Flashback:<\/strong> July 6, 2012<\/p>\n 2012:<\/strong>\u00a0Chicago reached 100 degrees for three consecutive days<\/a> \u2014 July 4, 5 and 6 \u2014 tying records set in July 1911 and August 1947. The average temperature over three days was 91.4 degrees, making it the second-warmest three-day average for Chicago, behind July 28-30, 1916.<\/p>\n Weather records <\/strong>(from the National Weather Service, Chicago<\/a>)<\/p>\n 1925:<\/strong> Tribune Tower<\/a> \u2014\u201dthe world\u2019s most beautiful<\/a> office building\u201d \u2014 was completed and open to the public for inspection.<\/p>\n \u201cJudges and society matrons, folks from out of town, a mother with a couple of perspiring children dragging at her arms, a sister in her heavy black robes, an old fellow who boasted he\u2019d read the Tribune for 35 years, all these and many more packed themselves into the lobby of the tower and swarmed over every one of its 34 floors,\u201d the Tribune reported.<\/p>\n 1932:<\/strong> Cubs shortstop Billy Jurges<\/a> was shot in the left side and left hand by 21-year-old dancer Violet Popovich Valli, who also shot herself at the Hotel Carlos. She later appeared at a local theater as Violet \u201dI Did It For Love\u201d Popovich.<\/p>\n 1933:<\/strong> Comiskey Park hosted baseball\u2019s first All-Star Game<\/a>, conceived by Tribune sports editor Arch Ward.<\/p>\n Vintage Chicago Tribune: When British royals \u2014 including King Charles \u2014 visited the Windy City<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n 1959:<\/strong> Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip arrived for a 14-hour visit<\/a> \u2014 the first visit of a reigning British monarch to the Windy City.<\/p>\n As \u2018Becoming Led Zeppelin\u2019 nears theaters, a look back at the pivotal shows the band played in Chicago \u2014 or almost did<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n 1973:<\/strong> \u201cNow cool it. I\u2019ve never seen such violence.\u201d<\/p>\n Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant admonished the crowd<\/a> at the band\u2019s sold-out performance at Chicago Stadium after audience members broke through security barriers, began fighting with security guards and tried to clamber onstage.<\/p>\n 1997:<\/strong> Tiger Woods<\/a> was the major reason almost 200,000 fans flocked to Cog Hill, where he won the Western Open with a 13-under-par score of 275.<\/p>\n 2001:<\/strong> Tionda Bradley, who was 10 at the time, and her sister Diamond, who was 3, disappeared<\/a>. Tionda left a note saying the girls were visiting Doolittle School, about a block from their home. Their mother, Tracey Bradley, went to work early that morning. When she returned to the Lake Grove Village complex at East 35th Street and Lake Park Avenue in Bronzeville, the family\u2019s apartment was empty.<\/p>\n Their mother, Tracey Bradley, initially gave contradictory accounts of her whereabouts to police. She later said she did so because she feared a backlash from police for leaving the girls alone. The family searched and finally called the police around 6 p.m.<\/p>\n In one of the most extensive manhunts in recent Chicago police history, officers searched more than 5,000 abandoned buildings and interviewed more than 1,000 individuals, but the girls were not found<\/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![\"Lavonne](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ctc-8763455.jpg\")
Lavonne Mills, second from left, and other members of St. Sabina Catholic Church give out free water at the corner of Racine Avenue and 79th Street on July 6, 2012. (Abel Uribe\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n\n
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The entrance to Tribune Tower and the features of the front exposure are visible to the public in July 1925. The removal of the temporary facade revealed a delicate sculpture, \u201cTree of Life,\u201d over the doorway and also shows the stones taken from historic buildings that are inlaid in the front wall. The building officially opened on July 6, 1925. (Chicago Tribune historical photo)<\/p>\n![\"Herbert](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CTC-L-CTHIST-CT-Woman-Shot-Cubs-Player_229047029-e1783032954663.jpg\")
Herbert Immenhausen, from left in front row, Violet Valli, who was charged with shooting Cubs’ star Billy Jurges; Atty. James M. Burke and Jurges, stood before a judge on July 15, 1932. (Chicago Tribune archive)<\/p>\n![\"Babe](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CTC-L-CTHIST-HIST-0715-star-ruth-2c-9pm_229051709.jpg\")
Babe Ruth crosses the plate after hitting the first home run in All-Star game history on July 6, 1933, at Comiskey Park. It was a two-run shot in the third inning and provided the winning margin in the American League’s 4-2 victory. Greeting Ruth at home are teammate Lou Gehrig and batboy John McBride. (Chicago Tribune archive)<\/p>\n\n
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A mass of humanity trails Tiger Woods, center, as he approaches the 18th green to wrap up his Western Open title on July 6, 1997. (Chuck Berman\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n![\"Deneshea](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CTC-L-BRADLEY-A_MET-0707-KM_189894197.jpg\")
Deneshea Burrell, center, cousin of missing sisters Diamond and Tionda Bradley, cries during a special prayer for her family members on July 6, 2004, near the girls’ home on the South Side. (Milbert O. Brown\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n