1. In 1913, the Chicago Cubs won their third National League pennant and subsequently played in their third World Series in five years. They faced off against the Philadelphia Athletics and ultimately lost the series in five games.

2. On October 7, 1959, the Chicago White Sox clinched the American League pennant for the first time since 1919. They would go on to lose the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games.

3. In 1978, in what is known as the "Chicago Tylenol Murders," seven people died after ingesting tainted capsules of the popular pain reliever. Despite extensive investigations, the person or persons responsible have never been found.

4. On October 7, 1985, a Hezbollah terrorist group kidnapped American journalist Charles Glass in Beirut, Lebanon. He was eventually released after over two months in captivity.

5. In 2004, the Chicago White Sox hosted their first playoff game in over a decade. They defeated the Boston Red Sox 5-2 in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. The White Sox would go on to win the World Series that year.