January 16 1911 Cardinal great, Jerome Hannah Dizzy Dean was born in Lucas, Arkansas. He made his debut on the last day of the 1930 season, threw a three-hitter, and promptly demanded a raise. He was sent back to the minors. Brought up for good in 1932, Dean would win 121 games over the next five seasons. (Photo of Dizzy with Will Rogers by Eugene Taylor, courtesy of Anne Taylor) 1920 Prohibition officially went into effect at 12:01 a.m. There were 20 breweries operating in St. Louis at the time and only eight would survive. Prohibition was an utter failure in a beer-loving town. The Green Ones, the Pillow Gang, Egan’s Rats and the Hogan Gang stepped in to quench the citys thirst, and fought bloody wars on the streets. 1951 The U.S. Standardization Board relaxed the rules so Stan Musial could get a pay raise to $85,000 There was a wage freeze in effect because of the Korean War. The board allowed teams to raise salaries within a complicated formula based on salaries over the past four years, plus ten percent. 1980 Jose Alberto Pujols Alcantara was born in the Dominican Republic. Albert, his father and grandmother immigrated to the United States in 1996. The Cardinals drafted him with the 402nd overall pick in the 1999 draft. In 11 seasons with the Redbirds, Albert would win NL MVP awards and two World Series Rings. He signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2012. 1991 Operation Desert Storm began at 6 p.m. St. Louis time (3 a.m. Jan. 17 in Iraq) with massive air and missile attacks on targets in Iraq and Kuwait. St. Louis radio and television stations suspended regular programming. Nine Missouri National Guard units, seven from the Army and two from the Air Guard were called up. The Defense Mapping Agency in St. Louis was also critical to the operation. 1991 Ike and Tina Turner were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Ike Turner arrived in St. Louis in 1954 and his Kings of Rhythm soon ruled the local R and B scene. Tina met Ike in 1959. The 18-year-old backup singer soon proved to be the star of the show. Ike and Tina placed 25 records on the R and B charts from 1960 to 1975. 2000 The Rams played their first playoff game in St. Louis. Kurt Warner threw five touchdown passes and Tony Horne returned the second half opening kickoff for a touchdown, as the Rams beat the Vikings, 49-37. 2001 Days after TWA announced a buyout by American Airlines, the city lost the headquarters of another major hometown firm. Ralston-Purina announced that Nestle would purchase the worlds largest manufacturer of dry pet food. Ralston Chairman William Stiritz said more jobs could eventually move to St. Louis because of the deal.
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