1855 - In Rockwall, preacher Mansell Matthews gave his "the evils of inteperrance" talk.
1863 - Josefa (Chipita) RodrÃguez was sentenced to death for the murder of John Savage. For many years she was considered the only woman legally hanged in Texas.
1947 - John Westbrook was born in Groesbeck, TX. While studying at Baylor University, he became the first African-American to play varsity football in the Southwest Conference.
1971 - Elvis Presley performed in Dallas, TX.
1981 - In Houston, TX, President Reagan attended the "Salute to a Stronger American" Dinner.
2010 - TCU hosted its last game in the original 80-year-old Amon G. Stadium. The stadium re-opened for the 2012 season after a $105 million renovation project.
| I don't want to look like Connecticut, no offense, I don't want to look like Oklahoma, I don't want to look like California. I want to be uniquely Texas. And that's not to diss anybody else. - Rick Perry |
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