1983 Hurricane Alicia battered Houston and Galveston, Texas
1981 Olympic Glory tanker at Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 1 million gallons of oil in a ship collision
1979 Tanker Burmah Agate off Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 10.7 m gallons of oil, in US's worst oil spill disaster
1961 John Stockwell, Galveston, Texas, actor, Born to Ride, City Limits
1956 Marcy Hanson, Galveston, Texas, playmate, Oct, 1978
1953 Tracy Scoggins, Galveston, Texas, actress, Colbys, Gumshoe Kid
1944 Barry White, born in Galveston, Texas, singer, Love's Theme
1943 Valerie Perrine, Galveston, Texas, actress, Slaughterhouse 5
1943 Larry Coryell, born in Galveston, Texas, jazz guitarist, 11th House
1938 Glen Campbell, singer, By the Time I get to Phoenix, Galveston
1929 Katherine Helmond, born in Galveston, Texas, actress, Soap, Mona-Who's the Boss
1915 Hurricane kills 275 in Galveston, Texas with $50 million damage
1915 Hurricane strikes Galveston, Texas (275 killed)
1900 6,000 killed when a hurricane and tidal wave strikes Galveston, Texas
1897 Sara Haden, Galveston, Texas, actress, A Family Affair
1865 At Galveston, Kirby-Smith surrenders Trans-Mississippi Dept
1865 Battle of Galveston, Texas, surrender of Edmund Kirby Smith
1863 Naval engagement near Galveston between CSS Alabama and USS Hatteras
1863 Battle of Galveston, Texas-Confederates recapture the city
1862 Federal fleet occupies Galveston, Texas
1861 Federal fleet bombs Galveston, Texas
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