In this Nov. 4, 1948, file photo, President Harry S. Truman, at Union Station in St. Louis, holds a copy of the Election Day edition of the Chicago Daily Tribune, which erroneously announced "Dewey ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Nov. 3, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Nov. 2, 1948, in one of the most unexpected ...