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1. In 1861, a secessionist mob attacked the Union sympathizing newspaper, Missouri State Journal, in Jefferson City.
2. In 1915, the Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City was completed after 15 years of construction.
3. In 1962, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson set a record by striking out 13 batters in one game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
4. In 2016, a devastating tornado outbreak struck Missouri, leaving at least one dead and multiple injured.
5. In 2019, Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed a controversial abortion bill into law, banning the procedure after eight weeks of pregnancy.
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