1986 Bears win Super Bowl XX after that great 1985 season.
1988 Lights installed at Wrigley Field (After this and the parking stickers debacle, we largely quit going to Chicago.)
1989 Richard M. Daley, son of the first Daley, elected mayor.
1990 Sox play last game at Comiskey Park. (I was there.)
1991 Bulls win first of six NBA Championships.
1991 The Great Chicago Flood when old freight tunnels under the river collapse.
1994 United Center opens.
2000 T.rex named Sue exhibit opens at Field Museum.
2004 Millenium Park opens, four years late.
2005 Chicago White Sox win their first World Series in 88 years.
2008 First Chicagoan elected president, Barack Obama.
2009 Illinois Goc. Rod Blagojevich impeached and tossed out.
2010 Blackhawks win Stanley Cup.
And, That About Sums It Up. --Cooter
Showing posts with label Chicago 175 Years. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicago 175 Years. Show all posts
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
On Chicago's 175th Birthday-- Part 10
1964 Completion of Southwest Expressway (soon renamed Stevenson Expressway).
1965 The University of Illinois' Chicago Circle Campus opens.
1966 Richard Speck murders eight student nurses.
1967 Chicago's biggest snow storm-- 13 inches. Picasso statue unveiled Daley Plaza.
1968 Race riots after Martin Luther King's assassination. More riots during the Democratic National Convention.
1969 John Hancock Center opens as city's tallest building.
1973 Construction finished on Sears Tower, world's tallest building until 1997.
1978 Demise of the Chicago Daily News.
1979 American Airlines Flight 191 crashes, killing 273.
1983 Harold Washington elected city's first black mayor.
One More To Go. --DaCoot
1965 The University of Illinois' Chicago Circle Campus opens.
1966 Richard Speck murders eight student nurses.
1967 Chicago's biggest snow storm-- 13 inches. Picasso statue unveiled Daley Plaza.
1968 Race riots after Martin Luther King's assassination. More riots during the Democratic National Convention.
1969 John Hancock Center opens as city's tallest building.
1973 Construction finished on Sears Tower, world's tallest building until 1997.
1978 Demise of the Chicago Daily News.
1979 American Airlines Flight 191 crashes, killing 273.
1983 Harold Washington elected city's first black mayor.
One More To Go. --DaCoot
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
On Chicago's 175th Birthday-- Part 9
1947 First parking meters installed
1948 Launch of Chicago Sun-Times and WGN-TV.
1949 Municipal Airport renamed Midway. Orchard Field renamed O'Hare.
1950 Chess Records founded.
1951 Edens Expressway (first in Chicago) opens.
1953 First issue of Playboy magazine is produced in Hugh Hefner's Hyde Park apartment.
1955 Richard J. Daley elected mayor.
1958 Our Lady of Angels school fire kills 95.
1959 The Second City Improv group opens its Wells Street theater.
1962 Robert Taylor Homes public housing development opens.
1963 Northwest Expressway renamed for slain President John F. Kennedy.
Some Interesting History. A Story In Every Fact. --Cooter
1948 Launch of Chicago Sun-Times and WGN-TV.
1949 Municipal Airport renamed Midway. Orchard Field renamed O'Hare.
1950 Chess Records founded.
1951 Edens Expressway (first in Chicago) opens.
1953 First issue of Playboy magazine is produced in Hugh Hefner's Hyde Park apartment.
1955 Richard J. Daley elected mayor.
1958 Our Lady of Angels school fire kills 95.
1959 The Second City Improv group opens its Wells Street theater.
1962 Robert Taylor Homes public housing development opens.
1963 Northwest Expressway renamed for slain President John F. Kennedy.
Some Interesting History. A Story In Every Fact. --Cooter
Monday, March 12, 2012
On Chicago's 175th Birthday-- Part 8
Year after tear in Chicago history.
1935 Mayor Anton Cermak fatally shot in Miami.
1933-34 Century of Progress exposition.
1934 Bank robber John Dillinger shot death outside the Biograph Theater.
1935 Leo Burnett starts Chicago ad agency that will create the Jolly Green Giant and Pillsbury Doughboy and others.
1937 Robert Johnson records "Sweet Home Chicago."
1942 The atomic age begins at the University of Chicago with the first controlled nuclear chain reaction.
1943 Deep dish pizza mecca Pizzeria Uno opens.
1944 Germany's U-505 submarine captured, later to become a major exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry.
1945 Cubs last trip to the World Series where they lose to Detroit.
How Long! How Long! --Cooter
1935 Mayor Anton Cermak fatally shot in Miami.
1933-34 Century of Progress exposition.
1934 Bank robber John Dillinger shot death outside the Biograph Theater.
1935 Leo Burnett starts Chicago ad agency that will create the Jolly Green Giant and Pillsbury Doughboy and others.
1937 Robert Johnson records "Sweet Home Chicago."
1942 The atomic age begins at the University of Chicago with the first controlled nuclear chain reaction.
1943 Deep dish pizza mecca Pizzeria Uno opens.
1944 Germany's U-505 submarine captured, later to become a major exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry.
1945 Cubs last trip to the World Series where they lose to Detroit.
How Long! How Long! --Cooter
Saturday, March 10, 2012
On Chicago's 175th Birthday-- Part 7
1920-- The famous Michigan Avenue Bridge opens, the first double-decker bascule bridge.
1921-- Eight White Sox players acquitted in Black Sox Scandal but banned from baseball for life. (Sad Day for Us Sox Fans.)
1922-- George Halas renames his team the Chicago Bears.
1923-- Chicago divided into 50 wards.
1924-- Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, Jr. commit "thrill killing."
1925-- Chicago Tribune Tower completed.
1927-- Municipal Airport opens (later renamed Midway).
1929-- St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
1930-- Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium open.
1931-- Al Capone convicted of income tax evasion.
1932-- Democratic Convention in Chicago nominated Franklin Delano Roosevelt for president.
Still Not There. --Cooter
1921-- Eight White Sox players acquitted in Black Sox Scandal but banned from baseball for life. (Sad Day for Us Sox Fans.)
1922-- George Halas renames his team the Chicago Bears.
1923-- Chicago divided into 50 wards.
1924-- Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, Jr. commit "thrill killing."
1925-- Chicago Tribune Tower completed.
1927-- Municipal Airport opens (later renamed Midway).
1929-- St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
1930-- Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium open.
1931-- Al Capone convicted of income tax evasion.
1932-- Democratic Convention in Chicago nominated Franklin Delano Roosevelt for president.
Still Not There. --Cooter
Friday, March 9, 2012
On Chicago's 175th Birthday-- Part 6
1905-- Ad in the Tribune extols the virtues of a new home design called a bungalow.
1906-- White Sox bat Cubs in World Series.
1907-- Cubs win their first World Series.
1908-- State and Madison becomes zero point in a cleaned-up numbering system..
1909-- Daniel Burnham and Edward Bennett publish "Plan of Chicago."
1912-- The Rouse Simmons that annually delivered Christmas trees, "The Christmas Tree Ship" sinks.
1914-- Weegham Park opens (later renamed Wrigley Field).
1915-- The excursion boat Eastland overturns in the Chicago River killing 844.
1916-- Municipal Pier opens (now Navy Pier).
1919-- Race riots kill 38 and injure hundreds.
More Coming. --Cooter
1906-- White Sox bat Cubs in World Series.
1907-- Cubs win their first World Series.
1908-- State and Madison becomes zero point in a cleaned-up numbering system..
1909-- Daniel Burnham and Edward Bennett publish "Plan of Chicago."
1912-- The Rouse Simmons that annually delivered Christmas trees, "The Christmas Tree Ship" sinks.
1914-- Weegham Park opens (later renamed Wrigley Field).
1915-- The excursion boat Eastland overturns in the Chicago River killing 844.
1916-- Municipal Pier opens (now Navy Pier).
1919-- Race riots kill 38 and injure hundreds.
More Coming. --Cooter
Thursday, March 8, 2012
On Chicago's 175th Birthday-- Part 5
1893-- Mayor Carter Harrison is assassinated.
1894-- Pullman workers go on strike.
1895-- Nation's first auto race from Chicago to Evanston.
1896-- Williams Jennings Bryan gives his Cross of Gold speech at the Democratic National Convention.
1898-- Elevated train line built in Loop.
1898-- First Chicago-to-Mackinac sailboat race.
1899-- L. Frank Baum writes "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" at his Humboldt Park home.
1900-- The Chicago River's flow reversed. Chicago White Sox play their first game.
1901-- Walt Disney born in Chicago.
1902-- Marshall Field's opens State Street store.
1903-- Iroquois Theater fire kills more than 600, the deadliest theater fire in US history.
1904-- Riverview amusement park opens.
Obviously, More to Come. --DaCoot
1894-- Pullman workers go on strike.
1895-- Nation's first auto race from Chicago to Evanston.
1896-- Williams Jennings Bryan gives his Cross of Gold speech at the Democratic National Convention.
1898-- Elevated train line built in Loop.
1898-- First Chicago-to-Mackinac sailboat race.
1899-- L. Frank Baum writes "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" at his Humboldt Park home.
1900-- The Chicago River's flow reversed. Chicago White Sox play their first game.
1901-- Walt Disney born in Chicago.
1902-- Marshall Field's opens State Street store.
1903-- Iroquois Theater fire kills more than 600, the deadliest theater fire in US history.
1904-- Riverview amusement park opens.
Obviously, More to Come. --DaCoot
On Chicago's 175th Birthday-- Part 4
Incorporated March 4, 1837.
1878-- Fire pole invented in a Chicago firehouse.
1879-- Union League Club of Chicago organized.
1880-- Archdiocese of Chicago established.
1881-- Town of Pullman opens to house railroad car workers and their families.
1882-- Cable car system clangs into operation and would grow to be the world's largest.
1884-- Construction begins on the Home Insurance Building, the first skyscraper at 10 floors.
1886-- Hatmarket Square Riot.
1887-- Softball invented on the South Side.
1888-- Adler and Sullivan's Auditorium built.
1889-- City triples in size with annexation of towns of Lake View, Hyde Park, Jefferson and Lake. Jane Addams opens Hull House.
1890-- Aaron Montgomery successfully sues city to keep Grant Park open.
1891-- Bicycle craze on.
1892-- University of Chicago opens.
1893-- World's Columbian Exposition.
More to Come. --Cooter
1878-- Fire pole invented in a Chicago firehouse.
1879-- Union League Club of Chicago organized.
1880-- Archdiocese of Chicago established.
1881-- Town of Pullman opens to house railroad car workers and their families.
1882-- Cable car system clangs into operation and would grow to be the world's largest.
1884-- Construction begins on the Home Insurance Building, the first skyscraper at 10 floors.
1886-- Hatmarket Square Riot.
1887-- Softball invented on the South Side.
1888-- Adler and Sullivan's Auditorium built.
1889-- City triples in size with annexation of towns of Lake View, Hyde Park, Jefferson and Lake. Jane Addams opens Hull House.
1890-- Aaron Montgomery successfully sues city to keep Grant Park open.
1891-- Bicycle craze on.
1892-- University of Chicago opens.
1893-- World's Columbian Exposition.
More to Come. --Cooter
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
On Chicago's 175th Birthday-- Part 3
1866-- City completes two-mile tunnel into Lake Michigan to draw "pure water."
1868-- Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes first animals, a pair of swans.
1869-- Chicago Water Tower erected.
1870-- St. Ignatius University opens, later became Loyola.
1871-- Great Chicago Fire kills at least 300 and destroys much of city.
1873-- Chicago Tribune reports that the new city directory has 212 churches, 80 newspapers and 31 railroad companies.
1874-- Little Chicago Fire destroys 60 acres on Near South Side.
1875-- Tribune reports money available to complete the "drive along the Lake shore on the North Side. (Lake Shore Drive)
1876-- The team that would eventually become the Chicago Cubs wins the National League's first title.
Never heard of the Little Chicago Fire, but this would be part of Chicago that didn't burn in the Great Fire.
And, Then, There's Da Cubs (Winners Back Then, Way Back When.)-- DaCoot
1868-- Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes first animals, a pair of swans.
1869-- Chicago Water Tower erected.
1870-- St. Ignatius University opens, later became Loyola.
1871-- Great Chicago Fire kills at least 300 and destroys much of city.
1873-- Chicago Tribune reports that the new city directory has 212 churches, 80 newspapers and 31 railroad companies.
1874-- Little Chicago Fire destroys 60 acres on Near South Side.
1875-- Tribune reports money available to complete the "drive along the Lake shore on the North Side. (Lake Shore Drive)
1876-- The team that would eventually become the Chicago Cubs wins the National League's first title.
Never heard of the Little Chicago Fire, but this would be part of Chicago that didn't burn in the Great Fire.
And, Then, There's Da Cubs (Winners Back Then, Way Back When.)-- DaCoot
On Chicago's 175th Birthday-- Part 2
A Year-by-Year look at the last 175 years, but I will be skipping a lot of them. You can see the whole list at the Chicago Tribune.
1850-- City planks 6.7 miles of streets, including 12,000 feet on State Street, that Great Street.
1851-- Public Water Board organized to handle recurring cholera epidemics.
1852-- First public transportation (a large horsedrawn carriage).
1855-- Lager Beer Riots in April protest higher saloon taxes and anti-beer laws.
1856-- City raises streets out of the swamps.
1858-- Police get uniforms and fire department switches from volunteer to paid.
1859-- First horse-drawn street railway, or horsecars begins operation.
1860-- Republicans meeting in the Wigwam nominate Abraham Lincoln for president.
1861-- The Chicago Zouaves, Irish Brigade and Lincoln Rifles are among the companies to march off to the Civil War.
1862-- Camp Douglas converted to prison for Confederate soldiers.
1865-- Union Stockyards open.
The Lager Beer Riots Are Interesting in Themselves. I Wrote About Them in This Blog. Check Labels for Chicago Beer Riots.
1850-- City planks 6.7 miles of streets, including 12,000 feet on State Street, that Great Street.
1851-- Public Water Board organized to handle recurring cholera epidemics.
1852-- First public transportation (a large horsedrawn carriage).
1855-- Lager Beer Riots in April protest higher saloon taxes and anti-beer laws.
1856-- City raises streets out of the swamps.
1858-- Police get uniforms and fire department switches from volunteer to paid.
1859-- First horse-drawn street railway, or horsecars begins operation.
1860-- Republicans meeting in the Wigwam nominate Abraham Lincoln for president.
1861-- The Chicago Zouaves, Irish Brigade and Lincoln Rifles are among the companies to march off to the Civil War.
1862-- Camp Douglas converted to prison for Confederate soldiers.
1865-- Union Stockyards open.
The Lager Beer Riots Are Interesting in Themselves. I Wrote About Them in This Blog. Check Labels for Chicago Beer Riots.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
On Chicago's 175th Birthday-- Part 1
From the March 4th Chicago Tribune "Happy birthday, Chicago."
March 4th marked the 175th birthday of Chicago and the Chicago Tribune devoted a whole page to it, with pictures and one piece of history from every year.
Photos: Addams, Burnham, Armstrong, Halas, Capone, Muhammed, Hefner, Richard J. Daley, The Picasso, Jackson, Byrne, Washington, Winfrey, Terkel,Richard M. Daley, Jordan, T-rex Sue and Guillen.
Some of the years, well, a lot of them:
1837: Chicago becomes a city and elects William Ogden first mayor.
1838: Hundreds of mostly Irish workers digging on the I&M Canal die of disease.
1840: Chicago's population at 4,470.
1843: Roman Catholic Diocese of Chicago established.
1845: Chicago passes first "blue law" closing "tippling houses" on Sundays.
1847: The Chicago Tribune begins publishing.
1849: The I&M Canal opens as does the Chicago Board of Trade.
Much More to Come. --Cooter
March 4th marked the 175th birthday of Chicago and the Chicago Tribune devoted a whole page to it, with pictures and one piece of history from every year.
Photos: Addams, Burnham, Armstrong, Halas, Capone, Muhammed, Hefner, Richard J. Daley, The Picasso, Jackson, Byrne, Washington, Winfrey, Terkel,Richard M. Daley, Jordan, T-rex Sue and Guillen.
Some of the years, well, a lot of them:
1837: Chicago becomes a city and elects William Ogden first mayor.
1838: Hundreds of mostly Irish workers digging on the I&M Canal die of disease.
1840: Chicago's population at 4,470.
1843: Roman Catholic Diocese of Chicago established.
1845: Chicago passes first "blue law" closing "tippling houses" on Sundays.
1847: The Chicago Tribune begins publishing.
1849: The I&M Canal opens as does the Chicago Board of Trade.
Much More to Come. --Cooter
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