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.
CHICAGO â Determining the oldest tree in Chicago has seemingly stumped the city's nature experts. Most of Chicago's forests and prairies were wiped out in the 1800s. By 1900, most of the land in and around the city had been turned into farmland and residences, with small green strips and patches of forest remaining.