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Lt. Benjamin D. Foulois makes first military air flight in a Wright brothers plane at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio.
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Texas became the first state to approve the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, winning women the right to vote in national elections.
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The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), founded in 1929, is the oldest and most widely respected Hispanic civil rights organization in the United States of America. LULAC was created at a time in our country's history when Hispanics were denied fundamental civil and human rights, despite American society's contributions. The founders of LULAC created an organization that empowers its members to design and develop the most needed opportunities.
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Herman Barnett enrolls at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston to become the first African-American medical student.
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Following the Supreme Court decision to end segregation in professional schools, Brown v. Board of Education's ruling further extended those rights to all schools in the United States. Students of all races were allowed to attend the same schools. San Antonio was among the first cities in the U.S. to comply with the order.
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On November 22, JFK flew to Dallas to speak at a luncheon. En route from the airport, Kennedy rode in an open car motorcade through downtown Dallas, along with his wife Jacqueline, Texas Governor John Connally, and Texas First Lady Nellie Connally. As they entered Dealey Plaza on Elm Street, shots rang out. Both Kennedy and Connally were struck. They were rushed to Parkland Hospital where President Kennedy was pronounced dead shortly after.
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On July 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin (1930-) became the first humans ever to land on the moon. About six-and-a-half hours later, Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. As he took his first step, Armstrong famously said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong transmits the first words from the surface of the moon: "Houston, the Eagle has landed."
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On February 28, 1993, some 80 agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) raided a religious compound at Mount Carmel, near Waco, Texas, after receiving reports that the Branch Davidians and their leader, David Koresh, were violating federal firearms regulations. Law enforcement officials eventually surrounded the compound. The siege ended dramatically on April 19, 1993, when fires consumed the compound, leaving some 75 people dead, including 25 children.
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The collapse of the energy company precipitated the most complex investigation in the FBI’s history. Top officials at the Houston-based company cheated investors. They enriched themselves through elaborate accounting gimmicks like overvaluing assets to boost cash flow and earnings statements, making the company even more appealing to investors. The company declared bankruptcy in December 2001, investors lost millions, prompting the FBI and other federal agencies to investigate.
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The effects of Hurricane Ike in Texas were crippling and long-lasting. Ike's effects included deaths, widespread damage, and impacts on oil and gas prices and availability. Hurricane Ike also had a long-term effect on the U.S. economy. Making landfall over Galveston at 2:10 a.m. CDT on September 13, 2008, Category 2 Hurricane Ike caused extensive damage in Texas, with sustained winds of 110 mph, a 22 ft storm surge, and widespread coastal flooding.
