1. In 1864, the Battle of Pilot Knob took place in Iron County, Missouri. Confederate troops, under the command of Major General Sterling Price, were attempting to capture St. Louis. However, Union forces, led by Brigadier General Thomas Ewing Jr., were able to repel the Confederate attack and halt their advance.

2. On September 29, 1904, the St. Louis Cardinals played their first home game at Robison Field. The team would later move to Sportsman's Park and then to Busch Stadium, but Robison Field was an important early milestone for the baseball franchise.

3. In 1919, the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City was dedicated to honor those who served in World War I. The monument features a 217-foot tower and an extensive museum dedicated to the history of the war.

4. On this day in 1957, the first prototype Liberator III jet was rolled out in Fort Worth, Texas. The aircraft was the product of the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, which would later become Convair. Many of the Liberator III's components were built in St. Louis.

5. In 1994, a propane explosion killed two people and injured dozens more in downtown Springfield, Missouri. The blast destroyed several buildings and caused millions of dollars in damage. The cause of the accident was never officially determined, but it was believed to have been caused by a propane leak.