November 21st in 1921, when the charter of McMurry College in Abilene was signed, marking the establishment of the institution. Another notable event occurred in 1963, when U.S. President John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline, arrived in San Antonio, TX. This was the beginning of a two-day tour of Texas that tragically ended in Dallas.
In 1987, the Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas was founded, marking an important milestone for the Hispanic community in the state. Five years later, in 1992, Texas experienced a series of 94 tornadoes that hit southeast Texas to the Mid-Atlantic and the Ohio Valley, resulting in the loss of 26 lives. This devastating event had a lasting impact on the region.
A poignant moment in Texas history occurred in 1993, when the city of Austin erected a memorial statue of the late Texas blues guitar-player Stevie Ray Vaughan along Town Lake. Vaughan had played his final performance at the location in Austin, making the statue a fitting tribute to his legacy.