2014 Event Record-low temperatures are expected in the U.S. due to a 'polar vortex'; forecasters anticipate this tunnel of cold air funneling all the way from the North Pole to the U.S. could bring temperatures as low as 15 degrees in Chicago and 25 below zero in Fargo, North Dakota 2013 Event Famous Chicago chef, Charlie Trotter dies of a brain aneurysm in his Lincoln Park hom at the age of 54 2013 Event The Chicago Blackhawks win the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals after beating the Boston Bruins in six games 2012 Event The Chicago Teachers Union leadership votes to suspend the strike; teachers go back to school as union members review a tentative pact with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel 2012 Event The Chicago Public Schools reaches a deal with the Chicago Teachers Union to end an 8-day strike 2012 Event London's West End closes it's longest-run musical, 'Chicago' which ran for 15 years 2012 Event Playing against the Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox pitcher, Philip Humber, pitches the 21st perfect game in MLB history and the third perfect game in team history 2011 Event In Chicago, the Chicago Cubs baseball team fires their manager, Mike Quade 2011 Event The final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show is recorded in Chicago, Illinois; many celebrities attend the star-studded event 2010 Event The U.S. launches a search for the people behind an attempt to mail bombs to synagogues and places of worship in Chicago, Illinois 2010 Death Albertina Walker, a famous U.S. gospel singer known as the 'Queen of Gospel' dies in Chicago 2008 Death Studs Terkel, dies in Chicago, at 96 2008 Death Bernie Mac, dies in Chicago, of complications of pneumonia, at 50 2008 Death Margaret Truman, dies in Chicago, at 83 2003 Death Irv Kupcinet, columnist, Chicago Sun-Times, dies at 91 2003 Event 75th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Steve Martin hosts, Chicago wins Best Picture, Adrian Brody and Nicole Kidman win lead acting awards 1998 Event NBA Finals, Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 4 games to 2 1998 Death Harry Caray, sportscaster for the Chicago Cubs, dies at 77 1997 Event Chicago Bull's coach Phil Jackson is quickest to reach 500 wins 1997 Death Abe Gibron, head coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 72 1997 Event Chicago Whites Sox retire Carlton Fisk's number, 72 1997 Event Mariners Randy Johnson strikes out 19 Chicago White Sox 1997 Event 51st NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 4, games to 2 1997 Event Albert Belle's Chicago White Sox tying 27-game hitting streak ends 1997 Event Chicago Cubs turn baseballs 68th triple play (vs San Francisco Giants) 1997 Event Major League Soccer announces Miami and Chicago expansion 1997 Event Wrestlemania XIII in Chicago, Undertaker beats Psycho Sid for title 1997 Event Chicago Bull Dennis Rodman kicks cameraman, Eugene Amosin the groin 1996 Event "Chicago," opens at Richard Rodgers Theater New York City 1996 Death Joseph Bernardin, cardinal Archbishop of Chicago, dies at 68 1996 Event 50th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Seat Supersonic, 4 games to 2 1996 Event Sammy Sosa is 1st Chicago Cub to hit 2 home runs in 1 inning 1996 Event Yankees losing 8-0 to Chicago White Sox, come back to win 9-8 1996 Event Chicago Bulls win NBA record 72 games (72-8) 1996 Event Chicago Bulls win record 72 games in a season 1995 Death William Moses Kunstler, UCLA attorney (Chicago 7), dies at 78 1995 Event 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 Event Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Chicago, Illinois on WCKG 105.9 FM 1995 Event Michael Jordan rejoins Chicago Bulls after 17 months, beats Pacers 1994 Event United Center in Chicago opens - Bulls beat Charlotte Hornets, 89-83 1994 Event Jane Geddes wins LPGA Chicago Golf Challenge 1994 Event 1994 World Cup soccer match begin, Germany vs Bolivia in Chicago 1994 Event Chicago Cub 2nd baseman Ryne Sandberg, retires due to poor play, he forfeits $15.7 million of his $25 million contract 1993 Event Indians play their last game at Cleveland Stadium, Chicago wins 4-0 1993 Event Howard Stern is fired from WLUP-AM, Chicago, Illinois 1993 Event 47th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Phoenix Suns, 4 games to 2 1993 Event Chicago Bull Michael Jordan scores his 20,000th career point 1992 Event Howard Stern radio show begins broadcasting on WLUP-AM, Chicago, Illinois 1992 Event 46th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Port Trailblazers, 4 games to 2 1992 Event Stanley Cup: Pittsburgh Penguins sweep Chicago Blackhawks in 4 games 1992 Event Great Chicago Flood - Chicago's underground tunnels flood 1991 Event Martha Nause wins LPGA Chicago Sun-Times Shoot-Out Golf Tournament 1991 Event 45th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 1991 Death Ethel Lois Payne, journalist (Chicago Defender), dies at 79 1991 Event Chicago Bull Michael Jordan, named NBA's MVP 1991 Event Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago Cubs, 10-9, in 19 innings 1991 Event Chicago Blackhawks becomes 1st NHL regular season champion in 20 years to lose in 1st round of the playoffs (To Minnesota North Stars) 1991 Event Bo Jackson signs 1-year contract with Chicago White Sox 1991 Event "Les Miserables," opens at Auditorium Theatre, Chicago 1991 Death George Gobel, Chicago, comedian (George Gobel Show), dies at 71 1991 Death Gary Gears, Chicago disk jockey, dies at 46 of a heart attack 1991 Event 42nd NHL All-Star Game: Campbell beat Wales 11-5 at Chicago 1990 Event Chicago White Sox beat Seattle 2-1 in last game at Comiskey Park 1990 Event Chicago White Sox Bobby Thigpen is 1st to record 50 saves 1990 Event Stanton Cook becomes CEO of Chicago Cubs 1990 Event 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 Event 61st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-0 at Wrigley Field, Chicago 1990 Event New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 19-8 at Wrigley Field, Cubs outfielder Doug Dazcenzo pitched a scoreless 9th inning 1989 Event "Les Miserables," opens at Auditorium Theatre, Chicago 1988 Event 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 Event Chicago agrees to build a new stadium so White Sox won't move to Fla 1988 Event Chicago gives Cubs right to install lights and play up to 18 night games 1988 Event 38th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 138-133 at Chicago 1987 Event Chicago City Council elects Eugene Sawyer acting mayor 1987 Death Harold Washington, 1st black mayor of Chicago (D, 1983-87), dies at 65 1987 Event New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs, 23-9 1987 Event Chicago Bears beat Dallas Cowboys 17-6 in London, England (NFL expo) 1987 Event Chicago Cub Andre Dawson hits for cycle 1987 Event NBA's Michael Jordan's 58 points is a Chicago Bull record 1987 Event Michael Jordan, scores Chicago Bulls record 58 points in a game 1987 Event 38,873 NBA crowd watch Chicago at Detroit 1986 Event Atlanta Hawk Dominique Wilkins scores 57 points vs Chicago Bulls 1986 Death 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 Event Chicago White Sox Joe Crowley no-hits California Angels, 7-1 1986 Event Cleveland Browns becomes 1st team in NFL history to have a play reviewed by instant replay, Chicago 41, Browns 31 1986 Death Theodore H "Ted" Lyons, pitcher (Chicago White Sox), dies at 85 1986 Event Superbowl XX: Chicago Bears beat New England Patriots, 46-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Richard Dent, Chicago, DE 1986 Event Chicago Blackhawks Denis Savard scores at 4 seconds of 3rd period 1985 Event NHL Record 62 points scored, Edmonton (36) beats Chicago (26) 12-9 and ties record of 21 goals 1985 Death Mickey Shaughnessy, actor (Chicago Teddy Bears), dies at 65 1985 Event Route 66, Chicago to Santa Monica, is decertified 1985 Death George Schick, Czechoslovakian conductor (Chicago Symphony), dies at 76 1985 Event Cold front strikes U.S., at least 40 die (-27 degrees F (-33 degrees C) in Chicago) 1984 Event Steve Jones runs Chicago Marathon in world record 2:08:05 1984 Event Chicago White Sox beat Milw Brewers, 7-6, in 25 inn (completed 5/9) 1984 Event Detroit Tiger Jack Morris no-hits Chicago White Sox, 4-0 1983 Death George S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88 1983 Event Oakland A's Mike Warren no-hits Chicago White Sox, 3-0 1983 Event New Orleans Saints 1st OT victory; beating Chicago Bears 34-31 1983 Event Chicago White Sox clinch their 1st-ever AL West championship, 1983 Event 54th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 13-3 at Comiskey Park, Chicago 1983 Event Harold Washington sworn in as Chicago's 1st black mayor 1983 Event Harold Washington elected 1st black mayor of Chicago 1983 Event Harold Washington becomes Chicago's 1st black mayor 1983 Event Harold Washington wins Chicago's Democratic mayoral primary 1983 Event Chicago Absp Joseph L. Bernardin is among 18 new cardinals invested 1982 Event Cyanide laced Tylenol capsules kills 7 in Chicago 1982 Event New Orleans Saints 1st road shutout victory beating Chicago Bears 10-0 1982 Event Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs, 6-5, in 21 innings (game started 8/17) 1982 Event 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 Event Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs, 6-5, in 21 innings (game completed 8/18) 1982 Event New York Met Joel Youngblood singles in Chicago day game, he is traded, then singles for Expos in Philadelphia night game 1982 Birthday Robert Anthony, born in Chicago, Illinois, ring name, 'Egotistico Fantastico', professional wrestler, athlete, World Junior Heavyweight Champion, Iron Man Champion, AAW Heavyweight Championship 1982 Event Chicago Cubs win their 8,000th (beat Astros) 1982 Death John Cody, U.S. cardinal and archbishop of Chicago (1965-82), dies at 74 1981 Birthday Natalie Lacuesta, born in Chicago, Illinois, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics 1981 Event Daniel Goodwin, climbs Chicago's Sears Tower in 7 hours 1980 Event New York Islanders greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Chicago Black Hawks 1980 Birthday Anna Chlumsky, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, My Girl 1980 Event Bill Veeck agrees to sell Chicago White Sox to Eddie DeBartolo Sr for $20,000,000, AL owners block the sale 1980 Event Yankees Reggie Jackson hits his 400th home run off Chicago's Britt Burns 1980 Event "Blues Brothers," premieres in Chicago 1980 Event Jury finds John Wayne Gacy guilty of murdering 33 in Chicago 1979 Event New York Islanders greatest shutout lose (8-0) vs Chicago Black Hawks 1979 Event American Airlines DC-10 crashes on takeoff from Chicago, kills 275 1979 Event American Airlines DC-10 crashes in Chicago killing 275 1979 Event Jane Byrne, elected 1st woman mayor of Chicago, Illinois 1979 Death Donny Hathaway, Chicago, Illinois, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 1978 Event 1st game of Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL), Chicago Hustle vs Milwaukee Does 1978 Event Larry Doby becomes manager of Chicago White Sox 1978 Event 1st 6 teams of Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL) granted-Iowa, New Jersey, Milwaukee, Chicago, Minnesota and Dayton 1978 Event Chicago Daily News, founded in 1875, publishes last issue 1978 Event 1st Computer Bulletin Board System (Ward and Randy's CBBS, Chicago) 1978 Birthday Caroline Hunt, born in Chicago, Illinois, rhythmic gymnast, US team-96 1978 Event In girls' High School basketball, Chicago Latin beats Harvard St. George 1978 Death Terry Kath, rock guitarist (Chicago), accidently shot in head at 32 1977 Birthday Larissa Fontaine, born in Chicago, Illinois, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics 1977 Event "Chicago" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 947 performances 1977 Event Yankees blow 9-4 lead in 9th but beat Chicago 11-10 in bottom of 9th 1977 Event Violence during Puerto Rican Day in Chicago kills 2 1977 Death Philip K Wrigley, baseball owner for the Chicago Cubs, dies at 82 1977 Event Toronto Blues Jays 1st game, they beat Chicago 9-5 1977 Birthday Hillary Wolf, Chicago, extra lightweight judoka 1996 Olympics 1977 Event Elevated train jumps track, crashes onto a Chicago Street (11 die, 200 hurt) 1977 Event Mary Shane hired by Chicago White Sox as 1st woman TV play-by-play 1976 Birthday John Lee, born in Chicago, Illinois, dance skater, & Julia Bikbova 1976 Event Chicago White Sox suit up in shorts 1976 Event 42nd NFL Chicago All Star Game: Pittsburgh 24, All Stars 0 (52,895) 1976 Birthday Darnell Autry, running back for the Chicago Bears 1976 Birthday David Diaz, born in Chicago, Illinois, light welterweight boxer 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday Christian Vande Velde, born in Chicago, Illinois, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1975 Event Bob Thomas of Chicago Bears kicks 55-yard field goal 1975 Birthday Van Hiles, NFL safety for the Chicago Bears 1975 Event 41st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Pittsburgh 21, All-Stars 14 (54,103) 1975 Birthday Eric Daze, born in Montreal, Quebec, NHL left wing, Chicago Blackhawks 1975 Event "Chicago" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 947 performances 1975 Birthday Terry Cousin, NFL cornerback for the Chicago Bears 1975 Birthday Magdalena Maleeva, born in Sofia, Bulgaria, tennis star, 1995 Chicago Moscow 1975 Birthday Marcus Robinson, wide receiver for the Chicago Bears 1975 Death Elijah Muhammad, leader of Nation of Islam, dies in Chicago at 78 1974 Event Chicago Bull Nate Thurmond becomes 1st in NBA to complete a quadruple double-22 pts, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 blocks 1974 Event Washington Capitals 1st NHL home victory, beating Chicago 4-3 1974 Birthday Keith Booth, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls 1974 Birthday Rashaan Salaam, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears 1974 Birthday Ricky Bell, cornerback for the Chicago Bears 1974 Birthday Walt Harris, cornerback for the Chicago Bears 1974 Birthday Tremayne Allen, tight end for the Chicago Bears 1974 Birthday Paul Grasmanis, defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears 1974 Birthday Vincent Spadea, born in Chicago, Illinois, tennis star 1974 Birthday Carrie Zarse, born in Chicago, Illinois, diver 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Michael Lowery, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1974 Event 27th NHL All-Star Game: West beat East 6-4 at Chicago 1974 Birthday Amaury Telemaco, Higuey, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1973 Birthday Erin Moorad, born in Chicago, Illinois, pairs skater, & Richard Gillam 1973 Birthday Rusty LaRue, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls 1973 Birthday Jeff Shantz, Duchess, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks 1973 Birthday Anastacia, born in Chicago, Illinois, born Anastacia Lyn Newkirk, singer, songwriter, sold over 20 million albums, successful outside of the U.S. 1973 Birthday Jimmy Herndon, offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears 1973 Birthday Tempestt Bledsoe, Chicago, actress, Vanessa Huxtable-Cosby Show 1973 Event 40th NFL Chicago All Star Game: Miami 14, All Stars 3 (54,103) 1973 Event Chicago's Cy Acosta is 1st AL pitcher to bat since DH rule (strikeout) 1973 Birthday Jason Caffey, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls 1973 Birthday Chris Villarrial, center/guard for the Chicago Bears 1973 Event Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians, 6-3, in 21 inn (game started 5/26) 1973 Event Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians, 6-3, in 21 inn (game complete 5/28) 1973 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 2 1973 Death Jack E Leonard, Chicago, Illinois, comedian, dies at 62 1973 Event Chicago's Sears Tower, world's tallest building finished 1973 Birthday Chip McCaw, born in Chicago, Illinois, volleyball setter 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Terry Adams, born in Mobile, Alabama, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1973 Event Chicago Black Hawks, record 262nd NHL game without being shut-out 1973 Event 23rd NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 104-84 at Chicago 1973 Birthday Bobby Engram, wide receiver for the Chicago Bears 1973 Birthday Todd Sauerbrun, NFL punter/kicker for the Chicago Bears 1972 Event United Airlines crashes at Chicago's Midway Airport killing 45 1972 Birthday Cliff Floyd, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder/1st base for the Montreal Expos 1972 Birthday Jack Jackson, NFL/CFL wide receiver, Chicago Bears, Toronto Argonauts 1972 Birthday Jenny McCarthy, born in Chicago, Illinois, playmate, Oct, 1993, host, Singled Out 1972 Event 45 die in a train crash in Chicago, Illinois 1972 Event Worst U.S. rail accident in 14 years; 45 die in Chicago 1972 Birthday Tyrone Williams, WLAF/NFL defensive tackle, Chicago Bears, Rhein Fire 1972 Event Chicago Cub Ferguson Jenkins wins his 20th game for 6th straight year 1972 Event Chicago White Sox Milt Pappas no-hits San Diego Padres, 1-0 1972 Event Chicago's Dick Allen is 4th (Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, and Alex Johnson) to homer into Comiskey Park's center field bleachers 1972 Birthday Tony Carter, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears 1972 Birthday Nate Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, heavyweight boxer 1996 Olympics bronze 1972 Birthday Evan Pilgrim, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears 1972 Birthday Robert Peal, born in Chicago, Illinois, dance skater, & Margot Contois 1972 Event 39th NFL Chicago All Star Game: Dallas 20, All Stars 7 (54,162) 1972 Birthday Dwayne Joseph, NFL cornerback for the Chicago Bears 1972 Event Chicago Cub Burt Hooton no-hits Phillies, 1-0 1972 Birthday Dickey Simpkins, NBA forward, SF Warriors, Chicago Bulls 1972 Birthday Kenny Gales, NFL/WLAF cornerback, Chicago Bears, Barcelona Dragons 1972 Birthday Fabien Bownes, NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears 1972 Birthday Sean Harris, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1972 Birthday Ivan Droppa, born in Liptovsky Mikulas, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Chicago 1972 Birthday Harrison Houston, NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears 1972 Birthday Anthony Peterson, NFL linebacker, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers 1971 Birthday Marlon Forbes, safety for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Steve Stenstrom, quarterback for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Carl Reeves, NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Chris Maumalanga, NFL defensive tackle, Chicago Bears, Az Cardinals 1971 Birthday Ray Durham, Charlotte, North Carolina, infielder, Chicago White Sox 1971 Birthday William Simas, Jr., Hanford California, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1971 Birthday Marcus Spears, NFL/WLAF guard and tackle, Chicago Bears, Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Birthday Alonzo Spellman, NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Octus Polk, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday John Thierry, NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Jim Flanigan, NFL defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Sal Fasano, born in Chicago, Illinois, catcher for the Kansas City Royals 1971 Event 38th NFL Chicago All Star Game: Baltimore 24, All Stars 17 (52,289) 1971 Birthday James Baldwin, Jr., born in Southern Pines, North Carolina, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1971 Birthday Kari Kupcinet, born in Chicago, actress, Julie Sanderson-Young and Restless 1971 Birthday Brant Brown, born in Porterville, California, infielder for the Chicago Cubs 1971 Death 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 Event Chicago Cub Ken Holtzman 2nd no-hitter beats Cincinnati Reds, 1-0 1971 Birthday Darwin Ireland, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1971 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 3 1971 Birthday Michael Sirotka, born in Chicago, Illinois, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1971 Birthday James Burton, cornerback for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Pam Schaffrath, born in Chicago, Illinois, female catcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1971 Birthday James Burton, NFL cornerback for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Chris Penn, NFL wide receiver, Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Curtis Conway, NFL wide receiver and kick returner for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Mike Hubbard, Lynchburg, Virginia, catcher for the Chicago Cubs 1971 Birthday Scott Burrell, NBA guard and forward, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets 1971 Birthday Myron Baker, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Eric Smith, NFL/WLAF wide receiver, Chicago Bears, Scotland Claymores 1970 Birthday Raymont Harris, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Todd Perry, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears 1970 Death B O Davis Sr, 1st black general, dies at 93 in Chicago 1970 Birthday Ryan Wetnight, NFL tight end for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Steve Trachsel, Oxnard California, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1970 Birthday Greg Primus, NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Al Fontenot, NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Anthony Marshall, NFL safety for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Robert Green, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Mike Faulkerson, NFL fullback for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Doug Glanville, Hackensack, New Jersey, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs 1970 Birthday Chris Gedney, NFL tight end, Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals 1970 Birthday Tony Amonte, Hingham, Massachusetts, NHL right wing, Chicago Blackhawks, USA 1970 Event 37th NFL Chicago All Star Game: Kansas City 24, All Stars 3 (69,940) 1970 Birthday Steve Dubinsky, born in Montreal, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks 1970 Birthday Chris Gray, NFL guard, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Todd Burger, guard for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday 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 Birthday Shane Matthews, NFL quarterback for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Jim Cummins, Dearborn, NHL right wing, Chicago Blackhawks 1970 Birthday Carl Simpson, NFL defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Enrico Ciccone, born in Montreal, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks 1970 Event WSNS TV channel 44 in Chicago, Illinois (IND) begins broadcasting 1970 Birthday Todd Burger, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Rick Mirer, NFL quarterback, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Kevin Miniefield, NFL defensive back for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Wilson Alvarez, Maracaibo Venezuela, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1970 Birthday Garland Hawkins, NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears 1970 Event Chicago 7 defendants found innocent of inciting to riot 1970 Birthday Keith Carney, Providence, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks, Team U.S. 1970 Birthday Barry Minter, NFL middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Tyrone Hughes, NFL cornerback, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears 1969 Birthday Marty Carter, NFL safety for the Chicago Bears 1969 Birthday Larry Thomas, born in Miami, Florida, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1969 Event Trial of "Chicago 8" (protesters at Dem National Conv) begins 1969 Event Chicago Cub Ken Holtzman no-hits Atlanta Braves, 3-0 1969 Birthday James Black, Regina, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks 1969 Birthday Alex Fernandez, born in Miami Beach, Florida, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1969 Event 36th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: New York Jets 26, All-Stars 24 (74,208) 1969 Birthday Jose Hernandez, born in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, infielder for the Chicago Cubs 1969 Birthday Ernie Young, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder for the Oakland A's 1969 Event On Billy Williams Day in Chicago, the Cubs outfielder passes Stan Musial's NL record for consecutive games played (896) 1969 Birthday Troy Auzenne, NFL tackle for the Chicago Bears 1969 Birthday Jay Leeuwenburg, NFL guard/center, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts 1969 Birthday Lyle Mouton, Lafayette, Louisiana, outfielder, Chicago White Sox 1969 Event Chicago Cub Billy Williams hits 4 consecutive doubles beat Phillies 11-3 1969 Birthday Jeremy Lincoln, NFL cornerback, Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks 1969 Birthday Frank Castillo, born in El Paso, Texas, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1969 Event Chicago 8 indicted in aftermath of Chicago Democratic convention 1969 Birthday Chris Zorich, NFL defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears 1969 Birthday Willie Banks, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1969 Birthday Brandon Wilson, U.S. baseball infielder, Chicago White Sox 1969 Birthday Jeff Graham, NFL wide receiver, Chicago Bears, New York Jets 1969 Birthday April Lerman, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Lila-Charles in Charge 1969 Birthday Bob Wickman, Green Bay WI, pitcher, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees 1969 Birthday Luc Longley, NBA center, Chicago Bulls 1969 Birthday Kevin Foster, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1969 Birthday Cam Russell, Halifax, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks 1968 Birthday Scott Bullett, Martinsburg, West Virginia, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs 1968 Birthday Lauralee "Bug" Bell, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Cricket-Young and Restless 1968 Event Milwaukee Bucks make their 1st NBA trade, giving Bob Love and Bob Weiss to Chicago Bulls for Flynn Robinson 1968 Birthday Kent Bottenfield, born in Portland, Oregon, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1968 Birthday Sammy Sosa, born in San Pedro, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs 1968 Event Chicago recognizes Jean Baptiste Pointe de Sable as its 1st settler 1968 Event Milwaukee Bucks play their 1st game losing 89-84 to Chicago Bulls 1968 Birthday Greg Foster, born in Oakland, California, professional basketball player, center-power forward, played for the Chicago Bulls, Utah Jazz 1968 Birthday Toni Kukoc, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls 1968 Event Chicago White Sox set AL record of 39 loses by 1 run 1968 Event Democratics nominate Hubert H Humphrey for president (Chicago) 1968 Event Police and anti-war demonstrators clash at Chicago's Dem National Conven 1968 Event Democratic Convention opens in Chicago 1968 Event Race riot in Miami, Chicago and Little Rock 1968 Birthday Gillian Anderson, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, X-Files 1968 Event 35th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 34, All-Stars 17 (69,917) 1968 Birthday Roshumba Williams, born in Chicago, Illinois, model, Bride 1968 Birthday Jud Buechler, NBA guard and forward, Chicago Bulls 1968 Birthday John Lumkes, born in Chicago, Illinois, 3k steeplechase runner 1968 Event AL games at Baltimore and Chicago postponed honoring Robert Kennedy 1968 Birthday Jeff Hackett, London, NHL goalie, Chicago Blackhawks 1968 Birthday Tomas P Pukstys, born in Chicago, Illinois, javelin thrower, Olympics-8th-96 1968 Birthday Frank Thomas, "Big Hurt", 1st baseman, Chicago White Sox, 1993 MVP 1968 Birthday Alan Levine, Park Ridge, Illinois, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1968 Birthday Randy Brown, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls 1968 Event 1st AL game played in Milwaukee, is a 4-2 California win against Chicago 1968 Birthday Mark Carrier, NFL safety, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions 1968 Birthday James Williams, NFL tackle for the Chicago Bears 1968 Birthday Ricky Proehl, NFL wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears 1968 Birthday Ron Cox, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1968 Birthday Bryan Cox, NFL linebacker, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears 1968 Birthday Kevin Roberson, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs 1968 Birthday Charlotte Ross, Chicago, actress, Eve-Days of Our Lives 1967 Death [Francis] Barry Byrne, Chicago, Illinois, architect, dies at 83 1967 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia 76ers scores 68 points vs Chicago 1967 Event Final run of "20th Century Limited," famed N.Y. - Chicago luxury train 1967 Birthday Cal Eldred, born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, professional baseball player, pitcher, played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago White Sox 1967 Birthday Salli Richardson, born in Chicago, Illinois, television, film, actress, 'Posse', 'A Low Down Dirty Shame', and 'Antwone Fisher', appeared in 2007 film, 'I Am Legend' 1967 Birthday Anthony Johnson, NFL fullback, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers 1967 Birthday Joe Murphy, London, NHL right wing, Chicago Blackhawks 1967 Birthday Rob Eiter, born in Chicago, Illinois, 105 lbs/48 kg freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics 1967 Event Chicago White Sox Joel Horlen no-hits Detroit Tigers, 6-0 1967 Event Joel Horlen revives Chicago's pennant hopes with a 5-0 no-hit win 1967 Birthday Luis Gonzalez, born in Tampa, Florida, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs 1967 Birthday Darren Lewis, born in Berkeley, California, outfielder, Chicago White Sox 1967 Birthday Brian McRae, Bradenton, Florida, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs 1967 Birthday Bret Barberie, born in Long Beach, California, infielder for the Chicago Cubs 1967 Event 34th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 27, All-Stars 0 (70,934) 1967 Event Shortwave group ANARC's 1st convention (Chicago) 1967 Birthday Robin Ventura, born in Santa Maria, California, infielder, Chicago White Sox 1967 Birthday Matt Karchner, born in Berwick, Pennsylvania, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1967 Birthday Michelle Torres, born in Chicago, Illinois, tennis star 1967 Event Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox, 6-5, in 22 innings 1967 Event Chicago Cubs (7) and New York Mets (4) tie record of 11 home runs in a game 1967 Birthday Michael Timpson, NFL wide receiver, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles 1967 Birthday 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 Birthday Scott Servais, born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, catcher for the Chicago Cubs 1967 Birthday Kenny Lofton, E Chicago Indiana, outfielder, Cleveland Indians 1967 Birthday Bill Risley, born in Chicago, Illinois, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1967 Birthday Turk Wendell, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1967 Birthday Kenneth Gould, born in Chicago, Illinois, Welterweight boxer 1988 Olympics bronze 1967 Birthday Matt Peterson, born in Chicago, Illinois, Nike golfer, 1992 Hawkeye Open-7th 1967 Birthday Jaime Navarro, born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1967 Birthday John Mangum, NFL safety for the Chicago Bears 1967 Birthday Leo Gomez, born in Canovanas, Puerto Rico, infielder for the Chicago Cubs 1967 Birthday Tom Waddle, NFL player, Chicago Bears/Cincinnati Bengals 1967 Event Longest dream (REM sleep) on record, Bill Carskadon, Chicago (2:23) 1967 Birthday Hollis Conway, born in Chicago, Illinois, high jumper, Olympics-silv/bronze-88, 92 1967 Birthday Andy Heck, NFL tackle, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears 1966 Birthday Eric Weinrich, Roanoke, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks 1966 Birthday Norberto Martin, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, infielder, Chicago White Sox 1966 Birthday Rob Sullivan, born in Chicago, Illinois, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Tri-City Pro-Am 1966 Birthday Steve Walsh, NFL quarterback for the Chicago Bears 1966 Event Chicago outfielder Tommie Agee is voted AL Rookie of Year 1966 Birthday Jerry Fontenot, NFL center/guard, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints 1966 Birthday Kathy Griffin, Chicago, comedienne, Vicki Groener-Suddenly Susan 1966 Birthday Brian Keyser, Castro Valley California, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1966 Birthday Scott Adams, NFL offensive linesman for the Chicago Bears 1966 Birthday Pat Eilers, NFL safety for the Chicago Bears 1966 Birthday Ed Olczyk, Chicago, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets 1966 Birthday Terry Shumpert, born in Paducah, Kentucky, infielder for the Chicago Cubs 1966 Birthday Tony Stargell, NFL cornerback, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears 1966 Event 33rd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 38, All-Stars 0 (72,000) 1966 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. stoned during Chicago march 1966 Event Richard Speck, murders 8 nurses in Chicago 1966 Event Race riot in Chicago 1966 Birthday John Cusack, born in Chicago, actor, Stand By Me, Sure Thing, Better Off Dead 1966 Birthday Keith Jennings, NFL tight end for the Chicago Bears 1966 Birthday Trenidad Hubbard, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Birthday Lewis Tillman, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears 1966 Birthday Eddie Zambrano, Venezuelan/U.S. baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs 1966 Birthday Anthony Young, U.S. baseball pitcher, New York Met, Chicago Cubs 1966 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. opens campaign in Chicago 1966 Birthday Donnell Woolford, NFL cornerback, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears 1966 Event WFLD TV channel 32 in Chicago, IL (IND) begins broadcasting 1965 Event Gale Sayers of Chicago Bears scores 6 TDs, ties NFL record 1965 Birthday Jami Gertz, Chicago, actress, Less the Zero, Crossroads, Solarbabies 1965 Birthday Todd Krygier, Chicago Heights, NHL left wing, Anaheim, Washington 1965 Birthday Steve Kerr, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls 1965 Birthday Scottie Pippen, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls 1965 Event WXXW (now WYCC) TV channel 20 in Chicago, IL (PBS) begins broadcasting 1965 Birthday Terri Lynn Doss, born in Chicago, Illinois, playmate, Jul, 1988 1965 Birthday Kathleen Horvath, born in Chicago, Illinois, tennis player, French Open, Jr. 1980 1965 Birthday Jim Bullinger, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1965 Event Cincinnati Red Jim Maloney 2nd no-hitter of year beats Chicago Cubs, 1-0 1965 Event 32nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Cleveland 24, All-Stars 16 (68,000) 1965 Birthday Vinson Smith, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1965 Birthday Joe Cain, NFL linebacker, Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks 1965 Birthday Bob Probert, born in Windsor, NHL right wing, Chicago Blackhawks 1965 Birthday Andrea Jaeger, born in Chicago, tennis player, retired as a teenager 1965 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 3 1965 Birthday Ed Belfour, Carman, NHL goalie, Chicago Blackhawks 1965 Death Almos Alonzo Stagg, football coach (University of Chicago), dies in California at 102 1965 Birthday Jason Gedrick, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Heavenly Kid, Class of '96 1964 Birthday Andy Gabel, born in Chicago, Illinois, short track skater 1994 Olympics 1964 Birthday Pablo Morales, born in Chicago, Illinois, butterfly swimmer, 3 Gold medals 1984, 1992 Olympics, 2 Silver Medals 1982 Olympics 1964 Birthday Jeff Jaeger, NFL kicker, Oakland Raiders, Chicago Bears 1964 Birthday Roberto Hernandez, Santurce Puerto Rico, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1964 Birthday Erik Kramer, NFL quarterback for the Chicago Bears 1964 Birthday Dave Martinez, Manhattan, New York, outfielder, Chicago White Sox 1964 Birthday Joan Bennett, born in Chicago, Illinois, playmate, January, 1985 1964 Birthday Chad Kreuter, Marin County California, catcher, Chicago White Sox 1964 Event Mayor Daley declares "Ernie Banks Day" in Chicago 1964 Event 31st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chicago 28, All-Stars 17 (65,000) 1964 Birthday Patti Liscio, born in Santa Maria, California, golfer, 1994 Chicago Challenge-49th 1964 Birthday Lisa Boyle, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Showgirls 1964 Birthday Moosie Drier, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Laugh-in 1964 Birthday Joan E. Higginbotham, born in Chicago, Illinois, astronaut 1964 Birthday Murray Craven, NHL left wing, Chicago Blackhawks 1964 Birthday 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 Birthday Gary Suter, born in Madison, Wisconsin, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks, USA 1964 Event Chicago police break up Rolling Stones press conference 1964 Event Rolling Stones record their 12x5 album at Chess Studios in Chicago 1964 Birthday Jeff Schwarz, U.S. baseball pitcher, California Angels, Chicago White Sox 1964 Birthday Joseph Sinnott Edwards, Chicago, murderer, FBI Most Wanted List 1964 Birthday Page Hannah, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Kate Riley-Fame 1964 Birthday Peter Berg, born in New York City, New York, actor, film director, producer, known for role as Dr. Billy Kronk on television medical drama 'Chicago Hope', directed films 'The Kingdom', 'Hancock' 1964 Birthday Kevin Tapani, Des Moines, Iowa, pitcher, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins 1964 Birthday Mike Campbell, born in Seattle, Washington, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1964 Death Ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman for the Chicago Cubs, dies in plane crash at 22 1964 Event WCIU TV channel 26 in Chicago, IL (IND) begins broadcasting 1964 Birthday Jack Haley, NBA center, Chicago Bulls 1964 Birthday Ozzie Guillen, Oculare del Tuy Venezuela, shortstop, Chicago White Sox 1964 Birthday Ron Harper, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls 1964 Birthday 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 Event Chicago Bears win NFL championship 1963 Birthday Jennifer Beals, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Flashdance, Bride 1963 Birthday Fisher Stevens, Chicago, actor, My Science Project, Short Circuit 1963 Death Fritz Reiner, Hungarian/U.S. conductor, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, dies at 74 1963 Event 225,000 students boycot Chicago schools in Freedom Day protest 1963 Birthday Richard Marx, born in Chicago, Illinois, rocker, Hold on to the Night 1963 Birthday Ron Karkovice, born in Union, New Jersey, catcher, Chicago White Sox 1963 Event 30th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 20, Green Bay 17 (65,000) 1963 Birthday Mark Carreon, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants 1963 Birthday Steve Smith, born in Glasgow, Scotland, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks 1963 Birthday Bill Wennington, NBA center, Chicago Bulls 1963 Birthday Marvin Freeman, born in Chicago, Illinois, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1963 Birthday Michael Jordan, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls 1963 Birthday Yaro Dachniwsky, born in Chicago, Illinois, team handball goalie 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday William "The Refrigerator" Perry, NFL defensive back for the Chicago Bears 1962 Birthday Danny Tartabull, born in Miami, Florida, outfielder, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox 1962 Birthday Derrick Waldroup, born in Chicago, Illinois, 198 lbs greco-roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Mike Conley, born in Chicago, Illinois, triple jumper 1984 Olympics silver 1962 Birthday Dave Magadan, born in Tampa, Florida, 1st baseman, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs 1962 Birthday Rob Stone, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Kevin-Mr Belvedere 1962 Birthday Randy Myers, Vancouver, Washington, pitcher, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles 1962 Event 29th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 42, All-Stars 20 (65,000) 1962 Event Boston Red Sox Bill Monboquette no-hits Chicago White Sox, 1-0 1962 Event 33rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 9-4 at Wrigley Field, Chicago 1962 Birthday Kevin Butler, NFL kicker for the Chicago Bears 1962 Event Chicago White Sox Floyd Robinson goes 6 for 6 (all singles) 1962 Birthday Andre Braugher, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Frank Pembleton-Homicide 1962 Birthday Brent Sutter, Viking, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks 1962 Birthday Tonya Pinkins, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Livia Frye-All My Children 1962 Event Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 2 1962 Event 1st major league game in Houston, Colt .45s beat Chicago Cubs, 11-2 1962 Birthday Michael T Weiss, Chicago, actor, Jarod-Pretender, Days of our Lives 1962 Birthday Chris Chelios, Chicago, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks, Team USA 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain of Warriors scores then NBA-record 73 pts vs Chicago 1962 Birthday Joe Kleine, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls 1961 Event 15th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Chicago 3-1 at Chicago 1961 Event Minnesota Vikings' 1st NFL game (beat Chicago Bears 37-13) 1961 Birthday Virginia Madsen, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Dune, Hot Spot, Class 1961 Birthday Mary Lou, Daniels Chicago lL, tennis star 1961 Event Chicago Bears (NFL) beat Montreal Alouettes (CFL) 34-16 in Montreal 1961 Event 28th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Philadelphia 28, All-Stars 14 (66,000) 1961 Event Buddy Rogers beats Pat O'Conner in Chicago, to become NWA champ 1961 Birthday Bernie Nicholls, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks 1961 Birthday 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 Birthday Dennis Rodman, NBA forward, Chicago Bulls 1961 Event Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2 1961 Birthday Daniel Clowes, born in Chicago, Illinois, author, cartoonist, creator of 'Eightball', published graphic novels including, 'Ghost World' 1961 Birthday Kirk McCaskill, born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1961 Birthday Casey Siemaszko, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Biloxi Blues, 3 O'Clock High 1961 Birthday Michael Jordan, born in Brooklyn, New York, NBA guard and forward, Chicago Bulls 1961 Birthday Denis Savard, born in Pointe Gatineau, California, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks 1961 Birthday Michele Tobin, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Fitzpatricks 1961 Event Chicago Bear Willard Dewveall becomes 1st NFLer to join AFL 1961 Event Largest check issued, National Bank of Chicago to Sears ($960.242 billion) 1960 Birthday Daryl Hannah, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Splash 1960 Birthday John MacBeth Paxson, NBA Guard, Chicago Bulls 1960 Event 1st of 4 TV debates Nixon and Kennedy took place (Chicago) 1960 Birthday Willie Gault, bob sledder/NFL receiver, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Raiders 1960 Event Chicago Bears beat New York Giants 16-7 in Toronto (NFL expo) 1960 Event 27th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Baltimore 32, All-Stars 7 (70,000) 1960 Birthday Richard Roeper, born in Chicago, Illinois, film critic, columnist, 'Chicago Sun Times' newspaper, co-host of 'At the Movies' television series with Roger Ebert 1960 Event Vice President Nixon nominated for President at Republican convention in Chicago 1960 Birthday 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 Event Chicago Cub Don Cardwell no-hits St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0 1960 Birthday Joseph Guzaldo, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Stir Crazy 1960 Event Bill Veeck and Chicago Comiskey Park debuts "Exploding Scoreboard" 1960 Event NFL's Chicago Cardinals moves to St. Louis 1960 Event 1st Playboy Club, featuring bunnies, opens in Chicago 1960 Birthday Steve Sax, 2nd baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox 1959 Birthday Tony Phillips, born in Atlanta, Georgia, outfielder, Chicago White Sox 1959 Birthday Mike Singletary, NFL middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1959 Event Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago White Sox, 4 games to 2 in 56th World Series 1959 Event Chicago White Sox clinch AL pennant 1959 Birthday Ryne Sandberg, born in Spokane, Washington, infielder for the Chicago Cubs 1959 Birthday Jim McMahon, NFL quarterback, Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles 1959 Event 26th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Baltimore 29, All-Stars 0 (70,000) 1959 Birthday Danny Bonaduce, actor, Danny-Partridge Family, Chicago DJ, WLUP 1959 Event Chicago Cardinals (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 55-26 in Toronto 1959 Birthday Bill Campbell, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Rocketeer 1959 Birthday Bob Patterson, born in Jacksonville, Florida, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1959 Birthday Tony Phillips, born in Atlanta, Georgia, baseballoutfielder: Chicago White Sox 1959 Event 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 Birthday Harold Baines, born in Easton, Maryland, outfielder for the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers 1959 Event NFL trade, Chicago Cards trade Ollie Matson to Los Angeles Rams for 9 players 1959 Event Chicago Cards trade running back Ollie Matson to Los Angeles Rams for 9 players 1958 Birthday Rickey Henderson, born in Chicago, Illinois, baseball player, stolen base king, A's, Yankees 1958 Birthday Lynn-Holly Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Ice Castles 1958 Birthday John J York, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Mac Scorpio-General Hospital 1958 Birthday John M Grunsfeld, born in Chicago, Illinois, PhD/astronaut, STS-67, 81 1958 Birthday Michael Madsen, Chicago, actor, Reservoir Dogs, Straight Talk 1958 Birthday Marty Schiene, born in Chicago, Illinois, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Illinois Open 1958 Birthday Gregg Edelman, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Green Card 1958 Event 25th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 35, Detroit 19 (70,000) 1958 Birthday Michael Flatley, born in Chicago, Illinois, Irish choreographer, Lord of Dance 1958 Death Samuel Stritch, U.S. cardinal and archbishop (Chicago), dies 1958 Event Chicago Cardinals announce they will play their 1958 opener in Buffalo 1958 Birthday 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 Birthday Liz Glazowski, born in Chicago, Illinois, playmate, April, 1980 1957 Birthday Chico Walker, born in Jackson, Mississippi, professional baseball player, second base, played for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, California Angels, New York Mets 1957 Birthday Jodi Anderson, born in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. long jump champ, 1978-81 1957 Birthday Bernie Mac, born in Chicago, American actor, comedian, sketch writer 1957 Birthday Craig Lefferts, born in Munich, West Germany, professional baseball player, played for Chicago Cubs, relief pitcher, pitching coach for Vancouver Canadians 1957 Birthday Jerry Don Gleaton, born in Brownwood, Texas, professional baseball player, pitcher, played for Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and Kansas City Royals 1957 Event Chicago White Sox Bob Keegan no-hits Washington Senators, 6-0 1957 Event 24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: New York Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000) 1957 Birthday Bill Cartwright, basketball player, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls 1957 Event Chicago Cub pitchers walk NL record 9 Reds in 5th inning 1957 Birthday John M. Ford, born in East Chicago, Indiana, author, science fiction and fantasy, poet, game designer, wrote, 'The Final Reflection', 'How Much Just for the Planet?' 1957 Birthday Robert Townsend, Chicago, comedian/actor, Hollywood Shuffle, Ratboy 1956 Event New York Giants beat Chicago Bears 47-7 in NFL championship game 1956 Birthday 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 Birthday Scott Jacoby, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Bad Ronald, Return to Horror High 1956 Event Johnny Heckmann rides 7 winners at Chicago Hawthorne Horse track 1956 Event 23rd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Cleveland 26, All-Stars 0 (75,000) 1956 Event Boston Red Sox Mel Parnell no-hits Chicago White Sox, 4-0 1956 Birthday 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 Event 1st atomic reactor built for private research operates Chicago, Illinois 1956 Birthday Rick Sutcliffe, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs 1956 Birthday Dennie Shupryt-Knoop, born in Chicago, Illinois, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics 1956 Birthday Ken Wahl, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Wanderers 1956 Event Chicago's Daily Defender, begins publishing 1956 Birthday Rosalyn Bryant, born in Chicago, Illinois, 4x400m runner 1976 Olympics silver 1955 Birthday James Edwards, NBA center, Chicago Bulls 1955 Birthday Wayne Tolleson, born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, professional baseball player, switch hitter, played for the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees 1955 Birthday Charlotte Lewis, born in Chicago, Illinois, basketball player 1976 Olympics silver 1955 Event WTTW TV channel 11 in Chicago, IL (PBS) begins broadcasting 1955 Event 1st solar automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Illinois 1955 Event 22nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 30, Cleveland 27 (75,000) 1955 Event New York Yankee Mickey Mantle hits 550' home run off Chicago Billy Pierce 1955 Event Chicago Cub Sam Jones is 1st black to pitch no-hitter (Pirates, 4-0) 1954 Birthday Sandra Cisneros, born in Chicago, Illinois, author, wrote, 'The House on Mango Street', 'Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories', a figure in Chicana literature 1954 Birthday Steve Dahl, California, Chicago's anti-disco DJ, WLS-FM 1954 Birthday Tom Scheckel, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock drummer, Buckinghams 1954 Birthday Rickie Lee Jones, Chicago, singer, Chuck E's in Love 1954 Birthday D. W. Moffett, Highland Park, Illinois, actor, Fine Things, Lisa, Chicago Sons 1954 Birthday Cindy Morgan, Cichorski, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Tron 1954 Event 21st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Detroit 31, All-Stars 6 (93,470) 1954 Birthday Sam J Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Chris-Code Red, The Highway Man 1954 Birthday Ken Olin, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Hill St. Blues, Michael-30 Something 1954 Birthday Walter Payton, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears 1954 Birthday Wendy Schaal, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, It's a Living, Julie-Fantasy Is 1954 Birthday Ken Olin, Chicago, actor, Thirtysomething, Det Quinn-EZ Street 1954 Birthday 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 Birthday James Belushi, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Sat Night Live, Trading Places 1954 Birthday Gary Fencik, NFL defensive back for the Chicago Bears 1954 Birthday Peter MacNicol, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Chicago Hope, Sophie's Choice 1954 Birthday Adrian Zmed, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, TJ Hooker, Dance Fever 1953 Event 1st department store to sell insurance is Carson Pirie Scott in Chicago, Illinois 1953 Event Ernie Banks becomes Chicago Cubs 1st black player 1953 Event 20th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Detroit 24, All-Stars 10 (93,818) 1953 Event Black families move into Trumbull Park housing project in Chicago 1953 Event Pittsburgh trades outfielder Ralph Kiner and Joe Garagiola to Chicago 1953 Event 1st major league network baseball game-Cleveland 7, Chicago 2 1953 Event Heavyweight Rocky Marciano KOs Joe Walcott in Chicago 1953 Birthday John P. Hiler, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Indiana 1981 - 1991 1953 Birthday Mary Gross, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress and comedian, SNL, Club Paradise, Feds 1952 Birthday Mandy Patinkin, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor/singer, Yentl, Alien Nation 1952 Birthday 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 Birthday Bruce Soboroff, born in Chicago, Illinois, rocker, Buckinghams 1952 Event 19th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Los Angeles 10, All-Stars 7 (88,316) 1952 Birthday Robin Williams, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Mork and Mindy, Awakenings 1952 Birthday Stan Shaw, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Mississippi, Roots Next Generation 1952 Event Chicago White Sox Sam Mele is 6th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (4th) 1952 Birthday Mr T, Lawrence Tero, Chicago, actor, A-Team, Rocky III, T and T 1952 Birthday Nora Dunn, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedienne, SNL, Miami Blues, Working Girl 1952 Birthday Marilu Henner, born in Chicago, actress, Taxi, Man Who Loved Women, Eve Shade 1952 Event 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 Birthday Fred Lynn, Chicago, baseball outfielder, Boston, California, Baltimore 1951 Event Cleveland Browns penalized a record 209 yards against Chicago Bears 1951 Birthday Bucky Dent, all star shortstop, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees 1951 Birthday Michael Gray, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Ronnie-Brian Keith Show 1951 Event 18th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Cleveland 33, All-Stars 0 (92,180) 1951 Birthday Nils Lofgren, Chicago, guitarist, singer and songwriter, East Street Band 1951 Birthday Jonathan Hogan, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, House on Carroll St 1951 Birthday Mark D. Siljander, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Michigan 1981 - 1987 1951 Birthday Suze Orman, born in Chicago, Illinois, television host, financial advisor, author, host of 'The Suzie Orman Show' on CNBC, books include, 'The Road to Wealth' 1951 Birthday Alley Mills, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Norma Arnold-Wonder Years 1951 Birthday Bill Madlock, 4X NL batting champ for the Chicago Cubs 1950 Event Gene Roberts sets NFL New York Giant rushing record (218 yards) vs Chicago Cards 1950 Event Bob Shaw of Chicago Cardinals sets NFL record with 5 TD receptions 1950 Event Chicago Cards Jim Hardy passes for 6 touchdowns vs Baltimore Colts (55-13) 1950 Birthday Amy Madigan, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Uncle Buck, Twice in a Lifetime 1950 Birthday John Landis, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, American Werewolf in London 1950 Event 17th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 17, Philadelphia 7 (88,885) 1950 Event 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 Death Eliel Saarinen, Fins/US architect (Chicago Trib building), dies at 76 1950 Event 1st kidney transplant, Chicago 1950 Birthday Mark Arnott, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Return of the Secaucus 7 1950 Birthday Toni Alessandrini, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Vice Academy Part 2 1950 Birthday Tom Berenger, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Big Chill, Someone to Watch Over Me 1950 Birthday Amy Wright, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Inside Moves, Accidental Tourist 1950 Birthday Jonathan Cain, Chicago, rock guitarist/keyboardist, Journey, Babys 1950 Birthday 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 Event Chicago Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Chicago Cards (52-29) 1949 Birthday Brian Kerwin, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Chisholms, King Kong Lives, Lobo 1949 Birthday Jessica Harper, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Inserts, Stardust Memories 1949 Event 16th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Philadelphia 38, All-Stars 0 (93,780) 1949 Event 1st daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago) 1949 Birthday John Belushi, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian/actor, SNL, Blues Brothers 1948 Event Philadelphia Eagles shutout Chicago Cards 7-0 in NFL championship game 1948 Birthday James Young, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock guitarist, Styx 1948 Event 2nd NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Toronto 3-1 at Chicago 1948 Event Chicago Tribune reports: "Dewey beats Truman" 1948 Birthday George Wendt, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Norm-Cheers 1948 Event WLS TV channel 7 in Chicago, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting 1948 Birthday Daniel Seraphine, Chicago, rock drummer, Chicago-If You Leave Me Now 1948 Event 15th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Cards 28, All-Stars 0 (101,220) 1948 Birthday Steve Goodman, Chicago, singer and songwriter, Somebody Elses Trouble 1948 Event Pat Seerey of Chicago White Sox hits 4 home runs in a game 1948 Event WGN TV channel 9 in Chicago, Illinois (IND) begins broadcasting 1948 Birthday Berry Oakley, born in Chicago, Illinois, rocker, Allman Brothers-Ramblin' Man 1948 Birthday Dennis Awtrey, NBA center, Chicago Bulls, Suns 1947 Event Chicago Cards beat Philadelphia Eagles 28-21 in NFL championship game 1947 Birthday David Mamet, Chicago, playwright/dir, Speed the Plow, House of Games 1947 Birthday Joe Mantegna, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, House of Games, Weeds 1947 Birthday Minnie Ripperton, Chicago, singer, Loving You 1947 Birthday Hillary Clinton, born in Chicago, lawyer/1st lady, 1993-2001 1947 Birthday Chris Wallace, born in Chicago, Illinois, newscaster, NBC Weekend News 1947 Birthday Chuck Panozzo, Chicago, rocker, Styx 1947 Birthday John Panozzo, Chicago, rocker, Styx 1947 Birthday Rex Allen, Jr., Chicago, country singer, Nashville on the Road 1947 Event 14th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Chi Bears 0 (105,840) 1947 Birthday Carl Giammarese, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock guitarist, Buckinghams 1947 Birthday James Pankow, born in St. Louis, Missouri, rocker, Chicago 1947 Event 14th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-1 at Wrigley Field, Chicago 1947 Birthday Michael Gross, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Family Ties, FBI murders 1947 Birthday Patti Reynolds, born in Chicago, Illinois, playmate, Sept, 1965 1947 Birthday Al Ciner, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock guitarist, American Breed 1947 Event 1st NBA Championship: Philadelphia Warriors beat Chicago Stags, 4 games to 2 1947 Birthday Jon-Jon Poulos, born in Chicago, Illinois, rocker, Buckinghams 1947 Birthday Steven Schiff, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-New Mexico 1989 - 1998 1947 Birthday Dennis De Young, born in Chicago, Illinois, vocalist, Styx-Its Raining Again 1947 Death Al Capone, Chicago gangster, dies of syphilis at 48 1947 Birthday Warren Zevon, Chicago, rocker, Excitable Boy 1946 Birthday Patti Smith, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock vocalist, Radio Ethiopia 1946 Event Chicago Bears beat New York Giants 24-14 in NFL championship game 1946 Event 1st "autobank" (banking by car) forms (Chicago) 1946 Event New York Knicks' 1st game at Madison Square Garden loses 78-68 to Chicago Stags 1946 Birthday Pat Sajak, Chicago, TV host, Wheel of Fortune, Pat Sajak Show 1946 Birthday Lee Loughnane, rocker, Chicago 1946 Event Frank Seno returns kickoff 105 yd, Chicago Cards vs New York Giants 1946 Birthday Dennis Tufano, born in Chicago, rock guitarist and vocalist, Buckinghams 1946 Birthday Alfa Anderson, born in Bronx, New York, rock vocalist, Chicago 1946 Birthday Marty Grebb, Chicago, rocker, Buckinghams 1946 Event 13th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Los Angeles 0 (97,380) 1946 Birthday John Klemmer, born in Chicago, Illinois, musician, songwriter, arranger, saxophonist, plays jazz, pop, cross over jazz, co-written music with David Batteau 1946 Birthday Chelsea Brown, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedienne, Laugh-in, Matt Lincoln 1946 Event Fire at LaSalle Hotel cocktail lounge kills 61 (Chicago, Illinois) 1946 Birthday Nick Fortune, Nicholas Fortuna, rock bassist, Buckinghams Chicago 1946 Event 1st baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs 1946 Event Bert Bell becomes 2nd NFL commissioner, moves Chicago headquarters to Philadelphia 1945 Event Chicago Cardinals end a record 29-game losing streak, beat Bears 1945 Event Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 3 in 42nd World Series 1945 Birthday Clifton Davis, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor/singer, That's My Mama, Amen 1945 Birthday Donny Hathaway, Chicago, singer and songwriter, Where is the Love 1945 Birthday Laurie Spiegel, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer, guitar, known for algorithmic composition software Music Mouse, electronic-music compositions 1945 Event 12th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 19, All-Stars 7 (92,753) 1945 Birthday Bob Balaban, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor and director, 2010, Girlfriends 1945 Birthday Gary Loizzo, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock guitarist, American Breed 1945 Birthday Robert Balaban, Chicago, actor, Absence of Malice, Altered States 1945 Birthday Walt Parazaider, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock saxophonist, Chicago 1945 Birthday Mimsy Farmer, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Devil's Angel, Road to Salina 1944 Event Tennessee Williams' play "Glass Menagerie," premieres in Chicago 1944 Event Convention on International Civil Aviation drawn up in Chicago 1944 Birthday Harold Ramis, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor and director, SCTV, Stripes 1944 Birthday Warren Burton, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Jason Dunlap in 'Another World' 1944 Birthday Charles Lacy Veach, born in Chicago, Illinois, astronaut, STS-39, STS-52 1944 Birthday Peter Cetera, born in Chicago, lead singer, Chicago-25 or 6 to 4, Old Days 1944 Event 11th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 24, All-Stars 21 (48,769) 1944 Birthday Charles Colbert, born in Chicago, Illinois, rocker, American Breed 1944 Birthday Sherry Lansing, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, China Syndrome, Black Rain 1944 Event Chicago Cubs Bill Nicholson hits 4 home runs in a doubleheader 1944 Event Democratic convention opens in Chicago 1944 Event 2 ammunition ships explodes at Port Chicago, California kills 322 1944 Event NFL Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers merge (dissolves on Dec 3) 1944 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Chicago Blackhawks in 4 games 1944 Event 2,500 women trample guards and floorwalkers to purchase 1,500 alarm clocks announced for sale in a Chicago, Illinois department store 1944 Birthday Dennis Farina, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Mike Torello-Crime Story 1944 Birthday Marty Russo, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-D-Illinois 1975 - 1993 1943 Event Chicago Bears win NFL championship 1943 Birthday Donna Mills, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Knots Landing, Incident 1943 Event Chicago Bear Sid Luckman passes for 7 touchdowns vs New York Giants (56-7) 1943 Birthday Lee Graziano, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock drummer, American Breed 1943 Event Chicago Mayor Ed Kelly opens city's new subway system 1943 Birthday David Soul, Solberg, Chicago, actor, Starsky and Hutch 1943 Event 10th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 27, Washington 7 (48,471) 1943 Birthday Martin Mull, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor/comedian, Bad Manners, Flick, Serial 1943 Birthday Mike Bloomfield, born in Chicago, Illinois, musician, guitarist, composer, number 22 on Rolling Stone's '100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time' 1943 Birthday Jim Sensenbrenner, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Wisconsin 1979 - 1943 Birthday Gale Sayers, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears 1943 Birthday Tony Esposito, born in Ontario, NHL goalie, Chicago Blackhawks 1943 Birthday Bobby Fischer, born in Chicago, eleventh World Chess Champion, American chess Grandmaster 1943 Birthday Barbara Acklin, Allen, Chicago, R&B singer, Love Makes a Woman 1943 Birthday Michael Mann, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor and director, Sexpot, Close Friends 1943 Event USS Chicago sinks in Pacific Ocean 1943 Event Chicago Blackhawks beats New York Rangers 10-1, Max Bentley scores 4 goals 1942 Birthday Paul Butterfield, born in Chicago, blues musician, Better Days 1942 Event Washington Redskins defeat Chicago Bears 14-6, to win NFL title 1942 Birthday Dick Butkus, Chicago, NFL hall of fame linebacker, Bears, sportscaster 1942 Birthday Randy Kirby, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Randy-Girl From UNCLE 1942 Event 1st controlled nuclear chain reaction Enrico Fermi - University of Chicago 1942 Birthday Jeffrey Siegel, born in Chicago, Illinois, pianist, Chicago Symph 1942 Event William L. Dawson elected to Congress from Chicago 1942 Birthday Michael Crichton, born in Chicago, Illinois novelist, Andromeda Strain, Congo, Looker 1942 Event 1st self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction demonstrated, Chicago 1942 Event 9th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 21, All-Stars 0 (101,100) 1942 Birthday Harrison Ford, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Frantic 1942 Birthday Paul B. Henry, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Michigan 1985 - 1993 1942 Birthday Curtis Mayfield, born in Chicago, rock vocalist, Freddie's Dead, Superfly 1942 Event Thoroughbred Racing Association of U.S. formed in Chicago 1942 Event 2 black players, Jackie Robinson and Nate Moreland, request a tryout with the Chicago White Sox, they are allowed to work out 1942 Birthday John Wayne Gacy, born in Chicago, Illinois, serial killer, 32 boys 1942 Event J. Milton Cage Jr's "Imaginary Landscape No 3," premieres in Chicago 1942 Birthday Ken Kramer, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Colorado 1979 - 1987 1941 Event Chicago Bears Ray McLean makes last NFL drop kick for an extra point 1941 Event Chicago bears win the NFL championship 1941 Event Last NFL drop kick for an extra point (Ray McLean, Chicago Bears) 1941 Event Chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan 1941 Birthday 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 Event 8th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 37, All-Stars 13 (98,203) 1941 Birthday 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 Event A tradition begins, 1st organ at a baseball stadium for the Chicago Cubs 1941 Event Waltons overture "Scapino," premieres in Chicago 1941 Event NHL Chicago goalie Samuel LoPresti stops record 80 of 83 Boston shots 1940 Birthday Peter Brown, born in Chicago, Illinois, rocker 1940 Event Joe Louis KOs Al McCoy in 6 for heavyweight boxing title in Chicago 1940 Event Stravinsky's Symfonie in C premieres in Chicago 1940 Event Chicago Tribune sponsors Ted Lyons Day (White Sox pitcher) 1940 Birthday Raquel Welch, born in Chicago, Illinois, Myra Breckenridge, 1,000,000 BC, 100 Rifles 1940 Event 7th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 45, All-Stars 28 (84,567) 1940 Birthday Kip King, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Charlie and Company 1940 Birthday Reva Rose, born in Chicago, Illinois, singer and actress, Temperature's Rising 1940 Event "Brenda Starr," 1st cartoon strip by a woman, appears in Chicago 1940 Birthday Laudir De Olivera, rocker, Chicago 1940 Birthday Herbie Hancock, Chicago, pianist, I Thought it Was You 1940 Birthday Chet Walker, NBA all-star forward, Chicago Bulls 1940 Birthday Helmut Jahn, born in Nuremburg, Germany, architect, designed O'Hare 'L' Station, Chicago, Illinois, AIA's, Ten Most Influential Living Architects, 1991 1939 Event NY's La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago lands, 1 minute after midnight 1939 Birthday Garrick Utley, born in Chicago, Illinois, newscaster, 1st Tuesday, NBC Weekend 1939 Event 1st air conditioned automobile (Packard) exhibited, Chicago, Ill 1939 Birthday Grace Slick, Chicago, rock vocalist, Jefferson Airplane-White Rabbit 1939 Event 6th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: New York Giants 9, All-Stars 0 (81,456) 1939 Birthday William Friedkin, Chicago, dir, Exorcist, Cruising, French Connection 1939 Birthday Judy Chicago, Cohen, Chicago, artist, Dinner Party 1939 Birthday Bobby Hull, NHL forward, Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72 1938 Birthday Robert Drivas, Choromokos, Chicago, actor, Our Private World 1938 Birthday John Reilly, Chicago, actor, Sean-General Hospital, Dallas, Hamptons 1938 Event A Copland and E Lorings ballet "Billy the Kid," premieres in Chicago 1938 Event Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears play a penalty free NFL game 1938 Event 5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74,250) 1938 Birthday Dick Anthony Williams, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Our Family Honor 1938 Event 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 Birthday Gary Gygax, born in Chicago, writer, game designer, co-created 'Dungeons & Dragons' role-playing game 1938 Birthday Jerry Rubin, activist, Chicago 7, stockbroker 1938 Event Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 3 games to 1 1938 Birthday Roy Thinnes, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Invaders, Falcon Crest, General Hospital 1938 Death Clarence S Darrow, Scopes Monkey Trial attorney, dies in Chicago at 80 1937 Birthday Tom Paxton, Chicago, folk singer and songwriter, Forest Lawn 1937 Event 4th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 6, Green Bay 0 (84,560) 1937 Birthday Tommy Sands, born in Chicago, Illinois, singer and actor, Teenage Rock, Dream With Me 1937 Birthday Gene Chandler, Eugene Dixon, Chicago, rocker, Duke of Earl 1937 Event Chicago Cub Frank Demaree gets 6 hits in 1st game and 2 in 2nd game 1937 Event Chicago White Sox Bill Dietrich no-hits St. Louis Browns, 8-0 1937 Event Memorial Day Massacre - Chicago police shoot on union marchers, 10 die 1937 Event Police kill 10 strikers at Republic Steel Plant in Chicago 1937 Birthday Barbara Pearl Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, 4X100m relayer, Gold Medals 1952, 1960 Olympics 1937 Event 1st blood bank forms (Chicago, Illinois) 1937 Birthday Magic Sam, rocker, Chicago Bluesman 1936 Birthday Bruce Belland, Chicago, singer, Tim Conway Hour 1936 Event 3rd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 7, Detroit 7 (76,000) 1936 Birthday Butch Baird, born in Chicago, Illinois, PGA golfer, 1961 Waco Turner Open 1935 Birthday Lewis Arquette, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Horror Show, Book of Love 1935 Birthday Lou Rawls, born in Chicago, Illinois, vocalist, Dean Martin's Golddigers, Natural Man 1935 Event 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 Event Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 2 in 32nd World Series 1935 Birthday Robert H Lawrence, born in Chicago, Illinois, USAF/astronaut 1935 Event Chicago Cubs win 21st consecutive game and clinch NL pennant 1935 Birthday Richard H Hunt, born in Chicago, sculptor, Pyramidal Construction 1935 Event Chicago White Sox Vern Kennedy no-hits Cleveland Indians, 5-0 1935 Event 2nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 5, All-Stars 0 (77,450) 1935 Event Transcontinental Roller Derby begins (Chicago Coliseum) 1935 Event Chicago Cubs are 10 games back in NL, and go on to win the pennant 1935 Birthday Louis Keith, born in Chicago, physician, expert on multiple-births 1935 Birthday Avery Schreiber, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, My Mother the Car 1935 Event 1st premature baby health law in U.S. (Chicago) 1935 Birthday Robert Conrad, Conrad R Falk, Chicago, actor, Wild Wild West 1935 Event 1st NFL draft; Jay Berwanger of U Chicago is 1st pick (by Eagles) He never plays in NFL 1935 Birthday Sam Cooke, born in Chicago, Illinois, soul singer, Sam and Dave-You Send Me 1935 Birthday Nancy Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Connecticut 1983 - 2007 1934 Event New York Giants defeat Chicago Bears 30-13 for NFL championship 1934 Event KYW-AM in Chicago, Illinois moves to Philadelphia Penn 1934 Event Chicago Bears beat Detroit (19-16) in 1st NFL game broadcast nationally 1934 Event 1st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 0, All-Stars 0 (79,432) 1934 Death John Dillinger, shot dead at Biograph Theater in Chicago, at 33 1934 Event Century of Progress Exposition reopens in Chicago 1934 Birthday Jane Byrne, born in Chicago, Illinois, first female Mayor of Chicago, Illinois 1979 - 1983, served as head of consumer affairs 1934 Event Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings, 3 games to 1 1934 Birthday Eugene A. Cernan, born in Chicago, Captain USN/astronaut, Gemini 9, Apollo 10 17 1934 Birthday Thomas Paul, born in Chicago, Illinois, bass, New York City Opera 1963-70 1933 Event Joe Lilliard quarterbacks Chicago Cardinals; last NFL black until 1946 1933 Event Chicago Bears 30 game unbeaten streak ends to Patriots (10-0) 1933 Birthday Chuck Cassey, born in Chicago, choral director, Jimmy Dean Show 1933 Event 1st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-2 at Comiskey Park, Chicago 1933 Event Century of Progress world's fair opens in Chicago 1933 Event Century of Progress Exposition opens in Chicago 1933 Event 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 Event Chicago Bears win their 1st NFL Game beating New York Giants 23-21 1933 Birthday Quincy Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer and singer, We Are The World 1933 Death Anton J Cermak, U.S. mayor of Chicago, murdered 1933 Birthday Kim Novak, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Vertigo, Of Human Bondage 1933 Birthday Richard Dufallo, born in Chicago, Illinois, clarinetist/conductor 1933 Birthday Arlene Golonka, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Millie-Mayberry RFD 1932 Event Chicago Bears beat Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in 1st NFL playoff game 1932 Birthday George Furth, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor/dir, Tammy, Good Guys, Dumplings 1932 Event New York Yankees sweep Chicago Cubs in 29th World Series 1932 Event 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 Birthday Joyce Jameson, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedienne, Spike Jones Show 1932 Event Chicago Cubs clinch the NL pennant 1932 Birthday Mike Royko, born in Chicago, journalist, Symphony Daily News, author, Boss 1932 Birthday Melvin Van Peebles, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor and director, 'Sophisticated Gent' 1932 Event Charlie Grimm replaces Roger Hornsby as manager of Chicago Cubs 1932 Event Cubs shortstop Bill Jurges is shot twice in Chicago hotel room by a spurned girlfriend, Violet Popovich Valli 1932 Event New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated for president at Dem Convention in Chicago 1932 Birthday Bruce Glover, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Diamonds are Forever 1932 Birthday Michael Colgrass, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer, Best Wishes 1932 Birthday John Jakes, born in Chicago, writer, Sir Scoundrel, Great Women Reporters 1932 Death William K Wrigley, owner (Wrigley Gum, Chicago Cubs), dies 1931 Event Maple Leaf Gardens opens in Toronto - Chicago Blackhawks beat Leafs, 2-1 1931 Birthday Mitzi Gaynor, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress/vocalist, Les Girls, South Pacific 1931 Birthday 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 Event Phillies Chuck Klein hits for cycle vs. Chicago Cubs 1931 Birthday Marla Gibbs, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Florence-Jeffersons, Mary-227 1931 Birthday Jim Frey, born in Cleveland, Ohio, manager, coach, Major League Baseball teams, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs 1931 Birthday Barbara Barrie, Chicago, actress, Breaking Away, Barney Miller 1931 Birthday Florian Zabach, born in Chicago, Illinois, violinist, Hot Canary, Club Embassy 1931 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 3 games to 2 1931 Event Chicago Cy Wentworth beats Mont Canadiens at 13:50 of 6th period 1931 Death Ida B Wells-Barnett, famous black, dies in Chicago at 78 1931 Event Chicago White Sox and New York Giants play 1st exhibition night game 1931 Birthday Ernie Banks, Mr Cub - Chicago Cubs, Hall-of-Famer, 1st baseman 1930 Birthday Phil Crane, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Illinois 1969 - 2005 1930 Birthday Bill George, NFL linebacker, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams 1930 Birthday Abbey Lincoln, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress and singer, Nothing But a Man 1930 Birthday Buddy Bregman, Chicago, orchestra leader, Eddie Fisher Show 1930 Event Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 21-8 1930 Event Adler Planetarium, 1st U.S. planetarium, opens in Chicago 1930 Birthday Bill Henderson, born in Chicago, Illinois, jazz singer, Torpedo-Dreams 1930 Event Georgetown High of Chicago defeats Homer 1-0 in basketball 1929 Event Chicago Blackhawks 1st game at Chicago Stadium, beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1 1929 Event Ernie Nevers scores all 40 pts for Chicago Cards vs Bears (NFL record) 1929 Birthday LaVern Baker, Chicago, R&B vocalist, I Cried a Tear 1929 Birthday Betsy Palmer, born in East Chicago, Indiana, actress, Mr Roberts, Friday the 13th 1929 Event Philadelphia A's beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 1 in 26th World Series 1929 Birthday Skip Homeier, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Beachhead, Dan Raven, Interns 1929 Birthday David S Broder, born in Chicago Hgts, Illinois, journalist, Pulitzer 1973 1929 Event Chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town 1929 Death 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 Event Chicago Cardinals become 1st NFL team to train out of state (Michigan) 1929 Birthday James McDivitt, born in Chicago, Brigadier General USAF/astronaut, Gemini 4, Apollo 9 1929 Event Detroit Tigers beats Chicago White Sox, 6-5, in 21 innings 1929 Birthday Harris W. Fawell, born in West Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Illinois 1985 - 1999 1929 Event Chicago Black Hawks shut-out for NHL record 8th straight game 1929 Event Chicago Blackhawks lose record NHL 15th straight game at home 1929 Event St. Valentine's Day massacre (Chicago) 1929 Event St. Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago, 7 gangsters killed 1929 Birthday Arte Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Laugh-in, Don't Call Me Charlie 1928 Birthday Jimmy Nelson, born in Chicago, Illinois, ventriloguist, Nestles, Farfel 1928 Birthday Joseph "Cardinal" Bernardin, of Chicago 1928 Event "Amos and Andy" debuts on radio (NBC Blue Network-WMAQ Chicago) 1928 Birthday Slade Gorton, born in Chicago, Illinois, Senator-R-Washington 1981 - 1987 and 1989 - 2001 1928 Birthday Dan Rostenkowski, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-D-Illinois 1959 - 1995 1927 Birthday Richard Long, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Nanny and the Professor 1927 Birthday 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 Birthday Tom Bosley, Chicago, actor, Howard-Happy Days, Murder She Wrote 1927 Event 1st home run hit out of Comiskey Park Chicago by New York Yankee Babe Ruth 1927 Birthday John William Chancellor, born in Chicago, Illinois, news anchor, NBC, VOA 1927 Birthday Bob Fosse, born in Chicago, Illinois, choreographer/director, Cabaret, Damn Yankees 1927 Event Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves, 4-3, in 22 innings 1927 Birthday Billy Pierce, pitcher, Chicago White Sox, seven time all star 1927 Birthday William J. Bell, born in Chicago, Illinois, soap opera creator, Young and Restless 1927 Birthday Donald May, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Adam-Edge of Night, Colt .45 1927 Birthday Harvey Korman, Chicago, actor, Carol Burnett Show, Blazing Saddles 1927 Event 1st national opera broadcast from a U.S. opera house (Faust, Chicago) 1927 Event 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 Event 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 Event NHL's Chicago Black Hawks play their 1st game, beat Tor St. Pats 4-1 1926 Event NHL grants franchises to Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Red Wings 1926 Birthday Lee Richardson, Chicago, actor, Sweet Lorraine, Fly 2, Tiger Warsaw 1926 Birthday Shelley Berman, Chicago, comedian, Son of Blob, Love American Style 1925 Event Record 73,000 pay to watch Chicago Bears beat New York Giants 19-7 1925 Event Red Grange signs with Chicago Bears directly out of college 1925 Event Red Grange plays final University of Illinois game, signs with Chicago Bears 1925 Birthday Mel Torme, born in Chicago, Illinois, jazz singer "Velvet Fog", Jet Set, Night Court 1925 Birthday Donald O'Connor, born in Chicago, Illinois, dancer/actor, Singing in the Rain 1925 Birthday Mike Douglas, born in Chicago, Illinois, talk show host, Mike Douglas Show 1925 Event World's fair opens in Chicago 1925 Birthday Shecky Greene, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian/actor, Love Machine, Combat 1925 Birthday Edward Gorey, Chicago, author/artist, Curious Sofa 1925 Birthday George Conner, NFL tackle, linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1924 Birthday Gail Russell, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Uninvited, Moonrise, Unseen 1924 Birthday Dinah Washington, Chicago, singer, What a Difference a Day Makes 1924 Birthday Janos Starker, born in Budapest, Hungary, cellist, Chicago Symphony 1953 - 1958 1924 Birthday George Kirby, born in Chicago, comedian, ABC Comedy Hour, Pearl Bailey Show 1924 Birthday Sheldon Allman, born in Chicago, actor, Norm-Harris Against the World 1924 Birthday Dolores Gray, born in Chicago, Illinois, singer and actress, Designing Woman, Kismet 1924 Event In Chicago, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnap Robert Franks 1924 Birthday Sheldon Harnick, born in Chicago, lyricist, Fiorello, Fiddler on the Roof 1924 Event "National Barn Dance" premieres on WLS Chicago 1924 Birthday Henry Hyde, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-R-Illinois 1975 - 2007 1924 Event WLS-AM in Chicago, Illinois begins radio transmissions 1924 Event WGN-AM in Chicago, Illinois begins radio transmissions 1924 Event 1st coast-to-coast radio hookup: General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago 1923 Birthday Frank Reynolds, E Chicago, Indiana, news anchor, ABC Evening News 1923 Birthday Philip Berrigan, militant priest, Chicago 7 1923 Birthday William Kraft, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer/percussionist 1923 Birthday Giorgio Tozzi, born in Chicago, Illinois, basso 1922 Birthday Charley Trippi, NFL halfback, Chicago Cardinals 1922 Event Former Chicago Staleys play 1st NFL game as Chicago Bears, win 6-0 1922 Birthday Joe Silver, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Mr I Magination, Fay 1922 Birthday Jason Robards, Jr., Chicago, actor, A Thousand Clowns, Any Wednesday 1922 Event AFPA changes name to NFL, Chicago Staleys become Chicago Bears 1922 Event Charlie Robertson of Chicago pitches a perfect no-hit, no-run game 1922 Event Chicago White Sox Charles Robertson perfect games Detroit Tigers, 2-0 1922 Birthday Harold Washington, 1st black mayor of Chicago, D, 1983-87 1922 Birthday Richard Kiley, born in Chicago, actor, Man of La Mancha, Endless Love 1921 Event NFL Decatur Staleys become Chicago Staleys, win 14-10 1921 Event Due to a technicality, 8 Chicago White Sox accused in Black Sox scandal are acquited, however Landis throws them out of baseball 1921 Event Chicago jury brings in not guilty verdict against the Black Sox 1921 Event Black Sox trial begins in Chicago 1921 Birthday John Agar, Chicago, actor, Fort Apache, Sands of Iwo Jima 1920 Event American Pro Football League's Chicago Tiger Joe Guyon punts 95 yards 1920 Event Chicago grand jury indicts Abe Attell, Hal Chase, and Bill Burns as go-betweens in Black Sox World Series scandal 1920 Event Chicago Bears (as Decatur Staleys) play 1st NFL game, win 7-0 1920 Event Phoenix Cardinals (then in Chicago) play 1st NFL game, a 0-0 tie 1920 Event Chicago grand jury convenes to investigate charges that 8 White Sox players conspired to fix the 1919 World Series 1920 Birthday Paul Frees, born in Chicago, Illinois, animation voice, Bullwinkle 1920 Event Farmer Labor Party organized, Chicago 1920 Birthday Robert Fizdale, born in Chicago, Illinois, pianist, Misia 1920 Birthday Art Van Damme, born in Norway, Michigan, jazz accordionist, Chicago Jazz 1920 Birthday Harry Caray, baseball announcer, Chicago Cubs 1920 Birthday Jim Olin, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-D-Virginia 1983 - 1993 1920 Event League of Women Voters forms in Chicago 1919 Birthday Anita O'Day, Chicago, big band jazz singer, Gene Krupa, Stan Kanton 1919 Event NY, Boston, and Chicago, oppose AL resolution accusing Ban Johnson of overstepping his duties 1919 Birthday Clyde "Bulldog" Turner, NFL center for the Chicago Bears 1919 Event Communist Party of America organizes in Chicago 1919 Event John Reed forms American Communist Labor Party in Chicago 1919 Event "Gasoline Alley" cartoon strip premieres in Chicago Tribune 1919 Event Anti-Cigarette League of America forms in Chicago, Illinois 1919 Event Chicago race riot, 15 whites and 23 blacks killed, 500 injured 1919 Event Dirigible crashes through bank skylight killing 13 (Chicago, Ill) 1919 Birthday William Kunstler, American Activist,defense attorney, Chicago 8 1919 Birthday Sam Wanamaker, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Holocaust, Competition, Raw Deal 1919 Event Liberty Life Insurance Co (Chicago) organized by blacks 1919 Birthday George Gobel, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian/TV personality, I Love My Wife 1919 Birthday Tony Canadeo, Chicago, NFL hall of fame halfback for the Green Bay Packers 1919 Birthday Jock Mahoney, Chicago, actor, Dallas, Yancy Derringer, Day of Fury 1919 Birthday Kathleen Freeman, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Beverly Hillbillies 1918 Birthday Frankie Darro, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Radio Ranch, Valley of Wanted Men 1918 Birthday Jack Somack, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show 1918 Event Boston Red Sox beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 2 in 15th World Series 1918 Event Chicago Cubs, win earliest pennent ever (season ended Sept 2) 1918 Birthday George McAfee, NFL halfback for the Chicago Bears 1917 Birthday Marshall Goldberg, NFL halfback, Chicago Cardinals 1917 Birthday Marsha Hunt, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Jennifer-Peck's Bad Girl, Jigsaw 1917 Event Chicago White Sox beat New York Giants, 4 games to 2 in 14th World Series 1917 Birthday Burr Tillstrom, born in Chicago, Illinois, puppeteer, Kukla, Fran and Ollie 1917 Birthday William Marshall III, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Blacula, Honky 1917 Birthday 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 Event St. Louis Brown Bob Groom no-hits Chicago White Sox, 3-0 1917 Event St. Louis Brown Ernie Koob no-hits Chicago White Sox, 1-0 1917 Event Chicago White Sox Ed Cicotte no-hits St. Louis Browns, 11-0 1917 Birthday Ina Ray Hutton, born in Chicago, Illinois, orchestra leader, Ina Ray Hutton Show 1917 Birthday Sidney Sheldon, born in Chicago, American writer, Academy-Award winner, crime fiction novelist 1917 Birthday Buddy Lester, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Nick-Phil Silvers Show 1916 Birthday Sid Luckman, NFL quarterback for the Chicago Bears 1916 Birthday Marshall Field IV, publisher/editor, Chicago Daily News, Sunday Times 1916 Event Chicago Cubs play 1st game at Weeghman Park (Wrigley Field) beat Reds 1916 Event Weeghman Park (Wrigley Field) in Chicago opens, Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 7-6 1916 Birthday Dan Fortmann, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears 1916 Birthday John Vivyan, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Imitation of Life, Mr. Lucky 1916 Birthday Joel Herron, born in Chicago, Illinois, orchestra leader, Jaye P Morgan Show 1915 Event St. Louis Dave Davenport no-hits Chicago (Federal League), 3-0 1915 Event Chicago White Sox Jimmy Lavender no-hits New York Giants, 2-0 1915 Birthday Lardner Ring, Jr., Chicago, screenwriter, Woman of the Year 1915 Event 800 dies as excursion steamer Eastland capsizes in Chicago 1915 Event Chicago Claude Hendrix no-hits Pittsburgh (Federal League), 10-0 1915 Birthday Dan Seymour, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, We the People, Sing It Again 1915 Birthday Frank Annunzio, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-D-Illinois 1965 - 1973 and 1973 - 1993 1914 Birthday Rosalyn Tureck, born in Chicago, Illinois, pianist, Bach and Rock 1914 Event Walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court 1914 Event Chicago White Sox Joe Benz no-hits Cleveland Indians, 6-1 1914 Event Chicago Jim Scott no-hits Cleveland, gives up 2 hits in 10th and loses 1-0 1914 Event New York Giants and Chicago White Sox play an exhibition baseball game in Egypt 1913 Event 1st movie serial, "Adventures of Kathlyn," premieres in Chicago 1913 Birthday Vivian Fine, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer, Women in the Garden 1913 Birthday Dorothy Kilgallen, born in Chicago, Illinois, columnist, What's My Line? 1913 Birthday Frankie Laine, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Frankie Laine Show, Rawhide 1913 Birthday Karl Malden, born in Chicago, actor, Mike-Streets of SF, American Express 1912 Birthday Morey Amsterdam, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Buddy-Dick Van Dyke Show 1912 Birthday Don[ald] Siegel, born in Chicago, Illinois, director, Escape from Alcatraz, Shootist 1912 Birthday Irv Kupcinet, born in Chicago, Illinois, TV host, Tonight! America After Dark 1912 Event Chicago Cubs get 21 hits but lose to Philadelphia Phillies in 11 innings 1912 Birthday Virginia Graham, born in Chicago, Illinois, TV personality, Girl Talk, Where Was I 1912 Birthday Audrey Christie, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Dorothy-Fair Exchange 1912 Birthday Roy Winsor, born in Chicago, producer, Search for Tomorrow, Love of Life 1912 Birthday Joe Stydahar, NFL tackle for the Chicago Bears 1911 Birthday Joe Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, drummer 1911 Birthday Irwin Kostal, born in Chicago, Illinois, orchestra leader, Garry Moore Show 1911 Event Chicago White Sox Ed Walsh no-hits Boston, 5-0 1911 Birthday Ethel Lois Payne, journalist, Chicago Defender, 1st Lady of Black Press 1911 Event 17th U.S. Golf Open: John McDermott shoots a 307 at Chicago Golf Club in Illinois 1911 Birthday Jack E. Leonard, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Disorderly Orderly 1911 Birthday Anne Aitken, nee Hopkins, Chicago, co-found, Diamond Sangha 1910 Event Philadelphia A's beat Chicago Cubs 4 games to 1 in 7th World Series 1910 Event Chicago Cub King Cole no-hits St. Louis, 4-0 in a 7 inning game 1910 Event Chicago White Sox Comiskey Park opens, visiting Browns win 2-0 1910 Event Chicago's Comiskey Park opens - St. Louis Browns beat White Sox 2-0 1910 Birthday E. G. Marshall, born in Owatonna, Minnesota, actor, Playhouse 90, Chicago Hope 1910 Event Cleveland Indians Addie Joss 2nd no-hitter, beats Chicago, 1-0 1910 Birthday George Musso, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears 1910 Birthday Vincente Minnelli, born in Chicago, Illinois, director, American in Paris, Gigi 1910 Birthday Peter De Vries, Chicago, author, Reuben Reuben, Prick of Noon 1910 Event Boy Scouts of America incorporated and chartered (William D. Boyce - Chicago) 1909 Birthday Robert Ryan, Chicago, actor, Billy Budd, Dirty Dozen, Longest Day 1909 Event Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 4-2 in a playoff to win NL pennant 1909 Birthday Bill Hewitt, NFL end, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles 1909 Birthday John Ridgely, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Northern Pursuit, Air Force 1909 Birthday Sidney R. Yates, born in Chicago, Illinois, Representative-D-Illinois 1949 - 1963 and 1965 - 1999 1909 Birthday Benny Goodman, Chicago, clarinetist/bandleader, King of Swing 1909 Birthday Saul David Alinsky, born in Chicago, Illinois, radical writer, John L Lewis 1908 Birthday Ray Carter, born in Chicago, Illinois, orchestra leader, Arthur Murray Dance Party 1908 Birthday Bronko Nagurski, NFL fullback for the Chicago Bears 1908 Event Chicago White Sox Frank Smith 2nd no-hitter, beats Philadelphia 1-0 1908 Birthday Clayton Moore, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Lone Ranger 1908 Event 1st horror movie (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) premieres in Chicago 1908 Birthday Michael T. Fitzmaurice, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Reported Missing, 14 Hours 1908 Birthday George Schick, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, conductor, Chicago Symphony 1907 Birthday Gavin Muir, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Hollister-Betty Hutton Show 1907 Event Chicago White Sox Ed Walsh no-hits New York Highlanders, 8-1 in 5 inning game 1907 Birthday Janet Harmon Bragg, U.S. pilot/columnist, Chicago Defender 1907 Birthday Robert Young, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Father Knows Best, Marcus Welby MD 1907 Birthday Eddie Ballantine, Chicago, orchestra leader, Don McNeill TV Club 1906 Event 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 Event Chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36 .763) of year 1906 Event Chicago White Sox win 19th straight, beating Washington Senators 1906 Event 1st freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago 1906 Event Chicago White Sox begin AL record 19 game win streak 1906 Birthday Harry Sosnik, born in Chicago, orchestra leader, Jack Carter Show, Your Hit Parade 1906 Event Chicago Cubs score 11 in 1st inning, beating New York Giants 19-0 1906 Event After 20 straight losses, Boston Americans win vs. Chicago White Sox 3-0 1905 Birthday Rex Bell, Chicago, cowboy actor, Cowboys and Injuns, lieutenant governor, Nevada 1905 Birthday Howard St. John, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Born Yesterday, Li'l Abner 1905 Event Boston's Bill Dinneen no-hits Chicago White Sox, 2-0 1905 Event Chicago White Sox Frank Smith no-hits Detroit Tigers, 15-0 1905 Event Chicago Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 20 innings 1905 Event New York Giant Christy Mathewson 2nd no-hitter, beats Chicago Cubs, 1-0 1905 Event Penns Railroad debuts fastest train in world, New York - Chicago in 18 hours 1905 Event Robert S. Abbott published 1st issue of newspaper "Chicago Defender" 1905 Event Rotary Club International formed by 4 men in Chicago 1905 Event Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer and C G Scannell, Chicago 1904 Birthday Jessie Royce Landis, Medbury, Chicago, actress, North by Northwest 1904 Birthday Gertrude Olmsted, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, The Monster 1904 Event Boston's Jesse Tannehell no-hits Chicago White Sox, 6-0 1904 Birthday Ralph Bellamy, born in Chicago, actor, Air Mail, Dive Bomber, Trading Places 1904 Birthday Robert Montgomery, Beacon, New York, actor/dir, Earl of Chicago, Yellow Jack 1904 Birthday Paul McGrath, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Witness, No Time for Love 1904 Event 1st athletic letters given (University of Chicago football team) 1904 Event 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 Event Fire at Chicago's Iriquois Theater kills 602 1903 Event Electric lamp sets fire to Iroquois theater in Chicago; 602 die 1903 Event Phillie's Chick Fraser no-hits Chicago Cubs, 10-0 1903 Birthday Mary Philbin, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Phantom of the Opera 1903 Birthday Ernie Nevers, NFL fullback, Duluth Eskimos, Chicago Cardinals 1903 Event Chicago White Sox commit 12 errors against Detroit Tigers 1903 Birthday Edgar Bergen, Chicago, ventriloquist, Charlie McCarthy 1902 Birthday Emanuel Feuermann, born in Kolomea, Galicia, cellist, Chicago Symphony Orchestra 1902 Event Chicago White Sox Jim Callahan no-hits Detroit Tigers, 3-0 1902 Death 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 Birthday 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 Event 1st National Bowling Championship held (Chicago, Ill) 1901 Birthday Walt Disney, born in Chicago, animator, Mickey Mouse 1901 Birthday William Samuel Paley, born in Chicago, Illinois, president and CEO of CBS, 1928-90 1901 Birthday John Gunther, born in Chicago, Illinois, author/host, John Gunther's High Road 1901 Event Chicago White Sox Frank Isbell strands record 11 teammate base runners 1901 Birthday Irna Phillips, born in Chicago, created 6 soap operas, Guiding Light 1901 Event Cleveland's Earl Moore no-hits Chicago White Sox 9 inn but loses in 10th 4-2 1901 Event Detroit Tigers commit 12 errors against Chicago White Sox 1901 Event 1st AL game, Chicago beats Cleveland Blues 8-2, 3 other games rained out 1900 Event 6th U.S. Golf Open: Harry Vardon shoots a 313 at Chicago Golf Club Illinois 1900 Birthday Victor Young, born in Chicago, Illinois, orchestra leader, Milton Berle Show, In Old California 1900 Event American League organized in Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee and Minneapolis 1899 Birthday John M Harlan, Chicago, 91st Supreme Court justice, 1955-71 1899 Birthday Gloria Swanson, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Sadie Thomson, Queen Kelly 1899 Birthday Gloria Swanson, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees 1899 Event Ill Tel and Tel granted franchise for Chicago freight tunnel system 1899 Birthday Al Capone, born in Brooklyn, New York, gangster, Chicago bootlegging 1898 Birthday Roy "Link" Lyman, NFL tackle for the Chicago Bears 1898 Birthday Rod La Rocque, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Our Modern Maidens 1898 Birthday Alfred Wallenstein, born in Chicago, Illinois, conductor, Chicago Symphony 1922 - 1929 1898 Birthday Virginia Valli, McSweeney, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Pleasure Garden 1898 Birthday Jimmy Conzelman, NFL quarterback/coach/team owner, Chicago 1898 Birthday Helen Flint, Chicago, actress, Sea Devils, Married Before Breakfast 1897 Event Yerkes Observatory of University of Chicago is dedicated 1897 Event 3rd U.S. Golf Open: Joe Lloyd shoots a 162 at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois 1897 Event Chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball) 1897 Death Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago and Back), dies at 34 1896 Birthday George Trafton, NFL center for the Chicago Bears 1896 Event 1st large indoor football game, University of Chicago beats University of Michigan 7-6 1896 Event A. A. Stagg of U Chicago creates football huddle 1896 Birthday Blanche Sweet, born in Chicago, actress, Home Sweet Home, Avenging Conscience 1896 Event Whitcomb Judson, Chicago, patents a hookless fastening, also known as the zipper 1896 Birthday Paddy Driscoll, NFL quarterback/coach, Chicago Cardinals, Bears 1895 Birthday Charles W. Bidwill, Sr., Chicago, NFL hall of famer, Chicago Cardinals 1895 Birthday Sid Saylor, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Wally-Waterfront 1895 Event 1st rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago 1894 Birthday Ed Healey, NFL tackle, Rock Island Independents, Chicago Bears 1894 Event 1st midwestern football team to play on west coast, University of Chicago defeats Stanford 24-4 at Palo Alto, California in football 1894 Event 2000 federal troops recalled from Chicago, having ended Pullman strike 1894 Event Cleveland sends 2,000 troops to Chicago to suppress Pullman strike 1894 Event 1st college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11 1894 Event Columbus World's fair in Chicago destroyed by fire 1893 Event Shaku Soen is 1st Zen teacher to visit the West (Chicago) 1893 Event 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 Event 1st Ferris wheel premieres at Chicago's Columbian Exposition 1893 Event World's Columbian Exposition opens in Chicago 1893 Event 1st U.S. college extension courses for credit, University of Chicago 1892 Event University of Chicago opens 1892 Birthday Beulah Bondi, Chicago, actress, It's a Wonderful Life 1891 Birthday Stanley Andrews, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Shine on Harvest Moon 1891 Birthday Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Olsen and Johnson 1890 Birthday Chicago Mainbocher, uniform designer, Red Cross, Girl Scouts, Waves 1890 Event Opera "Robin Hood" premieres in Chicago 1890 Birthday B. Traven, born in Chicago, writer, wrote, 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' 1890 Event National Afro-American League forms in Chicago 1889 Event President Harrison visits opening of Chicago Auditorium 1889 Birthday Bryant Washburn, born in Chicago, actor, Exposure, Millionaire Kid, Nabonga 1889 Event 1st dishwashing machine marketed in Chicago 1889 Event Dr. Daniel Hale Williams forms Provident Hospital in Chicago 1888 Birthday Fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, U.S. conductor, Chicago Symphony Orchestra 1888 Event Chicago and All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, New Zealand 1888 Event Republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison 1888 Birthday Lee Moran, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Circus Clown 1887 Event 1st indoor softball game (Chicago) 1886 Event St. Louis Browns win World Championship by beating Chicago 4-3 in 10 1886 Event Haymarket riot in Chicago; bomb kills 7 policemen 1884 Birthday Harry Antrim, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Miracle on 34th St, Devil's Doorway 1884 Event Construction begins on Chicago 1st skyscraper (10 stories) 1884 Birthday Stuart Holmes, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Prisoner of Zenda 1883 Birthday [Francis] Barry Byrne, born in Chicago, Illinois, architect 1883 Birthday Leah Baird, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Lady Gangster 1883 Event 1st commercial electric railway line begins operation in Chicago 1883 Event Chicago's "El" opens to traffic 1883 Event 1st telephone call between New York and Chicago 1882 Event 1st World Series (game 2), Chicago (NL) beats Cincinnati (AA) 2-0 1882 Event 1st World Series game, Cincinnati (AA) beats Chicago (NL) 4-0 1882 Event Henrik Ibsen's "Ghosts" (Gengangere) premieres in Chicago 1881 Birthday Franklin P Adams, born in Chicago, Illinois, columnist, Information Please 1881 Event Chicago Cubs beat Troy 10-8 before record small "crowd" of 12 1880 Birthday Robert Rutherford McCormick, U.S., editor/publisher, Chicago Tribune 1879 Event 1st National Archery Association tournament (Chicago) 1876 Birthday Edith Abbott, dean, University of Chicago Social Sciences 1876 Event Chicago Cubs 1st NL game, beats Louisville 4-0 (1st NL shutout) 1876 Birthday John Alden Carpenter, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer, Sea Drift 1876 Event Baseball's National League forms with teams in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Hartford, Louisville, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis 1875 Event 1st recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St. Louis 0 1873 Birthday Harry M O'Connor, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Stranger than Fiction 1873 Event 1st livestock market newspaper published, Drover's Journal, Chicago 1871 Event Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago for 1st National Association baseball pennant 1871 Event Great Chicago Fire is finally extinguished after 3 days, 300 killed 1871 Event Great Fire kills 200, destroys over 4miles (10 km) of Chicago buildings, and original Emancipation Proclamation 1871 Event 16-hour fire injures 30 of Chicago's 185 firefighters 1869 Event Ives W. McGaffey of Chicago patents 1st vacuum cleaner 1868 Event Republican National Convention, meets in Chicago, nominates Grant 1866 Event Chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake Michigan completed 1866 Event Work begins on 1st U.S. underwater highway tunnel, Chicago 1865 Event Chicago's Crosby Opera House opens 1863 Birthday 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 Birthday Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer, To Chicago and Back 1861 Death Elmer Ellsworth, U.S. warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23 1860 Birthday Harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine, You and I 1859 Birthday Charles Comiskey, 1st basemen/manager, Chicago White Sox 1851 Event Northwestern University in Chicago chartered 1848 Event 1st telegraph link between New York City and Chicago 1847 Event Chicago Tribune begins publishing 1837 Event City of Chicago incorporates 1835 Event Last Pottawatomie Indians leave Chicago 1833 Event Chicago incorporates as a village of about 200 1830 Event Plans for city of Chicago laid out 1823 Birthday Joseph Medill, born in St. John, Canada, newspaper editor, Chicago Tribune 1819 Birthday Allan Pinkerton, founded Chicago detective agency 1818 Death Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, trader, founder of Chicago, dies 1773 Event Jeanne Baptiste Pointe de Sable found settlement now known as Chicago 1772 Event Haitian explorer Jean Baptiste-Pointe Dusable settles Chicago 1675 Death Jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37 1674 Event Father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is now Chicago 1637 Birthday Jacques Marquette, jesuit/missionary founder, Chicago
