2015 Event Flooding from recent heavy rains in Texas has resulted in over 200 rescues and at least 27 deaths to date; several people have also been reported missing 2015 Event Smartflash, a Texas technology licensing company, has won $532.9 million in a lawsuit against Apple for infringement of data management software patents; Apple claims that the patents are invalid and that it never used the technology in question 2014 Event Texas and 16 other U.S. states are suing the Obama administration regarding an executive order that will postpone deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants; the states claim the order is illegal 2014 Event A gunman attempts to set fire to the Mexican consulate and shoots at police headquarters, the federal court building, and other structures in Austin, Texas before being shot by police; the attack may have been motivated by anti-immigration sentiments 2014 Event A Liberian man has been identified as the first U.S. case of Ebola; the man was initially misdiagnosed at a hospital in Dallas, Texas, but the virus was found after he was hospitalized for his worsening condition 2014 Event Texas Governor Rick Perry has been convicted of felony for threatening to block state funds from the office of District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg unless she resigned; the threat stemmed from Lehmberg's arrest for drunk driving 2014 Event In an effort to address the flood of unaccompanied immigrant children crossing the Texas border, Governor Rick Perry sends 1,000 National Guard troops to provide border security 2013 Event The U.S. commemorates day of John F. Kennedy's assassination in Dallas, Texas 2013 Event Former U.S. Majority Leader Tom DeLay, has a November 2010 money laundering conviction overturned by a Texas State appellate court 2013 Event Texas State Senator Wendy Davis, famous for her 11-hour filibuster against restricting abortion rights, announces she will run for either the Texas State Senate seat or for Governor of Texas 2013 Event NASA's New Horizons team releases the first high resolution view of Pluto's largest moon; Charon, which is as large as the state of Texas, is covered in ice 2013 Event The world's first plastic gun, produced by a 3-D printer by Defense Distributed fires successfully in Austin, Texas. Security officials fear plastic weapons would not be detected at airport screenings 2013 Event All living former U.S. Presidents, including George W. Bush and current President Barack Obama, are present for the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas 2013 Event An explosion at a fertilizer plant in the city of West, Texas, causes 15 deaths and major damage to nearby buildings, residences, a nursing home and middle school 2013 Event After more than seven weeks of treatment for bronchitis, former U.S. President George H. W. Bush is released from The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas 2012 Event Severe weather hits the U.S. on Christmas Day; more than 30 tornadoes are reported in Texas, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana 2012 Event A dense fog near Beaumont, Texas, causes a a 100-vehicle pileup , leaving 120 people injured and 2 killed; the incident forced the Interstate 10 in Southeast Texas to close in both directions 2012 Event The 52-foot iconic statue known as Big Tex, is destroyed by fire during the final days of the 2012 State Fair of Texas 2012 Event Dallas, Texas Mayor Mike Rawlings declares a state of emergency after an outbreak of West Nile Virus kills at least 17 people; the city plans to combat the mosquitoes with aerial spraying of pyrethroid insecticides 2012 Event Part of the April 3, 2012 tornado outbreak, tornadoes impact the Dallas, Texas area 2011 Event A bill extending a payroll tax extension and a bill expediting the Keystone XL pipeline between Canada and Texas is passed by the U.S. House of Representatives 2011 Event The last nine-megaton B53 warheads, in service since 1962, are disassembled near Amarillo, Texas 2011 Event In Major League Baseball's World Series, the St. Louis Cardinals win Game 1 against the Texas Rangers 2011 Event In Game 5 of the American League Division Series, the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees, moving on to play the Texas Rangers 2011 Event In Texas, wildfires continue burning, destroying tens of thousands of acres of land 2011 Event Severe damage to homes and infrastructure occurs as wildfires sweep through the U.S. states of Oklahoma and Texas 2011 Event Tropical Storm Arlene, the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season's first tropical storm, lands near Cabo Rojo and brings heavy rain to Mexico and southern Texas 2011 Event Tornadoes hit Joplin, Missouri, and a state of emergency is declared; more tornadoes hit Minneapolis, Minnesota and warnings are announced in states from Texas to Michigan 2011 Event The U.S. Texas Senate approves amended legislation allowing students in Texas to carry handguns on campus 2011 Event Over 230,000 acres of land, including the town Fort Davis, are destroyed by wildfires in the state of Texas 2010 Event Mexico's lead investigator of the 72 corpses found near the U.S. Texas border at Tamaulipas, has been missing for two days 2010 Event Mexican Naval Infantry discover 72 corpses near the U.S. Texas border, believed to be migrants from Central America and South America murdered by a drug cartel 2008 Death Sammy Baugh, dies in Texas, at 94 2007 Death Molly Ivins, died in Austin, Texas, of inflammatory breast cancer, at 62 2004 Death Noble Willingham, actor/teacher, ", Walker, Texas Ranger, ", dies at 72 2003 Event Space Shuttle Columbia destroyed over Texas when returning to Earth, 7 crew members are killed 2000 Death Martin Mailman, composer, teacher, guest conductor-composer at over 90 colleges across the U.S. and Europe dies in Denton, Texas 1998 Event Oprah Winfrey beats Texas cattlemen in beef trial 1997 Event Tim Herron wins Texas Golf Open shooting a 271 1997 Event Howard Stern is fired from radio station, KEGL Dallas, Texas 1997 Event 1st ever baseball inter-league game San Francisco Giants beat Texas Rangers 4-3 1997 Event Tornado in Jarrell Texas kills at least 28 1997 Event David Frost wins Golf's Colonial Final in Ft. Worth Texas 1997 Event Republic of Texas security chief Robert Scheidt surrenders 1996 Event Texas Ranger Juan Gonzalez wins AL MVP 1996 Event Alanis Morissette ends her 1st U.S. tour (Houston Texas) 1996 Event Troy Davis of Iowa State ran for 378 yards, 3rd highest in college football games (others: Michigan, Notre Dame, Texas and Alabama) 1996 Event Texas Rangers retire their 1st number, Nolan Ryan's #34 1996 Event Christie Lee Woods, 18, of Texas, crowned 14th Miss Teen USA 1996 Event Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Austin, Texas on KJFK 98.9 FM 1995 Event 62nd Sugar Bowl: Virginia Tech beats Texas 1995 Event 66th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-2 at Ballpark at Arlington, Texas 1995 Death Selena, born Selena Quintanilla-Perez, Mexican American singer, dies in Corpus Christi, Texas, murdered by Yolanda Saldivar at age 23 1995 Event Chelsi Smith, 21, (Texas), crowned 44th Miss USA 1994 Event Statue of Sam Houston unveiled in Texas 1994 Event Texas Ranger Kenny Rogers pitches baseball's 12th perfect game 1994 Event 30 die in 3 fatal auto accidents in Texas 1994 Event 112 degrees F (44.4 degrees C) at El Paso Texas 1994 Event 111 degrees F (43.9 degrees C) at El Paso, Texas 1994 Event New York Yankees beat Texas Rangers 18-6 1994 Death James Clay, saxophonist, flutist, hard bop jazz music genre, style influenced by Sonny Rollins, dies at 59 in Dallas, Texas 1993 Death Jerry Hunt, composer, used live electronics to create new works, employed ritualistic performance techniques, dies in Canton, Texas, of suicide 1993 Event Howard Stern's radio show begins broadcasting in El Paso, Texas 1993 Death John B Connally, Governor of Texas/shot with John F. Kennedy in 1963, dies at 76 1993 Event 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 Event Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas opens 1993 Event The Branch Davidian Compound near Waco, Texas, is destroyed in a fire after 51-day stand-off; 76 people die, including 24 British nationals and 20 children 1993 Event 12th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion: Texas Tech beats OH State 84-82 1992 Event Howard Stern Radio Show begins broadcasting in Dallas, Texas on KGEL-FM 97.1 1992 Death Billy Wayne White, murderer, executed in Texas at 34 1991 Event George Jo Hennard, 35, kills 23 and himself and wounds 20 in Texas 1991 Event Texas Ranger Nolan Ryan pitches record 7th no hitter (beats Toronto 3-0) 1991 Death Don Beddoe, actor (Bullwhip, Loophole, Texas), dies at 87 1990 Event All star MVP: Julio Franco (Texas Rangers) 1989 Event Texas A&I, Johnny Bailey sets NCAA season rush record at 6,085 yards 1989 Event George W. Bush and Edward W. Rose become CEO of Texas Rangers 1989 Event Gretchen Polhemus, 23, (Texas), crowned 38th Miss USA 1988 Event Hurricane Gilbert, kills 300 in Jamaica, Texas and Yucatan 1988 Event San Antonio (Texas League) beats Jackson 1-0 in 26 innings 1988 Event Courtney Gibbs Eplin, 21, (Texas), crowned 37th Miss USA 1987 Event In Midland, Texas 1 -year-old Jessica McClure falls 22' (7m) down a well 1987 Birthday Hilary Duff, born in Houston, Texas, actress, appeared in 'A Cinderella Story', singer, sold over 13 million albums, which include, 'Metamorphosis', 'Hilary Duff', 'Dignity' 1987 Event 10 teens die in Guadalupe River flood, Comfort, Texas 1987 Event 30 killed in a Texas tornado 1987 Event Michelle Renee Royer, 21, Texas, crowned 36th Miss USA 1986 Event Texas Rangers O McDowell and Porter are 7th to hit consecutive pinch home runs 1986 Event Christy Fichtner, 23, (Texas), crowned 35th Miss USA 1986 Event 5th NCAA Women Basketball Championship: Texas beats Southern California 97-81 1986 Birthday Jessica McClure, baby trapped in Texas well in 1988 1986 Event Texas Air buys Eastern Airlines for $676 million 1985 Event Valerie Lowrance, of Texas, 18, crowned America's Junior Miss 1985 Event Laura Elena Martinez-Herring, 21, (Texas), crowned 34th Miss USA 1985 Event Atlantis ferried to Kennedy Space Center via Ellington AFB, Texas 1985 Event Julian Lennon's 1st concert (San Antonio Texas) 1984 Birthday Ashlee Simpson, born in Waco, Texas, singer, songwriter, actress, appeared on 'The Ashlee Simpson Show' reality series, successful album titled, 'Autobiography' 1984 Event California Angel Mike Witt, pitches a perfect game over Texas Rangers, 1-0 1984 Birthday Lauren Bush, born in Houston, Texas, fashion model, environmentalist, niece, President George W. Bush 1983 Event 4 die in a train crash in Marshall Texas 1983 Event Challenger returns to Kennedy Space Center via Sheppard AFB, Texas 1983 Event Dodgers trade Dave Stewart and Ricky Wright to Texas for Rick Honeycut 1983 Event Hurricane Alicia battered Houston and Galveston, Texas 1983 Event Hurricane Alicia, kills 17 in Texas 1983 Birthday Kim Smith, born in Houston, Texas, model, featured in Victoria's Secret, Abercrombie & Fitch, Guess ad campaigns, appeared in 'Girls of Summer' Aerosmith video 1982 Death Charlie Brooks, Jr., convicted murderer became 1st U.S. prisoner to be executed by lethal injection, at a prison in Huntsville, Texas 1982 Event Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB, Texas 1982 Event "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" closes at E O'Neill New York City after 63 performances 1982 Birthday Ryan Cabrera, born in Dallas, Texas, musician, pop rock, hit singles include, 'On the Way Down', '40 Kinds of Sadness', 'True', albums include, 'You Stand Watching' 1982 Event Columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via Dyess AFB, Texas 1982 Event Challenger flies to Kennedy Space Center via Ellington AFB, Texas 1982 Birthday Kelly Clarkson, born in Fort Worth, Texas, singer, songwriter, winner of first season of 'American Idol' television series, hits include, 'Thankful', 'Because of You' 1981 Birthday Alexis Bledel, born in Houston, Texas, actress, fashion model, appeared on television show, 'Gilmore Girls', films include, 'The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants' 1981 Birthday Beyonce Knowles, born in Houston, Texas, singer, actress, dancer, song, 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)', earned six Grammy Awards, worth over $87 million dollars 1981 Birthday Jennie Thompson, born in Wichita Falls, Texas, gymnast, Junior National-champ-93, 1996 Olympics 1981 Event Olympic Glory tanker at Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 1 million gallons of oil in a ship collision 1980 Birthday Andria Gayle Mullins, Miss Texas Teen USA, Teen with Style-1997 1980 Birthday Stephanie Michelle Steele, Abilene, Texas, country singer 1980 Event Allen, most powerful hurricane in Caribbean hits Brownsville, Texas 1980 Event Hurricane Aline, kills 272 in Texas and Caribbean 1980 Birthday Jessica Simpson, born in Abilene, Texas, singer, actress, television personality, starred in reality show, 'Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica' 1980 Event Texas Ranger Ferguson Jenkins becomes 4th to win 100 games in AL and NL 1979 Event Tanker Burmah Agate off Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 10.7 m gallons of oil, in US's worst oil spill disaster 1979 Event Estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, Texas (national record) 1979 Event 109 cm rainfall at Alvin Texas (state record) 1979 Event Highest price ever paid for a pig, $42,500, Stamford, Texas 1978 Event Yankees trade Lyle, Rajsich, McCall, Heath and Ramos to Texas for Righetti, Mirabella, Beniquez, Jemison and Griffin 1978 Birthday Abel Talamantez, Texas, singer, Menudo-Cannonball 1978 Birthday Usher Raymond, born in Dallas, Texas, stage name, 'Usher', recording artist, actor, sold over 40 million albums worldwide, won five Grammy Awards, films include, 'In the Mix' 1978 Birthday Melissa McElroy, born in Houston, Texas, rhythmic gymnast, U.S. team-96 1978 Birthday Rachel Rochelli, born in Houston, Texas, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics 1978 Event WRR-AM in Dallas Texas changes call letters to KAAM 1978 Birthday Brooke Burns, born in Dallas, Texas, model, actress, appeared on 'Baywatch', 'Baywatch Hawaii' television shows, hosted 'Hole in the Wall' television game show 1978 Event 1st "micro on a chip" patented by Texas Instruments 1978 Birthday Christa Williams, born in Houston, Texas, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1977 Birthday Bridget Hall, Dallas Texas, model, Ford 1977 Event 43rd Heisman Trophy Award: Earl Campbell, Texas (RB) 1977 Event Texas' Russell Erideben kicks his 3rd 60 yard field goal of the season 1977 Birthday Christie Lee Woods, Texas, Miss Teen USA 1996 1977 Event Preston Jones' "Texas Trilogy," premieres in New York City 1977 Event New York Yankee Ron Guidry faces just 28 men and beats Texas Rangers 1-0 1977 Event Texas Rangers turn their 1st triple play (vs A's) 1977 Event Kansas City Royals Jim Colborn no-hits Texas Rangers, 6-0 1976 Birthday Rhoshii Wells, born in Austin, Texas, middleweight boxer 1996 Olympics bronze 1976 Birthday Piper Perabo, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, films include, 'George and the Dragon', 'The Cave', 'The Prestige' 1976 Birthday Kim Zmeskal, born in Houston, Texas, U.S. gymnast 1992 Olympics 1975 Birthday Carly Jarmon, Mesquite Texas, Miss America-Texas 1996 1975 Birthday Tevin Jermod Campbell, born in Dallas, Texas, rapper 1975 Death Sheila Ryan, actress(Song of Texas, Great Guns), dies at 54 1975 Birthday Karan Ashley Jackson, Odessa, Texas, actress, Aisha-Mighty Power Rangers 1975 Birthday Kip Harkrider, born in Carthage, Texas, baseball infielder 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 Birthday Jay R Ferguson, Jr., born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Taylor Newton-Evening Shade 1975 Event Billy Martin fired as Texas Rangers manager 1975 Birthday Chad Allen, born in Dallas, Texas, baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze 1974 Birthday Kris Benson, Konnesaw, Texas, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1974 Event Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year (Texas Rangers) 1974 Birthday Natalie Maines, born in Lubbock, Texas, singer, songwriter, the Dixie Chicks, alternative country band, Grammy-Award winning album, 'Taking the Long Way' 1974 Event Shirley Cothran (Texas), 21, crowned 47th Miss America 1975 1974 Birthday John Coppinger, born in El Paso, Texas, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles 1974 Birthday Imad Baba, born in Humble, Texas, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Birthday Sherry Wigginton, born in Austin, Texas, diver in 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Rohsaan Griffin, Texas City Texas, 200m runner 1974 Birthday Guillermo Mercedes, Dominican/US baseball infielder for the Texas Rangers 1974 Birthday Echo Leta Johnson, born in Austin, Texas, playmate, Jan, 1993 1973 Event Phillies sell infielder-outfielder Cesar Tovar to the Texas Rangers 1973 Birthday Eric Thomas, Chartage Texas, 400m hurdler 1973 Birthday John Baldwin, Jr., born in Dallas, Texas, figure skater, 1996 SW Pacific Sr champ 1973 Birthday Tracy Bonner, Webster Texas, diver 1996 Olympics 1973 Event Frank Robinson homers in record 32nd ML park in Arlington, Texas 1973 Event Billy Martin named manager of Texas Rangers 1973 Birthday Stacy Sanches, born in Dallas, Texas, playmate, Mar, 1995 1973 Event University of Texas (Arlington) is 1st accredited school to offer belly dancing 1973 Event Texas Rangers Jim Bibby no-hits 1st-place Oakland, 6-0 1973 Event Rangers draft Texas high school pitcher David Clyde #1 1973 Birthday Jennifer Darst, Dallas Texas, pairs skater, & Arthur Reid 1973 Birthday Wendy Ward, born in San Antonio, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1995 GHP Classic-15th 1973 Birthday Michelle Martinez, Dallas Texas, Miss America, Texas-Top 10-1997 1973 Birthday Marc Blake Schneider, born in Lubbock, Texas, rower, Olympics-bronze-1996 1973 Birthday Deon Minor, Paris Texas, 400m runner 1973 Death Lyndon B Johnson, president (1963-69), dies at his Texas ranch at 64 1973 Birthday Rod Myers, Conroe, Texas, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals 1972 Birthday Kara Williams, Miss Texas USA 1996 1972 Birthday Grant Hill, born in Dallas, Texas, NBA forward and guard, Detroit Pistons, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Event "Cheech and Chong Day" in San Antonio Texas 1972 Birthday Justin C G Leonard, born in Dallas, Texas, PGA golfer, 1994 Anheuser-Busch-3rd 1972 Birthday Charlie Haas, born in Houston, Texas, Charles Doyle 'Charlie' Haas II, professional wrestler, wrestles for World Wrestling Entertainment, previously teamed with brother, Russ, on independent circuit, winning JAPW Tag Team Championship 1971 Birthday Ivan Rodriguez, Vega Baja Puerto Rico, catcher for the Texas Rangers 1971 Event Texas Stadium opens-Cowboys beat Patriots 44-21 1971 Event AL OKs Washington Senator move to Arlington (Texas Rangers) 1971 Birthday Luke Wilson, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, films include, 'Blades of Glory', 'You Kill Me', 'Blonde Ambition', 'Henry Poole is Here', 'Death at a Funeral' 1971 Birthday Lance Armstrong, born in Plano, Texas, road cyclist, Olympics-6th-92, 96 1971 Event KVUE TV channel 24 in Austin, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1971 Birthday Henry Thomas, born in San Antonio, Texas, actor, ET 1971 Birthday Shane Andrews, born in Dallas, Texas, infielder for the Montreal Expos 1971 Birthday Shae Sloan, Huntsville, Texas, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1971 Birthday Mark Henry, born in Silsbee, Texas, 238+lbs, 108+kg, weightlift 1971 Birthday Matt Stone, born in Houston, Texas, musician, actor, screenwriter, co-creator of 'South Park' Emmy-Award winning television series, co-created film, 'Team America: World Police' 1971 Birthday Selena, born Selena Quintanilla-Perez, born in Lake Jackson, Texas, Mexican American singer, called 'The Queen of Tejano music', released first album at age 12 1971 Birthday Sheryl Swoopes, born in Texas, WNBA forward, Houston Comets, 1996 Olympics gold 1971 Event KDCD TV channel 18 in Midland, Texas (IND) suspends broadcasting 1971 Birthday Li Chen, born in Changsha China, tennis star, 1995 Futures-Austin Texas 1971 Birthday Erykah Badu, born in Dallas, Texas, singer, songwriter, Grammy-winner, R&B, hip hop, jazz, given name Erica Abi Wright 1971 Birthday Tracy Kennick, beauty pageant winner, anchor for Good Morning Southeast Texas, semifinalist for Miss USA 1996, Miss Utah 1996, Miss Utah Teen USA 1989 1971 Birthday Tony Miller, Mount Pleasant Texas, 400m runner 1970 Birthday George Van Os, Jr., born in Houston, Texas, team handball left back, 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Marlin Cannon, Dallas Texas, 200m/400m runner 1970 Event KNCT TV channel 46 in Belton/Killeen, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting 1970 Birthday Ethan Hawke, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Dad, Dead Poets Society, Explorers 1970 Birthday Darren Oliver, born in Kansas City, Missouri, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1970 Event Phyllis Ann George (Texas), 21, crowned 43rd Miss America 1971 1970 Birthday Mark Brandenburg, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1970 Birthday Damon Buford, born in Baltimore, Maryland, outfielder for the Texas Rangers 1970 Birthday Carl Everett, born in Tampa, Florida, baseball player, outfielder, played for Florida Marlins, Major League Baseball team, played for New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Montreal Expos, 2005 World Series Champion 1970 Event KAEC TV channel 19 in Lufkin, Texas (ABC) suspends broadcasting 1970 Event KAMU TV channel 15 in College Station, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting 1970 Birthday Frank "Cliff" Mannon, Amarillo, Texas, team handball 1996 Olympics 1969 Death Roy Barcroft, actor (Eyes of Texas, Son of Zorro), dies at 67 1969 Event KXIX (now KVCT) TV channel 19 in Victoria, Texas (ABC) 1st broadcast 1969 Birthday Arthur Rhodes, Waco Texas, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles 1969 Birthday Juan Gonzalez, Vega Baja Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Texas Rangers 1969 Event 120,000 attend Texas International Pop Festival 1969 Birthday Amanda Hope, born in Austin, Texas, playmate, Jul, 1992 1969 Birthday Amanda Hope, Austin Texas, playmate, Jul, 1992 1969 Event KAEC TV channel 19 in Lufkin, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1969 Event 69th U.S. Golf Open: Orville Moody shoots a 281 at Champs Golf Club in Houston, Texas 1969 Birthday Suzanne Lawrence, Humble Texas, Miss Texas-America 1991, 4th 1969 Birthday Pete Schourek, born in Austin, Texas, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1969 Birthday Renee Zellweger, born in Katy, Texas, actress, producer, Academy-Award winning film, 'Cold Mountain, other films include 'Jerry Maguire', 'Bridget Jones' Diary' 1969 Birthday Frank Castillo, born in El Paso, Texas, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1969 Birthday Chad Magee, Tyler, Texas, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE Shreveport Open-36th 1969 Birthday Rusty Greer, Ft. Rucker AL, outfielder for the Texas Rangers 1968 Birthday Dean Palmer, Tallahassee, Florida, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1968 Birthday Owen Wilson, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, writer, comedian, appeared in film, 'You, Me and Dupree', 'Starsky & Hutch', 'I Spy', 'Night at the Museum', 'The Darjeeling Unlimited' 1968 Event KSEL (now KAMC) TV channel 28 in Lubbock, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1968 Birthday Eddie Taubensee, Beeville, Texas, catcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1968 Birthday Tara Cross-Battle, born in Houston, Texas, volleyball hitter, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1968 Birthday Rich Robertson, Nacogdoches, Texas, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1968 Birthday Jim Bob Howard, Wichita Falls Texas, actor, Flash and Bone 1968 Birthday Charlie Sexton, born in San Antonio, Texas, musician, singer, songwriter, blues, folk, rock genres, guitarist for Bob Dylan's backing band, also played with Arc Angels band 1968 Event 50th PGA Championship: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Pecan Valley, Texas 1968 Birthday Chuck Knoblauch, born in Houston, Texas, shortstop, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins 1968 Birthday Billy Brewer, born in Fort Worth, Texas, pitcher, New York Yankees 1968 Event HemisFair 1968 opens in San Antonio, Texas 1968 Birthday Brian Leetch, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, NHL defenseman, Team USA, New York Rangers 1968 Birthday David Hulse, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers 1968 Birthday Ashely Allen, born in San Antonio, Texas, playmate, Aug, 1992 1968 Event KDTV TV channel 39 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting 1968 Birthday Tracy Lawrence, Atlanta, Texas, country singer, Sticks and Stones 1968 Event KDCD TV channel 18 in Midland, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting 1968 Event Duck hunter accidentally shoots endangered whooping crane in Texas 1967 Birthday Anna Nicole Smith, born in Texas, model, actress, spokeswoman, sex symbol 1967 Birthday Steve Zahn, born in Marshall, Minnesota, actor, appeared in films, 'Reality Bites', 'That Thing You Do', 'Happy Texas', 'Riding in Cars with Boys' 1967 Event 17th Ryder Cup: U.S. wins 23 -8 at Champions Golf Club Texas 1967 Event KMXN (now KJTV) TV channel 34 in Lubbock, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting 1967 Birthday Ellie Gibson, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, golfer, 1994 PING-Cellular One-5th 1967 Birthday Roger Pavlik, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1967 Event KBFI (now KDAF) TV channel 33 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (IND) begins 1967 Birthday Michael Johnson, born in Dallas, Texas, 200m/400m runner, Olympic-2 gold-96 1967 Event Hurricane Beuleah, kills 54 in Caribbean, Mexico and Texas 1967 Birthday Tabitha Soren, born in San Antonio, Texas, MTV reporter, This Week in Rock 1967 Birthday Blas Elias Gomez, Kennedy, Texas, rock drummer, Slaughter-Stick it Live 1967 Birthday Elexa Wills/Orrange, Orange Texas, long jumper/triple jumper 1967 Birthday Jason Grimsley, born in Cleveland, Texas, pitcher for the California Angels 1967 Birthday Melora Hardin, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Family Tree, Best Times 1967 Birthday Mike Stanton, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox 1967 Birthday Cindy Haley, Tyler, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1987 Texas Amateur-2nd 1967 Birthday Jaime Gomez, Arlington, Texas, Nike golfer, 1992 Boise Open 1967 Birthday Kirk Everist, Houston Texas, water polo driver 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Michelle Forbes, born in Austin, Texas, actress, Ensign Ro-Star Trek Next Gen 1967 Birthday Kate Golden, Beaumont Texas, LPGA golfer, 1992 Ping/Welch-5th 1967 Birthday Farrah Forke, Texas, actress, Dweebs, Mr. Rhodes, Disclosure, Heat 1967 Event KHTV TV channel 39 in Houston, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting 1966 Birthday Tracy Byrd, born in Vidor, Texas, Tracy Lynn Byrd, country singer, musician, known for Number One Billboard hit single 'Holdin' Heaven', recorded nine studio albums, 30 hit singles, 11 top ten hits 1966 Birthday Cheryl Dickey, Houston Texas, 100m hurdler 1966 Birthday Jeffrey Jacquet, Bay City Texas, actor, Mork and Mindy, Whiz Kids 1966 Birthday Ronna Reeves, born in Big Spring, Texas, female country music singer, albums titled, 'Only the Heart', 'The More I Learn', 'What Comes Naturally' 1966 Event Charles Whitman climbs University of Texas tower and shoots 12 dead 1966 Event Former marine Charles Whitman kills 13 and wounds 31 at University of Texas 1966 Death Charles Whitman, former marine, kills 13 at University of Texas, shot by cops 1966 Event Charles Whitman wounds 46 and kills 5 at University of Texas 1966 Birthday Mary Stuart Masterson, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Some Kind of Wonderful 1966 Birthday Greg Maddux, born in San Angelo, Texas, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1966 Birthday Robin Wright Penn, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, Santa Barbara, Princess Bride 1966 Event 28th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Texas Western beats Kentucky 72-65 1966 Birthday Paul Devenport, New Zealand, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Texas Tour 1966 Birthday Michael Timlin, born in Midland, Texas, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1966 Birthday Clark Sherwood Dennis, born in Houston, Texas, PGA golfer, 1990 Hawaiian Open-3rd 1966 Birthday Sean Patrick Wade, Houston Texas, New Zealand marathoner 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Bob Alan Estes, Graham, Texas, PGA golfer, 1994 Texas Open 1966 Birthday Deana Carter, born in Nashville, Texas, Deana Kay Carter, country singer, famous for multi-platinum debut album 'Did I Shave My Legs for This?', albums include fourteen singles, three reached number one on the Billboard country charts, including 'Strawberry Wine' 1965 Birthday Sue Thomas, Texarkana, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1991 Orix Hawaiian Ladies-14th 1965 Birthday Ken Hill, Lynn, Massachusetts, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1965 Birthday Laurie Carr, born in Dallas, Texas, playmate, Dec, 1986 1965 Birthday Mark Petkovsek, Beaumont, Texas, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1965 Birthday Gil Heredia, Nogales, Arizona, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1965 Birthday Troy Neel, born in Freeport, Texas, professional baseball player, first baseman, hitter, played for Oakland Athletics, Orix BlueWave team in Japan 1965 Birthday Vaden Todd Lewis, born in Fort Worth, Texas, guitarist, vocalist, hard rock, post-grunge genre, co-founded Burden Brother band, toured with Toadies band 1965 Birthday Xavier Hernandez, Port Arthur, Texas, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1965 Birthday Caroline S. Keggi, born in El Paso, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1994 Dinah Shore-19th 1965 Birthday Scott Livingstone, born in Dallas, Texas, infielder, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers 1965 Birthday Buddy Groom, born in Dallas, Texas, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1965 Birthday Kurt Stillwell, born in Glendale, California, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1965 Birthday Suzan Kaminga, born in Austin, Texas, bodybuilder 1965 Birthday Michael Charles Brisky, Brownsville, Texas, PGA golfer, 1995 Buick-2nd 1965 Birthday Fia Porter, Mexia, Texas, actress, Audrey Ames-One Life to Live 1965 Birthday Karen Foster, born in Lufkin, Texas, playmate, Oct, 1989 1965 Birthday William McNamara, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Texasville, Beat, Stealing Home 1965 Birthday Ron Gant, Victoria, Texas, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals 1965 Birthday Michael Dell, born in Houston, Texas, businessman, founder of Dell, Inc., philanthropist, named 'Inc.' magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year, worth over $12 billion 1965 Event KHFI (now KBVO) TV channel 42 in Austin, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1965 Birthday Greg Swindell, Fort Worth, Texas, pitcher, Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians 1964 Birthday Mike Jackson, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1964 Birthday Billy Ripken, Havre de Grace, Maryland, 2nd baseman, Bal Orioles, Texas Rangers 1964 Event 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 Birthday Darryl Hamilton, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, outfielder for the Texas Rangers 1964 Birthday Yolanda Henry, Houston Texas, high jumper 1964 Birthday Kenny Rogers, born in Savannah, Georgia, pitcher, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees 1964 Birthday Stuart Hendley, born in Houston, Texas, Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 Manitoba Open 1964 Birthday Denean Howard, Sherman, Texas, 4X400m relayer 1988 Olympics silver 1964 Birthday Mark McLemore, born in San Diego, California, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1964 Birthday Trey Anastasio, born in Fort Worth, Texas, singer, multi-instrumentalist, member of Phish rock band, ranked 73rd on 'Rolling Stone' 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time 1964 Birthday Gene Watkins, Waco, Texas, actor, James Walsh-As the World Turns 1964 Birthday Jay Buhner, Nassau, Texas, outfielder, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees 1964 Birthday Kevin Elster, born in San Pedro, California, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1964 Birthday Susan Swift, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Chisholms 1964 Birthday Scott Rachal Verplank, born in Dallas, Texas, PGA golfer, 1985 Western Open 1964 Birthday Warren Newson, born in Newnan, Georgia, outfielder for the Texas Rangers 1964 Birthday Kevin Kennedy, baseball manager for the Texas Rangers 1964 Birthday Michael Dean Standly, Abilene, Texas, PGA golfer, 1993 Freeport-McMoRan 1964 Birthday Bobby Witt, Arlington, Virginia, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1964 Event KIII TV channel 3 in Corpus Christi, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1964 Birthday Jill Goodacre Connick, Lubbock, Texas, model, Victoria Secrets 1964 Birthday Will Clark, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1964 Birthday Cher Butler, born in Garland, Texas, playmate August, 1985 1964 Birthday Gretchen Magers, Pittsburgh PA/San Antonio, Texas, tennis star 1964 Birthday Sharon Cain, born in San Antonio, Texas, team handball center back 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday Kristi Albers, El Paso, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1993 Sprint Classic 1963 Event John F. Kennedy assassinated in Dallas, Texas 1963 Event John F. Kennedy flies to Texas 1963 Birthday Zina Garrison Jackson, born in Houston, Texas, tennis star, 1988/90 Wimbledon 1963 Birthday Bruce Ruffin, Lubbock, Texas, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1963 Birthday Mark Chesnutt, born in Beaumont, Texas, country singer, Too Cold at Home 1963 Birthday Marianne Berglund, born in Sweden, cyclist, 1983 Ruffles Tour of Texas 1963 Birthday Bobby Rock, born in Houston, Texas, rock drummer, Nelson-Love and Affection 1963 Birthday Kirk Baptiste, born in Beaumont, Texas, 200m runner 1984 Olympics silver 1963 Birthday Lisa Whelchel, Fort Worth Texas, actress, Blair-Facts of Life 1963 Birthday John Cameron Mitchell, born in El Paso, Texas, actor, Misplaced, Band of the Hand 1963 Birthday Eddy Moya, born in El Paso, Texas, actor 1963 Birthday Sammy Giammatva, born in Houston, Texas, tennis star 1963 Birthday Joel Osteen, born in Houston, Texas, pastor, Lakewood Church, ministry reaches over seven million viewers per week in the U.S., author of 'Your Best Life Now' 1963 Birthday Jacqueline Sheen, born in Dallas, Texas, playmate July, 1990 1962 Birthday Randy Velarde, born in Midland, Texas, infielder, New York Yankees, California Angels 1962 Birthday Lori Singer, Corpus Christi Texas, actress, Fame, V, Footloose 1962 Event KTXT TV channel 5 in Lubbock, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting 1962 Birthday Dennis Cook, Lamarque, Texas, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1962 Birthday Kimberly McArthur, born in Fort Worth Texas, playmate, January, 1982 1962 Event KLRN TV channel 9 in San Antonio, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting 1962 Birthday Kym Malin, born in Dallas, Texas, playmate, May, 1982 1962 Birthday Doug Drabek, Victoria, Texas, pitcher, Houston Astros, New York Yankees 1962 Birthday Ike Eisenmann, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Scott-Fantastic Journey 1962 Birthday Sherri Howard, Sherman, Texas, 4X400m hurdler 1984 Olympics gold 1962 Birthday Lori Singer, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, actress, Jurasic Park 1962 Birthday Michelle Shocked, born in Dallas, Texas, singer, songwriter, political activist, created label, Mighty Sound, song 'When I Grow Up' featured in an ad for Kaiser Permanente 1962 Event KACB TV channel 3 in San Angelo, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1961 Birthday Mike Henneman, St. Charles, Missouri, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1961 Birthday Joel Ashley Edwards, born in Dallas, Texas, PGA golfer, 1992 BC Open-2nd 1961 Birthday David W. Harper, Abilene, Texas, actor, Jim Bob-Waltons 1961 Birthday Crystal Bernard, Garland, Texas, actress, Amy-It's a Living, Helen-Wings 1961 Birthday Ed Vosberg, born in Tucson, Arizona, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1961 Event Hurricane Carla strikes Texas with winds of 175 mph 1961 Birthday Rene Gonzales, born in Austin, Texas, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1961 Birthday Jeff Russell, Cincinnatti, Ohio, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1961 Birthday Woody Harrelson, born in Midland, Texas, actor, Woody Boyd-Cheers 1961 Birthday Forest Whitaker, born in Longview, Texas, actor, Bloodsport, Platoon, Stakeout 1961 Event KBMT TV channel 12 in Beaumont, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1961 Birthday Kevin Gross, born in Downey, California, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1961 Birthday Peri Gilpin, Waco, Texas, actor, Roz Doyle-Frasier 1961 Event 1st practical sea water conversion plant - Freeport, Texas 1961 Birthday Marci Bozarth, Lampasas, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1994 Lady Keystone Open-37th 1961 Birthday Selena, Texas, spanish singer, Grammy-1994 1961 Birthday Tammy Stephens, Arlington, Texas, singer, Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel 1961 Birthday John Stockwell, Galveston, Texas, actor, Born to Ride, City Limits 1961 Birthday Mark David Brooks, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, PGA golfer, 1994 Kemper Open 1960 Birthday Danny Briggs, Abilene, Texas, Nike golfer, 1986 Tallahassee Open-6th 1960 Birthday David Valle, Bayside, New York, catcher for the Texas Rangers 1960 Birthday Michael Carter, born in Dallas, Texas, shot putter 1984 Olympics silver 1960 Birthday Mickey Tettleton, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, catcher for the Texas Rangers 1960 Event KERA TV channel 13 in Dallas, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting 1960 Birthday Eric Dickerson, Texas, NFL halfback, Los Angeles Rams, Colts/2,105 yds in 1984 1960 Birthday Jack Daugherty, born in Hileyah, Florida, professional baseball player, outfielder, played for the Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos 1960 Event KRET TV channel 23 in Richardson, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting 1960 Birthday B J Jefferson, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, Ronnie Laurance-Another World 1959 Birthday Shirley Furlong, born in San Antonio, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1988 Lady Keystone Open 1959 Birthday R Glynn Holt, Plainveiw Texas, PhD/astronaut, STS-73 alt 1959 Birthday Radney Foster, born in Del Rio, Texas, singer, Foster and Lloyd-Crazy Over You 1959 Birthday Anne Smith, born in Dallas, Texas, tennis star 1959 Birthday Ty Armstrong, Waxahachie, Texas, Nike golfer, 1993 Anheuser-Busch-19th 1959 Birthday Connie Brighton, Wichita Falls, Texas, playmate, Sept, 1982 1959 Birthday Harold Baines, born in Easton, Maryland, outfielder for the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers 1959 Event Texas Instruments requests patent of IC (Integrated Circuit) 1959 Birthday Otis Nixon, U.S. baseball outfielder, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers 1958 Birthday Joan Severance, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Hear No Evil, See No Evil 1958 Birthday Blaine McCallister, Ft. Stockton, Texas, PGA golfer, 1989 Honda Classic 1958 Birthday Gig Gangel Harlingen, Texas, playmate, Jan, 1980 1958 Birthday Tanya Tucker, Seminole, Texas, country singer and actress, Follow that Car 1958 Event 1st airplane flight exceeding 1200 hours, lands, Dallas, Texas 1958 Birthday Terry McBride, born in Austin, Texas, singer, McBride and Ride-Can I Count on You 1958 Event KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions 1958 Birthday Lydia Cornell, born in El Paso, Texas, actress, Sara Rush-Too Close for Comfort 1958 Event Wind speed reaches 450 kph in tornado, Wichita Falls, Texas (record) 1958 Birthday Shaun Cassidy, rocker and actor, Hardy Boys, Texas Guns 1957 Event 23rd Heisman Trophy Award: John Crow, Texas A&M (HB) 1957 Birthday Rita Crockett, born in San Antonio, Texas, volleyball player 1984 Olympics silver 1957 Event KVII TV channel 7 in Amarillo, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1957 Birthday Louann Fernald San Antonio, Texas, playmate, Jun, 1979 1957 Event KJAC TV channel 4 in Port Arthur-Beaumont, Texas (NBC) 1st broadcast 1957 Birthday Jerry Don Gleaton, born in Brownwood, Texas, professional baseball player, pitcher, played for Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and Kansas City Royals 1957 Birthday Holly Dunn, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Daddy's Hands 1957 Birthday Rick Douglas Husband, born in Amarillo, Texas, USAF Major/astronaut 1957 Birthday Danny Heep, born in San Antonio, Texas, Daniel William Heep, athlete, baseball player, outfielder, coach, played for Houston Astros, played in two World Series, 1986 with New York Mets, 1988 with Los Angeles Dodgers, head coach for University of the Incarnate Word, Texas 1957 Event Hurricane Audrey, kills 526 in Louisiana and Texas 1957 Event KBTexas TV channel 3 in Bryan, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1957 Birthday Eloise Broady, born in Houston, Texas, playmate, Apr, 1988 1957 Birthday Patrick G. Forrester, born in El Paso, Texas, Lieutenant Colonel Army/astronaut 1957 Birthday Craig Wilson, Beeville, Texas, U.S. water polo goalie, Olym-silver-84, 88 1957 Birthday Irlene Mandrell, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, country singer, Mandrell Sisters 1957 Event KSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1957 Birthday Robert Thompson, born in Houston, Texas, Nike golfer, 1990 Boise Open-2nd 1956 Birthday Marcy Hanson, born in Galveston, Texas, playmate, October 1978 1956 Birthday Lee Roy Parnell, Abilene Texas, country singer, Oughta be a Law 1956 Birthday Ashley Cox, Dallas Texas, playmate, December, 1977 1956 Birthday Lyle Lovett, born in Klein, Texas, country singer, God Will, Joshua Judges Ruth 1956 Death George Bancroft, actor (Texas, Stagecoach, Little Men), dies at 74 1956 Event KELP (now KCOS) TV channel 13 in El Paso, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting 1956 Event White mob prevents enrollment of blacks at Mansfield HS, Texas 1956 Birthday Jerry Hall, born in Mesquite, Texas, model and Mrs. Mick Jagger, Batman, Freejack 1956 Birthday Bernard A. Harris, Jr., born in Temple Texas, MD/Astronaut, STS-55, 63 1956 Birthday Lisa Niemi, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Dirty Dancing, Will Rodgers Follies 1956 Event KRIS TV channel 6 in Corpus Christi, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1956 Birthday Paul S. Lockhart, born in Amarillo, Texas, Major USAF/astronaut 1956 Event KTXS TV channel 12 in Sweetwater-Abilene, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event KWAB TV channel 4 in Big Spring, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event KGNS TV channel 8 in Laredo, Texas (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event KOSA TV channel 7 in Odessa, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1955 Birthday Tish Hinojosa, San Antonia, Texas, country singer, Something in the Rain 1955 Birthday Danny Darwin, Bonham Texas, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1955 Birthday Mac Sweeney, born in Wharton, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1985 - 1989 1955 Event KTVT TV channel 11 in Fort Worth-Dallas, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting 1955 Event 1st microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Texas) 1955 Event KTRE TV channel 9 in Lufkin, Texas (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1955 Birthday Janet Quist Austin, Texas, playmate, Dec, 1978 1955 Event KWEX TV channel 41 in San Antonio, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting 1955 Birthday Lee Horsley, Muleshoe, Texas, actor, Nero Wolfe, Matt Houston 1955 Event KFDM TV channel 6 in Beaumont, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1955 Birthday Jack Kingston, born in Bryan, Texas, Representative-R-Georgia 1993 - 1955 Birthday Brent Spiner, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Data-Star Trek the Next Generation 1955 Birthday Robby Benson, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, One on One, Running Brave, Chosen 1955 Birthday Steve Earle, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Guitar Town 1954 Birthday Bradley Dub Bryant, Amarillo, Texas, PGA golfer, 1995 Walt Disney 1954 Birthday Danielle Alexander, Ft. Worth, Texas, country music pianist 1954 Event KTRK TV channel 13 in Houston, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Birthday Catherine Crier, born in Dallas, Texas, former district court judge, television personality, writer, anchor Court TV program 1954 Event Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Texas Golf Open 1954 Event KLTV TV channel 7 in Tyler-Longview, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Birthday Stevie Ray Vaughan, born in Dallas, Texas, guitarist, Sky is Crying, Texas Flood 1954 Birthday Louise Mandrell, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, country singer, Mandrell Sisters 1954 Birthday Jeffrey S. Ashby, born in Dallas, Texas, astronaut, sk: STS-85 1954 Event KRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Birthday Peter MacNicol, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Chicago Hope, Sophie's Choice 1954 Birthday Dennis Quaid, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Big Easy, Dreamscape, Right Stuff 1954 Birthday Keith Carlton Fergus, born Temple, Texas, PGA golfer, 1995 Honda Classic-8th 1953 Event KMID TV channel 2 in Midland and Odessa, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Birthday Gina Hecht, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Melanie-Hizzoner, Mork and Mindy 1953 Birthday Tracy Scoggins, Galveston, Texas, actress, Colbys, Gumshoe Kid 1953 Event KCEN TV channel 6 in Temple-Waco, Texas (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KRBC TV channel 9 in Abilene, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Birthday Philece Sampler, San Angelo, Texas, actress, Donna Love-Another World 1953 Event KCTV (now KLST) TV channel 8 in San Angelo, Texas (CBS) 1st broadcast 1953 Birthday Rebecca Holden, born in Austin, Texas, actress, April-Knight Rider 1953 Birthday Rick Henderson, Beaumont, Texas, singer, Mason Dixon-Karen Comes Around 1953 Event 1st non-commercial educational television station, Houston, Texas 1953 Event KUHT TV channel 8 in Houston, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting 1953 Event Tornado kills 114 in Waco Texas and causes $39M damage 1953 Event KCBD TV channel 11 in Lubbock, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Birthday Gregory Beecroft, Chorpus Christi, Texas, actor, Guiding Light 1953 Birthday Jay O Sanders, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Meeting Venus, V I Warshawski 1953 Event KFDX TV channel 3 in Wichita Falls, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KGNC (now KAMR) TV channel 4 in Amarillo, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KAUZ TV channel 6 in Wichita Falls, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 Birthday Jeb Bush, politician, born in Midland, Texas, 43rd Governor of Florida, younger brother of former President George W. Bush 1953 Birthday Joe Bob Briggs, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, film critic, wrote for 'Texas Monthly' and 'Dallas Times Herald' 1953 Event KTSM TV channel 9 in El Paso, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1952 Event KROD (now KDBC) TV channel 4 in El Paso, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1952 Event KTBC TV channel 7 in Austin, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1952 Event KLBK TV channel 13 in Lubbock, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1952 Birthday Kate Capshaw, Ft. Worth, Texas, actress, Little Sex, Dreamscape 1952 Event Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins LPGA Women's Texas Golf Open 1952 Birthday Rudy Gatlin, Olney, Texas, country singer, Gatlin Bros-Broken Lady 1952 Birthday Patrick Swayze, born in Houston, Texas, actor/dancer, Dirty Dancing, Ghost 1952 Birthday Marianne Williamson, born in Houston, Texas, spiritual activist, author, speaker, lecturer, wrote, 'A Course in Miracles', a program about choosing love over fear, 'A Return to Love', breakthrough success attributed to appearance on Oprah Winfrey 1952 Birthday George Strait, Pearsall, Texas, country singer, All My Exes Live in Texas 1952 Birthday Annette O'Toole, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Cat People, Superman III 1952 Birthday Dwight Elmo Jones, born in Houston, Texas, basketball player, Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1952 Birthday Jack Fields, born in Humble, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1981 - 1997 1952 Birthday John Cornyn, born in Houston, Texas, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from Texas, Chairman, National Republican Senatorial Committee for the 111th U.S. Congress 1952 Event 1st NFL team in Texas, Dallas Texans formerly New York Yankees 1952 Birthday Ben Daniel Crenshaw, born in Austin, Texas, PGA golfer, 1976 Bing Crosby 1951 Birthday Chet Edwards, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1991 - 2005 and 2005 - 1951 Event Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins LPGA Texas Women's Golf Open 1951 Birthday Alan Wheat, born in San Antonio, Texas, Representative-D-Missouri 1983 - 1995 1951 Birthday Randy T Odle, Port Arthur Texas, astronaut 1951 Birthday Judith Ivey, born in El Paso, Texas, actress, Lady in Red, Hello Again 1951 Birthday Ned Sublette, born in Lubbock, Texas, composer, musician, musicologist, producer, guitarist, studied classical guitar with Emilio Pujol, composition with Kenneth Gaburo, Cuban music scholar, known for mixing country-western, afro-Caribbean salsa, cumbia, rumba music styles 1951 Birthday Stephen Tobolowsky, Texas, actor, Single White Female, Thelma and Louise 1951 Birthday Steve Gatlin, born in Olney, Texas, country singer, Gatlin Bros-Broken Lady 1950 Birthday Bill Owens, born in Fort Worth, Texas, politician, Republican party, 40th Governor of Colorado 1950 Birthday Randy Quaid, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Midnight Express, Vacation, SNL 1950 Event "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" closes at Mark Hellinger New York City after 293 performances 1950 Birthday Candice Earley, Ft. Hood, Texas, actress, Donna Tyler-All My Children 1950 Birthday Lynn Adams, Kingsville, Texas, LPGA golfer 1950 Birthday Rodney Crowell, born in Houston, Texas, country singer, She's Crazy for Leavin' 1950 Birthday Kathy Whitton Baker, born in Midland, Texas, actress, Right Stuff, 16 Candles 1950 Birthday Kenneth D. Cockrell, born in Austin Texas, Astronaut, STS-56, 69, 80 1950 Birthday Dave McCurdy, born in Canadian, Texas, Representative-D-Oklahoma 1981 - 1995 1950 Birthday Vic Harris, born in Los Angeles, California, baseball player, second baseman for Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Major League Baseball teams 1950 Birthday Rick Perry, born in Paint Creek, Texas, politician, Republican, 47th Governor of Texas, chairman Republican Governors Association, 2008 1950 Event KENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1950 Birthday Ernest Istook, born in Fort Worth, Texas, Representative-R-Oklahoma 1993 - 2007 1950 Birthday Burt Hooton, born in Greenville, Texas, Burt Carlton Hooton, baseball player, nicknamed 'Happy', right-handed starting pitcher for Major League Baseball teams Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers 1950 Birthday Morgan Fairchild, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, Falcon Crest 1950 Birthday Richard Gilliland, Ft. Worth, Texas, actor, Jonesy-Waltons, Tom-Heartland 1950 Birthday Debbie Allen, born in Houston, Texas, dancer/actress, 3 Girls 3, Lydia-Fame 1949 Birthday Sissy Spacek, born in Quitman, Texas, Carrie, Badlands, Coal Miner's Daughter 1949 Birthday Billy Gibbons, born in Houston, Texas, jazz guitarist, Moving Sidewalks, ZZ Top 1949 Event WOAI (now KMOL) TV channel 4 in San Antonio, Texas (NBC) 1st broadcast 1949 Birthday Thomas O Kite, Jr., born in Austin, Texas, PGA golfer, 1978 BC Open, Crosby 1983 1949 Event KRLD (now KDFW) TV channel 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (CBS) begins 1949 Event "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" opens at Mark Hellinger New York City for 293 performances 1949 Birthday Rita Jenrette, born in San Antonio, Texas, wife of Rep John Jenrette, D-SC 1949 Birthday Otis Williams, Otis Miles, Texas, rock vocalist, Temptations 1949 Event WFAA TV channel 8 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1949 Birthday Joe Barton, born in Waco, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1985 - 1949 Birthday Jay Thomas, born in Kermit, Texas, DJ/actor, Mork and Mindy, Cheers, Murphy Brown 1949 Birthday Shelley Duvall, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Popeye, Faery Tale Theater 1949 Birthday Don Baylor, born in Texas, baseball player, Rockies, 1979 AL RBI leader, 267 HBP 1949 Birthday Phyllis George-Brown, born in Denton, Texas, Miss Amer, 1971, sportscaster, CBS 1949 Birthday Bill Payne, born in Waco, Texas, rock keyboardist, Little Feat-Time Loves a Hero 1949 Event WBAP-FM, Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting 1949 Event Lucky Lady II (USAF B-50 Superfortress), completes 1st nonstop round- the-world flight at Fort Worth, Texas, covering 23,452 miles in 94 hours 1949 Birthday George Foreman, born in Houston, Texas, world heavyweight boxing champ, 1973 - 1974, 1995 1949 Birthday Teresa Graves, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Laugh-in, Get Christie Love 1949 Event KPRC TV channel 2 in Houston, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1948 Birthday Barbara Mandrell, born in Houston, Texas, singer/TV host, Mandrell Sisters 1948 Birthday Gary Morris, Ft. Worth, Texas, country singer and actor, Colbys 1948 Birthday JoBeth Williams, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Kramer vs Kramer, Poltergeist 1948 Event WBAP (now KXAS) TV channel 5 in Fort Worth-Dallas, Texas (NBC) begins 1948 Event WBAP-TV, (NBC affiliate) Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting 1948 Birthday John Drayton Mahaffey, Kerrville, Texas, PGA golfer, 1978 PGA Champ 1948 Birthday Larry Gatlin, Seminole, Texas, country singer, Gatlin Bros-Broken Lady 1948 Birthday Dan Seals, McCamey Texas, vocalist, Seals and Crofts-You Still Move Me 1947 Birthday Lamar Smith, born in San Antonio, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1987 - 1947 Birthday Jaclyn Smith, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Kelly-Charlie's Angel, Nightkill 1947 Birthday Gene Green, born in Houston, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1993 - 1947 Birthday James Fielder, Denton, Texas, rocker, Blood Sweat and Tears 1947 Birthday Michael Huffington, born in Dallas, Texas, U.S. oil millionaire, Representative-R-California, 1992 - 1994 1947 Birthday Margo Sappington, born in Baytown, Texas, actress, Oh Calcutta 1947 Birthday Don Henley, born in Linden, Texas, rock drummer/vocalist, Eagles-Desparado 1947 Birthday Wendell Burton, born in San Antonio, Texas, actor, Lucas-New Dick Van Dyke Show 1947 Birthday Betty Buckley, born in Big Springs, Texas, actress, Abby-8 is Enough, 1776, Cats 1947 Event French ship explodes in Texas City harbor, kills about 522 1947 Event Massive explosion and fire kills 522 in Texas City, Texas 1947 Event Tornadoes striking West Texas and Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1,300 1947 Birthday Tom Delay, born in Laredo, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1985 - 2006 1947 Birthday John Wiley Bryant, born in Lake Jackson, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1983 - 1997 1947 Birthday Joe Ely, Amarillo, Texas, country vocalist, Honky Tonk Masquerade 1946 Birthday Edgar Winter, Beaumont, Texas, rocker, They Only Come Out at Night 1946 Birthday Billy Preston, Texas, singer and pianist, 5th Beatle, David Brenner Show 1946 Birthday Kathryn Jean Whitmire, Houston Texas, 4 time Mayor-Houston 1946 Birthday Tom Loeffler, born in Fredericksburg, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1979 - 1987 1946 Event 10 die in fire at Baker Hotel, Dallas Texas 1946 Birthday Mike Murdock, born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, author, televangelist, pastor, Wisdom Center ministry, Fort Worth, Texas, hosts Wisdom Keys with Mick Murdock television program, mentored with Jimmie Swaggart, preached with Tammy Faye Bakker 1946 Birthday William Frederick Fisher, Dallas Texas, MD/astronaut, STS-51-I 1946 Birthday Ralph Kirshbaum, born in Denton, Texas, cellist, RNCM Manchester International Festival 1946 Birthday Sandy Duncan, Henderson, Texas, actress, Hogan Family 1946 Birthday Farrah Fawcett, born in Texas, actress, Charley's Angels, Burning Bed 1945 Birthday Millie Hughes-Fulford, Wells, Texas, astronaut, STS-40 1945 Birthday Jeannie C Riley, Texas, singer, Harper Valley PTA, Hee Haw 1945 Birthday Frank Tejeda, born in San Antonio, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1993 - 1997 1945 Birthday Richard M. Mullane, born in Texas, USAF/astronaut, STS 41-D, STS-27, STS-36 1945 Birthday G. W. Bailey, Port Arthur, Texas, actor, Dr. Beale-St. Elsewhere 1945 Birthday Steve Martin, born in Waco, Texas, comedian, writer and actor, Parenthood, Jerk, Roxanne 1945 Birthday Michelle Angelo, born in Kingsville, Texas, actress, Funny Girl 1945 Birthday Meredith MacRae, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Petticoat Junction, My 3 Sons 1945 Birthday Larry Combest, born in Memphis, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1985 - 2003 1945 Birthday Lisa Nicole Baker, born in Detroit, Texas, playmate of the year, Nov 1966 1945 Birthday Michael Martin Murphey, born in Dallas, Texas, country singer, Wildfire 1945 Birthday Charles "Bubba" Smith, Texas, NFLer for the Baltimore Colts/actor, Police Academy 1945 Birthday Stephen Stills, born in Dallas, Texas, songwriter/guitarist, Cosby Stills and Nash 1944 Birthday Lynda Day George, San Marcos, Texas, actress, Casey-Mission Impossible 1944 Birthday Mickey Leland, born in Lubbock, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1979 - 1989 1944 Birthday Jean Terrell, Texas, rocker, Supremes 1944 Birthday Kinky Friedman, Palestine, Texas, country rocker 1944 Birthday Barry White, born in Galveston, Texas, singer, Love's Theme 1944 Birthday Linda Ellerbee, born in Bryan, Texas, newscaster, Weekend, NBC Overnight 1944 Birthday Guich Koock, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Harley Puckett-Carter Country 1944 Birthday Gary Busey, born in Goose Creek, Texas, actor, Buddy Holly Story, Star in Born 1944 Birthday Boz Scaggs, born in Dallas, Texas, rocker, Steve Miller Band 1944 Birthday Townes Van Zandt, born in Texas, singer and songwriter, Kathleen, Loretta 1944 Birthday Michael A. Andrews, born in Houston, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1983 - 1995 1944 Birthday Robert Landers, Tarrant County, Texas, PGA golfer, Ft. Worth-1976, 78, 80 1943 Birthday Bobby Keyes, born in Slaton, Texas, musician, saxophone player, played with Bobby Vee, Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones, celebrated recording "Return to Sender", "Brown Sugar" 1943 Birthday Valerie Perrine, Galveston, Texas, actress, Slaughterhouse 5 1943 Birthday Jerry Hunt, born Waco, Texas, composer, used live electronics to create new works, employed ritualistic performance techniques 1943 Birthday Gene Watson, Palestine, Texas, country singer, Heartaches, Love and Stuff 1943 Birthday Jeff Bingaman, born in El Paso, Texas, Senator-D-New Mexico 1983 - 1943 Event Fire in decrepit old Gulf Hotel kills 45 (Houston Texas) 1943 Birthday Dave Eichelberger, Waco, Texas, PGA golfer, 1971 Greater Milwaukee Open 1943 Birthday Valerie Perrine, born in Galveston, Texas, actress, Steam Bath, Superman, Lenny 1943 Birthday Sandra Haynie, Ft. Worth, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1974 U.S. Women's Open 1943 Birthday Duane Allen, born in Taylortown, Texas, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira 1943 Birthday John Oliver Creighton, born in Orange, Texas, Captain USN/astronaut, STS-51G, 36, 48 1943 Birthday Larry Coryell, born in Galveston, Texas, jazz guitarist, 11th House 1943 Birthday Don Mitchell, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Mark-Ironside 1943 Event Texas League announces it will quit for the duration of WW II 1943 Birthday Gayle Hunnicutt, Ft. Worth, Texas, actress, Legend of Hell House, Dallas 1943 Birthday Susan Howard, Marshall, Texas, actress, Donna-Dallas, Petrocelli 1943 Birthday Sharon Tate, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, Valley of the Dolls 1943 Birthday Janis Joplin, Port Arthur, Texas, bluesy rock singer, Down on Me 1942 Birthday Bobby Fuller, born in Baytown, Texas, rocker, singer, guitarist, most famous single titled, I Fought the Law, written by Sonny Curtis, first top 40 hit, Let Her Dance, influences include The Beatles, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran 1942 Birthday Malvin Whitfield, Bay City, Texas, track star, 1948, 1952 Olympics 1942 Birthday Nancy Richey Gunther, San Ant, Texas, tennis player, U.S. Doubles 1965, 66 1942 Birthday Anjanette Comer, born in Dawson, Texas, actress, Baby, Lepke 1942 Birthday B J Thomas, born in Houston, Texas, singer, Raindrops, Growing Pains Theme 1942 Birthday Dobie Gray, Brookshire, Texas, singer, In Crowd 1942 Birthday Vikki Carr, born in El Paso, Texas, singer, Let it Please be Him 1942 Birthday Phil Gramm, Sen-R Texas, 1985- 1942 Birthday Beau Boulter, born in El Paso, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1985 - 1989 1942 Birthday Mac Davis, Lubbock, Texas, singer and actor, Mac Davis Show, North Dallas 40 1942 Birthday Barbara Lynn, born in Beaumont, Texas, American guitarist, singer, rhythm and blues, toured with soul music greats like Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, recorded the song Oh Baby (We've Got A Good Thing Goin') with The Rolling Stones 1942 Birthday K Callan, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, Joe's World, Martha-Lois and Clark 1941 Birthday Ronald D. Coleman, born in El Paso, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1983 - 1997 1941 Birthday Doug Sahm, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Texas Tornadoes-Dinero 1941 Birthday Guy Clark, Rockport, Texas, country singer, Heartbroke 1941 Birthday Joe Louis Caldwell, born in Texas City, basketball player 1964 Olympic gold 1941 Birthday Robert Foxworth, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Chase-Falcon Crest, Frankenstein 1941 Birthday Lucas Brown Jackson, San Marcos, Texas, basketballer 1964 Olympic gold 1941 Birthday James Seals, Sidney, Texas, singer, Seals and Crofts-Summer Breeze 1941 Birthday Craig Anthony Washington, born in Longview, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1989 - 1995 1941 Birthday Tommy Aycock, Edinburg, Texas, PGA golfer, 1994 Las Vegas Senior-5th 1941 Event German U-203 fails on torpedo attack on U.S. battleship Texas 1941 Birthday Sandra Palmer, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1986 Mayflower Classic 1940 Birthday Ed Bruce, born in Keiser, Arkansas, country singer, Texas 1940 Birthday Phil Ochs, born in El Paso, Texas, anti-war folk singer, Joe Hill, War is Over 1940 Birthday Bruce Channel, born in Jacksonville, Bruce McMeans, Texas, singer, rocker, known for hit song, 'Hey! Baby', rock and roll, pop music, recorded with Smash Records, Mercury Records 1940 Birthday Delbert McClinton, Lubbock, Texas, singer, Gonna Find a Good Woman 1940 Event Samuel T. Rayburn of Texas elected speaker of House 1940 Birthday Johnny Nash, born in Houston, Texas, rocker, I Can See Clearly Now 1940 Birthday Dash Crofts, Cisco, Texas, singer, Seals and Crofts-Summer Breeze 1940 Birthday Lance Alworth, born in Houston, Texas, NFL hall of famer, Charger, Cowboys 1940 Birthday Phyllis Davis, born in Port Arthur, Texas, actress, Love American Style, Vega$ 1940 Birthday Frank Lorenzo, airline executive, Continental, Texas Air, Eastern 1940 Birthday Mickey Newbury, born in Houston, Texas, singer, member, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, wrote songs for Acuff-Rose Music 1940 Event 27 killed, 15 injured when truck full of migrant workers collides with a train outside McAllen, Texas 1940 Birthday Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor, How to Succeed in Business 1939 Birthday Lee Buck Trevino, born in Dallas, Texas, PGA golfer, U.S. Open 1968, 71 1939 Birthday Kathy Whitworth, Monahans, Texas, golfer, 7 time LPGA Player of Year 1939 Birthday Jerry Allison, Hillsboro, Texas, rock drummer, Buddy Holly and Crickets 1939 Birthday Max Neuhaus, born in Beaumont, Texas, composer, percussionist, avant-garde, experimental genres, interpreter of contemporary music, sound art pioneer, designed sound generation and projection systems 1939 Birthday Don Williams, Floydada Texas, country singer, I Believe in You 1939 Birthday Terry Dill, Forth Worth, Texas, PGA golfer, 1992 Bank One Senior Classic 1939 Birthday Ray Peterson, born in Denton, Texas, singer, Tell Laura I Love Her 1939 Birthday Glen Hardin, born in Wellington, Texas, musician, piano, member of the Shindogs, recorded, arranged Elvis Pressley hits 'The Wonder of You', 'Let It Be Me' 1939 Birthday Donald L. Holmquest, born in Dallas, Texas, astronaut 1939 Birthday David Spielberg, born in Weslaco, Texas, actor, Jessica Novak, The Practice 1939 Birthday Jerry Naylor, born in Stephenville, Texas, rock vocalist, Crickets 1939 Birthday Paula Prentiss, born in San Antonio, Texas, actress, Parallax View, He and She 1939 Birthday Tommy Tune, born in Wichita Falls, Texas, dancer and choreographer, Boyfriend 1939 Birthday John M Fabian, Goosecreek, Texas, Col USAF/astronaut, STS-7, STS-51G 1938 Event 4th Heisman Trophy Award: Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian (quarterback) 1938 Birthday Tina Turner, Brownsville, Texas, singer, Proud Mary 1938 Birthday Charles Starkwether, murderer, Texas Tower 1938 Birthday P J Proby, James Marcus Smith, born in Houston, Texas, rocker 1938 Birthday Rives McBee, Denton, Texas, PGA golfer, 1989 RJR Bank One Classic 1938 Birthday Charles Stenholm, born in Stamford, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1979 - 2005 1938 Birthday Rex Reed, Ft. Worth, Texas, movie critic/actor, Myra Breckinridge 1938 Birthday Mason Williams, Abilene, Texas, writer, Smother Brothers Hour 1938 Birthday Vikki Carr, born in El Paso, Texas, singer, Let it Be Him 1938 Birthday Ron Ely, Hereford, Texas, actor, Tarzan, Doc Savage 1938 Birthday Don Meredith, born in Mount Vernon, Texas, NFL quarterback, Cowboys, and Monday Night Football 1938 Birthday Homero Blancas, born in Houston, Texas, PGA golfer, 1972 Phoenix Open 1938 Birthday Ray Sharpe, born in Fort Worth, Texas, singer, songwriter, guitarist, Lee Hazlewood produced debut album, second album featured Duane Eddy and Al Casey on guitars, recorded with King Curtis 1937 Birthday Robert L Crippen, Beaumont, Texas, Captain USN/astronaut, STS-1, 7, 41C, 41G 1937 Birthday Charles Coody, born in Stamford, Texas, PGA golfer, 1971 Masters 1937 Birthday Solomon P. Ortiz, born in Robstown, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1983 - 1937 Birthday Sonny Curtis, Texas, guitarist, Crickets 1937 Birthday Don Massengale, born in Jackson, Texas, PGA golfer, 1966 Bing Crosby Celebrity 1937 Event Spinach growers of Crystal City, Texas, erect statue of Popeye 1937 Event Gas explosion in school in New London Texas: 294 die 1937 Birthday Bob Schieffer, born in Austin, Texas, newscaster, CBS Weekend News 1936 Birthday Frederic Forrest, Waxahachie, Texas, actor, Music Box, Lonesone Dove 1936 Birthday Buddy Holly, born in Lubbock, Texas, singer, Peggy Sue, That'll Be the Day 1936 Event 120 degrees F (49 degrees C), Seymour, Texas (state record) 1936 Birthday John Dancy, born in Jackson, Texas, newscaster, Prime Time Sunday 1936 Birthday Kris Kristofferson, born in Brownsville, Texas, singer and actor, Amerika, Millenium 1936 Birthday Billy Guy, born in Attasca, Texas, rock baritone, Coasters-Young Blood 1936 Birthday Lars Gustafsson, born in Vasteras, Sweden, professor, University of Texas at Austin, author, wrote 'The Death of a Beekeeper' 1936 Birthday Roy Orbison, Vernon, Texas, rocker, Pretty Woman 1936 Birthday Barbara Jordan, born in Houston, Texas, Representative-D-Texas, 1972 - 1978 1936 Birthday Joe Don Baker, Groesback, Texas, actor, Eischied, Walking Tall, Fletch 1936 Birthday John Paul Cain, Sweetwater, Texas, PGA golfer, 1989 Greater Grand Rapids 1936 Birthday Roger Miller, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, country singer, King of the Road, Dang Me 1935 Birthday Bobby Joe Morrow, Brownsville, Texas, sprinter, Olympic-3 gold-1956 1935 Birthday Robert Kruger, Sen-D Texas 1935 Birthday James Clay, born in Dallas, Texas, saxophonist, flutist, hard bop jazz music genre, style influenced by Sonny Rollins 1935 Birthday Justin Tubb, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Grand Ole Opry 1935 Birthday Rafer Johnson, Hillsboro Texas, decathlete, Olympics gold 60 1935 Birthday Earlene Dennis Brown, born in Latero, Texas, shot putter 1960 Olympics bronze 1935 Birthday Albert Bustamante, born in Asherton, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1985 - 1993 1935 Birthday Ann Wedgeworth, Abilene, Texas, actress, Tiger's Tale, Men's Club, Bogie 1935 Birthday Jimmy Powell, born in Dallas, Texas, PGA golfer, 1990 Southwestern Bell Classic 1935 Birthday Nolan Miller, Burkburnett, Texas, fashion designer, Dynasty, Love Boat 1934 Birthday Norm Cash, Eldorado Texas, 1st baseman for the Detroit Tigers 1934 Birthday Harold Ralph Henning, Johannesburg South Africa, PGA golfer, 1966 Texas Open 1934 Birthday Freddie King, Gilmer, Texas, blues singer, Hideaway 1934 Birthday Rafer Lewis Johnson, Hillsboro, Texas, decathlete 1960 Olympics gold 1934 Birthday [Robert] Lee Elder, born in Dallas, Texas, PGA golfer, 1974 Monsanto Open 1934 Birthday Peter Masterson, Houston Texas, actor, Ambush Bay 1934 Event 1st "Washateria" (laundromat) opens (Ft. Worth, Texas) 1934 Birthday Al Freeman, Jr., born in Texas, actor, One Life to Live, My Sweet Charlie 1934 Birthday Sam Donaldson, born in El Paso, Texas, ABC White House correspondent, Prime Time 1934 Event Mother-in-law's day 1st celebrated (Amarillo, Texas) 1934 Birthday Van Williams, Fort Worth, Texas, actor, Green Hornet, Tycoon 1933 Birthday Kathryn Grant Crosby, Houston Texas, actress, Mr Cory, Big Circus 1933 Birthday Ramiro Cortes, born in Dallas, Texas, composer, Fulbright Fellow, taught composition at University of California, University of Utah 1933 Death Texas Guinan, American Businessman 1933 Birthday Suzy Parker, born in San Antonio, Texas, model/actress, Chamber of Horrors 1933 Birthday Ann Richards, born in Lakeview, Texas, American politician, Democrat, Governor of Texas, second female governor of Texas, defeated for re-election by future U.S. President George W. Bush 1933 Birthday John Bradshaw, born in Houston, Texas, educator, speaker, author, popularized dysfunctional family, wrote 'Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child' 1933 Birthday Charles Wilson, born in Trinity, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1973 - 1996 1933 Birthday Willie Nelson, born in Abbott, Texas, country singer, On the Road Again 1933 Birthday Carol Burnett, born in San Antonio, Texas, comedian/actress, Annie, 4 Seasons 1933 Birthday Buddy Knox, born in Happy, Texas, rock vocalist, Party Doll, Lovey Dovey 1933 Birthday Raymond Berry, Texas, NFL hall of famer for the Baltimore Colts 1933 Event -23 degrees F (-31 degrees C), Seminole, Texas (state record) 1933 Birthday Goldie Hill, Karnes County, Texas, country singer, Grand Ole Opry 1932 Birthday John Hillerman, Denison, Texas, actor, Magnum PI, Blazing Saddles 1932 Birthday Robert Benton, Texas, writer and director, Kramer vs Kramer 1932 Birthday Bobby Day, Robert Byrd, Fort Worth, Texas, rock vocalist, Rockin' Robin 1932 Birthday David R. Scott, born in San Antonio, Texas, Col USAF/astronaut, Gemini 8, Apollo 9, 15 1932 Birthday David Scott, born in San Antonio, Texas, astronaut, commander of Apollo 15 mission, seventh person to walk on the Moon, first person to drive on the Moon 1932 Birthday Pauline Oliveros, Houston Texas, composer, Sound Patterns 1932 Birthday K C Jones, Taylor, Texas, basketball player 1956 Olympics gold 1932 Birthday Debbie Reynolds, born in El Paso, Texas, actress, Singin' in the Rain 1932 Birthday Alan Lavern Bean, born in Wheeler, Texas, Captain USN/astronaut, Ap 12, Skylab 3 1932 Birthday Ivan Davis, Electra, Texas, pianist/writer, Hunger, Corn is Green 1932 Event KUT-AM in Austin Texas changes call letters to KNOW 1932 Birthday Dabney Coleman, born in Austin, Texas, That Girl, Mary Hartman, Buffalo Bill 1931 Birthday Dan Rather, born in Wharton, Texas, news anchor, CBS Evening News, 60 Minutes 1931 Birthday Larry Hagman, born in Fort Worth, Texas, actor, I Dream of Jeannie, JR-Dallas 1931 Birthday George Jones, born in Saratoga, Texas, singer, Golden Rings, Oh Lonesome Me 1931 Birthday Boxcar Willie, born in Red Oak, Texas, born Lecil Travis Martin, guitarist, American hobo music singer, sang country, gospel music 1931 Birthday Marvin Leath, born in Henderson, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1979 - 1991 1931 Birthday Rip Torn, born in Texas, actor, Coma, Summer Rental, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1930 Birthday Edward H White II, born in San Antonio, Texas, Lieutenant Colonel USAF/astronaut, Gemini 4 1930 Birthday Big Bopper, JP Richardson, Sabine Pass, Texas, vocalist, Chantiily Lace 1930 Birthday Sam Johnson, born in Dallas, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1991 - 1930 Birthday Edgar Dean Mitchell, Hereford Texas, Captain USN/astronaut, Apollo 14 1930 Birthday Johnny Preston, Port Arthur, Texas, rocker, Feel So Fine 1930 Birthday H Ross Perot, Texas, billionaire/presidental candidate 1992 1930 Event Farmer killed by hail in Lubbock, Texas, only known fatality due to hail 1930 Birthday Sandra Day O'Connor, born in Texas, 1st woman Supreme Court Justice, 1981- 1930 Birthday Edward Galven Givens, Jr., Quanah Texas, Major USAF/astronaut 1929 Birthday Dan Blocker, born in Texas, actor, Tiny-Cimarron City, Hoss-Bonanza 1929 Birthday Donald Ray January, Plainview, Texas, PGA golfer, 1960 Tucson Open 1929 Birthday Buck Owens, born in Sherman, Texas, country singer, Hee Haw 1929 Birthday Katherine Helmond, born in Galveston, Texas, actress, Soap, Mona-Who's the Boss 1929 Birthday Carolyn Jones, born in Amarillo, Texas, actress, Morticia-Addams Family 1929 Birthday Billy Walker, born in Ralls, Texas, country singer, Ozark Jubilee 1928 Birthday Thomas Stewart, San Saba Texas, baritone, La Roche Capriccio 1928 Birthday Jimmy Dean, Texas, actor/singer, Jimmy Dean Show, Diamonds are Forever 1928 Birthday Carl Gardner, born in Tyler, Texas, rock vocalist, Coasters-Searchin 1928 Birthday William Reynolds Archer, Jr., born in Houston, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1971 - 2001 1927 Birthday Sunset Carson, Michael Harrison, Plainview, Texas, actor, Cat of Rockies 1927 Birthday Kika de la Garza, born in Mercedes, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1965 - 1997 1927 Birthday Elliot McKay See, Jr., Dallas Texas, astronaut 1927 Birthday Amos Milburn, born in Houston, Texas, rocker, blues singer, pianist, played rhythm and blues, boogie-woogie, important figure in the history of blues musicianship 1927 Birthday Dick Jones, Snyder, Texas, actor, Buffalo Bill Jr 1926 Birthday Pedro Gonzales-Gonzalez, Aguilares, Texas, actor, Rio Bravo 1925 Event 1st road with a depressed trough (Texas) opens to traffic 1925 Event KUT-AM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions 1925 Birthday Robert Rauschenberg, born in Texas, artist, created "Combines", combinations of non-traditional materials and objects 1925 Event Texas School Board prohibits teaching of evolution 1925 Birthday John Tower, born in Houston, Texas, Senator-R-Texas 1961 - 1985 1925 Birthday Fess Parker, Fort Worth Texas, actor, Davy Crockett, Old Yeller 1925 Event Miriam (Ma) Ferguson sworn in as Texas gov, nation's 2nd woman governor 1925 Event 1st all-female U.S. state supreme court appointed, Texas 1924 Event Miriam (Ma) Ferguson becomes 1st elected woman governor (of Texas) 1924 Birthday Steve Forrest, Huntsville, Texas, actor, Ben-Dallas, SWAT 1924 Birthday Norman Alden, Fort Worth, Texas, actor, Pilaski-Hennesey, Al-Fay 1924 Birthday Charles Braswell, McKinney, Texas, entertainer 1924 Birthday Martha Hyer, Texas, actress, Day of the Wolves, Night of the Grizzly 1924 Birthday Darrell Royal, born in Hollis, Oklahoma, football coach, in 20 years as head coach, University of Texas Longhorn never lost a season, elected to College Football Hall of Fame, 1983 1924 Birthday Audie Murphy, born in Kingston, Texas, WW II hero/actor, Destry, Joe Butterfly 1924 Birthday Randy Van Horne, El Paso, Texas, vocalist, Nat King Cole Show 1924 Birthday Don Cherry, Wichita Texas, singer, Dean Martin Summer Show 1923 Birthday Louis Lane, born in Eagle Pass, Texas, conductor, Oere Orchestra 1968 - 1973 1923 Birthday Paul Lambert, El Paso, Texas, actor, Tom-Executive Suite 1923 Birthday Ralph Hall, born in Fate, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1981 - 1923 Birthday Ann Miller, Lucille Ann Collier, Cherino, Texas, dancer, On the Town 1923 Birthday Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Smith, Texas, journlist/author, WNBC, New York Daily News 1923 Event 1st broadcast of "Barn Dance Show" (WBAP - Ft. Worth Texas) 1922 Birthday Jim Wright, born in Fort Worth, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1987 - 1989, Speaker of House 1922 Event Zoe Akins' "Texas Nightingale," premieres in New York City 1922 Event WBAP-AM begins broadcasting from Ft. Worth Texas 1922 Birthday Gale Storm, born in Bloomington, Texas, actress, My Little Margie, Gale Storm Show 1922 Event WRR-AM in Dallas Texas begins radio transmissions 1922 Birthday James Noble, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Governor Gatling-Benson 1922 Event WBAP-AM, Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting 1921 Birthday Linda Darnell, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, Unfaithfully Yours, 2nd Chance 1921 Birthday Jack Valenti, born in Houston, Texas, Motion Picture Association of America President, created MPAA film rating system 1921 Birthday Gene Roddenberry, El Paso Texas, executive producer, Star Trek 1921 Birthday Cyd Charisse, Tula Finklea, Amarillo, Texas, dancer/actress, East Side 1921 Birthday Lloyd Bentsen, born in Mission, Texas, Senator-D-Texas 1971 - 1993, 1989 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee 1920 Birthday Beatrice Pearson, born in Dennison, Texas, actress, Moving Finger 1920 Birthday James Brown, born in Desdemona, Texas, actor, Lt Rip Masters-Rin Tin Tin 1919 Birthday Evelyn Keyes, Port Arthur, Texas, actress, Adventure of Martin Eden 1919 Event Race riots in Longview and Gregg counties Texas 1919 Event 1st wedding held in an aircraft (over Houston, Texas) 1919 Birthday Dorian Leigh, born in San Antonio, Texas, model, sister of Suzy Parker 1918 Birthday Anne Gwynne, Waco, Texas, actress, Ride 'em Cowboy, House of Frankenstein 1918 Birthday Don Castle, Texas, actor, Born to Speed, Tombstone, Motor Patrol 1918 Birthday Helen Wagner, Lubbock, Texas, actress, Nancy-As The World Turns 1917 Birthday Jack Buetel, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, Outlaw, Half Breed 1917 Event Race riot in Houston Texas (2 blacks and 11 whites killed) 1916 Birthday Henry Barbosa Gonzalez, born in San Antonio, Texas, Representative-D-Texas, 1961- 1915 Birthday Harry Hickox, Big Springs, Texas, Herb-Please Don't Eat the Daisies 1915 Event Southern Methodist University (Dallas Texas) holds its 1st class 1915 Event Hurricane kills 275 in Galveston, Texas with $50 million damage 1915 Event Hurricane strikes Galveston, Texas (275 killed) 1915 Birthday William Goyen, born in Trinity, Texas, writer, storyteller, married actress Doris Roberts, wrote The House of Breath, The Fair Sister, Wonderful Plant 1915 Birthday Ann Sheridan, Denton Texas, actress, Dodge City, Another World 1914 Birthday Perry Bass, Texas billionaire 1914 Birthday Sammy Baugh, born in Texas, American football player, coach, inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame 1914 Birthday Jim Boles, Lubbock, Texas, actor, Joe-One Man's Family 1914 Birthday Zachary Scott, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Spotlight Playhouse, Mildred Pierce 1914 Birthday Ernest Tubb, born in Texas, guitarist/singer, I'm Walking the Floor over You 1913 Birthday Mary Martin, Weatherford, Texas, actress, Peter Pan, Larry Hagman's mom 1913 Birthday J. J. Pickle, born in Big Spring, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1963 - 1995 1913 Birthday Johnny McAfee, born in Dallas, Texas, singer, Sammy Kaye Show 1913 Birthday Babe [Mildred Ella] Didrikson, born in Port Arthur, Texas, hurdler, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics 1912 Birthday Lady Bird Johnson, born in Texas, First Lady of the United States, called "Lady Bird", beautified Washington, D.C. 1912 Birthday Dale Evans, Frances Butts, Uvalde, Texas, cowgirl, Roy Rogers Show 1912 Birthday Ben Hogan, born in Dublin, Texas, PGA golfer, U.S. Open 1950, 51, 53 1912 Birthday Dave O'Brien, Big Springs, Texas, actor, Kiss Me Kate, 1st Aid 1912 Birthday Helen Craig, born in San Antonio, Texas, actress, Snake Pit, They Live by Night 1912 Birthday Lightnin' [Sam] Hopkins, born in Texas, blues stylist, Ball of Twine 1912 Birthday Del Sharbutt, Cleburne, Texas, TV announcer, Your Hit Parade 1912 Birthday Byron Nelson, Fort Worth, Texas, PGA golfer, won 19 tournaments in 1945 1912 Birthday Donald Barry, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Mr Gallo-Mr Novak 1912 Birthday Thomas "Schoolboy" Rowe, Waco Texas, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1911 Birthday Ann Doran, born in Amarillo, Texas, actress, Longstreet, Shirley 1911 Birthday Reed Hadley, born in Petrolia, Texas, actor, Racket Squad, Shock, Grand Canyon 1910 Birthday Price Daniel, born in Dayton, Texas, Governor-D-Texas 1957 - 1963 and Senator-D-Texas 1953 - 1957 1910 Birthday Ray McKinley, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, orchestra leader/drummer, Glenn Miller Time 1910 Birthday T-Bone Walker, Linden, Texas, blues guitarist, Funky Town, Well Done 1910 Birthday Sharon Lynn, born in Weatherford, Texas, actress, Way Out West, Big Broadcast 1909 Birthday Billy Williams, Waco, Texas, singer, Your Show of Shows 1908 Birthday Stuart Hamblen, Texas, singer/composer, This Old House 1908 Birthday Lyndon B Johnson, Stonewall, Texas, D, 36th President, 1963-1969 1908 Birthday Joan Crawford, born in Texas, actress, Mildred Pierce 1907 Birthday Gene Autry, Tioga, Texas, cowpoke/singer/actor/owner, California Angels 1907 Birthday Helen Vinson, born in Texas, actress, Transatlantic Tunnel, In Name Only 1907 Birthday Adrienne Ames, Fort Worth, Texas, actress, Death Kiss, Panama Patrol 1907 Birthday Elliott Sullivan, born in San Antonio, Texas, actor, Sergeant 1906 Event Black soldiers raid Brownsville Texas 1906 Birthday Robert, Bob, Allen, actor for the Texas Rangers 1906 Birthday Bob Wills, born in Texas, actor, Lone Prairie, Tornado in the Saddle 1906 Birthday Tex Ritter, Texas, country singer, 5 Star Jubilee, Wayward Wind 1905 Event 2" rain falls in 10 minutes in Taylor, Texas 1904 Event 1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City and Snyder, Texas) 1903 Birthday Irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress, Granny-Beverly Hillbillies 1903 Birthday Claudette Colbert, Lily Chauchoin, Paris, actress, Texas Lady 1903 Birthday Chill Wills, born in Seagoville, Texas, actor, Fronteir Circus, Rounders 1902 Birthday Madge Bellamy, born in Hillsboro, Texas, actress, White Zombie 1902 Event Minor League's most lopsided baseball game: Corsicana 51; Texarkana 3 Justin Clark of Corsicana, Texas minors hits 8 home runs in 1 game 1902 Event Texas Oil Company, Texaco, forms 1901 Birthday Carmelita Geraghty, born in Rushville, Indiana, actress, My Best Girl, Texas Ranger 1901 Event Oil discovered in Texas 1900 Birthday James Hall, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Hell's Angels 1900 Event 6,000 killed when a hurricane and tidal wave strikes Galveston, Texas 1900 Birthday Charles William Paddock, Texas, 100m runner, Olympic-2 gold-1920 1899 Birthday Wiley Post, Texas, aviation pioneer 1899 Birthday Guy Wilkerson, Texas, actor, Dead or Alive, West of Texas, Shootin' Iron 1899 Event Brazo River in Texas floods 12 miles wide causing $10 mil damage 1899 Birthday Dorothy Devore, Ft. Worth, Texas, actress, Narrow Street, Senior Daredevil 1899 Birthday Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Texas, actor, Hoedown, Country Fair, Blackmail 1898 Birthday Wiley Post, Grand Plain, Texas, aviator/parachutist, crashed in Alaska 1898 Birthday Bessie Love, born in Midland, Texas, actress, Broadway Melody, Children of Damned 1898 Birthday Josie Sedgwick, born in Texas, actress, Son of Oklahoma 1897 Birthday Sara Haden, Galveston, Texas, actress, A Family Affair 1896 Event Tornado kills 78 in Texas 1895 Birthday John Boles, Greenville, Texas, singer and actor, Babes in Baghdad 1895 Birthday Lucien Littlefield, San Antonia, Texas, actor, Mr Beasley-Blondie 1895 Birthday Florence Vidor, Arto, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Jack Knife Man 1895 Birthday Ken Maynard, born in Texas, cowboy/actor/producer, Bigfoot 1895 Birthday Mance Lipscomb, born in Texas, blues musician, Texas Sharecropper 1894 Birthday Yakima Canutt, Enos Edward, Colfax, Washington, actor/dir, Texas Terror 1894 Birthday Corinne Griffith, Texarkana, Texas, actress, 3 Hours, Lilies of Field 1894 Birthday Dooley Wilson, born in Tyler, Texas, actor, Bill-Beulah, Casablanca 1891 Event Cotton pickers organize union and staged strike in Texas 1890 Birthday Dwight D Eisenhower, Denison, Texas, R, 34th President, 1953 - 1961, General, WW 2 1890 Birthday Virginia Eames, Ft. Davis, Texas, entertainer 1889 Birthday H. L. Hunt, American Businessman, Texas oil multi-millionaire 1888 Birthday Florence Bates, born in San Antonio, Texas, actress, Kismet, I Remember Mama 1886 Event Hurricane and sea surge kills 250 at Indianola, Texas 1884 Birthday Texas Guinan, American Businessman 1882 Birthday Ima Hogg, Texas art patron/founder of Houston Symphony 1882 Birthday Guy Kibbee, born in El Paso, Texas, actor, Big Shot 1874 Event Armed Democrats seize Texas government ending Radical Reconstruction 1870 Event Texas becomes last confederate state readmitted to Union 1868 Birthday John Nance Garner, Texas, Vice President-D-1933-41 1868 Event Texas constitutional convention meets in Austin 1865 Event Union General Granger declares slaves are free in Texas 1865 Event Battle of Galveston, Texas, surrender of Edmund Kirby Smith 1865 Event S Brownsville, Texas (Palmito Ranch) Final engagement of Civil War PVT John J Williams of 34th Indiana is last man killed 1865 Event Last land action of Civil war at Palmito Ranch, Texas 1864 Event Land and naval action new Brazos Santiago, Texas 1863 Event Confederate troops vacate Fort Esperanza, Texas 1863 Event Battle at Fort Esperanza Texas 1863 Event Battle of Sabine Pass TX: 47 Texas volunteers repel Federal forces 1863 Death Samuel Houston, 1st President of Rep of Texas (1836-38, 41-44), dies at 70 1862 Event Federal fleet occupies Galveston, Texas 1862 Event Battle of Nueces River, Texas 1862 Event Texas Rangers win Confederate victory at Battle of Val Verde, New Mexico 1861 Event Federal fleet bombs Galveston, Texas 1861 Event Battle of Lavaca, Texas 1861 Event Battle of San Antonio, Texas 1861 Event Indianola Texas - "Star of West" taken by Confederacy 1861 Event Federals abandon Ft. Quitman, Texas 1861 Event By popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from U.S. 1861 Event Texas becomes 7th state to secede 1848 Event Mexico gives Texas to U.S., ending the war 1848 Event Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends Mexican War; U.S. acquires Texas California, New Mexico and Arizona for $15 million 1846 Event 1st major battle of Mexican War fought at Palo Alto Texas 1846 Event Mexican army surrounds fort in Texas 1846 Event Texas state government formally installed in Austin 1845 Event Texas admitted as 28th state 1845 Event Texas ratifies a state constitution 1845 Event Texas Congress votes for annexation to U.S. 1845 Event President Tyler signs a resolution annexing the Republic of Texas 1844 Event Texas became a U.S. territory 1837 Event U.S. president Andrew Jackson and Congress recognizes Republic of Texas 1836 Death Stephen Fuller Austin, founder of state of Texas, dies at 43 1836 Event Sam Houston inaugurated as 1st elected President of Republic of Texas 1836 Event Sam Houston elected president of Republic of Texas 1836 Event Battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from Mexico 1836 Event Texas abolishes slavery 1836 Event Texas approves a constitution 1836 Event Samuel Colt manufactures 1st pistol, 34-caliber "Texas" model 1836 Event Republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico 1836 Event Davy Crockett arrives in Texas, just in time for the Alamo 1835 Event Texas Rangers, mounted police force authorized by Texas Prov Government 1829 Event President Jackson makes an offer to buy Texas, but Mexican government refuses 1821 Event Mexico permits Moses Austin and 300 U.S. families to settle in Texas 1793 Birthday Stephen Fuller Austin, colonized Texas 1793 Birthday Samuel Houston, 1st president of Texas, 1836-38, 1841-44
