Weather records <\/strong>(from the National Weather Service, Chicago<\/a>)<\/p>\n 1964:<\/strong> The Rolling Stones played their first Chicago concert at the Arie Crown Theater, the final date of their second North American tour.<\/p>\n The Rolling Stones in Chicago: A timeline of the band\u2019s 55-year fascination with the city\u2019s blues<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Brian Jones<\/a>, who had been sick and missed several earlier shows on the tour, returned to the lineup, joined by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, drummer Charlie Watts and keyboardist Ian Stewart. The Shangri-Las were the opening act.<\/p>\n 5 things you might not know about Chicago native Ted Kaczynski \u2014 the \u2018Unabomber\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n 1979:<\/strong> \u201cUnabomber\u201d Ted Kaczynski was later found responsible for a bomb inside a mail pouch that exploded in the cargo hold<\/a> of an American Airlines 727 jet traveling from Chicago to Washington, D.C., forcing an emergency landing at Dulles International Airport. Twelve people suffered smoke inhalation.<\/p>\n From Wrigley Field to Soldier Field: Where the Chicago Bears have played home games since 1921<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n 1995:<\/strong>\u00a0A group of Indiana investors proposed a new\u00a0$205 million open-air stadium with 135 luxury skyboxes<\/a> for the Chicago Bears at a site just west of Gary Regional Airport. The \u201cPlanet Park\u201d development would also include a team hall of fame, parking for 25,000 cars, a nine-hole golf course, hotels and a 500,000-square-foot retail shopping area. Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley said the plan was rife with unanswered questions<\/a>: \u201cThey have 25 if\u2019s \u2014 at least.\u201d<\/p>\n The ambitious plan\u00a0collapsed in early 1996<\/a>\u00a0when members of the Lake County (Indiana) Council announced their intention to \u201cclose the book on a dream\u201d and oppose the local income tax crucial to funding the $312 million stadium plan.<\/p>\n 1996:<\/strong> \u201cSpace Jam\u201d<\/a> \u2014 starring Looney Tunes characters, Bill Murray and Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls as himself \u2014 was released. The PG-rated movie was given 3\u00bd stars by Tribune critic Gene Siskel<\/a>.<\/p>\n Vintage Chicago Tribune: What our critics wrote about the first \u2018Top Gun,\u2019 \u2018Jurassic Park,\u2019 \u2018Toy Story\u2019 movies<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cMy only major quibble with the picture is that the new animated alien characters we meet at the beginning of the film are less than inspired,\u201d Siskel said. \u201cThey get better when they turn into NBA-cloned \u2018Monstars.’\u201d<\/p>\n 2002:<\/strong> The Chicago Cubs hired Dusty Baker to take over as team skipper. The four-year deal was believed to be worth $14 million. At his introduction as the 16th Cubs manager in 20 years, Baker made no promises.<\/p>\n \u201cMy name is Dusty,\u00a0not Messiah<\/a>,\u201d he told reporters on Nov. 19, 2002.<\/p>\n Baker brought the Cubs within five outs of a World Series<\/a>, closer than any manager had done in the previous 71 years.<\/p>\n Want more vintage Chicago?<\/p>\n Subscribe to the free\u00a0Vintage Chicago Tribune<\/a>\u00a0newsletter, join our\u00a0Chicagoland history Facebook group,<\/a> stay current with Today in Chicago History<\/a> and follow us on Instagram<\/a>\u00a0for more from Chicago\u2019s past.<\/p>\n Have an idea for Vintage Chicago Tribune? Share it with Kori Rumore and Marianne Mather at krumore@chicagotribune.com<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0mmather@chicagotribune.com<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\n
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The Rolling Stones at a June 1964 news conference in front of Tribune Tower in Chicago saw Bill Wyman, from left, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger slouching in their folding chairs. (Chicago Tribune historical photo)<\/p>\n\n
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Tribune film critics Gene Siskel and Michael Wilmington both gave “Space Jam,” which starred Michael Jordan, at least 3 stars in their November 1996 reviews of the film. (Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n\n
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Dusty Baker, left, is introduced as the new Chicago Cubs manager on Nov. 19, 2002, at Wrigley Field by Cubs general manager Jim Hendry. (Phil Velasquez\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n