Bayou City History

On ‘This Forgotten Day in Movies,’ Star Trek: The Motion Picture confirmed that James T. Kirk was born in Iowa on March 22, 2233. Yes–on this forgotten day IN THE FUTURE. In fact, a small t...

https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/03/the-star-trek-milestone-that-will-happen-on-this-day/

March 21, 1923: On this day, the Houston Post reported that Texas Governor Pat Neff had signed a bill passed by the legislature – a bill that created, incorporated, and defined the boundaries o...

https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/03/hisd-bill-signed-by-governor/

March 18, 1938: On this day, a story in Chronicle announced that a name had been chosen for the new 1.3 million dollar coliseum at 801 Bagby Street, near downtown. Two other names, San Jacinto Co...

https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/03/name-chosen-for-houstons-new-coliseum/

March 17, 1971: On this day, the Houston Chronicle reported that the old clock atop the warehouse on the corner of Twenty-second and Lawrence was once again working. At that time, in 1971, the cl...

https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/03/heights-clock-tower-up-and-running/

March 16, 1991: On this day, a story in the Chronicle encouraged readers to “do a little shopping at Mercer Arboretum March Mart,” and in doing so, they’d not only find a wide selection of ...

https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/03/is-this-the-most-beautiful-place-in-harris-county/

March 15, 1928: On this day, it was announced that 22-year-old Miss Oveta Culp would be one of the youngest hostesses at the Democratic National Convention in Houston. Not only was she executive ...

https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/03/oveta-culp-hobbys-political-career-begins-early/

March 14, 1963: On this day, the former home of the Houston Buffaloes, Busch Stadium, was sold to a salvage company for nineteen thousand dollars. The stadium was built in 1928 by the St. Louis C...

https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/03/buff-stadium-sold-to-salvage-company/

March 11, 1986: On this day, the Chronicle announced that the makers of “Houston Knights,” a CBS detective show, were looking for extras for a scene to be shot at Gilley’s in Pasadena – y...

https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/03/extras-needed-for-houston-based-tv-series/

March 10, 1842: On this day, President Sam Houston ordered the removal of the Republic of Texas’ national archives from Austin to Houston for safekeeping. Why? According to the Chronicle, after...

https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/03/houstons-archives-war-with-austin/

March 9, 2006: On this day, the Texas Cyclone was demolished, but the ride didn’t just vanish in the wind – today, some of the cars from the ride can be found just sitting on the ground in th...

https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/03/astroworlds-texas-cyclone-demolished/