Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 6, according to the Tribune’s archives.

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Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago )

High temperature: 97 degrees (1960)

Low temperature: 42 degrees (1984)

Precipitation: 1.53 inches (1894)

Snowfall: None

1924: Though the facility was not yet complete, more than 45,000 people attended a competition in field events by Chicago police officers to open Municipal Grant Park Stadium. On Nov. 11, 1925 — Armistice (now Veterans) Day — its name was changed to Soldier Field. The stadium was dedicated on Nov. 27, 1926.

Chicago’s Soldier Field: A timeline of events since 1924, including hosting the world’s athletes, congregations, politicians

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