1845 - At Live Oak Spring, several miles from Austin, Friedrich Wilhelm von Wrede Sr. and Oscar von Claren were killed and scalped by Indians. Both were pioneer authors from Germany.
1869 - In Marion County, a mob dragged five Republicans from the Jefferson jail and killed three of them. The jailed Republicans had been arrested the previous night after a gunfight with local Democrats. On August 23, 1869, seven of 24 defendants were found guilty.
1952 - In Austin, Tillotson College joined with Samuel Huston College and became known as Huston-Tillotson College.
1955 - Elvis performed at the Memorial Hall in Brownwood, TX. The show was sponsored by the Brownwood Volunteer Fire Department.
1971 - Texas Stadium officially opened in Irving, TX.
1998 - Ricky Williams (University of Texas) became the leading scorer in NCAA Division I history. At the end of the game he had a total of 428 points.
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