October 31st in 1869, the commander of the Military District of Texas removed Colbert Caldwell from his position on the Texas Supreme Court. This action was taken in response to complaints that Caldwell was unsympathetic to freedmen’s aspirations and the goals of the congressional Reconstruction.
Moving ahead to 1903, an exciting discovery was made at Batson-Old Oilfield. After only nine days of drilling, oil was discovered, leading to the production of over 45 million barrels of oil by 1993.
Jumping to 1959, Lee Harvey Oswald, a former U.S. Marine from Fort Worth, TX, announced that he would never return to the U.S. At the time, he was in Moscow, Russia, marking a significant moment in Texas history.
Fast-forwarding to 2010, a memorable event occurred in Arlington, TX, as George W. Bush threw out the first pitch in Game 4 of the World Series between the Texas Rangers and the San Francisco Giants. This game also marked the first time in major league history that two former presidents, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, attended the same World Series Game.