Before Beyoncé and Taylor Swift were John, Paul, George and Ringo. The Fab Four. The spearhead of the British Invasion. Then, and probably still now, the most popular rock ’n’ roll band in the world.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 20, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1948: The National League champion ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 6, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. “Judges and society matrons, folks from ...

Chick Gandil clocked the first two-run homer in Comiskey Park history, a two-run shot in the seventh inning of a 6-0 whitewash of Boston. Gandil’s fourth-inning clout came off of former White Sox ace ...