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.
| Texas does not, like any other region, simply have indigenous dishes. It proclaims them. It congratulates you, on your arrival, at having escaped from the slop pails of the other 49 states. - Alistair Cooke |
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