The VP Fair, now known as Fair St. Louis, began in 1981 on the riverfront under the Arch. The '80's were very good to the Fair, with attendance sometimes in the millions. In 1982, 3.75 million were reported to enjoy the festivities at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. . . maybe beca…
50 years ago Welshman Norman Micherson guzzled his way through 62 pints of draught beer in one hour at the Royal Hotel in Par, England.
On July 2, 1991, Axl Rose jumped into the crowd at what was then Riverport Amphitheatre and touched off a riot. Here's our original concert review.
A Congressional committee held hearings on the riot and blamed manipulative industrialists, a corrupt city government and the "savagery" of the white mob on July 2, 1917.
In 1917 race rioting that turned savage in East St. Louis, more than 300 homes and businesses were burned and dozens were killed.
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The temperature sizzled to 105 degrees on July 1, 1980, then fell sharply the following day. Relief would be fleeting.
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The Lee steamed from New Orleans to St. Louis in three days, 18 hours and 20 or so minutes. It remains the standard for the gaudy, dangerous and short reign of the Mississippi River steamboats.
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Dedicated clientele included the wealthy and powerful and athletes and dandies of all sort.
Stan Musial is given help in putting balls marked 2,500 together after The Man reached another milestone in his career, June 30, 1955.
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The most seismic shock in World Cup soccer history took place when an England team that was expected to contend for the title was beaten by the U.S.
In a 7-2 ruling, Supreme Court ordered that mixed-race couple from St. Louis could buy a home.
Lindbergh, then 25, returned in his Spirit of St. Louis on June 17, 1927, almost a month after his nonstop flight from New York to Paris.
About 15,000 German and Italian prisoners of war were confined in Missouri, and a few tried to escape.
By the time it was over on June 15, 1957, 8.74 inches of rain had fallen in a 14-hour period.
The big news came by telegram on June 14, 1917, from businessman Edward Daley, who had been in Washington for a week lobbying to snare a new military base. "Belleville gets aviation field."
Oo June 12, 1983, Kirkwood's Green Parrot Inn serves its last meal to 800 patrons. In its heyday during World War II the Green Parrot attracted 1,600 diners for Sunday dinner.
A look back at how Andrew Lloyd Webber stepped into keep Leonard Slatkin from performing the show in St. Louis.
The 1903 flood is the 14th highest on record here. But it ranked second for its day and was East St. Louis' most damaging ever.
Wet Willy's opened on June 9, 1978. Riders had to hang on to their rubber mats for dear life as they caromed down concrete slides.
On June 8, 1904, one of Spain's best bullfighters was gunned down at a St. Louis hotel by a fighter known as the American matador.
It was supposed to be a pro-USA show of patriotism in 1970 reflecting the "silent majority" support for the war in Vietnam. But things turned violent along the parade route on Lindell Boulevard.
D-Day In St. Louis was a day of dedication and of devotion. Patriotism was at the highest point it had reached in the war period. Tension of long waiting was relieved, but the effect tended not to frivolity, but to a new solemnity, as the dangers of the attack, and the tremendous importance …
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