The Eads Bridge in 1875

A Worker on the Eads Bridge Dies of The Bends: March 19, 1870

James Moran, born in Ireland, became one of the first documented people in history to die of decompression sickness, or the bends on this date in 1870.


F5 Tornado Missouri

The Tri-State Tornado Breaks Out: March 18, 1925

The “Tri-State Tornado” struck Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. It killed 695 people and injured more than 2,000.


Jim Bridger

Jim Bridger is Born: March 17, 1804

Mountain man Jim Bridger was born on this date.


Hawthorn Missouri State Flower

The Hawthorn Becomes Missouri’s State Flower: March 16, 1923

The hawthorn was selected as our state flower on this date in 1923.


KATY Trail

A Portion of the KATY Railroad is Completed: March 15, 1893

Work was completed on the KATY railroad between St. Charles and New Franklin. Now it is a beautiful bicycle trail all across the state.


Fulton Missouri

March 14, 1859

The city of Fulton was incorporated on this date in Missouri history.


Our 14th Governor, Robert Marcellus Stewart, is Born: March 12, 1815

Robert Marcellus Stewart was born on this date in 1815, in Truxton, New York.


The 1907 University of Missouri Basketball team that played the Border War game.

The Border War Reaches the Basketball Court: March 11, 1907

The University of Missouri Tigers met the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team for the first time, beginning the basketball Border War. Missouri won 34–32. They played again the very next day and Missouri won 34–12.


State Supreme Court Ends Deliberations on Blue Laws: March 10, 1963

On March 4, 1928, the Bunion Derby, an 84-day footrace along the 3,422 mile length of the new Route 66 began.  


Meriwether Lewis and William Clark Expedition Stamp

Meriwether Lewis Arrives Back in St. Louis as Governor: March 8, 1808

The hero of the Corps of Discovery arrived to take up his position as governor on this date in 1808, almost a full year after he'd been appointed to the role.