Today in 1873, Mayor Scanlan petitions Congress for federal aid to continue dredging the Ship Channel to six feet deep. The next year, engineers would recommend that the waterway be deepened to twelve feet. In present day, the Ship Channel is 45’ deep.
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Today in 2025, Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant becomes only the eighth player in NBA history to score 31,000 points.
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Today in 1970, the Astrodome hosts the World Premiere of Robert Altman’s film “Brewster McCloud,” filmed there.
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Today in 1911, the Galveston-Houston Electric Railway opens.
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Today in 2017, Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year is awarded to Jose Altuve and JJ Watt. @sportsillustrated.bsky.social
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Today in 2012, @rollingstone.com ranks The Geto Boys’ “Mind Playing Tricks on Me” as the 5th Greatest Hip-Hop song.
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Today in 2006, Houstorian, Houston’s loudest preservation group, launches.
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Today in 1978, on Monday Night Football, 70,000 Oilers fans at the Astrodome get blue and white pompoms, waving them to victory, behind Earl Campbell's 199 rushing yards, 4 touchdowns, and a career defining 81-yard run.
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Today in 1910, the Harris County Courthouse opens.
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Today in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson remotely signals the Grand Opening of the Port of Houston. The mayor's daughter drops white rose petals into the water proclaiming, "I christen thee Port of Houston and hither the boats of all nations may come and receive a hearty welcome.
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Today in 1528, shipwrecked Cabeza de Vaca and his surviving crew land at Galveston, exploring Buffalo Bayou up to present-day Houston.
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Today in 1947, Foley’s opens its six-story department store on Main Street.
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Today in 1926, Houston Public Library opens Downtown, with 3,000 attending.
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Today in 1960, Houston is awarded a National League baseball franchise, what would become the Astros. @mlb.com
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Today in 1901, the first edition of the Houston Chronicle is published. @houstonchronicle.com
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Today in 2006, the Magnolia Ballroom is awarded the city’s first Protected Landmark status.
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Today in 1999, after 34 years, the Astros play their last game in the Astrodome, with the Atlanta Braves winning 7-5 to wrap up the best-of-five National League Division Series.
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Today in 1996, @riceuniversity.bsky.social professors Robert Curl and Richard Smalley win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery of fullerenes.
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Today in 1975, Loop 610 is completed. (We’ve heard the jokes)
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Today in 1961, NASA announces Manned Spacecraft Center will be located in Houston.
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Today in 2008, Hurricane Ike makes landfall east of Galveston Island, then slams into Houston.
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Today in 1975, Betty Moody opens Moody Gallery, featuring local, contemporary American artists.
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Today in 1836, Houston is born when land speculators Augustus and John Allen advertise for their Town of Houston.
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Today in 1952, the Gulf Freeway, connecting Houston to Galveston, is dedicated.
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Today in 1969, Houston Intercontinental Airport opens, and Hobby Airport closes to commercial traffic.
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The Spirit of the Montrose Is Alive(ish) on Lower Westheimer
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Today in 2016, Buffalo Bayou Park debuts a semi-restored 1927 water cistern as a public space.
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Today in 1924, Mama Ninfa Laurenzo, who popularized Tex-Mex cuisine and founded the landmark Ninfa’s , is born.
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