Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 8, according to the Tribune’s archives.
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Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago)
High temperature: 97 degrees (1933)
Low temperature: 42 degrees (1885)
Precipitation: 2.07 inches (1958)
Snowfall: Trace (2015)
Ives W. McGaffey, of Chicago, received a patent on June 8, 1869, for an “improved sweeping-machine” for use in cleaning floors. (U.S. Patent Office)
Ives W. McGaffey, of Chicago, received a patent on June 8, 1869, for an “improved sweeping-machine” for use in cleaning floors. (U.S. Patent Office)
1869: Chicago inventor Ives W. McGaffey received a patent for a “sweeping machine.” It was an early version of a vacuum cleaner.
Relatively light and compact, his model had a tricky hand crank and an eyebrow-raising $25 price tag (who could afford such convenience?). With the help of the American Carpet Cleaning Co. of Boston, McGaffey sold models in Chicago and Boston. It is thought, though, that most were lost in the Chicago Fire of 1871.
Peoria-raised catcher Danny Goodwin, who was originally drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 1971, but didn’t sign with them, was drafted by the California Angels in 1975. (Chicago Tribune)
Peoria-raised catcher Danny Goodwin, who was originally drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 1971, but didn’t sign with them, was drafted by the California Angels in 1975. (Chicago Tribune)
1971: The Chicago White Sox had the No. 1 pick in baseball’s draft. They selected catcher Danny Goodwin from Peoria Central High School, but he declined to sign a reported six-figure offer and opted instead to play at Southern University. Goodwin was again drafted with the No. 1 pick in 1975, this time by the California Angels, and he went on to play seven seasons in the majors.
Incomparable defenseman Bobby Orr wheels around the Chicago Stadium in his first workout with the Chicago Blackhawks, circa Sept. 18, 1976. (Michael Budrys/Chicago Tribune)
The incomparable defenseman Bobby Orr wheels around the Chicago Stadium in his first workout with the Chicago Blackhawks on Sept. 17, 1976. (Michael Budrys/Chicago Tribune)
1976: Boston Bruins great Bobby Orr signed with the Chicago Blackhawks. Knee injuries and operations limited his time on the ice, but the Hawks made him an assistant coach in 1978.
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2013: Patrick Kane scored his third goal of the game, assisted by Jonathan Toews, in double overtime to clinch the Western Conference title over the defending champion Los Angeles Kings.
“Right now, it’s almost like I’m in a different zone, the Twilight Zone or something,” Kane said.
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