Chicago Bears owner George Halas was surprised when his first child was born and it was a girl, according to Chicago history.

Let's take a trip back in time and revisit the events that took place in the Chicago area on January 5th, as reported in the archives of the Tribune. We'd love to hear from you if there's an important event that we've missed. Just shoot us an email and let us know.

First, let's talk about the weather. On this day, the high temperature reached a balmy 56 degrees, while the low temperature dropped to a frigid minus 18 degrees. In terms of precipitation, 0.80 inches fell, and a whopping 8.7 inches of snow covered the ground. That's quite a range of weather for one day!

Now, onto some historical events. In 1923, a baby girl was born to George Halas, the owner and coach of the Chicago Bears. This little girl would go on to become the principal owner of the team - her name was Virginia Halas McCaskey. Interestingly, Halas had assumed that his child would be a boy and had already planned for him to one day join the Bears. But when Virginia arrived, they had to come up with a name on the spot. They decided on Mary Barbara, in honor of her grandmothers, but Halas' brother had already chosen those names for his daughter. So, they went with Virginia instead.

You may be wondering who Virginia McCaskey is, and we've got you covered. Here are 8 things you should know about the owner of the Chicago Bears. Moving on to 1937, Mayor Edward Kelly appointed five men to serve on the newly created Chicago Housing Authority. This was an important step in addressing housing issues in the city.

In 1968, something exciting happened - Thunder Mountain, the first ski resort within Chicago's city limits, opened. Located on the site of an abandoned brick yard, this ski area was short-lived due to a lack of snow. It was soon replaced by the Brickyard Mall, which still stands today.

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