Missouri Temple inaugurated. 21st-century 2000 – Population: 348,189. 2001 Pulitzer Arts Foundation museum opens. Francis G. Slay becomes mayor. William Lacy Clay, Jr. becomes U.S. representative for Missouri's 1st congressional district. Veterans for Peace headquartered in St. Louis. 2002 – St. Louis Building Arts Foundation active (approximate date). 2003 – St. Louis Area Regional Response System headquartered in city. 2004 – Sister city relationship established with Bogor, Indonesia. 2006 New Busch Stadium built. Cardinals win World Series, defeating Detroit Tigers in five games 2007 – Center for Citizen Leadership headquartered in St. Louis. 2008 – Sister city relationship established with Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2009 – Citygarden opens. 2010 – Population: 319,294; metro 2,812,896. 2011 October: Occupy St. Louis begins. Cardinals win World Series, defeating Texas Rangers in seven games 2014 August 9: Shooting in nearby Ferguson, unrest ensues. Musial Bridge and Center for Jazz open. 2016 Rams leave St. Louis and become the L.A. Rams once again. 2019 - Blues win Stanley Cup for the first time, defeating Boston Bruins in seven games 2023 - St. Louis City Stadium scheduled to open See also History of St. Louis List of mayors of St. Louis National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis (city, A–L), Missouri National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis (city, M–Z), Missouri Timeline of Kansas City, Missouri References Bibliography Saint Louis: a Chronological and Documentary History, 1762–1970, by Robert Vexler. Dobbs Ferry: Oceana Publications, 1974. External links Digital Public Library of America. Items related to St. Louis, various dates saint louis St. Louis-related lists Years in Missouri