Today in Chicago History: ‘Mother' Cabrini named the 1st saint from the United States
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1946: Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini was canonized by Pope Pius XII as the first American saint.
Column: 'Cabrini' so much more than a movie about a Catholic nunThe Italian-American nun founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She opened 67 orphanages, schools, hospitals and missionary orders in nine countries before her death in 1917 in Chicago.
1952: Delegates gathered at the International Amphitheatre for the Republican National Convention. Dwight D. Eisenhower was chosen as the party's nominee.
Vintage Chicago Tribune: How Chicago became the go-to city for political conventionsEisenhower defeated Democrat and Illinois Gov. Adlai Stevenson in a landslide at the polls.
2000: The Bulls wooed free agent Tracy McGrady upon his arrival at O'Hare International Airport with team mascot Benny the Bull, the Luvabulls cheerleaders, a small band playing 'Sweet Home, Chicago' and a media horde. It was the second time the team showed interest in McGrady. Michael Jordan reportedly nixed an earlier deal.
The pomp and circumstance didn't work — McGrady went to the Orlando Magic instead.
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