This Weeks Historical Events

    Historical Events (May 22-May 28): Where were the Cubs?

    By Rick Kaempfer
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    May 22nd, 2018
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    Spider Dan
    May 24, 1923 Colonel Robert McCormick broke ground on the Tribune Tower. Sixty years later the Cubs would be run by the men in that tower, but in 1923, they were still run by William Wrigley. Wrigley had commissioned the building of his own magnificent structure across the street from McCormick’...
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    Historical Events (May 15–May 21): Where were the Cubs?

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    May 15th, 2018
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    Pope_John_Paul_II_(1979)
    May 18, 1920 Future Pope (and Saint) John Paul II is born in Poland. Grover Cleveland Alexander is on the mound at Cubs Park in Chicago, and he beats the Giants 4-2. He also knocks in the game winning run. Cleveland could have never guessed that this boy born in Poland would one day be […]...
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    Historical Events (May 8–May 14): Where were the Cubs?

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    May 8th, 2018
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    Cermak and Roosevelt Wrigley
    May 9, 1873 Future Chicago mayor Anton Cermak is born. Throughout the last century many of Chicago’s mayors have been White Sox fans (most notably the Daleys), but there have been a few notable exceptions, and Mayor Cermak may have been the most famous. He loved the Cubs. When the Cubs and Yank...
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    Historical Events (May 1–May 7): Where were the Cubs?

    By Rick Kaempfer
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    May 1st, 2018
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    Columbian Exposition
    May 1, 1893 The Columbian Exposition opens in Chicago. It is the biggest World’s Fair the world had ever seen, scheduled to begin on the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ discovery of the new world. It covers 600 acres, features 200 or so brand new structures and buildings (many designed by ...
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    Historical Events (April 24–April 30): Where were the Cubs?

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    Apr 24th, 2018
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    mike-royko
    April 29, 1997 Mike Royko passes away at the age of 65. As one final tribute to him, the Cubs win only their sixth game of the season (out of 24), 14-8 versus the Expos. Few Chicagoans were more closely associated with the Chicago Cubs than Mike Royko. As a columnist for the Daily News, […]...
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    Historical Events (April 17-23): Where were the Cubs?

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    Apr 17th, 2018
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    al capone
    April 21, 1986 It’s hard to imagine a more heavily hyped television program than Geraldo Rivera’s broadcast on April 21, 1986 from the former Al Capone headquarters (1928-1931) at the Lexington Hotel in Chicago. The hotel was about to be renovated, but not before Geraldo was allowed to in...
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    Historical Events (April 10-16): Where were the Cubs?

    By Rick Kaempfer
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    Apr 10th, 2018
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    Great Chicago flood
    April 13, 1992 The city of Chicago was undergoing one of the strangest events in it’s colorful history. 250 million gallons of water were flooding the basements of Loop office buildings and retail stores because workers doing rehabilitation work on the Kinzie Street Bridge crossing the Chicago ...
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    Historical Events (April 2–April 9): Where were the Cubs?

    By Rick Kaempfer
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    Apr 2nd, 2018
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    Doughboys 1
    April 2, 1917 Less than one month after beginning his second term in office, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany to keep the world “safe for democracy.” They obliged. The war didn’t immediately affect the national pastime. At first the American public rallied aroun...
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    Historical Events (March): Where were the Cubs?

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    Mar 5th, 2018
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    Books
    Where Were The Cubs? March 5, 1982 On this day in 1982, famous Cubs fan John Belushi died at the way too young age of 33. His career was peppered with references to his favorite baseball team. On Saturday Night Live, he flipped “Cheesborgers” in a place eerily similar to the place that al...
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    Historical Events: Where the Cubs? (February)

    By Rick Kaempfer
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    Feb 1st, 2018
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    Where were the Cubs? February 6, 1911 The most famous Cubs fan in history was born on this day. His name was Ronald Reagan. Reagan didn’t just grow up a Chicago Cubs fan. He owes much of his success to the team. Following college graduation, Reagan landed a job as a radio announcer at WOC [&hel...
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