November 29 1808 Robert A. Barnes was born in Washington, D.C. The St. Louis merchant died on April 2, 1892. He left his estate to establish a Methodist hospital to care for all patients, regardless of race. The executors of his will shrewdly invested the money and waited until his $940,000 estate had grown to $2 million. Barnes Hospital opened on December 7, 1914 with 26 patients. 1852 The town of Franklin was platted in Franklin County. But there was already another Franklin in Missouri and constant mix-ups in the mail made it necessary to change the name. The community was renamed in honor of the Pacific Railroad in 1859. Regular rail service to St. Louis began in 1861. 1901 Using $5,000 borrowed from his wife, John F. Queeny opened a plant to manufacture saccharin. He named the business after his wife. Her maiden name was Olga Mendez Monsanto. In 1926 the company founded a town called Monsanto in Illinois, in order to save money on taxes and allow for less stringent environmental regulations. The village would be renamed in honor of its first president, Leo Sauget. 1957 An 18-year legal battle over who would pay for the removal of the elevated railroad tracks on the riverfront was settled, paving the way for construction to begin on the Arch. The city and the Terminal Railroad Association had been arguing since the land was cleared in 1939--while the site was used as a huge parking lot. 1967 Two Blues legends came to the club in a trade with the New York Rangers. The Blues picked up Barclay Plager and Red Berenson for Ron Atwell and Ron Stewart. 1972 Workmen began tearing down the old Biedermens Store at 8th and Doctor King. It marked the first demolition work to make room for the new convention center, which opened in March 1977 and was named for 1960s Mayor Alfonso J. Cervantes. It was expanded in 1993 and is now America’s Center. 1982 The Globe-Democrat quoted an industry source as saying that the HBE Corporation was planning a world class hotel downtown. The hotel would be built on the site of the Pierce Building, at Fourth and Chestnut. The source said plans for the Adams Mark hotel would be announced in December.
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