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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Today in 1996, Rice University professors Robert Curl and Richard Smalley win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery of fullerenes.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Today in 1972, Antonio Molina and Billie Ert wed in Houston, becoming Texas’ first de facto gay marriage (clerk thought Billie was a woman).

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Today in 1970, progressive radio station KPFT is bombed for the second time in a year.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Today in 1887, William Marsh Rice buys the Capitol Hotel, later renaming it the Rice Hotel.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Today in 1996, Townes Van Zandt plays his final Houston show, at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Today in 1983, “Last Night at the Alamo,” filmed on location in Houston at The Old Barn on Harrisburg, opens in theaters.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Today in 1966, Jones Hall is completed and donated to the city, and would be home to the Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet, and Houston Grand Opera.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

‪Today in 1835, Texian settlers clash with the Mexican Army in the Battle of Gonzales, the beginning of the Texas Revolution. The Texians successfully challenge the Mexican Army to “Come and Take It.”

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today in 2018, The Nobel Prize in Medicine is awarded to MD Anderson’s James Allison and Tasuku Honjo of Japan for their work on unleashing the body’s immune system to attack cancer.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today in 2010, Houston-based Continental Airlines combines with United Airlines.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today in 1958, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics is dissolved and reformed as NASA.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today in 1938, the cornerstone is laid at the new City Hall.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today in 2007, Houston Astro Craig Biggio ends his 20-year career, with 3,060 hits total.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today in 1984, the 1939 Art Deco landmark Alabama Theater is reopened, after a loving restoration, into Bookstop. Later stripped of its architectural charm to a joyless shell. The landmark that was once the best example of historic preservation in Houston is now the lamest.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today in 1950, after only 8 months of construction, Rice Stadium opens.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today in 1963, Colt .45 John Paciorek, making his big-league debut at age 18, goes 3-for-3 with two walks, four runs, and three RBls, but due to injuries won’t play another Major League game.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today in 2014, Jose Altuve is first Astro ever to win a batting title, finishing the season with a .341 average.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today in 1940, the new Municipal Airport terminal is dedicated.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Today in 2026, the Astros win the American League West title, their eighth division title in the last nine full seasons.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Today in 1987, the George R. Brown Convention Center opens on the east of Downtown.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Today in 1946, St. John's School opens with 344 students.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Today in 1981, Astros pitcher Nolan Ryan throws his fifth no-hitter, a record in MLB (he holds the record at 7).

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

‪Today in 1927, the Toonerville Trolley from Main Street to the City of Bellaire ends 17 years of service.‬

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Today in 1986, pitcher Mike Scott throws a no-hitter as the Astros clinch the National League West title.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

‪Today in 1976, following a Houston debut, Houston Grand Opera’s production of Porgy & Bess opens on Broadway, later winning a Tony and Grammy Award.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today in 1969, the Houston Audubon Society is formed by a dedicated group of eighteen men and women who saw the need for environmental education for youth and environmental advocacy for Houston’s wildlife habitats.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Today in 1900, Houston industrialist William Marsh Rice is murdered by his valet in New York City.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today in 1975, Loop 610 is completed. (We’ve heard the jokes)

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

‪Today in 1984, The Cosby Show debuts on NBC, co-starring Houston's Phylicia Rashad.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Today in 1973, Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes tennis match in the Astrodome.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Today in 1956, Gulfgate Shopping City, Houston's first mall, opens on the Gulf Freeway.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Today in 1937, Lamar High School opens.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

‪Today in 1940, Houston entrepreneur Jesse Jones is appointed the US Secretary of Commerce. #MrHouston‬

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Today in 1927, Houston Junior College opens its first fall semester as part of @HoustonISD system, later becoming University of Houston. @uhouston.bsky.social

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Today in 1979, His Holiness the Dalai Lama makes his first visit to Houston. @dalailama.bsky.social

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Today in 1959, a disturbed parent detonates a bomb on Poe Elementary campus, killing himself and 5 others. Heroes from that day, Jennie Kolter and James Montgomery, a teacher and custodian killed in the blast, would later have schools named for them.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today in 1961, Sharpstown Mall opens. Houston's third, but the first enclosed and with A/C.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today in 1961, NASA announces Manned Spacecraft Center will be located in Houston.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Today in 2008, Hurricane Ike makes landfall east of Galveston Island, then slams into Houston.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Today in 1983, Harris County Toll Road Authority is formed.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Today in 1975, Betty Moody opens Moody Gallery, featuring local, contemporary American artists.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Today in 1978, “The Ballad of the Urban Cowboy” by Aaron Latham is published in Esquire, later the basis for the movie.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Today in 1962, JFK pledges the U.S. to go to the moon by decade’s end in speech at @riceuniversity.bsky.social

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

‪Today in 1989, Houston’s first IMAX theater opens at the Houston Museum Natural Science. @hmns.bsky.social

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Today in 1965, the Astrodome hosts its first ever football game, Tulsa beats @uhouston.bsky.social @uhcougars.bsky.social

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

‪Today in 1961, Category 4 Hurricane Carla makes landfall near Port Lavaca. Due to emerging satellite and radar technologies on broadcast TV, half a million are able to evacuate - keeping the death toll to 46.‬

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Today in 2026, Astros 2B Jose Altuve gets the 2,500th hit of his career, a double in Philadelphia.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Today in 2006, Macy’s ditches the Foley’s name after buying the 100-year-old Houston department store months earlier.

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Houstorian @houstorian.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Today in 1968, the Houston Oilers play their first regular season game in the Astrodome, losing to Kansas City.

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