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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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