1835 - At San Felipe de Austin, delegates agreed to establish a provisional government. The "consultation" had convened on November 1.
1837 - In present-day Archer County, a battle between 18 Texas Rangers and about 180 Kichai Indians took place ten miles south of Windthorst, TX. Eight Rangers survived the battle. The event is called the Battle of Stone Houses.
1871 - Governor Edmund J. Davis lifted martial law in Freestone County. Martial law had been imposed on October 9 in response to reports of coercion and fraudulent voting in Fairfield during the elections on October 3-6.
1967 - At Wimberly, the President's Ranch Trail was dedicated. The route includes places in Hays, Blanco and Gillespie counties that were important in the life of Lyndon Baines Johnson.
| Those were comfortable, carefree years. The word I'd use now is idyllic. On Friday nights, we cheered on the Bulldogs of Midland High. On Sunday mornings, we went to church. Nobody locked their doors. Years later, when I would speak about the American Dream, it was Midland I had in mind. - George W. Bush |
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