The true-life story of the Eagles' Vince Papale comes to the screen as Invincible.
The stuffed remains of World War I hero "Philly the Dog" go on display at the Atwater Kent Museum. The pup traveled to Europe with the Army's 315th Infantry Regiment, its barking alerting Allied soldiers to German attempts to infiltrate the line. When the dog died in 1932, the men of the 315th collected funds and took the body to a taxidermist.
Actor Peter Boyle dies, saddening fans of Everybody Loves Raymond. Born in Norristown and raised in Philadelphia, he played the monster in Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein and won an Emmy for a guest role on The X-Files.
2007
The Inquirer lays off 71 journalists, about 17 percent of the editorial staff, in a major round of cost-cutting.
A disturbed Virginia Tech senior goes on a rampage, killing 32 people before committing suicide. The massacre in Blacksburg, Va., is the deadliest peacetime shooting by a single gunman in U.S. history.
2008
Michael Nutter becomes mayor.
The Phillies win the World Series. Hundreds of thousands of fans jam Broad Street for a celebratory parade.
A census estimate puts the city population at 1,447,395, about the same as in the early 1900s.
Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, architects of the Sound of Philadelphia, are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
2009
The Inquirer files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February, joined by its sister paper, the Philadelphia Daily News, and the Philly.com Web site.
Harry Kalas, the beloved voice of the Phillies, collapses and dies before a game.
Painter Andrew Wyeth, 91, dies in his sleep at his home in Chadds Ford. One of the nation's most loved and hated artists, the New York Times calls him "a virtual Rorschach test for American culture during the better part of the last century."
Barack Obama is inaugurated, the first African American to be president.
Tomorrow, June 1, The Inquirer turns 180.
