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Texas History Timeline (Part 7)

Texas: Abilene - Arlington - Austin - Corpus Christi - Dallas - El Paso - Fort Worth - Galveston - Houston - Lubbock - Plano - San Antonio - Waco, TX - Wichita Falls

Today in American History

Events in Texas History


Famous People from Texas

Birthdays 601 - 700 of 994

  • 1952-12-18 Rosie Vela, American model and singer-songwriter (Zazu, Fool's Paradise), born in Galveston, Texas
  • 1953-01-16 Robert Jay Mathews, American neo-Nazi, born in Marfa, Texas (d. 1984)

Jeb Bush (71 years old)

1953-02-11 American politician (Governor of Florida (R) 1999-2007), born in Midland, Texas

  • 1953-04-16 Jay O. Sanders, American actor (Meeting Venus, V I Warshawski), born in Austin, Texas
  • 1953-05-29 Rick Henderson, American singer (Mason Dixon - "Karen Comes Around"), born in Beaumont, Texas
  • 1953-06-21 Michael Bowen, American actor (Valley Girl; Breaking Bad), born in Houston, Texas
  • 1953-07-01 Mike Haynes, American College-Pro Football HOF cornerback (Super Bowl XVIII LA Raiders; First-team All-Pro 1984, 85; 9 x Pro Bowl; NE Patriots), born in Denison, Texas
  • 1953-07-06 Nanci Griffith, American singer ("From A Distance"), and songwriter ("Once in a Very Blue Moon"; "Love at the Five and Dime"), born in Seguin, Texas (d. 2021)
  • 1953-07-16 Philece Sampler, American actress (Another World, 1987-89 -"Donna Love"; Days Of Our Lives, 1981-84 - "Renée"), and anime voice dubber, born in San Angelo, Texas (d. 2021)
  • 1953-08-18 Louie Gohmert, American politician, born in Pittsburg, Texas
  • 1953-11-03 Kate Capshaw [Nail], American actress (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom), born in Fort Worth, Texas
  • 1953-11-13 Tracy Scoggins, actress (Colbys, Gumshoe Kid), born in Galveston, Texas
  • 1953-12-06 Gina Hecht, American actress (Melanie-Hizzoner, Mork & Mindy), born in Houston, Texas
  • 1954-01-05 Bryan Hitt, American rock drummer (REO Speedwagon - "Keep on Loving You"), born in Center, Texas

Dennis Quaid (70 years old)

1954-04-09 American actor (Big Easy, Dreamscape, Right Stuff), born in Houston, Texas

  • 1954-04-10 Peter MacNicol, actor (Chicago Hope, Sophie's Choice), born in Dallas, Texas
  • 1954-06-16 Jeffrey S. Ashby, American astronaut (sk: STS 85), born in Dallas, Texas
  • 1954-07-13 Louise Mandrell, American country singer (Mandrell Sisters), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
  • 1954-09-06 Carly Fiorina, Former CEO of Hewlett-Packard and political (R) candidate, born in Austin, Texas

Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954-1990)

1954-10-03 American blues guitarist (Texas Flood; "Pride And Joy"; David Bowie - "Let's Dance"), born in Dallas, Texas

  • 1954-11-06 Catherine Crier, American journalist and author (The Case Against Lawyers, A Deadly Game), born in Dallas, Texas
  • 1954-12-02 Danielle Alexander, American country music pianist, born in Fort Worth, Texas
  • 1954-12-02 Stone Phillips, American news host (NBC Dateline), born in Texas City, Texas
  • 1955-01-17 Steve Earle, American roots-rock singer-songwriter (Guitar Town), born in San Antonio, Texas
  • 1955-03-07 Tommy Kramer, American College Football HOF quarterback (Rice University; NFL Comeback Player of the Year & Pro Bowl 1986 Minnesota Vikings), born in San Antonio, Texas
  • 1955-03-29 Earl Campbell, American College-Pro Football HOF running back (Heisman Trophy 1977, Uni of Texas; Pro Bowl 1978, 79, 80, 81, 83, Houston Oilers), born in Tyler, Texas
  • 1955-04-11 Kevin Brady, American politician (Rep Texas (R) 1997-), born in Vermillion, South Dakota
  • 1955-04-24 Jack Kingston, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia (1993-2015), born in Bryan, Texas
  • 1955-05-10 Mark David Chapman, American assassin (John Lennon), born in Fort Worth, Texas
  • 1955-05-15 Lee Horsley, American actor (Nero Wolfe, Matt Houston), born in Muleshoe, Texas
  • 1955-05-17 Bill Paxton, American actor (True Lies; Twister; Big Love), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2017)
  • 1955-05-30 Jake "The Snake" Roberts, American pro wrestler (WWE Hall of Fame), born in Gainesville, Texas
  • 1955-10-25 Danny Darwin, American baseball pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Bonham, Texas
  • 1955-12-06 Tish Hinojosa, American country singer ("Something in the Rain"), born in San Antonio, Texas
  • 1956-01-21 Robby Benson, American actor (One on One, Running Brave, Chosen), born in Dallas, Texas
  • 1956-03-09 Mark Dantonio, American football coach for Michigan State University, born in El Paso, Texas
  • 1956-05-27 Lisa Niemi, actress (Dirty Dancing, Will Rodgers Follies), born in Houston, Texas
  • 1956-06-01 Lisa Hartman Black, American actress (Tabitha; Knots Landing), and singer, born in Houston, Texas
  • 1956-06-26 Bernard A. Harris Jr., African American astronaut (STS 55, 63), born in Temple, Texas
  • 1956-07-02 Jerry Hall, American model and actress, married to Mick Jagger and Rupert Murdoch (Batman, Freejack), born in Mesquite, Texas
  • 1956-08-24 John Culberson, American attorney and politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas), born in Houston, Texas
  • 1956-09-05 Steve Denton, American tennis player (world's fastest tennis serve-138 mph), born in Kingsville, Texas
  • 1956-09-26 Steve Butler, American auto racer (USAC Silver Crown Champion 1988, 92; USAC Sprint Car Champion 1986, 87, 88, 90), born in Amarillo, Texas
  • 1956-12-21 Lee Roy Parnell, American country singer ("Oughta Be A Law"), born in Abilene, Texas
  • 1957-01-29 Irlene Mandrell, American country singer (Mandrell Sisters), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
  • 1957-02-05 Craig Wilson, American water polo goalkeeper (Olympic silver 1984, 88), born in Beeville, Texas
  • 1957-03-31 Patrick G Forrester, Army Lt Colonel and astronaut, born in El Paso, Texas
  • 1957-07-12 Rick Husband, American astronaut, commander of STS-107 who died in the Columbia disaster, born in Amarillo, Texas (d. 2003)
  • 1957-08-22 Holly Dunn, American country singer ("Daddy's Hands"), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 2016)
  • 1957-08-29 Jerry D. Bailey, American Racing Hall of Fame jockey/broadcaster (Kentucky Derby 1993, 1996), born in Dallas, Texas

Lyle Lovett (66 years old)

1957-11-01 American singer-songwriter (Joshua Judges Ruth; The Road To Ensenada), actor (The Player; The Bridge), and Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame member, born in Houston, Texas

  • 1958-02-26 Greg Germann, American actor, born in Houston, Texas
  • 1958-03-28 Oran "Juice" Jones, American R&B singer ("Curiosity"; "Here I Go Again"), born in Houston, Texas
  • 1958-04-13 Randy Piper, American heavy metal rocker (Wasp - "Wildchild"), born in San Antonio, Texas
  • 1958-06-12 Rebecca Holden, American actress (Knight Rider), and country and Christian music singer, born in Dallas, Texas
  • 1958-07-23 Lydia Cornell, American actress (Sara Rush-Too Close for Comfort), born in El Paso, Texas
  • 1958-08-22 Stevie Ray [Lane Huffman], American professional wrestler, born in Houston, Texas
  • 1958-09-16 Terry McBride, American singer (McBride & Ride - "Can I Count on You"), born in Austin, Texas
  • 1958-09-25 Eamonn Healy, Irish professor of chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, born in Newcastle West, Ireland
  • 1958-10-10 Tanya Tucker, American Grammy Award-winning country singer-songwriter ("Delta Dawn"; "Bring Me Flowers Now"), born in Seminole, Texas
  • 1958-11-10 Stephen Herek, American film director (Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors), born in San Antonio, Texas
  • 1958-12-02 George Saunders, American writer (Lincoln in the Bardo), born in Amarillo, Texas
  • 1958-12-23 Joan Severance, American actress (Hear No Evil, See No Evil), born in Houston, Texas
  • 1959-01-07 Kathy Valentine, American bassist (Go-Go's - "We Got the Beat"), born in Austin, Texas
  • 1959-01-10 Curt Kirkwood, American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter (Meat Puppets), born in Amarillo, Texas
  • 1959-02-01 Wade Wilson, American NFL quarterback, 1981-1998 (Dallas Cowboys - Super Bowl 1995, Minnesota Vikings - Pro Bowl 1988, and 3 other teams), born in Greenville, Texas (d. 2019)
  • 1959-07-01 Anne Smith, American tennis player (World #1 doubles 1980, 81; 10 x Grand Slam doubles titles), born in Dallas, Texas
  • 1959-07-14 Susana Martinez, American politician (Governor of New Mexico) 1st female Hispanic US governor, born in El Paso, Texas
  • 1959-08-18 Tom Prichard, American wrestler, born in Pasadena, Texas
  • 1959-10-09 Mike Singletary, American NFL middle linebacker (Chicago Bears), born in Houston, Texas
  • 1959-11-07 Billy Gillispie, American basketball coach (Ranger College), born in Abilene, Texas
  • 1959-11-28 R Glynn Holt, Plainveiw Texas, PhD/astronaut (STS 73 alt)
  • 1960-01-15 Kelly Asbury, American animated film director (Shrek 2, Smurfs: The Lost Village), born in Beaumont, Texas (d. 2020)
  • 1960-02-03 B J Jefferson, American actress (Ronnie Laurance-Another World), born in Dallas Texas
  • 1960-02-15 Darrell Green, NFL cornerback (Washington Redskins), born in Houston, Texas
  • 1960-02-29 Richard Ramirez, American serial killer (Night Stalker), born in El Paso, Texas (d. 2013)
  • 1960-06-26 Zachary Breaux, American jazz guitarist, born in Port Arthur, Texas (d. 1997)

Richard Linklater (64 years old)

1960-07-30 American filmmaker (Before Sunrise, Boyhood), born in Houston, Texas

Eric Dickerson (63 years old)

1960-09-02 Pro Football Hall of Fame running back (NFL single-season rushing record 2,105 yards, 1984; Pro Bowl 1983, 84, 86–89; LA Rams), born in Sealy, Texas

  • 1960-10-19 Jennifer Holliday, American Grammy and Tony Award-winning stage actress, and pop, R&B, and gospel singer (Dream Girls), born in Houston, Texas
  • 1960-10-29 Michael Carter, American football nose tackle (Super Bowl 1984, 88, 89; Pro Bowl 1985, 87, 88; First-team All-Pro 1986, 87, 88; SF 49ers) and athlete (Olympic silver shot put 1984), born in Dallas, Texas
  • 1961-01-02 Craig James, American NFL running back and sports commentator (Pro Bowl 1985; New England Patriots; ABC, ESPN), born in Jacksonville, Texas
  • 1961-03-25 John Stockwell, American actor (Born to Ride; City Limits), born in Galveston, Texas
  • 1961-04-13 Tammy Stephens, American singer (Girls Next Door - "Don't Be Cruel"), born in Arlington, Texas
  • 1961-05-27 Peri Gilpin, actor (Roz Doyle-Frasier), born in Waco, Texas
  • 1961-07-04 Richard Allen Garriott, English-American computer game designer (Origin), born in Austin, Texas

Forest Whitaker (63 years old)

1961-07-15 American actor and director ("The Last King of Scotland"; "Platoon"), born in Longview, Texas

Woody Harrelson (63 years old)

1961-07-23 American Emmy Award-winning actor (Cheers - "Woody Boyd"; Natural Born Killers), born in Midland, Texas

  • 1961-08-01 Mark "Red" Mitchell, American actor (JFK; 8 Seconds; I Want to Live), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1994)
  • 1961-09-30 Crystal Bernard, American actress (Amy-It's a Living, Helen-Wings), born in Garland, Texas
  • 1961-10-04 David W Harper, American actor (The Waltons - "Jim Bob"), born in Abilene, Texas
  • 1962-01-01 Pierce Holt, American NFL defensive lineman (Pro Bowl, All-Pro selection 1992; San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons), born in Marlin, Texas
  • 1962-01-08 Chris Marion, American soft rock keyboardist (Little River Band), since 2006), born in Belton, Texas
  • 1962-01-14 Michael McCaul, American politician, born in Dallas, Texas
  • 1962-04-03 John Thomas Griffith, American rocker (Red Rockers), born in Lubbock, Texas
  • 1962-06-01 Sherri Howard, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x400m hurdles 1984), born in Sherman, Texas
  • 1962-07-03 Hunter Tylo [Deborah Jo Hunter], American actress (The Bold and the Beautiful), born in Fort Worth, Texas
  • 1962-07-21 Ike Eisenmann, American actor (Scott-Fantastic Journey), born in Houston, Texas
  • 1962-07-25 Doug Drabek, American baseball pitcher (NL Cy Young Award & NL wins leader 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates; MLB All Star 1994), born in Victoria, Texas
  • 1962-08-23 Kyle Clifton, American NFL linebacker (NY Jets), born in Olney, Texas