Today in San Antonio History
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Historical Events
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1771-07-14 - Mission San Antonio de Padua founded in California
1842-03-05 - Over 500 Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas, briefly occupy San Antonio and then head back to the Rio Grande.
1861-04-23 - Battle of San Antonio, TX
1928-01-01 - 1st US air-conditioned office building opens, San Antonio
1949-12-11 - WOAI (now KMOL) TV channel 4 in San Antonio, TX (NBC) 1st broadcast
1950-02-15 - KENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting
1955-06-10 - KWEX TV channel 41 in San Antonio, TX (IND) begins broadcasting
1957-01-21 - KSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
1962-09-10 - KLRN TV channel 9 in San Antonio, TX (PBS) begins broadcasting
1968-04-06 - HemisFair 1968 opens in San Antonio, Texas
1972-08-11 - "Cheech & Chong Day" in San Antonio Texas
1975-01-28 - 8th ABA All-Star Game: East 151 beats West 124 at San Antonio
1978-04-09 - Denver's David Thompson scores 73 points & San Antonio's George Gervin scores 63 points in separate NBA games (33 in 1 quarter)
1980-10-11 - Dallas Mavericks 1st game at Reunion Arena beat San Antonio 103-92
1981-04-04 - Henry Cisneros becomes 1st Mexican-American mayor (San Antonio)
1981-04-24 - San Antonio blocks 20 Golden State shots to set NBA reg game record
1982-03-06 - NBA highest scoring game: San Antonio beat Milwaukee 171-166 (3 OT)
1982-07-23 - FCC approves AM stereo radio, KTSA San Antonio goes stereo
1983-07-25 - 1st non-human primate (baboon) conceived in a lab dish, San Antonio
1985-03-23 - Julian Lennon's 1st concert (San Antonio Texas)
1986-02-18 - San Antonio's Alvin Robertson scores NBA 2nd quadruple double-20 pts, 11 rebounds, 10 assists & 10 steals against Phoenix
1988-07-16 - San Antonio (Texas League) beats Jackson 1-0 in 26 innings
1991-03-26 - Orlando Thunder beats San Antonio Riders in their 1st WLAF game 35-34
1993-05-15 - Alamodome in San Antonio TX opens
1995-02-21 - CFL's Sacramento Gold Miners become San Antonio Texans
1996-02-11 - 46th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 129-118 at San Antonio
1998-03-30 - 60th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: at Alamodome San Antonio
2002-03-31 - 21st NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: at San Antonio
Famous Birthdays
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1888-02-21 - Florence Bates, TX, actress (Moon & Sixpence, Love Crazy, San Antonio)
1888-04-15 - Florence Bates, San Antonio Tx, actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama)
1888-08-05 - Victor Francen, Belgium, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio)
1907-07-04 - Elliott Sullivan, San Antonio TX, actor (Sergeant)
1912-05-13 - Helen Craig, San Antonio TX, actress (Snake Pit, They Live by Night)
1916-05-03 - Henry Barbosa Gonzalez, San Antonio Tx, (Rep-D-Tx, 1961- )
1919-04-23 - Dorian Leigh, San Antonio TX, model, sister of Suzy Parker
1930-11-14 - Edward H White II, San Antonio Texas, Lt Col USAF/astronaut (Gemini 4)
1932-06-06 - David R Scott, San Antonio Tx, Col USAF/astronaut (Gem 8, Apol 9, 15)
1933-04-26 - Carol Burnett, San Antonio Tx, comedian/actress (Annie, 4 Seasons)
1933-10-26 - Suzy Parker, San Antonio Tx, model/actress (Chamber of Horrors)
1935-08-20 - Justin Tubb, San Antonio Tx, country singer (Grand Ole Opry)
1941-11-06 - Doug Sahm, San Antonio Texas, country singer (Texas Tornadoes-Dinero)
1942-08-26 - John E Blaha, San Antonio, USAF/astronaut (STS 29, 33, 43, 58, 79/81)
1947-06-11 - Henry Cisneros, first Hispanic to serve as mayor of a major U.S. city (San Antonio), later Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton Administration
1947-07-21 - Wendell Burton, San Antonio Tx, actor (Lucas-New Dick Van Dyke Show)
1949-11-25 - Rita Jenrette, San Antonio Tx, wife of Rep John Jenrette (D-SC)
1955-01-17 - Steve Earle, San Antonio Tx, country singer (Guitar Town)
1957-08-22 - Holly Dunn, San Antonio Tx, country singer (Daddy's Hands)
1957-10-23 - Louann Fernald San Antonio TX, playmate (Jun, 1979)
1957-11-02 - Rita Crockett, San Antonio Tx, volleyball player (Olympic-silver-1984)
1964-01-31 - Sharon Cain, San Antonio TX, team handball center back (Olympics-1996)
1964-02-07 - Gretchen Magers, Pittsburgh PA/San Antonio TX, tennis star
1965-07-22 - Shawn Michaels, [Mike Hickenbottom], San Antonio, wrestler (WWF/AWA)
1967-08-19 - Tabitha Soren, San Antonio Texas, MTV reporter (This Week in Rock)
1968-02-07 - Ashely Allen, San Antonio TX, playmate (Aug, 1992)
1971-09-08 - Henry Thomas, San Antonio TX, actor (ET)
Famous Deaths
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1977-11-18 - Victor Francen, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio), dies at 89
