Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 8, according to the Tribune’s archives.
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Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago)
- High temperature: 76 degrees (2020)
- Low temperature: 11 degrees (1991)
- Precipitation: 1.66 inches (1877)
- Snowfall: 0.6 inches (1941)
Abraham Lincoln had Osborne Coinage Co. make this coin die in 1864 for his second presidential campaign. The die is shown on Jan. 29, 1997, in Cincinnati. The lettering is reversed because a die produces a positive image when the coin is stamped out of the press. (Al Behrman/AP)
1864: Abraham Lincoln was reelected president. The Tribune called it, “A victory of gigantic proportions.”
A lithograph of the Palmer House Hotel, circa 1873. (Chicago History Museum)
1873: The new Palmer House welcomed its first guests. At the time, 175 rooms were ready. Boarding was $3 per day (about $100 per day in today’s dollars). The previous version was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 — just 13 days after its grand opening.
The Rolling Stones in Chicago: A timeline of the band’s 55-year fascination with the city’s blues
1964: The Rolling Stones returned to Chess Records to record music. Keith Richards unveiled the guitar riff that would form the basis for “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” which was finished the next year.
Chicago Cubs center fielder Jerome Walton steals second base as the throw bounces away from the Philadelphia Phillies’ Steve Jeltz during a game on Aug. 12, 1989, at Wrigley Field. The Cubs won 9-7. (Ed Wagner/Chicago Tribune)
1989: On his 26th birthday, Chicago Cubs rookie Jerome Walton became the first Cub to be named National League Rookie of the Year since 1962 (Ken Hubbs). The Cubs have had six (Billy Williams, 1961; Ken Hubbs, 1962; Walton; Kerry Wood, 1998; Geovany Soto, 2008; and Kris Bryant, 2015).
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