17 May 1849 May 16, 2013 Author: Staff A fire nearly burns the entire city of St. Louis, Missouri to the ground. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won't work." Thomas A. Edison — Click here for more from Thomas A. Edison Related posts: 22 March 1849 Categories: History Tags: 17 May, 1849