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Site of Chicagou on the lake, in Guillaume de L'Isle's map (Paris, 1718) Flag of Chicago Historical Chicago homicide rate; a notable spike is visible in the Prohibition era, a sharp drop around World War II, another increase during the 1970s–90s, and a decline since then.
In 1970, Chicago native Frank Collin founded the National Socialist Party of America (NSPA) and purchased a two-story building in Marquette Park which he named "Rockwell Hall". The NSPA had a core membership of a few dozen neighborhood youths, but enjoyed some support from other locals due to their strong opposition to residential integration ...
1958 – The Vice Lords criminal organization was founded in St. Charles Correctional Facility by a group of young thugs from 16th Street, on Chicago's west side. 1958 – During the United States Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in Labor and Management hearings (McClellan Committee meetings), in Washington, D.C., Outfit Nevada ...
Richard J. Daley was born in Bridgeport, a working-class neighborhood of Chicago. [3] He was the only child of Michael and Lillian (Dunne) Daley, whose families had both arrived from the Old Parish area, near Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland, during the Great Famine. [4]
1970s; 1980s; 1990s; 2000s; 2010s; 2020s; ... This category has only the following subcategory. 0–9. 1979 in Chicago (7 P) Pages in category "1970s in Chicago" The ...
July 10, Chicago's first legally executed criminal, John Stone was hanged for rape and murder. Population: 4,470. [4] 1843: Chicago's first cemetery, Chicago City Cemetery, was established in Lincoln Park. [5] 1844: Lake Park designated. [6] 1847: June 10, The first issue of the Chicago Tribune is published. 1848
The 1968 Democratic National Convention protests were a series of protests against the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War that took place prior to and during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. The protests lasted approximately seven days, from August 23 to August 29, 1968, and drew an estimated 7,000 to ...
The majority of deaths occurred during the Battle of the Viaduct, where workers threw stones and fired at police who then returned fire. 30+ 100+ May 4, 1886 Labor Haymarket affair - An unknown person threw a dynamite bomb at police during what was an otherwise peaceful rally for striking workers. Police then opened fire on the crowd and in ...