Weather records <\/strong>(from the National Weather Service, Chicago<\/a>)<\/p>\n 1912:<\/strong> The Rouse Simmons, known as the \u201cChristmas Tree Ship,\u201d vanished in a storm on Lake Michigan during its trip from Michigan to Chicago. There were no survivors<\/a>.<\/p>\n Many of the trees and evergreen wreaths that washed ashore were\u00a0sold to benefit the families<\/a>\u00a0of the 17-member crew.<\/p>\n When the Christmas spirit foundered in Chicago<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The wife of its Capt. Herman Schuenemann\u2019s, affectionately called the \u201cChristmas Tree Lady,\u201d continued the family business, according to Tribune archives. She died<\/a> in 1933. Her daughters carried on for a few more years, but by the end of the decade, the Christmas Tree Ship seemed to fade from the city\u2019s landscape.<\/p>\n A diver found the\u00a0well-preserved remains<\/a>\u00a0of the Rouse Simmons in 1971, resting in about 170-foot deep waters northeast of Two Rivers, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n 1945:<\/strong> In her \u201cLooking at Hollywood\u201d column, Hedda Hopper<\/a> said the Art Institute of Chicago was \u201chaving a heck of a time handling the crowds flocking to see (Chicago-area native Ivan Albright\u2019s) painting of Dorian Gray on exhibition there.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPicture of Dorian Gray,\u201d<\/a> based on the Hollywood adaptation of the 1891 novel by Oscar Wilde, is on view in Gallery 263.<\/p>\n 1975:<\/strong> Dueling movie critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert<\/a> began their decadeslong TV partnership with the show \u201cOpening Soon at a Theater Near You\u201d<\/a> on WTTW.<\/p>\n 1986:<\/strong> Midway through the second quarter, Green Bay Packer nose tackle Charles Martin body-slammed Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon to the ground.<\/p>\n Referee Jerry Markbreit reacted quickly by ejecting Martin and penalized him 15 yards for roughing the passer.<\/p>\n McMahon was out for the rest of the season<\/a>. Martin was suspended for two games without pay \u2014 the stiffest penalty assessed until then by NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle.<\/p>\n Michael Jordan: Top moments and stats in the life and career of the Chicago Bulls and NBA legend<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n 1991:<\/strong> At the free-throw line, Michael Jordan smiled at Denver Nuggets rookie Dikembe Mutombo<\/a> and told him the shot was for him. Jordan closed his eyes and sunk the free throw. The Chicago Bulls won 107-100.<\/p>\n 2015:<\/strong> Michael Jordan<\/a> reached a settlement with supermarkets Jewel-Osco and Dominick\u2019s over a pair of ads in a 2009 commemorative edition of Sports Illustrated that allegedly contained unauthorized use of his name, according to spokespeople for both sides. Jordan donated the net proceeds of the multimillion-dollar settlement to 23 charities<\/a>.<\/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 Rouse Simmons, a ship loaded with a cargo of Christmas trees, sank in 1912. No crew members survived. (Chicago Tribune archive)<\/p>\n\n
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“Picture of Dorian Gray, 1943\/44, by artist Ivan Albright in an exhibit of his work titled “Flesh,” on May 14, 2018. (Antonio Perez\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n![\"Gene](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ctc-176781313.jpg\")
Gene Siskel, right, and Roger Ebert speak at an event where Erie Street at McClurg Court is renamed to honor the movie critics on Feb. 1, 1995. Siskel is holding a roll of quarters in which he fed the parking meters along Erie. (Chris Walker\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n![\"Green](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CTC-L-0227mcmahon_181787601.jpg\")
Green Bay Packer Charles Martin (94) gets up after slamming Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon to the ground during a game on Nov. 23, 1986, at Soldier Field in Chicago. The play occurred after a Packer interception in the second quarter. Referee Jerry Markbreit (9), who witnessed the act from a few feet away, assessed a 15-yard penalty and ejected Martin. (Edward Wagner\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n\n
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Former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after a court hearing on Aug. 11, 2015. (Nuccio DiNuzzo\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n