Events in Corpus Christi History
- 1956-05-22 KRIS TV channel 6 in Corpus Christi, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1964-05-04 KIII TV channel 3 in Corpus Christi, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 2017-08-25 Category 4 Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas northeast of Corpus Christi with 130 m.p.h. winds
Famous People from Corpus Christi
- 1915-11-14 Martha Tilton, American big band singer (Benny Goodman; Jimmy Dorsey), born in Corpus Christi, Texas (d. 2006) [1]
- 1940-07-10 Helen Donath, American soprano, born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- 1946-03-24 Kitty O'Neil, American stuntwoman (The Bionic Woman) & racer (female land speed record), born in Corpus Christi, Texas (d. 2018)
Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009)
1947-02-02 American actress (Charlie's Angels, The Burning Bed), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- 1947-04-08 Larry Norman, American musician and pioneer of Christian rock music ("Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?"), born in Corpus Christi, Texas (d. 2008)
- 1950-04-13 Riff West, American rock bassist (Molly Hatchet), born in Corpus Christi, Texas (d. 2014)
- 1951-11-24 Chet Edwards, American politician (Rep-D-Texas 1991-2011), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- 1952-06-03 Billy Powell, American musician and keyboardist (Lynyrd Skynyrd - "That Smell"; "Freebird"), born in Corpus Christi, Texas (d. 2009)
- 1954-07-13 Louise Mandrell, American country singer (Mandrell Sisters), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- 1955-11-16 Chris Layton, American blues-rock drummer (Double Trouble -"Pride and Joy"; Kenny Wayne Shepherd), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- 1957-01-29 Irlene Mandrell, American country singer (Mandrell Sisters), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- 1957-11-06 Lori Singer, American actress (Fame; V; Footloose), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- 1958-07-03 Monty Byrom, American rock, blues and country guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer (Billy Satellite; Eddie Money; Big House), born in Corpus Christie, Texas
- 1967-01-12 Farrah Forke, American actress (Dweebs; Mr Rhodes; Disclosure; Heat), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- 1971-07-25 Roger Creager, American country music singer-songwriter ("Bad Friend to a Good Man"), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
Eva Longoria (49 years old)
1975-03-15 American actress (Gabrielle Solis in Desperate Housewives), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- 1977-01-11 Shomari Buchanan, American football player, born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- 1977-05-09 Dan Regan, American ska trombonist (Reel Big Fish), and craft brewer, born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- 1978-05-23 Mike González, American baseball player, born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- 1984-05-24 Brodney Pool, American football player (Cleveland Browns), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
Famous Americans
'Philadelphia' Jack O'Brien
50 Cent
A Boogie wit da Hoodie
A. E. Douglass
A. J. Foyt
Aaron Burr