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On This Day - March 21, 1860

March 21, 1860: Lt. Gov. John Wood becomes Illinois’ 12th governor

On This Day - March 20, 1920

March 20, 1920: George Halas, “Mr. Everything,” arrives in Decatur to begin coaching the Decatur Staleys, the football club of Staley Manufacturing

On This Day - March 19, 1860

March 19, 1860: William Jennings Bryan is born in Salem in Marion County

On This Day - March 18, 1925

March 18, 1925: The Tri-State Tornado, the deadliest single tornado in U.S. history

On This Day - March 17, 1956

March 17, 1956: Chicago hosts its first official St. Patrick’s Day parade after Mayor Richard J. Daley makes it a city-wide event

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