The $3,995 Phone Call That Started the Mobile Age
On October 13, 1983, a Chicago businessman made the first commercial cell phone call from a Mercedes in a stadium parking lot, launching the mobile age.
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Chicago Burns: The Great Fire That Ended on October 10, 1871
The Great Chicago Fire burned October 8 to October 10, 1871, killing an estimated 300 people and leaving 100,000 homeless — and the city rebuilt itself into a modern metropolis.