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On This Day - May 31, 1856

May 31, 1856: Charles Sumner Frost, the architect who designed Chicago’s famed Navy Pier, is born

On This Day - May 30, 1930

May 30, 1930: The John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago opens to visitors

On This Day - May 29, 1982

May 29, 1982: Ten people are killed, nearly 200 are injured and 1,000 are left homeless in a southern Illinois tornado

On This Day - May 28, 1847

May 28, 1847: John Hamilton, the 18th governor of Illinois, is born

On This Day - May 27, 1837

May 27, 1837: Legendary gun fighter and lawman James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok is born in Homer

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