox

1961 Casey Siemaszko, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Biloxi Blues, 3 O'Clock High

1961 Michael Jordan, born in Brooklyn, New York, NBA guard and forward, Chicago Bulls

1961 Denis Savard, born in Pointe Gatineau, California, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks

1961 Michele Tobin, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Fitzpatricks

1961 Chicago Bear Willard Dewveall becomes 1st NFLer to join AFL

1961 Largest check issued, National Bank of Chicago to Sears ($960.242 billion)

1960 Daryl Hannah, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Splash

1960 John MacBeth Paxson, NBA Guard, Chicago Bulls

1960 1st of 4 TV debates Nixon and Kennedy took place (Chicago)

1960 Willie Gault, bob sledder/NFL receiver, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Raiders

1960 Chicago Bears beat New York Giants 16-7 in Toronto (NFL expo)

1960 27th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Baltimore 32, All-Stars 7 (70,000)

1960 Vice President Nixon nominated for President at Republican convention in Chicago

1960 Barry Lyons, born in Biloxi, Mississippi, Barry Stephen Lyons, baseball player, catcher, played for Major League Baseball teams, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, served as backup catcher to Gary Carter, named Most Valuable Player, South Atlantic League, 1984

1960 Chicago Cub Don Cardwell no-hits St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0

1960 Joseph Guzaldo, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Stir Crazy

1960 Bill Veeck and Chicago Comiskey Park debuts "Exploding Scoreboard"

1960 NFL's Chicago Cardinals moves to St. Louis

1960 1st Playboy Club, featuring bunnies, opens in Chicago

1960 Steve Sax, 2nd baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox

1959 Tony Phillips, born in Atlanta, Georgia, outfielder, Chicago White Sox

1959 Mike Singletary, NFL middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears

1959 Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago White Sox, 4 games to 2 in 56th World Series

1959 Chicago White Sox clinch AL pennant

1959 Ryne Sandberg, born in Spokane, Washington, infielder for the Chicago Cubs

1959 Jim McMahon, NFL quarterback, Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles

1959 26th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Baltimore 29, All-Stars 0 (70,000)

1959 Danny Bonaduce, actor, Danny-Partridge Family, Chicago DJ, WLUP

1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 55-26 in Toronto

1959 Bill Campbell, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Rocketeer

1959 Bob Patterson, born in Jacksonville, Florida, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs

1959 Tony Phillips, born in Atlanta, Georgia, baseballoutfielder: Chicago White Sox

1959 Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 20-6, in 1 inning Sox score 11 runs on 1 hit, 10 walks, and 3 errors

1959 Harold Baines, born in Easton, Maryland, outfielder for the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers

1959 NFL trade, Chicago Cards trade Ollie Matson to Los Angeles Rams for 9 players

1959 Chicago Cards trade running back Ollie Matson to Los Angeles Rams for 9 players

1958 Rickey Henderson, born in Chicago, Illinois, baseball player, stolen base king, A's, Yankees

1958 Lynn-Holly Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Ice Castles

1958 John J York, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Mac Scorpio-General Hospital

1958 John M Grunsfeld, born in Chicago, Illinois, PhD/astronaut, STS-67, 81

1958 Michael Madsen, Chicago, actor, Reservoir Dogs, Straight Talk

1958 Marty Schiene, born in Chicago, Illinois, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Illinois Open

1958 Gregg Edelman, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Green Card

1958 25th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 35, Detroit 19 (70,000)

1958 Michael Flatley, born in Chicago, Illinois, Irish choreographer, Lord of Dance

1958 Samuel Stritch, U.S. cardinal and archbishop (Chicago), dies

1958 Chicago Cardinals announce they will play their 1958 opener in Buffalo

1958 Bill Dawley, born in Norwich, Connecticut, baseball player, pitcher, played Major League Baseball with the Houston Astros, Chicago Whitesox, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics

1957 Liz Glazowski, born in Chicago, Illinois, playmate, April, 1980

1957 Jodi Anderson, born in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. long jump champ, 1978-81

1957 Bernie Mac, born in Chicago, American actor, comedian, sketch writer

1957 Chicago White Sox Bob Keegan no-hits Washington Senators, 6-0

1957 24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: New York Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000)

1957 Bill Cartwright, basketball player, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls

1957 Chicago Cub pitchers walk NL record 9 Reds in 5th inning

1957 Robert Townsend, Chicago, comedian/actor, Hollywood Shuffle, Ratboy

1956 New York Giants beat Chicago Bears 47-7 in NFL championship game

1956 Michael VerMeulen, born in Chicago, Illinois, writer, journalist, magazine editor, broke story on U.S. AIDS epidemic, published in Vanity Fair, Parade, GQ founding features editor

1956 Scott Jacoby, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Bad Ronald, Return to Horror High

1956 Johnny Heckmann rides 7 winners at Chicago Hawthorne Horse track

1956 23rd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Cleveland 26, All-Stars 0 (75,000)

1956 Boston Red Sox Mel Parnell no-hits Chicago White Sox, 4-0

1956 Bill Caudill, born in Santa Monica, California, nickname 'Cuffs', baseball player, pitcher, played for American and National League teams, including, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners

1956 1st atomic reactor built for private research operates Chicago, Illinois

1956 Rick Sutcliffe, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs

1956 Dennie Shupryt-Knoop, born in Chicago, Illinois, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics

1956 Ken Wahl, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Wanderers

1956 Chicago's Daily Defender, begins publishing

1956 Rosalyn Bryant, born in Chicago, Illinois, 4x400m runner 1976 Olympics silver

1955 James Edwards, NBA center, Chicago Bulls

1955 Charlotte Lewis, born in Chicago, Illinois, basketball player 1976 Olympics silver

1955 WTTW TV channel 11 in Chicago, IL (PBS) begins broadcasting

1955 1st solar automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Illinois

1955 22nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 30, Cleveland 27 (75,000)

1955 New York Yankee Mickey Mantle hits 550' home run off Chicago Billy Pierce

1955 Chicago Cub Sam Jones is 1st black to pitch no-hitter (Pirates, 4-0)

1954 Steve Dahl, California, Chicago's anti-disco DJ, WLS-FM

1954 Tom Scheckel, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock drummer, Buckinghams

1954 Rickie Lee Jones, Chicago, singer, Chuck E's in Love

1954 D. W. Moffett, Highland Park, Illinois, actor, Fine Things, Lisa, Chicago Sons

1954 Cindy Morgan, Cichorski, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Tron

1954 21st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Detroit 31, All-Stars 6 (93,470)

1954 Sam J Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Chris-Code Red, The Highway Man

1954 Ken Olin, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Hill St. Blues, Michael-30 Something

1954 Walter Payton, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1954 Wendy Schaal, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, It's a Living, Julie-Fantasy Is

1954 Ken Olin, Chicago, actor, Thirtysomething, Det Quinn-EZ Street

1954 Michael Anthony, born in Chicago, Illinois, Michael Anthony Sobolewski, bassist, founding member, Van Halen, hard rock, heavy metal genres, plays bass, vocals, has performed with Sammy Hagar, Chickenfoot, noted for custom bass guitars, now markets Mad Anthony hot sauce

1954 James Belushi, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Sat Night Live, Trading Places

1954 Gary Fencik, NFL defensive back for the Chicago Bears

1954 Peter MacNicol, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Chicago Hope, Sophie's Choice

1954 Adrian Zmed, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, TJ Hooker, Dance Fever

1953 1st department store to sell insurance is Carson Pirie Scott in Chicago, Illinois

1953 Ernie Banks becomes Chicago Cubs 1st black player

1953 20th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Detroit 24, All-Stars 10 (93,818)

1953 Black families move into Trumbull Park housing project in Chicago

1953 Pittsburgh trades outfielder Ralph Kiner and Joe Garagiola to Chicago

1953 1st major league network baseball game-Cleveland 7, Chicago 2

1953 Heavyweight Rocky Marciano KOs Joe Walcott in Chicago

1953 John P. Hiler, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Indiana 1981 - 1991

1953 Mary Gross, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress and comedian, SNL, Club Paradise, Feds

1952 Mandy Patinkin, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor/singer, Yentl, Alien Nation

1952 Alec John Such, born in Yonkers, New York, rocker, musician, former bassist for band Bon Jovi, managed local New Jersey bands and Heaven band in Chicago with James Young of Styx

1952 Bruce Soboroff, born in Chicago, Illinois, rocker, Buckinghams

1952 19th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Los Angeles 10, All-Stars 7 (88,316)

1952 Robin Williams, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Mork and Mindy, Awakenings

1952 Stan Shaw, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Mississippi, Roots Next Generation

1952 Chicago White Sox Sam Mele is 6th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (4th)

1952 Mr T, Lawrence Tero, Chicago, actor, A-Team, Rocky III, T and T

1952 Nora Dunn, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedienne, SNL, Miami Blues, Working Girl

1952 Marilu Henner, born in Chicago, actress, Taxi, Man Who Loved Women, Eve Shade

1952 Rangers with less than 14 minutes to go blow a 6-2 lead, losing 7-6 to Chicago Black Hawks. Mosienko scores 3 times in 21 seconds

1952 Fred Lynn, Chicago, baseball outfielder, Boston, California, Baltimore

1951 Cleveland Browns penalized a record 209 yards against Chicago Bears

1951 Bucky Dent, all star shortstop, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees

1951 Michael Gray, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Ronnie-Brian Keith Show

1951 18th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Cleveland 33, All-Stars 0 (92,180)

1951 Nils Lofgren, Chicago, guitarist, singer and songwriter, East Street Band

1951 Jonathan Hogan, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, House on Carroll St

1951 Mark D. Siljander, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Michigan 1981 - 1987

1951 Alley Mills, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Norma Arnold-Wonder Years

1951 Bill Madlock, 4X NL batting champ for the Chicago Cubs

1950 Gene Roberts sets NFL New York Giant rushing record (218 yards) vs Chicago Cards

1950 Bob Shaw of Chicago Cardinals sets NFL record with 5 TD receptions

1950 Chicago Cards Jim Hardy passes for 6 touchdowns vs Baltimore Colts (55-13)

1950 Amy Madigan, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Uncle Buck, Twice in a Lifetime

1950 John Landis, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, American Werewolf in London

1950 17th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 17, Philadelphia 7 (88,885)

1950 17th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 in 14 at Comiskey Park, Chicago Ted Williams breaks his elbow; 1st extra inning All Star Game

1950 Eliel Saarinen, Fins/US architect (Chicago Trib building), dies at 76

1950 1st kidney transplant, Chicago

1950 Mark Arnott, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Return of the Secaucus 7

1950 Toni Alessandrini, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Vice Academy Part 2

1950 Tom Berenger, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Big Chill, Someone to Watch Over Me

1950 Amy Wright, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Inside Moves, Accidental Tourist

1950 Jonathan Cain, Chicago, rock guitarist/keyboardist, Journey, Babys

1950 Burt Hooton, born in Greenville, Texas, Burt Carlton Hooton, baseball player, nicknamed 'Happy', right-handed starting pitcher for Major League Baseball teams Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers

1949 Chicago Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Chicago Cards (52-29)

1949 Brian Kerwin, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Chisholms, King Kong Lives, Lobo

1949 Jessica Harper, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Inserts, Stardust Memories

1949 16th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Philadelphia 38, All-Stars 0 (93,780)

1949 1st daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago)

1949 John Belushi, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian/actor, SNL, Blues Brothers

1948 Philadelphia Eagles shutout Chicago Cards 7-0 in NFL championship game

1948 James Young, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock guitarist, Styx

1948 2nd NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Toronto 3-1 at Chicago

1948 Chicago Tribune reports: "Dewey beats Truman"

1948 George Wendt, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Norm-Cheers

1948 WLS TV channel 7 in Chicago, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting

1948 Daniel Seraphine, Chicago, rock drummer, Chicago-If You Leave Me Now

1948 15th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Cards 28, All-Stars 0 (101,220)

1948 Steve Goodman, Chicago, singer and songwriter, Somebody Elses Trouble

1948 Pat Seerey of Chicago White Sox hits 4 home runs in a game

1948 WGN TV channel 9 in Chicago, Illinois (IND) begins broadcasting

1948 Berry Oakley, born in Chicago, Illinois, rocker, Allman Brothers-Ramblin' Man

1948 Dennis Awtrey, NBA center, Chicago Bulls, Suns

1947 Chicago Cards beat Philadelphia Eagles 28-21 in NFL championship game

1947 David Mamet, Chicago, playwright/dir, Speed the Plow, House of Games

1947 Joe Mantegna, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, House of Games, Weeds

1947 Minnie Ripperton, Chicago, singer, Loving You

1947 Hillary Clinton, born in Chicago, lawyer/1st lady, 1993-2001

1947 Chris Wallace, born in Chicago, Illinois, newscaster, NBC Weekend News

1947 Chuck Panozzo, Chicago, rocker, Styx

1947 John Panozzo, Chicago, rocker, Styx

1947 Rex Allen, Jr., Chicago, country singer, Nashville on the Road

1947 14th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Chi Bears 0 (105,840)

1947 Carl Giammarese, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock guitarist, Buckinghams

1947 James Pankow, born in St. Louis, Missouri, rocker, Chicago

1947 14th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-1 at Wrigley Field, Chicago

1947 Michael Gross, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Family Ties, FBI murders

1947 Patti Reynolds, born in Chicago, Illinois, playmate, Sept, 1965

1947 Al Ciner, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock guitarist, American Breed

1947 1st NBA Championship: Philadelphia Warriors beat Chicago Stags, 4 games to 2

1947 Jon-Jon Poulos, born in Chicago, Illinois, rocker, Buckinghams

1947 Steven Schiff, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-New Mexico 1989 - 1998

1947 Dennis De Young, born in Chicago, Illinois, vocalist, Styx-Its Raining Again

1947 Al Capone, Chicago gangster, dies of syphilis at 48

1947 Warren Zevon, Chicago, rocker, Excitable Boy

1946 Patti Smith, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock vocalist, Radio Ethiopia

1946 Chicago Bears beat New York Giants 24-14 in NFL championship game

1946 1st "autobank" (banking by car) forms (Chicago)

1946 New York Knicks' 1st game at Madison Square Garden loses 78-68 to Chicago Stags

1946 Pat Sajak, Chicago, TV host, Wheel of Fortune, Pat Sajak Show

1946 Lee Loughnane, rocker, Chicago

1946 Frank Seno returns kickoff 105 yd, Chicago Cards vs New York Giants

1946 Dennis Tufano, born in Chicago, rock guitarist and vocalist, Buckinghams

1946 Alfa Anderson, born in Bronx, New York, rock vocalist, Chicago

1946 Marty Grebb, Chicago, rocker, Buckinghams

1946 13th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Los Angeles 0 (97,380)

1946 John Klemmer, born in Chicago, Illinois, musician, songwriter, arranger, saxophonist, plays jazz, pop, cross over jazz, co-written music with David Batteau

1946 Chelsea Brown, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedienne, Laugh-in, Matt Lincoln

1946 Fire at LaSalle Hotel cocktail lounge kills 61 (Chicago, Illinois)

1946 Nick Fortune, Nicholas Fortuna, rock bassist, Buckinghams Chicago

1946 1st baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs

1946 Bert Bell becomes 2nd NFL commissioner, moves Chicago headquarters to Philadelphia

1945 Chicago Cardinals end a record 29-game losing streak, beat Bears

1945 Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 3 in 42nd World Series

1945 Clifton Davis, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor/singer, That's My Mama, Amen

1945 Donny Hathaway, Chicago, singer and songwriter, Where is the Love

1945 Laurie Spiegel, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer, guitar, known for algorithmic composition software Music Mouse, electronic-music compositions

1945 12th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 19, All-Stars 7 (92,753)

1945 Bob Balaban, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor and director, 2010, Girlfriends

1945 Gary Loizzo, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock guitarist, American Breed

1945 Robert Balaban, Chicago, actor, Absence of Malice, Altered States

1945 Walt Parazaider, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock saxophonist, Chicago

1945 Mimsy Farmer, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Devil's Angel, Road to Salina

1944 Tennessee Williams' play "Glass Menagerie," premieres in Chicago

1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation drawn up in Chicago

1944 Harold Ramis, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor and director, SCTV, Stripes

1944 Warren Burton, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Jason Dunlap in 'Another World'

1944 Charles Lacy Veach, born in Chicago, Illinois, astronaut, STS-39, STS-52

1944 Peter Cetera, born in Chicago, lead singer, Chicago-25 or 6 to 4, Old Days

1944 11th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 24, All-Stars 21 (48,769)

1944 Charles Colbert, born in Chicago, Illinois, rocker, American Breed

1944 Sherry Lansing, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, China Syndrome, Black Rain

1944 Chicago Cubs Bill Nicholson hits 4 home runs in a doubleheader

1944 Democratic convention opens in Chicago

1944 2 ammunition ships explodes at Port Chicago, California kills 322

1944 NFL Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers merge (dissolves on Dec 3)

1944 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Chicago Blackhawks in 4 games

1944 2,500 women trample guards and floorwalkers to purchase 1,500 alarm clocks announced for sale in a Chicago, Illinois department store

1944 Dennis Farina, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Mike Torello-Crime Story

1944 Marty Russo, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-D-Illinois 1975 - 1993

1943 Chicago Bears win NFL championship

1943 Donna Mills, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Knots Landing, Incident

1943 Chicago Bear Sid Luckman passes for 7 touchdowns vs New York Giants (56-7)

1943 Lee Graziano, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock drummer, American Breed

1943 Chicago Mayor Ed Kelly opens city's new subway system

1943 David Soul, Solberg, Chicago, actor, Starsky and Hutch

1943 10th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 27, Washington 7 (48,471)

1943 Martin Mull, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor/comedian, Bad Manners, Flick, Serial

1943 Mike Bloomfield, born in Chicago, Illinois, musician, guitarist, composer, number 22 on Rolling Stone's '100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time'

1943 Jim Sensenbrenner, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Wisconsin 1979 -

1943 Gale Sayers, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears

1943 Tony Esposito, born in Ontario, NHL goalie, Chicago Blackhawks

1943 Bobby Fischer, born in Chicago, eleventh World Chess Champion, American chess Grandmaster

1943 Barbara Acklin, Allen, Chicago, R&B singer, Love Makes a Woman

1943 Michael Mann, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor and director, Sexpot, Close Friends

1943 USS Chicago sinks in Pacific Ocean

1943 Chicago Blackhawks beats New York Rangers 10-1, Max Bentley scores 4 goals

1942 Paul Butterfield, born in Chicago, blues musician, Better Days

1942 Washington Redskins defeat Chicago Bears 14-6, to win NFL title

1942 Dick Butkus, Chicago, NFL hall of fame linebacker, Bears, sportscaster

1942 Randy Kirby, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Randy-Girl From UNCLE

1942 1st controlled nuclear chain reaction Enrico Fermi - University of Chicago

1942 Jeffrey Siegel, born in Chicago, Illinois, pianist, Chicago Symph

1942 William L. Dawson elected to Congress from Chicago

1942 Michael Crichton, Chicago, novelist, Andromeda Strain, Congo, Looker

1942 1st self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction demonstrated, Chicago

1942 9th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 21, All-Stars 0 (101,100)

1942 Harrison Ford, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Frantic

1942 Paul B. Henry, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Michigan 1985 - 1993

1942 Curtis Mayfield, born in Chicago, rock vocalist, Freddie's Dead, Superfly

1942 Thoroughbred Racing Association of U.S. formed in Chicago

1942 2 black players, Jackie Robinson and Nate Moreland, request a tryout with the Chicago White Sox, they are allowed to work out

1942 John Wayne Gacy, born in Chicago, Illinois, serial killer, 32 boys

1942 J. Milton Cage Jr's "Imaginary Landscape No 3," premieres in Chicago

1942 Ken Kramer, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Colorado 1979 - 1987

1941 Chicago Bears Ray McLean makes last NFL drop kick for an extra point

1941 Chicago bears win the NFL championship

1941 Last NFL drop kick for an extra point (Ray McLean, Chicago Bears)

1941 Chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan

1941 Jeremiah Wright, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pastor Emeritus, former Pastor, Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, 8,500 member megachurch, former pastor of President Obama, known for politically charged, controversial sermons

1941 8th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 37, All-Stars 13 (98,203)

1941 Micki Grant, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer, singer, soprano, actress, writer, composer, appeared on NBC's Another World, became first African-American cast member of a daytime soap opera

1941 A tradition begins, 1st organ at a baseball stadium for the Chicago Cubs

1941 Waltons overture "Scapino," premieres in Chicago

1941 NHL Chicago goalie Samuel LoPresti stops record 80 of 83 Boston shots

1940 Peter Brown, born in Chicago, Illinois, rocker

1940 Joe Louis KOs Al McCoy in 6 for heavyweight boxing title in Chicago

1940 Stravinsky's Symfonie in C premieres in Chicago

1940 Chicago Tribune sponsors Ted Lyons Day (White Sox pitcher)

1940 Raquel Welch, born in Chicago, Illinois, Myra Breckenridge, 1,000,000 BC, 100 Rifles

1940 7th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 45, All-Stars 28 (84,567)

1940 Kip King, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Charlie and Company

1940 Reva Rose, born in Chicago, Illinois, singer and actress, Temperature's Rising

1940 "Brenda Starr," 1st cartoon strip by a woman, appears in Chicago

1940 Laudir De Olivera, rocker, Chicago

1940 Herbie Hancock, Chicago, pianist, I Thought it Was You

1940 Chet Walker, NBA all-star forward, Chicago Bulls

1940 Helmut Jahn, born in Nuremburg, Germany, architect, designed O'Hare 'L' Station, Chicago, Illinois, AIA's, Ten Most Influential Living Architects, 1991

1939 NY's La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago lands, 1 minute after midnight

1939 Garrick Utley, born in Chicago, Illinois, newscaster, 1st Tuesday, NBC Weekend

1939 1st air conditioned automobile (Packard) exhibited, Chicago, Ill

1939 Grace Slick, Chicago, rock vocalist, Jefferson Airplane-White Rabbit

1939 6th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: New York Giants 9, All-Stars 0 (81,456)

1939 William Friedkin, Chicago, dir, Exorcist, Cruising, French Connection

1939 Judy Chicago, Cohen, Chicago, artist, Dinner Party

1939 Bobby Hull, NHL forward, Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72

1938 Robert Drivas, Choromokos, Chicago, actor, Our Private World

1938 John Reilly, Chicago, actor, Sean-General Hospital, Dallas, Hamptons

1938 A Copland and E Lorings ballet "Billy the Kid," premieres in Chicago

1938 Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears play a penalty free NFL game

1938 5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74,250)

1938 Dick Anthony Williams, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Our Family Honor

1938 New York Yankees suspend Jake Powell, after he said on Chicago radio he'd "hit every colored person in Chicago over head with a club"

1938 Gary Gygax, born in Chicago, writer, game designer, co-created 'Dungeons & Dragons' role-playing game

1938 Jerry Rubin, activist, Chicago 7, stockbroker

1938 Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 3 games to 1

1938 Roy Thinnes, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Invaders, Falcon Crest, General Hospital

1938 Clarence S Darrow, Scopes Monkey Trial attorney, dies in Chicago at 80

1937 Tom Paxton, Chicago, folk singer and songwriter, Forest Lawn

1937 4th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 6, Green Bay 0 (84,560)

1937 Tommy Sands, born in Chicago, Illinois, singer and actor, Teenage Rock, Dream With Me

1937 Gene Chandler, Eugene Dixon, Chicago, rocker, Duke of Earl

1937 Chicago Cub Frank Demaree gets 6 hits in 1st game and 2 in 2nd game

1937 Chicago White Sox Bill Dietrich no-hits St. Louis Browns, 8-0

1937 Memorial Day Massacre - Chicago police shoot on union marchers, 10 die

1937 Police kill 10 strikers at Republic Steel Plant in Chicago

1937 Barbara Pearl Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, 4X100m relayer, Gold Medals 1952, 1960 Olympics

1937 1st blood bank forms (Chicago, Illinois)

1937 Magic Sam, rocker, Chicago Bluesman

1936 Bruce Belland, Chicago, singer, Tim Conway Hour

1936 3rd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 7, Detroit 7 (76,000)

1936 Butch Baird, born in Chicago, Illinois, PGA golfer, 1961 Waco Turner Open

1935 Lewis Arquette, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Horror Show, Book of Love

1935 Lou Rawls, born in Chicago, Illinois, vocalist, Dean Martin's Golddigers, Natural Man

1935 Judge Landis fines ump George Moriarty, Cubs manager Charlie Grimm and Chicago players W English, B Jurges and B Herman for actions in World Series

1935 Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 2 in 32nd World Series

1935 Robert H Lawrence, born in Chicago, Illinois, USAF/astronaut

1935 Chicago Cubs win 21st consecutive game and clinch NL pennant

1935 Richard H Hunt, born in Chicago, sculptor, Pyramidal Construction

1935 Chicago White Sox Vern Kennedy no-hits Cleveland Indians, 5-0

1935 2nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 5, All-Stars 0 (77,450)

1935 Transcontinental Roller Derby begins (Chicago Coliseum)

1935 Chicago Cubs are 10 games back in NL, and go on to win the pennant

1935 Louis Keith, born in Chicago, physician, expert on multiple-births

1935 Avery Schreiber, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, My Mother the Car

1935 1st premature baby health law in U.S. (Chicago)

1935 Robert Conrad, Conrad R Falk, Chicago, actor, Wild Wild West

1935 1st NFL draft; Jay Berwanger of U Chicago is 1st pick (by Eagles) He never plays in NFL

1935 Sam Cooke, born in Chicago, Illinois, soul singer, Sam and Dave-You Send Me

1935 Nancy Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Connecticut 1983 - 2007

1934 New York Giants defeat Chicago Bears 30-13 for NFL championship

1934 KYW-AM in Chicago, Illinois moves to Philadelphia Penn

1934 Chicago Bears beat Detroit (19-16) in 1st NFL game broadcast nationally

1934 1st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 0, All-Stars 0 (79,432)

1934 John Dillinger, shot dead at Biograph Theater in Chicago, at 33

1934 Century of Progress Exposition reopens in Chicago

1934 Jane Byrne, born in Chicago, Illinois, first female Mayor of Chicago, Illinois 1979 - 1983, served as head of consumer affairs

1934 Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings, 3 games to 1

1934 Eugene A. Cernan, born in Chicago, Captain USN/astronaut, Gemini 9, Apollo 10 17

1934 Thomas Paul, born in Chicago, Illinois, bass, New York City Opera 1963-70

1933 Joe Lilliard quarterbacks Chicago Cardinals; last NFL black until 1946

1933 Chicago Bears 30 game unbeaten streak ends to Patriots (10-0)

1933 Chuck Cassey, born in Chicago, choral director, Jimmy Dean Show

1933 1st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-2 at Comiskey Park, Chicago

1933 Century of Progress world's fair opens in Chicago

1933 Century of Progress Exposition opens in Chicago

1933 1st major league All-Star Game announced for July 6 at Comiskey Park It will be played as part of the Chicago World's Fair

1933 Chicago Bears win their 1st NFL Game beating New York Giants 23-21

1933 Quincy Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer and singer, We Are The World

1933 Anton J Cermak, U.S. mayor of Chicago, murdered

1933 Kim Novak, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Vertigo, Of Human Bondage

1933 Richard Dufallo, born in Chicago, Illinois, clarinetist/conductor

1933 Arlene Golonka, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Millie-Mayberry RFD

1932 Chicago Bears beat Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in 1st NFL playoff game

1932 George Furth, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor/dir, Tammy, Good Guys, Dumplings

1932 New York Yankees sweep Chicago Cubs in 29th World Series

1932 World Series moves to Chicago, In 5th inning, Babe Ruth waits until he has 2 strikes, points and hits next pitch into center field bleachers

1932 Joyce Jameson, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedienne, Spike Jones Show

1932 Chicago Cubs clinch the NL pennant

1932 Mike Royko, born in Chicago, journalist, Symphony Daily News, author, Boss

1932 Melvin Van Peebles, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor and director, 'Sophisticated Gent'

1932 Charlie Grimm replaces Roger Hornsby as manager of Chicago Cubs

1932 Cubs shortstop Bill Jurges is shot twice in Chicago hotel room by a spurned girlfriend, Violet Popovich Valli

1932 New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated for president at Dem Convention in Chicago

1932 Bruce Glover, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Diamonds are Forever

1932 Michael Colgrass, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer, Best Wishes

1932 John Jakes, born in Chicago, writer, Sir Scoundrel, Great Women Reporters

1932 William K Wrigley, owner (Wrigley Gum, Chicago Cubs), dies

1931 Maple Leaf Gardens opens in Toronto - Chicago Blackhawks beat Leafs, 2-1

1931 Mitzi Gaynor, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress/vocalist, Les Girls, South Pacific

1931 Gregg Smith, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer, directed The Gregg Smith Singers, a mixed chorus of 16 singers who toured the U.S. 40 times, recorded over 100 albums, received three Grammy Awards

1931 Phillies Chuck Klein hits for cycle vs. Chicago Cubs

1931 Marla Gibbs, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Florence-Jeffersons, Mary-227

1931 Jim Frey, born in Cleveland, Ohio, manager, coach, Major League Baseball teams, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs

1931 Barbara Barrie, Chicago, actress, Breaking Away, Barney Miller

1931 Florian Zabach, born in Chicago, Illinois, violinist, Hot Canary, Club Embassy

1931 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 3 games to 2

1931 Chicago Cy Wentworth beats Mont Canadiens at 13:50 of 6th period

1931 Ida B Wells-Barnett, famous black, dies in Chicago at 78

1931 Chicago White Sox and New York Giants play 1st exhibition night game

1931 Ernie Banks, Mr Cub - Chicago Cubs, Hall-of-Famer, 1st baseman

1930 Phil Crane, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Illinois 1969 - 2005

1930 Bill George, NFL linebacker, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams

1930 Abbey Lincoln, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress and singer, Nothing But a Man

1930 Buddy Bregman, Chicago, orchestra leader, Eddie Fisher Show

1930 Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 21-8

1930 Adler Planetarium, 1st U.S. planetarium, opens in Chicago

1930 Bill Henderson, born in Chicago, Illinois, jazz singer, Torpedo-Dreams

1930 Georgetown High of Chicago defeats Homer 1-0 in basketball

1929 Chicago Blackhawks 1st game at Chicago Stadium, beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1

1929 Ernie Nevers scores all 40 pts for Chicago Cards vs Bears (NFL record)

1929 LaVern Baker, Chicago, R&B vocalist, I Cried a Tear

1929 Betsy Palmer, E Chicago, Indiana, actress, Mr Roberts, Friday the 13th

1929 Philadelphia A's beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 1 in 26th World Series

1929 Skip Homeier, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Beachhead, Dan Raven, Interns

1929 David S Broder, born in Chicago Hgts, Illinois, journalist, Pulitzer 1973

1929 Chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town

1929 Mary MacLane, author, individualistic style included feminist rhetoric, raw admissions, first book, 'The Story of Mary Mac Lane' published in 1902, sold 100,000 copies in the first month, dies at age 48, in Chicago, Illinois

1929 Chicago Cardinals become 1st NFL team to train out of state (Michigan)

1929 James McDivitt, born in Chicago, Brigadier General USAF/astronaut, Gemini 4, Apollo 9

1929 Detroit Tigers beats Chicago White Sox, 6-5, in 21 innings

1929 Harris W. Fawell, born in West Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Illinois 1985 - 1999

1929 Chicago Black Hawks shut-out for NHL record 8th straight game

1929 Chicago Blackhawks lose record NHL 15th straight game at home

1929 St. Valentine's Day massacre (Chicago)

1929 St. Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago, 7 gangsters killed

1929 Arte Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Laugh-in, Don't Call Me Charlie

1928 Jimmy Nelson, born in Chicago, Illinois, ventriloguist, Nestles, Farfel

1928 Joseph "Cardinal" Bernardin, of Chicago

1928 "Amos and Andy" debuts on radio (NBC Blue Network-WMAQ Chicago)

1928 Slade Gorton, born in Chicago, Illinois, Senator-R-Washington 1981 - 1987 and 1989 - 2001

1928 Dan Rostenkowski, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-D-Illinois 1959 - 1995

1927 Richard Long, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Nanny and the Professor

1927 John Downey, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer, pianist, conductor, professor of composition and theory, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, founder, director of the Wisconsin Contemporary Music Forum

1927 Tom Bosley, Chicago, actor, Howard-Happy Days, Murder She Wrote

1927 1st home run hit out of Comiskey Park Chicago by New York Yankee Babe Ruth

1927 John William Chancellor, born in Chicago, Illinois, news anchor, NBC, VOA

1927 Bob Fosse, born in Chicago, Illinois, choreographer/director, Cabaret, Damn Yankees

1927 Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves, 4-3, in 22 innings

1927 Billy Pierce, pitcher, Chicago White Sox, seven time all star

1927 William J. Bell, born in Chicago, Illinois, soap opera creator, Young and Restless

1927 Donald May, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Adam-Edge of Night, Colt .45

1927 Harvey Korman, Chicago, actor, Carol Burnett Show, Blazing Saddles

1927 1st national opera broadcast from a U.S. opera house (Faust, Chicago)

1927 Judge Landis begins 3-day public hearing on charges that 4 games played between Chicago and Detroit in 1917 had been thrown to White Sox

1926 Chicago Tribune reports the Tigers threw a 4-game series to the White Sox in 1917 to help Chicago win the pennant (never substaniated)

1926 NHL's Chicago Black Hawks play their 1st game, beat Tor St. Pats 4-1

1926 NHL grants franchises to Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Red Wings

1926 Lee Richardson, Chicago, actor, Sweet Lorraine, Fly 2, Tiger Warsaw

1926 Shelley Berman, Chicago, comedian, Son of Blob, Love American Style

1925 Record 73,000 pay to watch Chicago Bears beat New York Giants 19-7

1925 Red Grange signs with Chicago Bears directly out of college

1925 Red Grange plays final University of Illinois game, signs with Chicago Bears

1925 Mel Torme, born in Chicago, Illinois, jazz singer "Velvet Fog", Jet Set, Night Court

1925 Donald O'Connor, born in Chicago, Illinois, dancer/actor, Singing in the Rain

1925 Mike Douglas, born in Chicago, Illinois, talk show host, Mike Douglas Show

1925 World's fair opens in Chicago

1925 Shecky Greene, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian/actor, Love Machine, Combat

1925 Edward Gorey, Chicago, author/artist, Curious Sofa

1925 George Conner, NFL tackle, linebacker for the Chicago Bears

1924 Gail Russell, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Uninvited, Moonrise, Unseen

1924 Dinah Washington, Chicago, singer, What a Difference a Day Makes

1924 Janos Starker, born in Budapest, Hungary, cellist, Chicago Symphony 1953 - 1958

1924 George Kirby, born in Chicago, comedian, ABC Comedy Hour, Pearl Bailey Show

1924 Sheldon Allman, born in Chicago, actor, Norm-Harris Against the World

1924 Dolores Gray, born in Chicago, Illinois, singer and actress, Designing Woman, Kismet

1924 In Chicago, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnap Robert Franks

1924 Sheldon Harnick, born in Chicago, lyricist, Fiorello, Fiddler on the Roof

1924 "National Barn Dance" premieres on WLS Chicago

1924 Henry Hyde, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Illinois 1975 - 2007

1924 WLS-AM in Chicago, Illinois begins radio transmissions

1924 WGN-AM in Chicago, Illinois begins radio transmissions

1924 1st coast-to-coast radio hookup: General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago

1923 Frank Reynolds, E Chicago, Indiana, news anchor, ABC Evening News

1923 Philip Berrigan, militant priest, Chicago 7

1923 William Kraft, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer/percussionist

1923 Giorgio Tozzi, born in Chicago, Illinois, basso

1922 Charley Trippi, NFL halfback, Chicago Cardinals

1922 Former Chicago Staleys play 1st NFL game as Chicago Bears, win 6-0

1922 Joe Silver, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Mr I Magination, Fay

1922 Jason Robards, Jr., Chicago, actor, A Thousand Clowns, Any Wednesday

1922 AFPA changes name to NFL, Chicago Staleys become Chicago Bears

1922 Charlie Robertson of Chicago pitches a perfect no-hit, no-run game

1922 Chicago White Sox Charles Robertson perfect games Detroit Tigers, 2-0

1922 Harold Washington, 1st black mayor of Chicago, D, 1983-87

1922 Richard Kiley, born in Chicago, actor, Man of La Mancha, Endless Love

1921 NFL Decatur Staleys become Chicago Staleys, win 14-10

1921 Due to a technicality, 8 Chicago White Sox accused in Black Sox scandal are acquited, however Landis throws them out of baseball

1921 Chicago jury brings in not guilty verdict against the Black Sox

1921 Black Sox trial begins in Chicago

1921 John Agar, Chicago, actor, Fort Apache, Sands of Iwo Jima

1920 American Pro Football League's Chicago Tiger Joe Guyon punts 95 yards

1920 Chicago grand jury indicts Abe Attell, Hal Chase, and Bill Burns as go-betweens in Black Sox World Series scandal

1920 Chicago Bears (as Decatur Staleys) play 1st NFL game, win 7-0

1920 Phoenix Cardinals (then in Chicago) play 1st NFL game, a 0-0 tie

1920 Chicago grand jury convenes to investigate charges that 8 White Sox players conspired to fix the 1919 World Series

1920 Paul Frees, born in Chicago, Illinois, animation voice, Bullwinkle

1920 Farmer Labor Party organized, Chicago

1920 Robert Fizdale, born in Chicago, Illinois, pianist, Misia

1920 Art Van Damme, born in Norway, Michigan, jazz accordionist, Chicago Jazz

1920 Harry Caray, baseball announcer, Chicago Cubs

1920 Jim Olin, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-D-Virginia 1983 - 1993

1920 League of Women Voters forms in Chicago

1919 Anita O'Day, Chicago, big band jazz singer, Gene Krupa, Stan Kanton

1919 NY, Boston, and Chicago, oppose AL resolution accusing Ban Johnson of overstepping his duties

1919 Clyde "Bulldog" Turner, NFL center for the Chicago Bears

1919 Communist Party of America organizes in Chicago

1919 John Reed forms American Communist Labor Party in Chicago

1919 "Gasoline Alley" cartoon strip premieres in Chicago Tribune

1919 Anti-Cigarette League of America forms in Chicago, Illinois

1919 Chicago race riot, 15 whites and 23 blacks killed, 500 injured

1919 Dirigible crashes through bank skylight killing 13 (Chicago, Ill)

1919 William Kunstler, American Activist,defense attorney, Chicago 8

1919 Sam Wanamaker, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Holocaust, Competition, Raw Deal

1919 Liberty Life Insurance Co (Chicago) organized by blacks

1919 George Gobel, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian/TV personality, I Love My Wife

1919 Tony Canadeo, Chicago, NFL hall of fame halfback for the Green Bay Packers

1919 Jock Mahoney, Chicago, actor, Dallas, Yancy Derringer, Day of Fury

1919 Kathleen Freeman, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Beverly Hillbillies

1918 Frankie Darro, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Radio Ranch, Valley of Wanted Men

1918 Jack Somack, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show

1918 Ray Charles, Chicago, orchestra leader, Perry Como

1918 Boston Red Sox beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 2 in 15th World Series

1918 Chicago Cubs, win earliest pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)

1918 George McAfee, NFL halfback for the Chicago Bears

1917 Marshall Goldberg, NFL halfback, Chicago Cardinals

1917 Marsha Hunt, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Jennifer-Peck's Bad Girl, Jigsaw

1917 Chicago White Sox beat New York Giants, 4 games to 2 in 14th World Series

1917 Burr Tillstrom, born in Chicago, Illinois, puppeteer, Kukla, Fran and Ollie

1917 William Marshall III, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Blacula, Honky

1917 Sydney J. Harris, born in London, England, journalist, wrote, syndicated column, 'Strictly Personal', wrote for Chicago Daily News, Chicago Sun-Times, political positions placed him on the list of Nixon political opponents, wrote, 'The Authentic Person: Dealing with Dilemma'

1917 St. Louis Brown Bob Groom no-hits Chicago White Sox, 3-0

1917 St. Louis Brown Ernie Koob no-hits Chicago White Sox, 1-0

1917 Chicago White Sox Ed Cicotte no-hits St. Louis Browns, 11-0

1917 Ina Ray Hutton, born in Chicago, Illinois, orchestra leader, Ina Ray Hutton Show

1917 Sidney Sheldon, born in Chicago, American writer, Academy-Award winner, crime fiction novelist

1917 Buddy Lester, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Nick-Phil Silvers Show

1916 Sid Luckman, NFL quarterback for the Chicago Bears

1916 Marshall Field IV, publisher/editor, Chicago Daily News, Sunday Times

1916 Chicago Cubs play 1st game at Weeghman Park (Wrigley Field) beat Reds

1916 Weeghman Park (Wrigley Field) in Chicago opens, Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 7-6

1916 Dan Fortmann, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears

1916 John Vivyan, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Imitation of Life, Mr. Lucky

1916 Joel Herron, born in Chicago, Illinois, orchestra leader, Jaye P Morgan Show

1915 St. Louis Dave Davenport no-hits Chicago (Federal League), 3-0

1915 Chicago White Sox Jimmy Lavender no-hits New York Giants, 2-0

1915 Lardner Ring, Jr., Chicago, screenwriter, Woman of the Year

1915 800 dies as excursion steamer Eastland capsizes in Chicago

1915 Chicago Claude Hendrix no-hits Pitts (Federal League), 10-0

1915 Dan Seymour, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, We the People, Sing It Again

1915 Frank Annunzio, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-D-Illinois 1965 - 1973 and 1973 - 1993

1914 Rosalyn Tureck, born in Chicago, Illinois, pianist, Bach and Rock

1914 Walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court

1914 Chicago White Sox Joe Benz no-hits Cleveland Indians, 6-1

1914 Chicago Jim Scott no-hits Cleveland, gives up 2 hits in 10th and loses 1-0

1914 New York Giants and Chicago White Sox play an exhibition baseball game in Egypt

1913 1st movie serial, "Adventures of Kathlyn," premieres in Chicago

1913 Vivian Fine, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer, Women in the Garden

1913 Dorothy Kilgallen, born in Chicago, Illinois, columnist, What's My Line?

1913 Frankie Laine, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Frankie Laine Show, Rawhide

1913 Karl Malden, born in Chicago, actor, Mike-Streets of SF, American Express

1912 Morey Amsterdam, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Buddy-Dick Van Dyke Show

1912 Don[ald] Siegel, born in Chicago, Illinois, director, Escape from Alcatraz, Shootist

1912 Irv Kupcinet, born in Chicago, Illinois, TV host, Tonight! America After Dark

1912 Chicago Cubs get 21 hits but lose to Philadelphia Phillies in 11 innings

1912 Virginia Graham, born in Chicago, Illinois, TV personality, Girl Talk, Where Was I

1912 Audrey Christie, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Dorothy-Fair Exchange

1912 Roy Winsor, born in Chicago, producer, Search for Tomorrow, Love of Life

1912 Joe Stydahar, NFL tackle for the Chicago Bears

1911 Joe Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, drummer

1911 Irwin Kostal, born in Chicago, Illinois, orchestra leader, Garry Moore Show

1911 Chicago White Sox Ed Walsh no-hits Boston, 5-0

1911 Ethel Lois Payne, journalist, Chicago Defender, 1st Lady of Black Press

1911 17th U.S. Golf Open: John McDermott shoots a 307 at Chicago Golf Club in Illinois

1911 Jack E. Leonard, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Disorderly Orderly

1911 Anne Aitken, nee Hopkins, Chicago, co-found, Diamond Sangha

1910 Philadelphia A's beat Chicago Cubs 4 games to 1 in 7th World Series

1910 Chicago Cub King Cole no-hits St. Louis, 4-0 in a 7 inning game

1910 Chicago White Sox Comiskey Park opens, visiting Browns win 2-0

1910 Chicago's Comiskey Park opens - St. Louis Browns beat White Sox 2-0

1910 E. G. Marshall, born in Owatonna, Minnesota, actor, Playhouse 90, Chicago Hope

1910 Cleveland Indians Addie Joss 2nd no-hitter, beats Chicago, 1-0

1910 George Musso, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears

1910 Vincente Minnelli, born in Chicago, Illinois, director, American in Paris, Gigi

1910 Peter De Vries, Chicago, author, Reuben Reuben, Prick of Noon

1910 Boy Scouts of America incorporated and chartered (William D. Boyce - Chicago)

1909 Robert Ryan, Chicago, actor, Billy Budd, Dirty Dozen, Longest Day

1909 Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 4-2 in a playoff to win NL pennant

1909 Bill Hewitt, NFL end, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles

1909 John Ridgely, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Northern Pursuit, Air Force

1909 Sidney R. Yates, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-D-Illinois 1949 - 1963 and 1965 - 1999

1909 Benny Goodman, Chicago, clarinetist/bandleader, King of Swing

1909 Saul David Alinsky, born in Chicago, Illinois, radical writer, John L Lewis

1908 Ray Carter, born in Chicago, Illinois, orchestra leader, Arthur Murray Dance Party

1908 Bronko Nagurski, NFL fullback for the Chicago Bears

1908 Chicago White Sox Frank Smith 2nd no-hitter, beats Philadelphia 1-0

1908 Clayton Moore, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Lone Ranger

1908 1st horror movie (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) premieres in Chicago

1908 Michael T. Fitzmaurice, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Reported Missing, 14 Hours

1908 George Schick, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, conductor, Chicago Symphony

1907 Gavin Muir, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Hollister-Betty Hutton Show

1907 Chicago White Sox Ed Walsh no-hits New York Highlanders, 8-1 in 5 inning game

1907 Janet Harmon Bragg, U.S. pilot/columnist, Chicago Defender

1907 Robert Young, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Father Knows Best, Marcus Welby MD

1907 Eddie Ballantine, Chicago, orchestra leader, Don McNeill TV Club

1906 All Chicago World Series, 1st AL victory, White Sox win 4 games to 2 Cubs losers share of $439.50 is lowest for World Series

1906 Chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36 .763) of year

1906 Chicago White Sox win 19th straight, beating Washington Senators

1906 1st freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago

1906 Chicago White Sox begin AL record 19 game win streak

1906 Harry Sosnik, born in Chicago, orchestra leader, Jack Carter Show, Your Hit Parade

1906 Chicago Cubs score 11 in 1st inning, beating New York Giants 19-0

1906 After 20 straight wins, Boston Pilgrims lose to Chicago White Sox 3-0

1905 Rex Bell, Chicago, cowboy actor, Cowboys and Injuns, lieutenant governor, Nevada

1905 Howard St. John, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Born Yesterday, Li'l Abner

1905 Boston's Bill Dinneen no-hits Chicago White Sox, 2-0

1905 Chicago White Sox Frank Smith no-hits Detroit Tigers, 15-0

1905 Chicago Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 20 innings

1905 New York Giant Christy Mathewson 2nd no-hitter, beats Chicago Cubs, 1-0

1905 Penns Railroad debuts fastest train in world, New York - Chicago in 18 hours

1905 Robert S. Abbott published 1st issue of newspaper "Chicago Defender"

1905 Rotary Club International formed by 4 men in Chicago

1905 Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer and C G Scannell, Chicago

1904 Jessie Royce Landis, Medbury, Chicago, actress, North by Northwest

1904 Gertrude Olmsted, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, The Monster

1904 Boston's Jesse Tannehell no-hits Chicago White Sox, 6-0

1904 Ralph Bellamy, born in Chicago, actor, Air Mail, Dive Bomber, Trading Places

1904 Robert Montgomery, Beacon, New York, actor/dir, Earl of Chicago, Yellow Jack

1904 Paul McGrath, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Witness, No Time for Love

1904 1st athletic letters given (University of Chicago football team)

1904 1st college sports letters given to Seniors who played on University of Chicago's football team are awarded blankets with letter "C" on them

1903 Fire at Chicago's Iriquois Theater kills 602

1903 Electric lamp sets fire to Iroquois theater in Chicago; 602 die

1903 Phillie's Chick Fraser no-hits Chicago Cubs, 10-0

1903 Mary Philbin, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Phantom of the Opera

1903 Ernie Nevers, NFL fullback, Duluth Eskimos, Chicago Cardinals

1903 Chicago White Sox commit 12 errors against Detroit Tigers

1903 Edgar Bergen, Chicago, ventriloquist, Charlie McCarthy

1902 Emanuel Feuermann, born in Kolomea, Galicia, cellist, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

1902 Chicago White Sox Jim Callahan no-hits Detroit Tigers, 3-0

1902 Swami Vivekananda, founder of Ramakrishna Mission, chief disciple of Ramakrishna, responsible for bringing Vedanta and Yoga to Europe, America, introduced Hinduism at Parliament of World Religions at Chicago, 1893, dies at age 39, suffered form Asthma, diabetes, and other physical ailments

1902 Joe E. Lewis, born in New York City, New York, comedian, singer, famous for Al Capone's heavies beating him after he refused to renew his contract at Green Mill Cocktail Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, movie, book, 'The Joker is Wild'

1902 1st National Bowling Championship held (Chicago, Ill)

1901 Walt Disney, born in Chicago, animator, Mickey Mouse

1901 William Samuel Paley, born in Chicago, Illinois, president and CEO of CBS, 1928-90

1901 John Gunther, born in Chicago, Illinois, author/host, John Gunther's High Road

1901 Chicago White Sox Frank Isbell strands record 11 teammate base runners

1901 Irna Phillips, born in Chicago, created 6 soap operas, Guiding Light

1901 Cleveland's Earl Moore no-hits Chicago White Sox 9 inn but loses in 10th 4-2

1901 Detroit Tigers commit 12 errors against Chicago White Sox

1901 1st AL game, Chicago beats Cleveland Blues 8-2, 3 other games rained out

1900 6th U.S. Golf Open: Harry Vardon shoots a 313 at Chicago Golf Club Illinois

1900 Victor Young, born in Chicago, Illinois, orchestra leader, Milton Berle Show, In Old California

1900 American League organized in Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee and Minneapolis

1899 John M Harlan, Chicago, 91st Supreme Court justice, 1955-71

1899 Gloria Swanson, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Sadie Thomson, Queen Kelly

1899 Gloria Swanson, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees

1899 Ill Tel and Tel granted franchise for Chicago freight tunnel system

1899 Al Capone, born in Brooklyn, New York, gangster, Chicago bootlegging

1898 Roy "Link" Lyman, NFL tackle for the Chicago Bears

1898 Rod La Rocque, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Our Modern Maidens

1898 Alfred Wallenstein, born in Chicago, Illinois, conductor, Chicago Symphony 1922 - 1929

1898 Virginia Valli, McSweeney, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Pleasure Garden

1898 Jimmy Conzelman, NFL quarterback/coach/team owner, Chicago

1898 Helen Flint, Chicago, actress, Sea Devils, Married Before Breakfast

1897 Yerkes Observatory of University of Chicago is dedicated

1897 3rd U.S. Golf Open: Joe Lloyd shoots a 162 at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois

1897 Chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball)

1897 Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago and Back), dies at 34

1896 George Trafton, NFL center for the Chicago Bears

1896 1st large indoor football game, University of Chicago beats University of Michigan 7-6

1896 A. A. Stagg of U Chicago creates football huddle

1896 Blanche Sweet, born in Chicago, actress, Home Sweet Home, Avenging Conscience

1896 Whitcomb Judson, Chicago, patents a hookless fastening, also known as the zipper

1896 Paddy Driscoll, NFL quarterback/coach, Chicago Cardinals, Bears

1895 Charles W. Bidwill, Sr., Chicago, NFL hall of famer, Chicago Cardinals

1895 Sid Saylor, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Wally-Waterfront

1895 1st rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago

1894 Ed Healey, NFL tackle, Rock Island Independents, Chicago Bears

1894 1st midwestern football team to play on west coast, University of Chicago defeats Stanford 24-4 at Palo Alto, California in football

1894 2000 federal troops recalled from Chicago, having ended Pullman strike

1894 Cleveland sends 2,000 troops to Chicago to suppress Pullman strike

1894 1st college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11

1894 Columbus World's fair in Chicago destroyed by fire

1893 Shaku Soen is 1st Zen teacher to visit the West (Chicago)

1893 For only time in history of U.S. Tennis championships, an event is held off the Eastern seaboard. Men's double championship in Chicago

1893 1st Ferris wheel premieres at Chicago's Columbian Exposition

1893 World's Columbian Exposition opens in Chicago

1893 1st U.S. college extension courses for credit, University of Chicago

1892 University of Chicago opens

1892 Beulah Bondi, Chicago, actress, It's a Wonderful Life

1891 Stanley Andrews, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Shine on Harvest Moon

1891 Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Olsen and Johnson

1890 Chicago Mainbocher, uniform designer, Red Cross, Girl Scouts, Waves

1890 Opera "Robin Hood" premieres in Chicago

1890 B. Traven, born in Chicago, writer, wrote, 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

1890 National Afro-American League forms in Chicago

1889 President Harrison visits opening of Chicago Auditorium

1889 Bryant Washburn, born in Chicago, actor, Exposure, Millionaire Kid, Nabonga

1889 1st dishwashing machine marketed in Chicago

1889 Dr. Daniel Hale Williams forms Provident Hospital in Chicago

1888 Fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, U.S. conductor, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

1888 Chicago and All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, New Zealand

1888 Republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison

1888 Lee Moran, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Circus Clown

1887 1st indoor softball game (Chicago)

1886 St. Louis Browns win World Championship by beating Chicago 4-3 in 10

1886 Haymarket riot in Chicago; bomb kills 7 policemen

1884 Harry Antrim, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Miracle on 34th St, Devil's Doorway

1884 Construction begins on Chicago 1st skyscraper (10 stories)

1884 Stuart Holmes, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Prisoner of Zenda

1883 [Francis] Barry Byrne, born in Chicago, Illinois, architect

1883 Leah Baird, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Lady Gangster

1883 1st commercial electric railway line begins operation in Chicago

1883 Chicago's "El" opens to traffic

1883 1st telephone call between New York and Chicago

1882 1st World Series (game 2), Chicago (NL) beats Cincinnati (AA) 2-0

1882 1st World Series game, Cincinnati (AA) beats Chicago (NL) 4-0

1882 Henrik Ibsen's "Ghosts" (Gengangere) premieres in Chicago

1881 Franklin P Adams, born in Chicago, Illinois, columnist, Information Please

1881 Chicago Cubs beat Troy 10-8 before record small "crowd" of 12

1880 Robert Rutherford McCormick, U.S., editor/publisher, Chicago Tribune

1879 1st National Archery Association tournament (Chicago)

1876 Edith Abbott, dean, University of Chicago Social Sciences

1876 Chicago Cubs 1st NL game, beats Louisville 4-0 (1st NL shutout)

1876 John Alden Carpenter, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer, Sea Drift

1876 Baseball's National League forms with teams in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Hartford, Louisville, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis

1875 1st recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St. Louis 0

1873 Harry M O'Connor, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Stranger than Fiction

1873 1st livestock market newspaper published, Drover's Journal, Chicago

1871 Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago for 1st National Association baseball pennant

1871 Great Chicago Fire is finally extinguished after 3 days, 300 killed

1871 Great Fire kills 200, destroys over 4miles (10 km) of Chicago buildings, and original Emancipation Proclamation

1871 16-hour fire injures 30 of Chicago's 185 firefighters

1869 Ives W. McGaffey of Chicago patents 1st vacuum cleaner

1868 Republican National Convention, meets in Chicago, nominates Grant

1866 Chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake Michigan completed

1866 Work begins on 1st U.S. underwater highway tunnel, Chicago

1865 Chicago's Crosby Opera House opens

1863 Swami Vivekananda, born in Calcutta, India, founder of Ramakrishna Mission, chief disciple of Ramakrishna, responsible for bringing Vedanta and Yoga to Europe, America, introduced Hinduism at Parliament of World Religions at Chicago, 1893

1863 Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer, To Chicago and Back

1861 Elmer Ellsworth, U.S. warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23

1860 Harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine, You and I

1859 Charles Comiskey, 1st basemen/manager, Chicago White Sox

1851 Northwestern University in Chicago chartered

1848 1st telegraph link between New York City and Chicago

1847 Chicago Tribune begins publishing

1837 City of Chicago incorporates

1835 Last Pottawatomie Indians leave Chicago

1833 Chicago incorporates as a village of about 200

1830 Plans for city of Chicago laid out

1823 Joseph Medill, born in St. John, Canada, newspaper editor, Chicago Tribune

1819 Allan Pinkerton, founded Chicago detective agency

1818 Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, trader, founder of Chicago, dies

1773 Jeanne Baptiste Pointe de Sable found settlement now known as Chicago

1772 Haitian explorer Jean Baptiste-Pointe Dusable settles Chicago

1675 Jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37

1674 Father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is now Chicago

1637 Jacques Marquette, jesuit/missionary founder, Chicago


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