Playlist On This Day
On This Day
On This Day in Chicago History: MLK Visits the Century of Negro Progress Exhibition
Daniel HautzingerSixty years ago today, Martin Luther King, Jr. visited a Century of Negro Progress Exhibition in Chicago. The event celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, and featured a stage show by Duke Ellington.
On This Day in 1915, The SS Eastland Capsized on the Chicago River
Meredith FrancisRevist the 1915 Eastland Disaster, which took 844 lives when the steamship tipped over onto its side before leaving the dock on the Chicago River.
On This Day in Chicago History: Soldier Field Hosts the First-Ever Special Olympics
Meredith FrancisChicago hosted the inaugural Special Olympics at Soldier Field on July 20, 1968. Take a look back at the event’s history.
