Flashback:<\/strong> July 8, 1989<\/p>\n 1989: <\/strong>Nirvana<\/a> played Club Dreamerz<\/a> on Milwaukee Avenue in support of the band\u2019s debut album \u201cBleach.\u201d The show was one of more than 10,000 recorded by Aadam Jacobs<\/a>.<\/p>\n A 1973 Fender Maverick guitar<\/a> that lead singer Kurt Cobain played during the concert sold for almost $500,000 during a 2022 auction.<\/p>\n Weather records <\/strong>(from the National Weather Service, Chicago<\/a>)<\/p>\n 1896: <\/strong>William Jennings Bryan<\/a> stepped onto the podium at the Democratic National Convention inside the Chicago Coliseum at 63rd Street and Stony Island Avenue, and demonstrated that reformers could profit from working within the system rather than fighting it.<\/p>\n Stretching his arms wide, he mimed Jesus\u2019 crucifixion.<\/p>\n Chicago\u2019s history with hosting Democratic and Republican conventions dates back to 1860<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cYou shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns!\u201d he thundered. \u201cYou shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold<\/a>!\u201d<\/p>\n Bryan played third-party politics to his advantage. He won the nomination but lost the presidential election to William McKinley.<\/p>\n 1947:<\/strong> American League 2, National League 1<\/p>\n Wrigley Field\u2019s first All-Star Game was\u00a0a low-scoring affair<\/a> that was eventually decided by the sharp baserunning of the Boston Braves\u2019 Bobby Doerr.<\/p>\n Johnny Mize\u2019s fourth-inning home run off Spec Shea sent the NL in front 1-0. The AL got that run back when Luke Appling singled in the sixth, went to third on a Ted Williams single, and scored while Joe DiMaggio was grounding into a double play.<\/p>\n A look back at when Chicago ballparks have hosted All-Star Games as Wrigley Field prepares for 2027<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n With the game tied 1-1 in the seventh inning, Doerr singled, stole second and advanced to third after pitcher Johnny Sain\u2019s pickoff throw sailed into the outfield.<\/p>\n Pinch-hitter Stan Spence then singled Doerr home for the deciding run. It was the AL\u2019s 10th victory in the 14-game series.<\/p>\n More than 41,000 fans gathered on the North Side and contributed $105,314.90 (or roughly $1.5 million in today\u2019s dollars) to the players\u2019 pension fund.<\/p>\n 1978:<\/strong> The Rolling Stones<\/a> headlined at Soldier Field for the first time. The stadium was filled on a steamy summer day with 80,000 fans, with opening acts Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Peter Tosh and Journey, featuring new vocalist Steve Perry.<\/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 The Stones\u2019 set list included most of the songs on the quintet\u2019s latest release, \u201cSome Girls.\u201d Later that night Jagger dropped in on a Lefty Dizz set at Kingston Mines.<\/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![\"Nirvana](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CTC-L-NIRVANA-CABARET-METRO-1991_264526216.jpg\")
Nirvana performs on Oct. 12, 1991, at Cabaret Metro, 3730 N. Clark St., Chicago, as people are lifted up over the crowd. The band’s album “Nevermind” was released weeks prior. (Michael Fryer\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n\n
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William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, stands onstage next to an American flag, circa 1896. (Library of Congress)<\/p>\n\n
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The Tribune reported the 2-1 score in favor of the American League on July 8, 1947, at Wrigley Field, was the “lowest in the history of the mid-summer spectacle, in striking contrast to the lopsided 12-0 affair in Boston” in 1946. (Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n\n
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The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger is out front during their show at Soldier Field on July 8, 1978, in Chicago. (James Mayo\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n\n