1878 - Boxer and author John "Jack" Johnson was born in Galveston, TX.
1986 - Newsweek magazine published an article detailing the economic problems of the steel business in Texas. The story focused on the town of Lone Star in southern Morris County.
2013 - The Houston Astros played their first game as an American League team. They beat the Texas Rangers with a score of 8-2.
2014 - CONAN was aired live from Dallas' Majestic Theater. Adam Sandler and Tig Notaro were guests and Dirk Nowitzki gave Conan O'Brien a Texas Citizenship Test.
| You may all go to Hell, and I will go to Texas. - Davy Crocket after losing the 1835 race for Tennessee's seat to the U.S. legislature. |
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