Trades and Transactions
- The Cardinals purchased Larry McLean from the Cincinnati Reds in 1913.
- In 1933, the Cardinals purchased Lance Richbourg from the Cincinnati Reds.
- The Detroit Tigers purchased Jerry DaVanon in 1975 from the Cardinals.
- General Manager Frank Lane begins a process in 1956 to remove the birds on the bat logo from the uniform. This incenses the fans and it lasts for only one season.
Birthdays
- Ray Brashear (1894)
- Buck Hopkins (1883)
- Roland Howell (1892)
- Frenchy Bordagaray 1910
- Ed Sauer (1919)
- Virgil Stallcup (1922)
- Jim Dwyer 1950
- Randy Hunt (1960)
- Howard Hilton (1964)
- Mike Crudale (1977)
Deaths
- Mike Mahoney (1940)
- Taylor Duncan (2004)
- Leon Wagner (2004)
Hall of Famers Luke Appling (1991) an Bid McPhee (1943) died in this date.