Today in History
1871
The Great Chicago Fire began; more than 300 people died and more than 17,000 structures were destroyed during the three-day blaze.
1956
Don Larsen pitched the only perfect game in a World Series as the New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5, 2-0.
1997
Scientists reported the Mars Pathfinder had yielded what could be the strongest evidence yet that Mars might once have been hospitable to life.
2002
A federal judge approved President George W. Bush’s request to reopen West Coast ports, ending a 10-day labor lockout that was costing up to $2B a day.