1863 - At the Second Battle of Sabine Pass, Texas, a small Confederate force thwarted a Federal invasion of Texas.
1874 - In what is now Hemphill County, Lt. Frank and three scouts captured the "white Indian" known as Tehan. He later escaped from his captors.
1900 - Galveston, TX, was hit by a hurricane that killed at least 6,000 people. At least $30 million in damage was done.
1938 - Port Arthur and Orange County were connected by what became known as the "Rainbow Bridge." The bridge replaced the Dryden Ferry.
1990 - The Veteran's Memorial Bridge was dedicated. The bridge connected Port Arthur and Orange county and ran parellel to the Rainbow Bridge.
1999 - U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno named former U.S. Senator John Danforth to head an independent investigation into the 1993 fire at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, TX.
2012 - TCU played their first game in the renovated Amon G. Carter Stadium. They defeated Grambling 56-0.
| If you've ever driven across Texas, you know how different one area of the state can be from another. Take El Paso. It looks as much like Dallas as I look like Jack Nicklaus. - Pro Golfer Lee Trevino |
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