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Bobby Greenlease is kidnapped in Kansas City in a case that will travel across the state when the kidnappers flee to St. Louis.
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In 1928, Scottish medical researcher Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the first effective antibiotic, and more events that happened on…
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Hilary Duff, Jerrika Hinton, Naomi Watts, Phoebe Robinson, Vernee W…
In 1976, Muhammad Ali wins a unanimous 15-round decision over Ken Norton at Yankee Stadium in New York to retain his world heavyweight title. …
The Associated Press has won 31 Pulitzer prizes for photography since the award was established in 1917. Each day we offer a curated collectio…
On Aug. 25, 2011, the St. Louis Cardinals were 10½ games behind Atlanta for a playoff berth. The Cardinals went 23-9 to overtake the Braves f…
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Union Station has been a St. Louis staple for over a century, in large part due to its ability to change with the times. Take a ride through t…
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During World War II, Warsaw, Poland, surrendered after weeks of resistance to invading forces from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, and more…
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Anna Camp, Avril Lavigne, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lil’ Wayne, Marc Maron, …
In 1998, Mark McGwire gives baseball a new magic number, hitting two homers to reach No. 70 in the St. Louis Cardinals’ season finale. See mor…
On Sept. 27, 1998, Mark McGwire capped his record breaking season by hitting his 69th and 70th home runs of the season. This is how columnist …
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The Associated Press has won 32 Pulitzer prizes for photography since the award was established in 1917. Each day we offer a curated collectio…
On Sept. 26, 1872, the city opened the Social Evil Hospital on Arsenal as part of its experiment with legal, regulated prostitution.Â
In 1960, the first-ever debate between presidential nominees took place as Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard M. Nixon faced off …
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Ben Shenkman, Bryan Ferry, Cesar Rosas, Christina Milian, Linda Ham…
In 1961, Roger Maris of the New York Yankees ties Babe Ruth’s 34-year-old record with his 60th homer. See more sports moments from this date:
The Associated Press has won 32 Pulitzer prizes for photography since the award was established in 1917. Each day we offer a curated collectio…
The Associated Press has won 32 Pulitzer prizes for photography since the award was established in 1917. Each day we offer a curated collectio…
In 1956, the first trans-Atlantic telephone cable officially went into service with a three-way ceremonial call between New York, Ottawa and L…
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Barbara Walters, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Donald Glover, Mark Hamill, …
In 1962, Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson at 2:06 of the first round to win the world heavyweight title. See more sports moments from t…
And they’re thousands of years older than expected.
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On Sept. 24, 1875, the Globe-Democrat was one of several newspapers receiving a letter saying the Missouri desperado was alive and well and vi…
In 1960, the USS Enterprise, the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was launched at Newport News, Virginia, and more events that happened…
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