2004 Noble Willingham, actor/teacher, ", Walker, Texas Ranger, ", dies at 72
1998 Oprah Winfrey beats Texas cattlemen in beef trial
1997 Tim Herron wins Texas Golf Open shooting a 271
1997 1st ever baseball inter-league game San Francisco Giants beat Texas Rangers 4-3
1997 Tornado in Jarrell Texas kills at least 28
1997 David Frost wins Golf's Colonial Final in Ft. Worth Texas
1997 Republic of Texas security chief Robert Scheidt surrenders
1996 Texas Ranger Juan Gonzalez wins AL MVP
1996 Alanis Morissette ends her 1st U.S. tour (Houston Texas)
1996 Troy Davis of Iowa State ran for 378 yards, 3rd highest in college football games (others: Michigan, Notre Dame, Texas and Alabama)
1996 Texas Rangers retire their 1st number, Nolan Ryan's #34
1996 Christie Lee Woods, 18, of Texas, crowned 14th Miss Teen USA
1996 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Austin Texas on KJFK 98.9 FM
1995 62nd Sugar Bowl: Virginia Tech beats Texas
1995 66th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-2 at Ballpark at Arlington, Texas
1995 Chelsi Smith, 21, (Texas), crowned 44th Miss USA
1994 Statue of Sam Houston unveiled in Texas
1994 Texas Ranger Kenny Rogers pitches baseball's 12th perfect game
1994 30 die in 3 fatal auto accidents in Texas
1994 112 degrees F (44.4 degrees C) at El Paso Texas
1994 111 degrees F (43.9 degrees C) at El Paso, Texas
1994 New York Yankees beat Texas Rangers 18-6
1993 Howard Stern's radio show begins broadcasting in El Paso Texas
1993 John B Connally, Governor of Texas/shot with John F. Kennedy in 1963, dies at 76
1993 Texas Ranger Jose Canseco pitches 8th inning in 15-1 loss to Red Sox, he gives up 3 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks, he damages his arm
1993 Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas opens
1993 12th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion: Texas Tech beats OH State 84-82
1992 Billy Wayne White, murderer, executed in Texas at 34
1991 George Jo Hennard, 35, kills 23 and himself and wounds 20 in Texas
1991 Texas Ranger Nolan Ryan pitches record 7th no hitter (beats Toronto 3-0)
1991 Don Beddoe, actor (Bullwhip, Loophole, Texas), dies at 87
1990 All star MVP: Julio Franco (Texas Rangers)
1989 Texas A&I, Johnny Bailey sets NCAA season rush record at 6,085 yards
1989 George W. Bush and Edward W. Rose become CEO of Texas Rangers
1989 Gretchen Polhemus, 23, (Texas), crowned 38th Miss USA
1988 Hurricane Gilbert, kills 300 in Jamaica, Texas and Yucatan
1988 San Antonio (Texas League) beats Jackson 1-0 in 26 innings
1988 Courtney Gibbs Eplin, 21, (Texas), crowned 37th Miss USA
1987 In Midland, Texas 1 -year-old Jessica McClure falls 22' (7m) down a well
1987 10 teens die in Guadalupe River flood, Comfort, Texas
1987 30 killed in a Texas tornado
1987 Michelle Renee Royer, 21, (Texas), crowned 36th Miss USA
1986 Texas Rangers O McDowell and Porter are 7th to hit consecutive pinch HRs
1986 Christy Fichtner, 23, (Texas), crowned 35th Miss USA
1986 5th NCAA Women Basketball Championship: Texas beats Southern California 97-81
1986 Jessica McClure, baby trapped in Texas well in 1988
1986 Texas Air buys Eastern Airlines for $676 million
1985 Valerie Lowrance, of Texas, 18, crowned America's Junior Miss
1985 Laura Elena Martinez-Herring, 21, (Texas), crowned 34th Miss USA
1985 Atlantis ferried to Kennedy Space Center via Ellington AFB, Texas
1985 Julian Lennon's 1st concert (San Antonio Texas)
1984 California Angel Mike Witt, pitches a perfect game over Texas Rangers, 1-0
1983 4 die in a train crash in Marshall Texas
1983 Challenger returns to Kennedy Space Center via Sheppard AFB, Texas
1983 Dodgers trade Dave Stewart and Ricky Wright to Texas for Rick Honeycut
1983 Hurricane Alicia battered Houston and Galveston, Texas
1983 Hurricane Alicia, kills 17 in Texas
1982 Charlie Brooks Jr, convicted murderer became 1st U.S. prisoner to be executed by lethal injection, at a prison in Huntsville, Texas
1982 Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB, Texas
1982 "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" closes at E O'Neill New York City after 63 performances
1982 Columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via Dyess AFB, Texas
1982 Challenger flies to Kennedy Space Center via Ellington AFB, Texas
1981 Jennie Thompson, born in Wichita Falls, Texas, gymnast, Jr Natl-champ-93, Oly-96
1981 Olympic Glory tanker at Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 1 million gallons of oil in a ship collision
1980 Andria Gayle Mullins, Miss Texas Teen USA, Teen with Style-1997
1980 Stephanie Michelle Steele, Abilene, Texas, country singer
1980 Allen, most powerful hurricane in Caribbean hits Brownsville, Texas
1980 Hurricane Aline, kills 272 in Texas and Caribbean
1980 Texas Ranger Ferguson Jenkins becomes 4th to win 100 games in AL and NL
1979 Tanker Burmah Agate off Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 10.7 m gallons of oil, in US's worst oil spill disaster
1979 Estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, Texas (national record)
1979 109 cm rainfall at Alvin Texas (state record)
1979 Highest price ever paid for a pig, $42,500, Stamford, Texas
1978 Yanks trade Lyle, Rajsich, McCall, Heath and Ramos to Texas for Righetti, Mirabella, Beniquez, Jemison and Griffin
1978 Abel Talamantez, Texas, singer, Menudo-Cannonball
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 WRR-AM in Dallas Texas changes call letters to KAAM
1978 1st "micro on a chip" patented by Texas Instruments
1978 Christa Williams, born in Houston, Texas, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold
1977 Bridget Hall, Dallas Texas, model, Ford
1977 43rd Heisman Trophy Award: Earl Campbell, Texas (RB)
1977 Texas' Russell Erideben kicks his 3rd 60 yard field goal of the season
1977 Christie Lee Woods, Texas, Miss Teen USA 1996
1977 Preston Jones' "Texas Trilogy," premieres in New York City
1977 New York Yankee Ron Guidry faces just 28 men and beats Texas Rangers 1-0
1977 Texas Rangers turn their 1st triple play (vs A's)
1977 Kansas City Royals Jim Colborn no-hits Texas Rangers, 6-0
1976 Rhoshii Wells, born in Austin, Texas, middleweight boxer 1996 Olympics bronze
1976 Kim Zmeskal, born in Houston, Texas, U.S. gymnist 1992 Olympics
1975 Carly Jarmon, Mesquite Texas, Miss America-Texas 1996
1975 Tevin Jermod Campbell, born in Dallas, Texas, rapper
1975 Sheila Ryan, actress(Song of Texas, Great Guns), dies at 54
1975 Karan Ashley Jackson, Odessa, Texas, actress, Aisha-Mighty Power Rangers
1975 Kip Harkrider, born in Carthage, Texas, baseball infielder 1996 Olympics bronze
1975 Jay R Ferguson, Jr., born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Taylor Newton-Evening Shade
1975 Billy Martin fired as Texas Rangers manager
1975 Chad Allen, born in Dallas, Texas, baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze
1974 Kris Benson, Konnesaw, Texas, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze
1974 Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year (Texas Rangers)
1974 Shirley Cothran (Texas), 21, crowned 47th Miss America 1975
1974 John Coppinger, born in El Paso, Texas, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles
1974 Imad Baba, born in Humble, Texas, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold
1974 Sherry Wigginton, born in Austin, Texas, diver in 1996 Olympics
1974 Rohsaan Griffin, Texas City Texas, 200m runner
1974 Guillermo Mercedes, Dominican/US baseball infielder for the Texas Rangers
1974 Echo Leta Johnson, born in Austin, Texas, playmate, Jan, 1993
1973 Phillies sell infielder-outfielder Cesar Tovar to the Texas Rangers
1973 Eric Thomas, Chartage Texas, 400m hurdler
1973 John Baldwin, Jr., born in Dallas, Texas, figure skater, 1996 SW Pacific Sr champ
1973 Tracy Bonner, Webster Texas, diver 1996 Olympics
1973 Billy Martin named manager of Texas Rangers
1973 Stacy Sanches, born in Dallas, Texas, playmate, Mar, 1995
1973 University of Texas (Arlington) is 1st accredited school to offer belly dancing
1973 Texas Rangers Jim Bibby no-hits 1st-place Oakland, 6-0
1973 Rangers draft Texas high school pitcher David Clyde #1
1973 Jennifer Darst, Dallas Texas, pairs skater, & Arthur Reid
1973 Wendy Ward, born in San Antonio, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1995 GHP Classic-15th
1973 Michelle Martinez, Dallas Texas, Miss America, Texas-Top 10-1997
1973 Marc Blake Schneider, born in Lubbock, Texas, rower, Olympics-bronze-1996
1973 Deon Minor, Paris Texas, 400m runner
1973 Lyndon B Johnson, president (1963-69), dies at his Texas ranch at 64
1973 Rod Myers, Conroe, Texas, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals
1972 Kara Williams, Miss Texas USA 1996
1972 Grant Hill, born in Dallas, Texas, NBA forward and guard, Det Pistons, Oly-gold-96
1972 "Cheech and Chong Day" in San Antonio Texas
1972 Justin C G Leonard, born in Dallas, Texas, PGA golfer, 1994 Anheuser-Busch-3rd
1971 Ivan Rodriguez, Vega Baja Puerto Rico, catcher for the Texas Rangers
1971 Texas Stadium opens-Cowboys beat Patriots 44-21
1971 AL OKs Washington Senator move to Arlington (Texas Rangers)
1971 Lance Armstrong, born in Plano, Texas, road cyclist, Olympics-6th-92, 96
1971 KVUE TV channel 24 in Austin, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting
1971 Henry Thomas, born in San Antonio, Texas, actor, ET
1971 Shane Andrews, born in Dallas, Texas, infielder for the Montreal Expos
1971 Shae Sloan, Huntsville, Texas, female pitcher, Colo Silver Bullets
1971 Mark Henry, born in Silsbee, Texas, 238+lbs, 108+kg, weightlift, Oly-14th-92, 96
1971 Sheryl Swoopes, born in Texas, WNBA forward, Houston Comets, 1996 Olympics gold
1971 KDCD TV channel 18 in Midland, Texas (IND) suspends broadcasting
1971 Li Chen, born in Changsha China, tennis star, 1995 Futures-Austin Texas
1971 Tony Miller, Mount Pleasant Texas, 400m runner
1970 George Van Os, Jr., born in Houston, Texas, team handball left back, Oly-1996
1970 Marlin Cannon, Dallas Texas, 200m/400m runner
1970 KNCT TV channel 46 in Belton/Killeen, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting
1970 Ethan Hawke, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Dad, Dead Poets Society, Explorers
1970 Darren Oliver, born in Kansas City, Missouri, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
1970 Phyllis Ann George (Texas), 21, crowned 43rd Miss America 1971
1970 Mark Brandenburg, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
1970 Damon Buford, born in Baltimore, Maryland, outfielder for the Texas Rangers
1970 KAEC TV channel 19 in Lufkin, Texas (ABC) suspends broadcasting
1970 KAMU TV channel 15 in College Station, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting
1970 Frank "Cliff" Mannon, Amarillo, Texas, team handball 1996 Olympics
1969 Roy Barcroft, actor (Eyes of Texas, Son of Zorro), dies at 67
1969 KXIX (now KVCT) TV channel 19 in Victoria, Texas (ABC) 1st broadcast
1969 Arthur Rhodes, Waco Texas, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
1969 Juan Gonzalez, Vega Baja Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Texas Rangers
1969 120,000 attend Texas International Pop Festival
1969 Amanda Hope, born in Austin, Texas, playmate, Jul, 1992
1969 Amanda Hope, Austin Texas, playmate, Jul, 1992
1969 KAEC TV channel 19 in Lufkin, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting
1969 Suzanne Lawrence, Humble Texas, Miss Texas-America 1991, 4th
1969 Pete Schourek, born in Austin, Texas, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
1969 Frank Castillo, born in El Paso, Texas, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs
1969 Chad Magee, Tyler, Texas, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE Shreveport Open-36th
1969 Rusty Greer, Ft. Rucker AL, outfielder for the Texas Rangers
1968 Dean Palmer, Tallahassee, Florida, infielder for the Texas Rangers
1968 KSEL (now KAMC) TV channel 28 in Lubbock, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting
1968 Eddie Taubensee, Beeville, Texas, catcher for the Cincinnati Reds
1968 Tara Cross-Battle, born in Houston, Texas, volleyball hitter, Oly-br-92, 96
1968 Rich Robertson, Nacogdoches, Texas, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
1968 Jim Bob Howard, Wichita Falls Texas, actor, Flash and Bone
1968 50th PGA Championship: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Pecan Valley, Texas
1968 Chuck Knoblauch, born in Houston, Texas, shortstop, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins
1968 Billy Brewer, born in Fort Worth, Texas, pitcher, New York Yankees
1968 HemisFair 1968 opens in San Antonio, Texas
1968 Brian Leetch, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, NHL defenseman, Team USA, New York Rangers
1968 David Hulse, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers
1968 Ashely Allen, born in San Antonio, Texas, playmate, Aug, 1992
1968 KDTV TV channel 39 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting
1968 Tracy Lawrence, Atlanta, Texas, country singer, Sticks and Stones
1968 KDCD TV channel 18 in Midland, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting
1968 Duck hunter accidentally shoots endangered whooping crane in Texas
1967 KMXN (now KJTV) TV channel 34 in Lubbock, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting
1967 Ellie Gibson, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, golfer, 1994 PING-Cellular One-5th
1967 Roger Pavlik, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
1967 KBFI (now KDAF) TV channel 33 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (IND) begins
1967 Chuck McElroy, pitcher for the California Angels
1967 Michael Johnson, born in Dallas, Texas, 200m/400m runner, Olympic-2 gold-96
1967 Hurricane Beuleah, kills 54 in Caribbean, Mexico and Texas
1967 Tabitha Soren, born in San Antonio, Texas, MTV reporter, This Week in Rock
1967 Blas Elias Gomez, Kennedy, Texas, rock drummer, Slaughter-Stick it Live
1967 Elexa Wills/Orrange, Orange Texas, long jumper/triple jumper
1967 Jason Grimsley, born in Cleveland, Texas, pitcher for the California Angels
1967 Melora Hardin, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Family Tree, Best Times
1967 Mike Stanton, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox
1967 Cindy Haley, Tyler, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1987 Texas Amateur-2nd
1967 Jaime Gomez, Arlington, Texas, Nike golfer, 1992 Boise Open
1967 Kirk Everist, Houston Texas, water polo driver 1996 Olympics
1967 Michelle Forbes, born in Austin, Texas, actress, Ensign Ro-Star Trek Next Gen
1967 Kate Golden, Beaumont Texas, LPGA golfer, 1992 Ping/Welch-5th
1967 Farrah Forke, Texas, actress, Dweebs, Mr. Rhodes, Disclosure, Heat
1967 KHTV TV channel 39 in Houston, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting
1966 Cheryl Dickey, Houston Texas, 100m hurdler
1966 Jeffrey Jacquet, Bay City Texas, actor, Mork and Mindy, Whiz Kids
1966 Charles Whitman climbs University of Texas tower and shoots 12 dead
1966 Former marine Charles Whitman kills 13 and wounds 31 at University of Texas
1966 Charles Whitman, former marine, kills 13 at University of Texas, shot by cops
1966 Charles Whitman wounds 46 and kills 5 at University of Texas
1966 Mary Stuart Masterson, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Some Kind of Wonderful
1966 Greg Maddux, born in San Angelo, Texas, pitcher, Atlanta Braves
1966 Robin Wright Penn, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, Santa Barbara, Princess Bride
1966 28th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Texas Western beats Kentucky 72-65
1966 Paul Devenport, New Zealand, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Texas Tour
1966 Michael Timlin, born in Midland, Texas, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
1966 Clark Sherwood Dennis, born in Houston, Texas, PGA golfer, 1990 Hawaiian Open-3rd
1966 Sean Patrick Wade, Houston Texas, NZ marathoner 1996 Olympics
1966 Bob Alan Estes, Graham, Texas, PGA golfer, 1994 Texas Open
1965 Sue Thomas, Texarkana, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1991 Orix Hawaiian Ladies-14th
1965 Ken Hill, Lynn, Massachusetts, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
1965 Laurie Carr, born in Dallas, Texas, playmate, Dec, 1986
1965 Mark Petkovsek, Beaumont, Texas, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
1965 Gil Heredia, Nogales, Arizona, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
1965 Xavier Hernandez, Port Arthur, Texas, pitcher for the Houston Astros
1965 Caroline S. Keggi, born in El Paso, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1994 Dinah Shore-19th
1965 Scott Livingstone, born in Dallas, Texas, infielder, San Diego Padres, Det Tigers
1965 Buddy Groom, born in Dallas, Texas, pitcher for the Oakland A's
1965 Kurt Stillwell, born in Glendale, California, infielder for the Texas Rangers
1965 Suzan Kaminga, born in Austin, Texas, bodybuilder
1965 Michael Charles Brisky, Brownsville, Texas, PGA golfer, 1995 Buick-2nd
1965 Fia Porter, Mexia, Texas, actress, Audrey Ames-One Life to Live
1965 Karen Foster, born in Lufkin, Texas, playmate, Oct, 1989
1965 William McNamara, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Texasville, Beat, Stealing Home
1965 Ron Gant, Victoria, Texas, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals
1965 KHFI (now KBVO) TV channel 42 in Austin, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting
1965 Greg Swindell, Fort Worth, Texas, pitcher, Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians
1964 Mike Jackson, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
1964 Billy Ripken, Havre de Grace, Maryland, 2nd baseman, Bal Orioles, Texas Rangers
1964 In El Paso, Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson and Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz set off an explosion diverting Rio Grande, to reshape US-Mexico border
1964 Darryl Hamilton, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, outfielder for the Texas Rangers
1964 Yolanda Henry, Houston Texas, high jumper
1964 Kenny Rogers, born in Savannah, Georgia, pitcher, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees
1964 Stuart Hendley, born in Houston, Texas, Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 Manitoba Open
1964 Denean Howard, Sherman, Texas, 4X400m relayer 1988 Olympics silver
1964 Mark McLemore, born in San Diego, California, infielder for the Texas Rangers
1964 Gene Watkins, Waco, Texas, actor, James Walsh-As the World Turns
1964 Jay Buhner, Nassau, Texas, outfielder, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees
1964 Kevin Elster, born in San Pedro, California, infielder for the Texas Rangers
1964 Susan Swift, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Chisholms
1964 Scott Rachal Verplank, born in Dallas, Texas, PGA golfer, 1985 Western Open
1964 Warren Newson, born in Newnan, Georgia, outfielder for the Texas Rangers
1964 Kevin Kennedy, baseball manager for the Texas Rangers
1964 Michael Dean Standly, Abilene, Texas, PGA golfer, 1993 Freeport-McMoRan
1964 Bobby Witt, Arlington, Virginia, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
1964 KIII TV channel 3 in Corpus Christi, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting
1964 Jill Goodacre Connick, Lubbock, Texas, model, Victoria Secrets
1964 Will Clark, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, infielder for the Texas Rangers
1964 Cher Butler, born in Garland, Texas, playmate August, 1985
1964 Gretchen Magers, Pittsburgh PA/San Antonio, Texas, tennis star
1964 Sharon Cain, born in San Antonio, Texas, team handball center back 1996 Olympics
1963 Kristi Albers, El Paso, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1993 Sprint Classic
1963 John F. Kennedy flies to Texas
1963 Zina Garrison Jackson, born in Houston, Texas, tennis star, 1988/90 Wimbledon
1963 Bruce Ruffin, Lubbock, Texas, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies
1963 Mark Chesnutt, born in Beaumont, Texas, country singer, Too Cold at Home
1963 Marianne Berglund, born in Sweden, cyclist, 1983 Ruffles Tour of Texas
1963 Bobby Rock, born in Houston, Texas, rock drummer, Nelson-Love and Affection
1963 Kirk Baptiste, born in Beaumont, Texas, 200m runner 1984 Olympics silver
1963 Lisa Whelchel, Fort Worth Texas, actress, Blair-Facts of Life
1963 John Cameron Mitchell, born in El Paso, Texas, actor, Misplaced, Band of the Hand
1963 Eddy Moya, born in El Paso, Texas, actor
1963 Sammy Giammatva, born in Houston, Texas, tennis star
1963 Jacqueline Sheen, born in Dallas, Texas, playmate July, 1990
1962 Randy Velarde, born in Midland, Texas, infielder, New York Yankees, California Angels
1962 Lori Singer, Corpus Christi Texas, actress, Fame, V, Footloose
1962 KTXT TV channel 5 in Lubbock, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting
1962 Dennis Cook, Lamarque, Texas, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
1962 Kimberly McArthur, born in Fort Worth Texas, playmate, January, 1982
1962 KLRN TV channel 9 in San Antonio, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting
1962 Kym Malin, born in Dallas, Texas, playmate, May, 1982
1962 Doug Drabek, Victoria, Texas, pitcher, Houston Astros, New York Yankees
1962 Ike Eisenmann, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Scott-Fantastic Journey
1962 Sherri Howard, Sherman, Texas, 4X400m hurdler 1984 Olympics gold
1962 Lori Singer, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, actress, Jurasic Park
1962 KACB TV channel 3 in San Angelo, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting
1961 Storm Davis, Dallas Texas, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
1961 Mike Henneman, St. Charles, Missouri, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
1961 Joel Ashley Edwards, born in Dallas, Texas, PGA golfer, 1992 BC Open-2nd
1961 David W. Harper, Abilene, Texas, actor, Jim Bob-Waltons
1961 Crystal Bernard, Garland, Texas, actress, Amy-It's a Living, Helen-Wings
1961 Ed Vosberg, born in Tucson, Arizona, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
1961 Hurricane Carla strikes Texas with winds of 175 mph
1961 Rene Gonzales, born in Austin, Texas, infielder for the Texas Rangers
1961 Jeff Russell, Cincinnatti, Ohio, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
1961 Woody Harrelson, born in Midland, Texas, actor, Woody Boyd-Cheers
1961 Forest Whitaker, born in Longview, Texas, actor, Bloodsport, Platoon, Stakeout
1961 Richard Allen Garriott, born in Cambridge, England, computer game designer, Origin
1961 KBMT TV channel 12 in Beaumont, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting
1961 Kevin Gross, born in Downey, California, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
1961 Peri Gilpin, Waco, Texas, actor, Roz Doyle-Frasier
1961 1st practical sea water conversion plant - Freeport, Texas
1961 Marci Bozarth, Lampasas, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1994 Lady Keystone Open-37th
1961 Selena, Texas, spanish singer, Grammy-1994
1961 Tammy Stephens, Arlington, Texas, singer, Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel
1961 John Stockwell, Galveston, Texas, actor, Born to Ride, City Limits
1961 Mark David Brooks, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, PGA golfer, 1994 Kemper Open
1960 Danny Briggs, Abilene, Texas, Nike golfer, 1986 Tallahassee Open-6th
1960 David Valle, Bayside, New York, catcher for the Texas Rangers
1960 Michael Carter, born in Dallas, Texas, shot putter 1984 Olympics silver
1960 Mickey Tettleton, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, catcher for the Texas Rangers
1960 KERA TV channel 13 in Dallas, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting
1960 Eric Dickerson, Texas, NFL halfback, Los Angeles Rams, Colts/2,105 yds in 1984
1960 KRET TV channel 23 in Richardson, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting
1960 B J Jefferson, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, Ronnie Laurance-Another World
1959 Shirley Furlong, born in San Antonio, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1988 Lady Keystone Open
1959 R Glynn Holt, Plainveiw Texas, PhD/astronaut, STS 73 alt
1959 Radney Foster, born in Del Rio, Texas, singer, Foster and Lloyd-Crazy Over You
1959 Anne Smith, born in Dallas, Texas, tennis star
1959 Ty Armstrong, Waxahachie, Texas, Nike golfer, 1993 Anheuser-Busch-19th
1959 Connie Brighton, Wichita Falls, Texas, playmate, Sept, 1982
1959 Harold Baines, born in Easton, Maryland, outfielder for the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers
1959 Texas Instruments requests patent of IC (Integrated Circuit)
1959 Otis Nixon, U.S. baseball outfielder, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers
1958 Joan Severance, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Hear No Evil, See No Evil
1958 Blaine McCallister, Ft. Stockton, Texas, PGA golfer, 1989 Honda Classic
1958 Gig Gangel Harlingen, Texas, playmate, Jan, 1980
1958 Tanya Tucker, Seminole, Texas, country singer and actress, Follow that Car
1958 Terry McBride, born in Austin, Texas, singer, McBride and Ride-Can I Count on You
1958 KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions
1958 Lydia Cornell, born in El Paso, Texas, actress, Sara Rush-Too Close for Comfort
1958 Wind speed reaches 450 kph in tornado, Wichita Falls, Texas (record)
1958 Shaun Cassidy, rocker and actor, Hardy Boys, Texas Guns
1957 23rd Heisman Trophy Award: John Crow, Texas A&M (HB)
1957 Rita Crockett, born in San Antonio, Texas, volleyball player 1984 Olympics silver
1957 KVII TV channel 7 in Amarillo, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting
1957 Louann Fernald San Antonio, Texas, playmate, Jun, 1979
1957 KJAC TV channel 4 in Port Arthur-Beaumont, Texas (NBC) 1st broadcast
1957 Holly Dunn, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Daddy's Hands
1957 Rick Douglas Husband, born in Amarillo, Texas, USAF mjr/astronaut
1957 Hurricane Audrey, kills 526 in Louisiana and Texas
1957 KBTexas TV channel 3 in Bryan, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting
1957 Eloise Broady, born in Houston, Texas, playmate, Apr, 1988
1957 Patrick G. Forrester, born in El Paso, Texas, Lt Col Army/astronaut
1957 Craig Wilson, Beeville, Texas, U.S. water polo goalie, Olym-silver-84, 88
1957 Irlene Mandrell, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, country singer, Mandrell Sisters
1957 KSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting
1957 Robert Thompson, born in Houston, Texas, Nike golfer, 1990 Boise Open-2nd
1956 Marcy Hanson, Galveston, Texas, playmate, Oct, 1978
1956 Lee Roy Parnell, Abilene Texas, country singer, Oughta be a Law
1956 Ashley Cox, Dallas Texas, playmate, December, 1977
1956 Lyle Lovett, born in Klein, Texas, country singer, God Will, Joshua Judges Ruth
1956 George Bancroft, actor (Texas, Stagecoach, Little Men), dies at 74
1956 KELP (now KCOS) TV channel 13 in El Paso, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting
1956 White mob prevents enrollment of blacks at Mansfield HS, Texas
1956 Jerry Hall, born in Mesquite, Texas, model and Mrs. Mick Jagger, Batman, Freejack
1956 Bernard A. Harris, Jr., born in Temple Texas, MD/Astronaut, STS 55, 63
1956 Lisa Niemi, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Dirty Dancing, Will Rodgers Follies
1956 KRIS TV channel 6 in Corpus Christi, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting
1956 Paul S. Lockhart, born in Amarillo, Texas, Major USAF/astronaut
1956 KTXS TV channel 12 in Sweetwater-Abilene, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting
1956 KWAB TV channel 4 in Big Spring, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting
1956 KGNS TV channel 8 in Laredo, Texas (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
1956 KOSA TV channel 7 in Odessa, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting
1955 Tish Hinojosa, San Antonia, Texas, country singer, Something in the Rain
1955 Danny Darwin, Bonham Texas, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
1955 KTVT TV channel 11 in Fort Worth-Dallas, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting
1955 1st microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Texas)
1955 KTRE TV channel 9 in Lufkin, Texas (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting
1955 Janet Quist Austin, Texas, playmate, Dec, 1978
1955 KWEX TV channel 41 in San Antonio, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting
1955 Lee Horsley, Muleshoe, Texas, actor, Nero Wolfe, Matt Houston
1955 KFDM TV channel 6 in Beaumont, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting
1955 Brent Spiner, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Data-Star Trek the Next Generation
1955 Robby Benson, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, One on One, Running Brave, Chosen
1955 Steve Earle, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Guitar Town
1954 Bradley Dub Bryant, Amarillo, Texas, PGA golfer, 1995 Walt Disney
1954 Danielle Alexander, Ft. Worth, Texas, country music pianist
1954 KTRK TV channel 13 in Houston, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting
1954 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Texas Golf Open
1954 KLTV TV channel 7 in Tyler-Longview, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting
1954 Stevie Ray Vaughan, born in Dallas, Texas, guitarist, Sky is Crying, Texas Flood
1954 Louise Mandrell, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, country singer, Mandrell Sisters
1954 Jeffrey S. Ashby, born in Dallas, Texas, astronaut, sk: STS 85
1954 KRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting
1954 Peter MacNicol, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Chicago Hope, Sophie's Choice
1954 Dennis Quaid, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Big Easy, Dreamscape, Right Stuff
1954 Keith Carlton Fergus, born Temple, Texas, PGA golfer, 1995 Honda Classic-8th
1953 KMID TV channel 2 in Midland and Odessa, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting
1953 Gina Hecht, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Melanie-Hizzoner, Mork and Mindy
1953 Tracy Scoggins, Galveston, Texas, actress, Colbys, Gumshoe Kid
1953 KCEN TV channel 6 in Temple-Waco, Texas (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
1953 KRBC TV channel 9 in Abilene, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953 Philece Sampler, San Angelo, Texas, actress, Donna Love-Another World
1953 KCTV (now KLST) TV channel 8 in San Angelo, Texas (CBS) 1st broadcast
1953 Rebecca Holden, born in Austin, Texas, actress, April-Knight Rider
1953 Rick Henderson, Beaumont, Texas, singer, Mason Dixon-Karen Comes Around
1953 1st non-commercial educational television station, Houston, Texas
1953 KUHT TV channel 8 in Houston, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting
1953 Tornado kills 114 in Waco Texas and causes $39M damage
1953 KCBD TV channel 11 in Lubbock, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953 Gregory Beecroft, Chorpus Christi, Texas, actor, Guiding Light
1953 Jay O Sanders, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Meeting Venus, V I Warshawski
1953 KFDX TV channel 3 in Wichita Falls, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953 KFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting
1953 KGNC (now KAMR) TV channel 4 in Amarillo, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953 KAUZ TV channel 6 in Wichita Falls, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting
1953 KTSM TV channel 9 in El Paso, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting
1952 KROD (now KDBC) TV channel 4 in El Paso, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting
1952 KTBC TV channel 7 in Austin, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting
1952 KLBK TV channel 13 in Lubbock, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting
1952 Kate Capshaw, Ft. Worth, Texas, actress, Little Sex, Dreamscape
1952 Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Women's Texas Golf Open
1952 Rudy Gatlin, Olney, Texas, country singer, Gatlin Bros-Broken Lady
1952 Patrick Swayze, born in Houston, Texas, actor/dancer, Dirty Dancing, Ghost
1952 George Strait, Pearsall, Texas, country singer, All My Exes Live in Texas
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
1952 1st NFL team in Texas, Dallas Texans formerly New York Yanks
1952 Ben Daniel Crenshaw, born in Austin, Texas, PGA golfer, 1976 Bing Crosby
1951 Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Texas Women's Golf Open
1951 Randy T Odle, Port Arthur Texas, astronaut
1951 Judith Ivey, born in El Paso, Texas, actress, Lady in Red, Hello Again
1951 Christopher Cross, born in Texas, singer, Sailing
1951 Stephen Tobolowsky, Texas, actor, Single White Female, Thelma and Louise
1951 Christopher Cross, [Geppert], Texas, singer, Sailing, Arthur's Theme
1951 Steve Gatlin, born in Olney, Texas, country singer, Gatlin Bros-Broken Lady
1950 Randy Quaid, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Midnight Express, Vacation, SNL
1950 "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" closes at Mark Hellinger New York City after 293 performances
1950 Candice Earley, Ft. Hood, Texas, actress, Donna Tyler-All My Children
1950 Lynn Adams, Kingsville, Texas, LPGA golfer
1950 Rodney Crowell, born in Houston, Texas, country singer, She's Crazy for Leavin'
1950 Kathy Whitton Baker, born in Midland, Texas, actress, Right Stuff, 16 Candles
1950 Kenneth D. Cockrell, born in Austin Texas, Astronaut, STS 56, 69, 80
1950 KENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting
1950 Morgan Fairchild, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, Falcon Crest
1950 Richard Gilliland, Ft. Worth, Texas, actor, Jonesy-Waltons, Tom-Heartland
1950 Debbie Allen, born in Houston, Texas, dancer/actress, 3 Girls 3, Lydia-Fame
1949 Sissy Spacek, born in Quitman, Texas, Carrie, Badlands, Coal Miner's Daughter
1949 Billy Gibbons, born in Houston, Texas, jazz guitarist, Moving Sidewalks, ZZ Top
1949 WOAI (now KMOL) TV channel 4 in San Antonio, Texas (NBC) 1st broadcast
1949 Thomas O Kite, Jr., born in Austin, Texas, PGA golfer, 1978 BC Open, Crosby 1983
1949 KRLD (now KDFW) TV channel 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (CBS) begins
1949 "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" opens at Mark Hellinger New York City for 293 performances
1949 Rita Jenrette, born in San Antonio, Texas, wife of Rep John Jenrette, D-SC
1949 Otis Williams, [Otis Miles], Texas, rock vocalist, Temptations
1949 WFAA TV channel 8 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting
1949 Jay Thomas, born in Kermit, Texas, DJ/actor, Mork and Mindy, Cheers, Murphy Brown
1949 Shelley Duvall, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Popeye, Faery Tale Theater
1949 Don Baylor, born in Texas, baseball player, Rockies, 1979 AL RBI leader, 267 HBP
1949 Phyllis George-Brown, born in Denton, Texas, Miss Amer, 1971, /sportscaster, CBS
1949 Bill Payne, born in Waco, Texas, rock keyboardist, Little Feat-Time Loves a Hero
1949 WBAP-FM, Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting
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 Gary Morris, Ft. Worth, Texas, country singer and actor, Colbys
1948 JoBeth Williams, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Kramer vs Kramer, Poltergeist
1948 WBAP (now KXAS) TV channel 5 in Fort Worth-Dallas, Texas (NBC) begins
1948 WBAP-TV, (NBC affiliate) Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting
1948 John Drayton Mahaffey, Kerrville, Texas, PGA golfer, 1978 PGA Champ
1948 Larry Gatlin, Seminole, Texas, country singer, Gatlin Bros-Broken Lady
1948 Dan Seals, McCamey Texas, vocalist, Seals and Crofts-You Still Move Me
1947 Jaclyn Smith, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Kelly-Charlie's Angel, Nightkill
1947 James Fielder, Denton, Texas, rocker, Blood Sweat and Tears
1947 Margo Sappington, born in Baytown, Texas, actress, Oh Calcutta
1947 Don Henley, born in Linden, Texas, rock drummer/vocalist, Eagles-Desparado
1947 Wendell Burton, born in San Antonio, Texas, actor, Lucas-New Dick Van Dyke Show
1947 Betty Buckley, born in Big Springs, Texas, actress, Abby-8 is Enough, 1776, Cats
1947 French ship explodes in Texas City harbor, kills about 522
1947 Massive explosion and fire kills 522 in Texas City, Texas
1947 Tornadoes striking West Texas and Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1,300
1947 Joe Ely, Amarillo, Texas, country vocalist, Honky Tonk Masquerade
1946 Edgar Winter, Beaumont, Texas, rocker, They Only Come Out at Night
1946 Billy Preston, Texas, singer/pianist, 5th Beatle, David Brenner Show
1946 Kathryn Jean Whitmire, Houston Texas, 4 time Mayor-Houston
1946 10 die in fire at Baker Hotel, Dallas Texas
1946 William Frederick Fisher, Dallas Texas, MD/astronaut, STS 51-I
1946 Ralph Kirshbaum, born in Denton, Texas, cellist, RNCM Manchester International Festival
1946 Sandy Duncan, Henderson, Texas, actress, Hogan Family
1946 Farrah Fawcett, born in Texas, actress, Charley's Angels, Burning Bed
1945 Millie Hughes-Fulford, Wells, Texas, astronaut, STS 40
1945 Jeannie C Riley, Texas, singer, Harper Valley PTA, Hee Haw
1945 Richard M Mullane, Texas, USAF/astro, STS 41-D, STS-27, STS-36
1945 G. W. Bailey, Port Arthur, Texas, actor, Dr. Beale-St. Elsewhere
1945 Steve Martin, born in Waco, Texas, comedian, writer and actor, Parenthood, Jerk, Roxanne
1945 Michelle Angelo, born in Kingsville, Texas, actress, Funny Girl
1945 Meredith MacRae, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Petticoat Junction, My 3 Sons
1945 Lisa Nicole Baker, born in Detroit, Texas, playmate of the year, Nov 1966
1945 Michael Martin Murphey, born in Dallas, Texas, country singer, Wildfire
1945 Charles "Bubba" Smith, Texas, NFLer for the Baltimore Colts/actor, Police Academy
1945 Stephen Stills, born in Dallas, Texas, songwriter/guitarist, Cosby Stills and Nash
1944 Lynda Day George, San Marcos, Texas, actress, Casey-Mission Impossible
1944 Jean Terrell, Texas, rocker, Supremes
1944 Kinky Friedman, Palestine, Texas, country rocker
1944 Barry White, born in Galveston, Texas, singer, Love's Theme
1944 Linda Ellerbee, born in Bryan, Texas, newscaster, Weekend, NBC Overnight
1944 Guich Koock, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Harley Puckett-Carter Country
1944 Gary Busey, born in Goose Creek, Texas, actor, Buddy Holly Story, Star in Born
1944 Boz Scaggs, born in Dallas, Texas, rocker, Steve Miller Band
1944 Townes Van Zandt, born in Texas, singer and songwriter, Kathleen, Loretta
1944 Robert Landers, Tarrant County, Texas, PGA golfer, Ft. Worth-1976, 78, 80
1943 Valerie Perrine, Galveston, Texas, actress, Slaughterhouse 5
1943 Bobby Fuller, Texas, rock vocalist and guitarist, Bobby Fuller Four
1943 Gene Watson, Palestine, Texas, country singer, Heartaches, Love and Stuff
1943 Fire in decrepit old Gulf Hotel kills 45 (Houston Texas)
1943 Dave Eichelberger, Waco, Texas, PGA golfer, 1971 Greater Milwaukee Open
1943 Sandra Haynie, Ft. Worth, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1974 U.S. Women's Open
1943 Duane Allen, born in Taylortown, Texas, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira
1943 John Oliver Creighton, born in Orange, Texas, Capt USN/astronaut, STS 51G, 36, 48
1943 Larry Coryell, born in Galveston, Texas, jazz guitarist, 11th House
1943 Don Mitchell, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Mark-Ironside
1943 Texas League announces it will quit for the duration of WW II
1943 Gayle Hunnicutt, Ft. Worth, Texas, actress, Legend of Hell House, Dallas
1943 Susan Howard, Marshall, Texas, actress, Donna-Dallas, Petrocelli
1943 Sharon Tate, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, Valley of the Dolls
1943 Janis Joplin, Port Arthur, Texas, bluesy rock singer, Down on Me
1942 Malvin Whitfield, Bay City, Texas, track star, Oly-3 gold/silv/br-48, 52
1942 Nancy Richey Gunther, San Ant, Texas, tennis player, U.S. Doubles 1965, 66
1942 Anjanette Comer, born in Dawson, Texas, actress, Baby, Lepke
1942 B J Thomas, born in Houston, Texas, singer, Raindrops, Growing Pains Theme
1942 Dobie Gray, Brookshire, Texas, singer, In Crowd
1942 Vikki Carr, born in El Paso, Texas, singer, Let it Please be Him
1942 Phil Gramm, Sen-R Texas, 1985-
1942 Paula, [Jill Jackson], Texas, singer, Hey Paula
1942 Mac Davis, Lubbock, Texas, singer and actor, Mac Davis Show, North Dallas 40
1942 K Callan, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, Joe's World, Martha-Lois and Clark
1941 Doug Sahm, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Texas Tornadoes-Dinero
1941 Guy Clark, Rockport, Texas, country singer, Heartbroke
1941 Joe Louis Caldwell, Texas City, basketball player 1964 Olympic gold
1941 Robert Foxworth, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Chase-Falcon Crest, Frankenstein
1941 Lucas Brown Jackson, San Marcos, Texas, basketballer 1964 Olympic gold
1941 James Seals, Sidney, Texas, singer, Seals and Crofts-Summer Breeze
1941 Tommy Aycock, Edinburg, Texas, PGA golfer, 1994 Las Vegas Senior-5th
1941 German U-203 fails on torpedo attack on U.S. battleship Texas
1941 Sandra Palmer, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1986 Mayflower Classic
1940 Ed Buce, Keiser Ar, country singer, Texas
1940 Paul, [Ray Hildebrand], Texas, singer, Hey Paula
1940 Phil Ochs, born in El Paso, Texas, anti-war folk singer, Joe Hill, War is Over
1940 Delbert McClinton, Lubbock, Texas, singer, Gonna Find a Good Woman
1940 Samuel T. Rayburn of Texas elected speaker of House
1940 Johnny Nash, born in Houston, Texas, rocker, I Can See Clearly Now
1940 Dash Crofts, Cisco, Texas, singer, Seals and Crofts-Summer Breeze
1940 Lance Alworth, born in Houston, Texas, NFL hall of famer, Charger, Cowboys
1940 Phyllis Davis, born in Port Arthur, Texas, actress, Love American Style, Vega$
1940 Frank Lorenzo, airline executive, Continental, Texas Air, Eastern
1940 27 killed, 15 injured when truck full of migrant workers collides with a train outside McAllen, Texas
1940 Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor, How to Succeed in Business
1939 Lee Buck Trevino, born in Dallas, Texas, PGA golfer, U.S. Open 1968, 71
1939 Kathy Whitworth, Monahans, Texas, golfer, 7 time LPGA Player of Year
1939 Jerry Allison, Hillsboro, Texas, rock drummer, Buddy Holly and Crickets
1939 Don Williams, Floydada Texas, country singer, I Believe in You
1939 Glen Hardin, Texas, rocker, Crickets
1939 Terry Dill, Forth Worth, Texas, PGA golfer, 1992 Bank One Senior Classic
1939 Ray Peterson, born in Denton, Texas, singer, Tell Laura I Love Her
1939 Donald L. Holmquest, born in Dallas, Texas, astronaut
1939 David Spielberg, born in Weslaco, Texas, actor, Jessica Novak, The Practice
1939 Jerry Naylor, born in Stephenville, Texas, rock vocalist, Crickets
1939 Paula Prentiss, born in San Antonio, Texas, actress, Parallax View, He and She
1939 Tommy Tune, born in Wichita Falls, Texas, dancer and choreographer, Boyfriend
1939 John M Fabian, Goosecreek, Texas, Col USAF/astronaut, STS 7, STS 51G
1938 4th Heisman Trophy Award: Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian (QB)
1938 Tina Turner, [Anna Mae Bullock], Brownsville, Texas, singer, Proud Mary
1938 Charles Starkwether, murderer, Texas Tower
1938 P J Proby, [James Marcus Smith], born in Houston, Texas, rocker
1938 Rives McBee, Denton, Texas, PGA golfer, 1989 RJR Bank One Classic
1938 Rex Reed, Ft. Worth, Texas, movie critic/actor, Myra Breckinridge
1938 Mason Williams, Abilene, Texas, writer, Smother Brothers Hour
1938 Vikki Carr, born in El Paso, Texas, singer, Let it Be Him
1938 Ron Ely, Hereford, Texas, actor, Tarzan, Doc Savage
1938 Don Meredith, born in Mount Vernon, Texas, NFL QB, Cowboys, and Monday Night Football
1938 Homero Blancas, born in Houston, Texas, PGA golfer, 1972 Phoenix Open
1937 Robert L Crippen, Beaumont, Texas, Capt USN/astronaut, STS 1, 7, 41C, 41G
1937 Charles Coody, born in Stamford, Texas, PGA golfer, 1971 Masters
1937 Sonny Curtis, Texas, guitarist, Crickets
1937 Don Massengale, born in Jackson, Texas, PGA golfer, 1966 Bing Crosby Celebrity
1937 Spinach growers of Crystal City, Texas, erect statue of Popeye
1937 Gas explosion in school in New London Texas: 294 die
1937 Bob Schieffer, born in Austin, Texas, newscaster, CBS Weekend News
1936 Frederic Forrest, Waxahachie, Texas, actor, Music Box, Lonesone Dove
1936 Buddy Holly, born in Lubbock, Texas, singer, Peggy Sue, That'll Be the Day
1936 120 degrees F (49 degrees C), Seymour, Texas (state record)
1936 John Dancy, born in Jackson, Texas, newscaster, Prime Time Sunday
1936 Kris Kristofferson, born in Brownsville, Texas, singer and actor, Amerika, Millenium
1936 Billy Guy, born in Attasca, Texas, rock baritone, Coasters-Young Blood
1936 Roy Orbison, Vernon, Texas, rocker, Pretty Woman
1936 Barbara Jordan, born in Houston, Texas, Rep-D-Tx, 1972-78
1936 Joe Don Baker, Groesback, Texas, actor, Eischied, Walking Tall, Fletch
1936 John Paul Cain, Sweetwater, Texas, PGA golfer, 1989 Greater Grand Rapids
1936 Roger Miller, Ft. Worth, Texas, country singer, King of the Road, Dang Me
1935 Bobby Joe Morrow, Brownsville, Texas, sprinter, Olympic-3 gold-1956
1935 Robert Kruger, Sen-D Texas
1935 Justin Tubb, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Grand Ole Opry
1935 Rafer Johnson, Hillsboro Texas, decathlete, Olympics gold 60
1935 Earlene Dennis Brown, born in Latero, Texas, shot putter 1960 Olympics bronze
1935 Ann Wedgeworth, Abilene, Texas, actress, Tiger's Tale, Men's Club, Bogie
1935 Jimmy Powell, born in Dallas, Texas, PGA golfer, 1990 Southwestern Bell Classic
1935 Nolan Miller, Burkburnett, Texas, fashion designer, Dynasty, Love Boat
1934 Norm Cash, Eldorado Texas, 1st baseman for the Detroit Tigers
1934 Harold Ralph Henning, Johannesburg South Africa, PGA golfer, 1966 Texas Open
1934 Freddie King, Gilmer, Texas, blues singer, Hideaway
1934 Rafer Lewis Johnson, Hillsboro, Texas, decathlete 1960 Olympics gold
1934 [Robert] Lee Elder, born in Dallas, Texas, PGA golfer, 1974 Monsanto Open
1934 Peter Masterson, Houston Texas, actor, Ambush Bay
1934 1st "Washateria" (laundromat) opens (Ft. Worth, Texas)
1934 Al Freeman, Jr., born in Texas, actor, One Life to Live, My Sweet Charlie
1934 Sam Donaldson, born in El Paso, Texas, ABC White House correspondent, Prime Time
1934 Mother-in-law's day 1st celebrated (Amarillo, Texas)
1934 Van Williams, Fort Worth, Texas, actor, Green Hornet, Tycoon
1933 Kathryn Grant Crosby, Houston Texas, actress, Mr Cory, Big Circus
1933 Suzy Parker, born in San Antonio, Texas, model/actress, Chamber of Horrors
1933 Willie Nelson, born in Abbott, Texas, country singer, On the Road Again
1933 Carol Burnett, born in San Antonio, Texas, comedian/actress, Annie, 4 Seasons
1933 Buddy Knox, born in Happy, Texas, rock vocalist, Party Doll, Lovey Dovey
1933 Raymond Berry, Texas, NFL hall of famer for the Baltimore Colts
1933 -23 degrees F (-31 degrees C), Seminole, Texas (state record)
1933 Goldie Hill, Karnes County, Texas, country singer, Grand Ole Opry
1933 Texas Guinan, American Businesman
1932 John Hillerman, Denison, Texas, actor, Magnum PI, Blazing Saddles
1932 Robert Benton, Texas, writer and director, Kramer vs Kramer
1932 Bobby Day, [Robert Byrd], Fort Worth, Texas, rock vocalist, Rockin' Robin
1932 David R. Scott, born in San Antonio, Texas, Col USAF/astronaut, Gem 8, Apol 9, 15
1932 Pauline Oliveros, Houston Texas, composer, Sound Patterns
1932 K C Jones, Taylor, Texas, basketball player 1956 Olympics gold
1932 Debbie Reynolds, born in El Paso, Texas, actress, Singin' in the Rain
1932 Alan Lavern Bean, born in Wheeler, Texas, Capt USN/astronaut, Ap 12, Skylab 3
1932 Ivan Davis, Electra, Texas, pianist/writer, Hunger, Corn is Green
1932 KUT-AM in Austin Texas changes call letters to KNOW
1932 Dabney Coleman, Austin Texas, That Girl, Mary Hartman, Buffalo Bill
1931 Dan Rather, born in Wharton, Texas, news anchor, CBS Evening News, 60 Minutes
1931 Larry Hagman, born in Fort Worth, Texas, actor, I Dream of Jeannie, JR-Dallas
1931 George Jones, born in Saratoga, Texas, singer, Golden Rings, Oh Lonesome Me
1931 Rip Torn, born in Texas, actor, Coma, Summer Rental, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1930 Edward H White II, born in San Antonio, Texas, Lt Col USAF/astronaut, Gemini 4
1930 Big Bopper, [JP Richardson], Sabine Pass, Texas, vocalist, Chantiily Lace
1930 Edgar Dean Mitchell, Hereford Texas, Capt USN/astronaut, Apollo 14
1930 Johnny Preston, Port Arthur, Texas, rocker, Feel So Fine
1930 H Ross Perot, Texas, billionaire/presidental candidate 1992
1930 Farmer killed by hail in Lubbock, Texas, only known fatality due to hail
1930 Sandra Day O'Connor, born in Texas, 1st woman Supreme Court Justice, 1981-
1930 Edward Galven Givens, Jr., Quanah Texas, Major USAF/astronaut
1929 Dan Blocker, born in Texas, actor, Tiny-Cimarron City, Hoss-Bonanza
1929 Donald Ray January, Plainview, Texas, PGA golfer, 1960 Tucson Open
1929 Buck Owens, born in Sherman, Texas, country singer, Hee Haw
1929 Katherine Helmond, born in Galveston, Texas, actress, Soap, Mona-Who's the Boss
1929 Carolyn Jones, born in Amarillo, Texas, actress, Morticia-Addams Family
1929 Billy Walker, Ralls, Texas, country singer, Ozark Jubilee
1928 Thomas Stewart, San Saba Texas, baritone, La Roche Capriccio
1928 Jimmy Dean, Texas, actor/singer, Jimmy Dean Show, Diamonds are Forever
1928 Carl Gardner, born in Tyler, Texas, rock vocalist, Coasters-Searchin
1927 Sunset Carson, [Michael Harrison] Plainview, Texas, actor, Cat of Rockies
1927 Elliot McKay See, Jr., Dallas Texas, astronaut
1927 Dick Jones, Snyder, Texas, actor, Buffalo Bill Jr
1926 Pedro Gonzales-Gonzalez, Aguilares, Texas, actor, Rio Bravo
1925 1st road with a depressed trough (Texas) opens to traffic
1925 KUT-AM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions
1925 Texas School Board prohibits teaching of evolution
1925 Fess Parker, Fort Worth Texas, actor, Davy Crockett, Old Yeller
1925 Miriam (Ma) Ferguson sworn in as Texas gov, nation's 2nd woman governor
1925 1st all-female U.S. state supreme court appointed, Texas
1924 Miriam (Ma) Ferguson becomes 1st elected woman governor (of Texas)
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