2004 Super Bowl XXXVIII, Reliant Stadium, Houston, New England Patriots beat Carolina Panthers 32-29
2000 WNBA Championships, Houston Comets beat New York Liberty 2 games to 0
1999 WNBA Championships, Houston Comets beat New York Libery 2 games to 1
1998 WNBA Championships, Houston Comets beat Phoenix Mercury 2 games to 1
1997 Les Alexander, owner of Houston Rockets buys NHL's Edmonton Oilers
1997 1st WNBA Championshion: Houston Comets beat New York Liberty
1997 Phil Blackmar wins 50th Houston golf Open
1996 George Houston, land economist, dies at 74
1996 Alanis Morissette ends her 1st U.S. tour (Houston Texas)
1996 Houston Astro's retire Nolan Ryan's #34
1995 John Killan Houston Brunner, British sci-fi writer, dies at 60
1995 49th NBA Championship: Houston Rockets sweep Orlando Magic in 4 games
1995 Houston Post folds after 116 years
1995 Part of Houston begins using new area code 261
1994 Statue of Sam Houston unveiled in Texas
1994 Houston Astros tie NL comeback record, trailing 10-0, beat Cards 15-12
1994 48th NBA Championship: Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 3
1994 8th Soul Train Music Awards: Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston win
1994 21st American Music Award: Whitney Houston wins
1993 Houston Rockets tie NBA record of 15-0 start
1993 Houston's Darryl Kile throws 3rd no-hitter of season in 7-1 over Mets
1993 Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown
1993 Maiden flight of Ultrair (Houston to LA)
1992 Singers Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown marry
1992 Eric Houston kills 4 in a California HS where he failed history 4 years prior
1991 Houston's Roman Anderson is 1st NCAA to kick 400 pts
1991 Donald Houston, actor (Battle Hell, Study in Terror), dies at 67
1991 14 die in a Continental Express commuter plane crash near Houston
1991 Houston QB David Klingler sets NCAA record with 6 touchdown passes in the 2nd quarter as the Cougars clobbered Louisiana Tech 73-3
1991 Houston guard Vernon Maxwell is 4th NBAer to score 30 pts in a quarter
1990 Houston scores most points against Cleveland, Oilers 58, Browns 14
1989 55th Heisman Trophy Award: Andre Ware, Houston (QB)
1989 Houston becomes 1st major college team to gain 1000 yards in a game
1989 Houston's Terry Puhl plays in his 1,403rd game, most by a Canadian
1989 Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-4, in 22 innings (7:14:09)
1989 Exxon Houston runs aground in Hawaii, spills 117,000 gallons of oil
1989 39th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 143-134 at Houston
1988 Challenger Center opens its classroom doors in Houston
1988 15th American Music Award: Anita Baker, Paul Simon and Whitney Houston
1987 "Didn't We Almost Have It All," by Whitney Houston hits #1
1987 Houston Oiler Earl Campbell, retires from NFL
1987 14th American Music Award: Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie and Alabama
1986 Houston's Astro Mike Scott (18-10) wins NL Cy Young Award
1986 Houston's Mike Scott (18-10) wins NL Cy Young
1986 Houston Astro Mike Scott no-hits San Francisco Giants, 2-0
1986 3rd MTV Awards: Whitney Houston wins
1986 57th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-2 at Astrodome, Houston
1986 13th American Music Award: Whitney Houston, Huey Lewis and C Gayle
1985 Houston QB Warren Moon sacked NFL tying record 12 times (by Cowboys)
1985 Jim Kelly (Houston USFL) passes for pro football record 574 yds
1984 Houston blocks 20 Denver shots tying NBA regulation game record
1984 Republican convention in Houston nominates Ronald Reagan for president
1984 46th NCAA Mens Basketball Championship: Georgetown beats Houston 84-75
1983 Hurricane Alicia battered Houston and Galveston, Texas
1983 45th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina State beats Houston 54-52
1983 In NBA, Portland scores all 17 pts in overtime to beat Houston 113-96
1983 Houston is 1st NBA team to be held scoreless in an overtime Portland Trail Blazers out score them 17-0 and win 113-96
1981 Houston Astro Nolan Ryan 5th no-hitter beats Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-0
1981 Houston Astro Craig Reynolds hits 3 triples beating Cubs 6-1
1981 35th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat Houston Rockets, 4 games to 2
1981 Calvin Murphy (Houston), sets NBA record with 78 consecutive free throws
1980 Houston Astro pitcher J R Richard suffers a stroke
1980 Rick Barry, Houston, is 1st in NBA to score 8, 3-pt goals in a game
1979 John McMullen becomes CEO of Houston Astros
1979 Houston Astro Ken Forsch no-hits Atlanta Braves, 6-0
1978 Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Houston Exchange Golf Classic Clubs
1978 Cleveland, Houston, New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Phillies win 3rd consecutive NL East Division title
1978 John McClain performs 180 outside loops in an airplane over Houston
1978 Melissa McElroy, born in Houston, Texas, rhythmic gymnast, US team-96
1978 Rachel Rochelli, born in Houston, Texas, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics
1978 Christa Williams, born in Houston, Texas, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold
1977 Guy Lombardo, orch leader (Auld Lang Syne), dies in Houston at 75
1977 Amy Alcott wins LPGA Houston Exchange Clubs Golf Classic
1976 Houston Astro Larry Dierker no-hits Montreal Expos, 6-0
1976 Houston Astros draft Floyd Bannister #1
1976 Kim Zmeskal, born in Houston, Texas, U.S. gymnist 1992 Olympics
1975 Calvin Murphy (Houston) ends NBA free throw streak of 58 games
1975 Summit in Houston opens - Rockets beat Milwaukee Bucks, 104-89
1975 Calvin Murphy (Houston) begins NBA free throw streak of 58 games
1975 1st NFL game in Louisiana Superdome, Houston beats Saints 13-7
1975 Houston's Bob Watson scores baseball's one-millionth run of all time
1975 Tina Thompson, WNBA forward for the Houston Comets
1974 Pietra Gay, WNBA guard and forward for the Houston Comets
1974 Gordie Howe comes out of retirement for $1M from Houston Aeros, WHA
1974 Othella Harrington, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets
1974 Superbowl VIII: Miami Dolphins beat Minnesota Vikings, 24-7 in Houston Superbowl MVP: Larry Csonka, Miami, RB
1973 Houston Astro Caesar Cedino jailed in death of 19 year old woman
1973 Leo Durocher resigns as Houston Astro manager
1973 Rodrick Rhodes, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets
1973 Jack Brisco beats Harley Race in Houston, to become NWA champ
1973 Racquel Spurlock, WNBA center for the Houston Comets
1973 Serge Zwikker, NBA center for the Houston Rockets
1973 Tiffany Woosley, WNBA guard for the Houston Comets
1973 Gary Walker, NFL defensive tackle/defensive end for the Houston Oilers
1973 Steve McNair, NFL quarterback for the Houston Oilers
1973 Joe Stephens, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets
1972 Malcolm Seabron, NFL wide receiver for the Houston Oilers
1972 Artis Houston, WLAF cornerback for the Rhein Fire
1972 Mike Hampton, Brooksville, Florida, pitcher for the Houston Astros
1972 Michael Roan, NFL tight end/halfback, Houston/Tennessee Oilers
1972 Hicham El-Mashtoub, NFL center for the Houston Oilers
1972 Chris Sanders, NFL wide receiver, Tennessee/Houston Oilers
1972 Torey Hunter, NFL cornerback for the Houston Oilers
1972 Harrison Houston, NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears
1971 Matt Maloney, NBA guard for the Houston Rockets
1971 Frank Wycheck, NFL tight end, Houston/Tennessee Oilers
1971 Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres, 2-1, in 21 innings
1971 Jeremy Nunley, NFL defensive tackle/defensive end for the Houston Oilers
1971 Billy Wagner, born in Marion, Virginia, pitcher for the Houston Astros
1971 Roderick Lewis, NFL tight end, Houston/Tennessee Oilers
1971 Allan Houston, NBA guard for the New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons
1971 Sheryl Swoopes, born in Texas, WNBA forward, Houston Comets, 1996 Olympics gold
1971 Brian Hunter, born in Portland, Oregon, outfielder, for the Houston Astros
1971 Jim Reid, NFL tackle for the Houston Oilers
1971 Tyler Houston, U.S. baseball catcher, Atlanta Braves
1970 Mike Salmon, NFL/WLAF safety, Houston Oilers, Rhein Fire, San Francisco 49ers
1970 George Van Os, Jr., born in Houston, Texas, team handball left back, Oly-1996
1970 Purvis Hunt, NFL/WLAF guard, Houston Oilers, Scottish Claymores
1970 Lemanski Hall, NFL linebacker, Houston/Tennessee Oilers
1970 Tomur Barnes, NFL cornerback for the Houston Oilers
1970 Brad Hopkins, NFL tackle for the Houston Oilers
1970 Robert Horry, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets
1970 Blaine Bishop, NFL safety for the Houston Oilers
1970 Mark Brandenburg, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
1970 Sam Mack, NBA forward and guard, Houston Rockets, Vancouver Grizzlies
1970 Ricky Gutierrez, born in Miami, Florida, infielder for the Houston Astros
1970 Michael Barrow, NFL linebacker, Houston Oilers, Carolina Panthers
1970 Apollo 13 announces "Houston, we've got a problem!" as Beech-built oxygen tank explodes en route to Moon
1970 Eddie Robinson, NFL linebacker, Houston Oilers, Jacksonville Jaguars
1970 Joe Bowden, NFL linebacker, Houston/Tennessee Oilers
1970 NBA expands to 18 teams with Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston and Portland
1970 Travis Hannah, NFL/WLAF receiver, Houston Oilers, Frankfurt Galaxy
1969 Byron Houston, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings
1969 Sam Cassell, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets, Houston Rockets
1969 Barron Wortham, NFL linebacker, Houston/Tennessee Oilers
1969 Henry John Mills, NFL tight end for the Houston Oilers
1969 Marcus Robertson, NFL safety/cornerback, Houston/Tenn Oilers
1969 Gary Brown, NFL running back for the Houston Oilers
1969 Derek Russell, NFL wide receiver, Houston/Tennessee Oilers
1969 69th U.S. Golf Open: Orville Moody shoots a 281 at Champs GC in Houston
1969 Houston Don Wilson 2nd no-hitter beats Cin Reds, 4-0
1969 Cincinnati Red Jim Maloney 3rd no-hitter beats Houston Astros, 10-0
1969 Janeth Arcain, WNBA forward for the Houston Comets
1969 Steve Jackson, NFL cornerback, Houston/Tennessee Oilers
1969 Bucky Richardson, U.S. football quarterback for the Houston Oilers
1969 Orlando Miller, Changionola Panama, infielder for the Houston Astros
1969 Domingo Jean, Dominican/US baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros
1969 Chris Hatcher, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros
1969 Alvin Morman, born in Rockingham, North Carolina, pitcher for the Houston Astros
1968 James Mouton, born in Denver, Colorado, outfielder for the Houston Astros
1968 James Mouton, outfielder for the Houston Astros
1968 Darryll Lewis, NFL cornerback, Houston/Tennessee Oilers
1968 Derek Bell, Tampa Florida, outfielder for the Houston Astros
1968 Brent Price, NBA guard, Houston Rockets, Washington Bullets
1968 Darryl Kile, Garden Grove California, pitcher for the Houston Astros
1968 John Johnstone, Liverpool, New York, pitcher for the Houston Astros
1968 Derek Bell, Tampa Florida, outfielder for the Houston Astros
1968 Randy Knorr, San Gabriel California, catcher for the Houston Astros
1968 Rodney Thomas, NFL running back for the Houston Oilers
1968 Stan Thomas, NFL tackle for the Houston Oilers
1968 Wanda Guyton, WNBA forward for the Houston Comets
1968 Kanavis McGhee, NFL defensive end for the Houston Oilers
1968 Tara Cross-Battle, born in Houston, Texas, volleyball hitter, Oly-br-92, 96
1968 Emanual Davis, NBA guard for the Houston Rockets
1968 Houston Astro Don Wilson strikes-out 18, beats Reds 6-1
1968 39th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 1-0 at Astrodome, Houston
1968 Chuck Knoblauch, born in Houston, Texas, shortstop, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins
1968 Kevin Donnalley, NFL guard and tackle, Houston/Tennessee Oilers
1968 Jeff Bagwell, born in Boston, Massachusetts, infielder for the Houston Astros
1968 Todd Jones, born in Marietta, Georgia, pitcher for the Houston Astros
1968 Houston Astros beat New York Mets, 1-0, in 24 innings
1968 Shane Reynolds, born in Bastrop, Louisiana, pitcher for the Houston Astros
1968 Brian Hunter, born in Torrance, California, infielder for the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros
1968 Chucky Brown, NBA forward, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks
1968 Will Furrer, NFL quarterback, Houston Oilers, St. Louis Rams
1968 Ross Powell, U.S. baseball pitcher, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros
1968 Houston ends UCLA's 47-game basketball winning streak, 71-69
1967 1st NBA game at Great Western Forum, Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston 147-118
1967 Oakland Raiders beat Houston Oilers 40-7 in AFL championship game
1967 Eldridge Recasner, NBA guard, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets
1967 Anna Nicole "Vickie" Smith, Houston Tex, playmate, May 1992
1967 Jaren Jackson, NBA guard and forward, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs
1967 Bobby Houston, NFL linebacker for the New York Jets
1967 Dave Hajek, Roseville California, infielder for the Houston Astros
1967 Roger Pavlik, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
1967 Kenny Davidson, NFL defensive end for the Houston Oilers
1967 Donne Wall, born in Potosi, Missouri, pitcher for the Houston Astros
1967 Melora Hardin, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Family Tree, Best Times
1967 Houston Don Wilson no-hits Atlanta Braves, 2-0
1967 Matt Bullard, NBA forward, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks
1967 Rick Wilkins, born in Jacksonville, Florida, catcher for the Houston Astros
1967 Mike Stanton, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox
1967 Kirk Everist, Houston Texas, water polo driver 1996 Olympics
1967 Heavyweight Cassius Clay beats Ernie Terrell in Houston
1967 Mark Stepnoski, NFL center, Houston/Tennessee Oilers
1967 Kim Perrot, WNBA guard for the Houston Comets
1967 William Michael Heinen, Jr., Rayne, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1994 Shell Houston
1967 Mike Simms, Whittier California, outfielder for the Houston Astros
1967 KHTV TV channel 39 in Houston, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting
1966 Craig Veasey, NFL defensive tackle/defensive end for the Houston Oilers
1966 Cheryl Dickey, Houston Texas, 100m hurdler
1966 Houston Oilers holds Denver Broncos to no 1st downs winning 45-7
1966 Dean Hartgraves, born in Bakersfield, California, pitcher for the Houston Astros
1966 Mary Stuart Masterson, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Some Kind of Wonderful
1966 David Williams, NFL tackle, Houston Oilers, New York Jets
1966 Bill Spiers, born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, infielder for the Houston Astros
1966 Odie Harris, NFL safety and defensive back for the Houston Oilers
1966 Sean Berry, born in Santa Monica, California, infielder for the Houston Astros
1966 Catarina Pollini, WNBA forward for the Houston Comets
1966 Chris Donnels, U.S. baseball infielder for the Houston Astros
1966 Clark Sherwood Dennis, born in Houston, Texas, PGA golfer, 1990 Hawaiian Open-3rd
1966 Sean Patrick Wade, Houston Texas, NZ marathoner 1996 Olympics
1965 Craig Biggio, Smithtown, New York, infielder for the Houston Astros
1965 Erik Norgard, NFL center/guard, Houston/Tennessee Oilers
1965 Chris Chandler, NFL quarterback, Houston Oilers, Atlanta Falcons
1965 Todd McNair, NFL running back/kick returner for the Houston Oilers
1965 Xavier Hernandez, Port Arthur, Texas, pitcher for the Houston Astros
1965 Cris Dishman, NFL cornerback, Houston Oilers, Washington Redskins
1965 Joe Morgan is 1st Houston player with 6 hits in a game
1965 Mark Bryant, NBA forward and center, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets
1965 1st NL game at Houston's Astrodome (Phillies beat Astros 2-0)
1965 1st game at Astrodome, Houston beats Yankees 2-1 in exhibition as Mickey Mantle hits 1st indoor homerun
1965 Fran Harris, WNBA guard for the Houston Comets
1965 Kenny Smith, NBA guard for the Houston Rockets
1965 Jim Thornton, NFL tight end for the Houston Oilers
1965 James David McGovern, Teaneck, New Jersey, PGA golfer, 1993 Shell Houston Open
1965 Greg Swindell, Fort Worth, Texas, pitcher, Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians
1964 Mike Jackson, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
1964 Haywood Jeffires, NFL wide receiver for the Houston Oilers
1964 Yolanda Henry, Houston Texas, high jumper
1964 Houston Colt .45s change name to Astros
1964 Al Smith, NFL linebacker for the Houston Oilers
1964 Chuck Cecil, NFL safety for the Houston Oilers
1964 George Blanda of Houston throws NFL-record 37 passes in 68 attempts
1964 Stuart Hendley, born in Houston, Texas, Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 Manitoba Open
1964 Susan Swift, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Chisholms
1964 Houston Colt 45s Ken Johnson becomes 1st major league pitcher to lose a 9 inning no-hitter, Reds win 1-0
1963 Oakland Raider Tom Flores passes for 6 touchdowns vs Houston (52-49)
1963 Mario Elie, NBA forward and guard for the Houston Rockets
1963 Zina Garrison Jackson, born in Houston, Texas, tennis star, 1988/90 Wimbledon
1963 Houston Colt .45 John Paciorek goes 3 for 3 in his only game
1963 Phillies beat Houston Colt .45s, 16-0
1963 Whitney Houston, born in Newark, New Jersey, singer, One Moment in Time, Bodyguard
1963 Bobby Rock, born in Houston, Texas, rock drummer, Nelson-Love and Affection
1963 San Francisco Giants Juan Marichal no-hits Houston Colt .45s, 1-0
1963 1st Sunday night game in baseball San Francisco Giants lose to Houston Colts 3-0
1963 Cynthia Cooper, WNBA guard, Houston Comets/Olympic-gold-1988
1963 Sammy Giammatva, born in Houston, Texas, tennis star
1963 John Cangelosi, born in Brooklyn, New York, outfielder for the Houston Astros
1963 Hakeem Olajuwon, NBA center for the Houston Rockets
1962 Dallas Texans beat Houston Oilers 20-17 in AFL championship game
1962 Harris County voters approve all-weather stadium for Houston Colt .45s
1962 Tammy Jackson, WNBA forward and center for the Houston Comets
1962 Ray Childress, NFL defensive tackle/defensive end for the Houston Oilers
1962 Houston Oiler George Blanda throws for 6 TD passes vs New York Titans 56-17
1962 Kevin Willis, NBA center for the Houston Rockets
1962 Doug Drabek, Victoria, Texas, pitcher, Houston Astros, New York Yankees
1962 Ike Eisenmann, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Scott-Fantastic Journey
1962 Clyde "Glide" Drexler, NBA Guard, Houston Rockets, Port Trailblazers
1962 1st major league game in Houston, Colt .45s beat Chicago Cubs, 11-2
1962 Al Del Greco, NFL kicker for the Houston/Tennessee Oilers
1962 Ground is broken for the Houston Astrodome
1961 Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game
1961 Houston Oiler Billy Cannon gains record 373 yards against Titans
1961 George Blanda of Houston Oilers kicks 55-yard field goal
1961 Houston George Blanda passes for 7 touchdowns vs New York Titans (49-13)
1961 Expansion draft to stock Houston Astros and New York Mets
1961 Bruce Matthews, NFL guard/center for the Houston Oilers
1961 Mel Gray, NFL wide receiver/kick returner, Houston/Tennessee Oilers
1961 Mike Rozier, NFL halfback, Heisman Trophy-1983, Houston, Atlanta
1961 Houston voters approve bond to finance luxury domed stadium
1961 1st AFL Championship Game, Houston Oilers beat LA Chargers 24-16
1961 Houston Oilers beat LA Chargers 24-16 in AFL championship game
1961 Irv Eatman, NFL tackle for the Houston Oilers
1960 NL votes to admit Houston and New York to league
1960 Baseball's NL votes to add Houston and New York franchises
1960 Ralph Sampson, NBA center, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets
1959 Rich Camarillo, NFL punter for the Houston Oilers
1959 Michael Pare, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Greatest American Hero, Houston Knights
1959 AFL organized with NY, Dallas, LA, Minneapolis, Denver and Houston
1959 Eddie Johnson, NBA guard and forward, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers
1958 Joan Severance, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Hear No Evil, See No Evil
1957 Eloise Broady, born in Houston, Texas, playmate, Apr, 1988
1957 Charles Jones, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets
1957 Robert Thompson, born in Houston, Texas, Nike golfer, 1990 Boise Open-2nd
1956 Warren Moon, NFL quarterback, Houston Oilers, Seahawks, Vikings
1956 Frederick Funk, born in Takoma Park, Maryland, PGA golfer, 1992 Shell Houston Open
1956 Lisa Hartman Black, Houston, singer and actress, Tabitha, Knots Landing
1956 Lisa Niemi, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Dirty Dancing, Will Rodgers Follies
1955 Lee Horsley, Muleshoe, Texas, actor, Nero Wolfe, Matt Houston
1955 Earl Campbell, NFL running back, Houston, New Orleans, 1977 Heisman
1955 Brent Spiner, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Data-Star Trek the Next Generation
1954 KTRK TV channel 13 in Houston, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting
1954 Dennis Quaid, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Big Easy, Dreamscape, Right Stuff
1953 Gina Hecht, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Melanie-Hizzoner, Mork and Mindy
1953 John Lucas, Durham, North Carolina, NBA guard, Houston, Golden State, Milwaukee
1953 1st non-commercial educational television station, Houston, Texas
1953 KUHT TV channel 8 in Houston, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting
1952 Patrick Swayze, born in Houston, Texas, actor/dancer, Dirty Dancing, Ghost
1952 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Houston Weathervane Golf Tournament
1952 Annette O'Toole, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Cat People, Superman III
1952 Dwight Elmo Jones, born in Houston, Texas, basketball player, Olymp-silver-1972
1950 Randy Quaid, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Midnight Express, Vacation, SNL
1950 Rodney Crowell, born in Houston, Texas, country singer, She's Crazy for Leavin'
1950 Charles H Houston, architect of NAACP legal campaign, dies at 54
1950 Debbie Allen, born in Houston, Texas, dancer/actress, 3 Girls 3, Lydia-Fame
1949 Billy Gibbons, born in Houston, Texas, jazz guitarist, Moving Sidewalks, ZZ Top
1949 Shelley Duvall, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Popeye, Faery Tale Theater
1949 George Foreman, born in Houston, Texas, world HW boxing champ, 1973-74, 95
1949 Teresa Graves, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Laugh-in, Get Christie Love
1949 KPRC TV channel 2 in Houston, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting
1948 Barbara Mandrell, born in Houston, Texas, singer/TV host, Mandrell Sisters
1948 JoBeth Williams, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Kramer vs Kramer, Poltergeist
1947 Jaclyn Smith, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Kelly-Charlie's Angel, Nightkill
1947 Charlie Joiner, Many, Louisiana, NFL receiver, Houston, Cincinnati, San Diego
1947 Jose Cruz, leftfielder, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros
1947 Phylicia Ayers-Allen Rashad, Houston, actress, Clair-Bill Cosby
1946 Kathryn Jean Whitmire, Houston Texas, 4 time Mayor-Houston
1946 Don Chaney, NBA player for the Houston Rockets/coach, Detroit Pistons
1945 Elvin Hayes, NBA star, San Diego, Houston, Baltimore
1945 Meredith MacRae, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Petticoat Junction, My 3 Sons
1943 Fire in decrepit old Gulf Hotel kills 45 (Houston Texas)
1943 Lawrence Elkins, football player Florida for the Houston Oilers
1943 Susan Tolsky, born in Houston, actress, Madame's Place, Here Comes the Brides
1943 Don Mitchell, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Mark-Ironside
1942 Michael Nesmith, born in Houston, rocker, Monkees-Last Train to Clarksville
1942 Bobby Managoff beats Yvon Robert in Houston, to become wrestling champ
1942 B J Thomas, born in Houston, Texas, singer, Raindrops, Growing Pains Theme
1941 Robert Foxworth, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Chase-Falcon Crest, Frankenstein
1941 Edo de Waart, Amsterdam Holland, conductor, Houston Opera-1976
1941 John Hancock, born in Hazen, Arkansas, actor, Black Marble, Traxx, Houston Knights
1940 Johnny Nash, born in Houston, Texas, rocker, I Can See Clearly Now
1940 Lance Alworth, born in Houston, Texas, NFL hall of famer, Charger, Cowboys
1939 Bronko Nagurski beats Lou Thesz in Houston, to become wrestling champ
1939 Joe Kapp, NFL QB, Minnesota Vikings, Boston Patriots, Houston Oilers
1939 John D Hancock, actor and director, Black Marble, Traxx, Houston Knights
1938 David Houston, rocker
1938 P J Proby, [James Marcus Smith], born in Houston, Texas, rocker
1938 Homero Blancas, born in Houston, Texas, PGA golfer, 1972 Phoenix Open
1936 Bob Charles, born in Carterton, New Zealand, PGA golfer, 1963 Houston Open
1936 Barbara Jordan, born in Houston, Texas, Rep-D-Tx, 1972-78
1935 A J Foyt, Houston, auto race driver, Indy 500 1961, 64, 67, 77
1934 John Brunner, [Kilian Houston], UK, sci-fi author, 100th Millennium
1934 Peter Masterson, Houston Texas, actor, Ambush Bay
1933 Kathryn Grant Crosby, Houston Texas, actress, Mr Cory, Big Circus
1933 James D. Houston, American Writer
1932 Pauline Oliveros, Houston Texas, composer, Sound Patterns
1930 James Baker 3, Houston, Sec of Treasury, 1985-88, Sec State, 1989-92
1929 David Houston, Major-General/Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland
1927 Houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist, dies at 71
1923 O A "Bum" Phillips, football coach, Houston Oilers/New Orlean Saints
1921 George Houston, land economist
1921 James Houston, born in Toronto, author/filmmaker, Tikta'Liktak
1920 Denton Cooley, Houston, heart surgeon, 1st artifical heart transplant
1919 1st wedding held in an aircraft (over Houston, Texas)
1918 5 soldiers hanged for alleged participation in Houston riot of 1917
1917 13 black soldiers hanged for alleged participation in Houston riot
1917 Race riot in Houston Texas (2 blacks and 11 whites killed)
1916 Penny Santon, Greenwich Village, New York, actress, Roll Out, Matt Houston
1912 Roy Hofheinz, engineer, Houston Astrodome
1912 Donald Barry, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Mr Gallo-Mr Novak
1911 Sid Gillman, NFL hall of fame coach, LA, San Diego, Houston
1905 Oveta Culp Hobby, government official/newspaper publisher/CEO, Houston Post
1900 Efrem Kurtz, St. Petersburg Russia, conductor, Houston Symph 1948-54
1895 Florence Vidor, [Arto], born in Houston, Texas, actress, Jack Knife Man
1882 Ima Hogg, Texas art patron/founder of Houston Symphony
1881 David Houston patents roll film for cameras
1863 Samuel Houston, 1st President of Rep of Texas (1836-38, 41-44), dies at 70
1855 Houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist
1836 Sam Houston inaugurated as 1st elected President of Republic of Texas
1836 Sam Houston elected president of Republic of Texas
1835 Robert Houston Anderson, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1888
1793 Samuel Houston, 1st president of Texas, 1836-38, 1841-44
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