Banking. All banks require a valid Social Security number prior to opening any form of account, including checking, savings, certificates of deposit, credit cards, vehicle loans and mortgages. They use this for exclusive identification purposes, as no two people have the same number.
The first official Christmas tree in the city of Chicago was installed in 1913 in Grant Park and lit on Christmas Eve by then-mayor Carter Harrison. This first tree was a 35-foot (11 m) tall spruce tree.
, lives in Chicago (1966-present) Great Chicago Fire. They say that a cow kicked over a lantern in the O'Leary's barn and it couldn't be stopped. They could pinpoint where, but not how it started. Once ablaze, the city was doomed. Every structure iwas made of wood. Chicago was like a giant fireplace full of kindling.