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} } //}); </script> <div id="main" class="left "> <div class="archive-header-wrap"> <h2 class="archive-header pagetitle">Monthly Archive for January, 2016</h2> <div class="widget widget_categories" style="display: block;"> <h2 class="widgettitle cats-closed" style="cursor: pointer;"> : <span class="taxonomy-title">January, 2016</span> </h2> </div> </div> <div id="blogcontent"> <div id="post-7229" class="blogentry post-number-0 post-has-photo partial-post post-7229 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general category-houston-forgotten-day tag-mcallahantv tag-air-conditioning tag-al-jolson tag-chase-tower tag-hds tag-hds-forgotten-day-in-houston tag-hearst-digital-studios tag-majestic tag-majestic-theatre tag-old-movie-theaters tag-rusk-street tag-texas-avenue tag-this-forgotten-day-in-houston" data-post-id="7229"> <div class="post-promo-photo"> <a class="" href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/the-majestic-theaters-of-houston/"> <div class="img-aspect"> <img class="aspect-32" src="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/wp-content/themes/2014-responsive-base/images/aspect32.png"/> <div class="img-clip"> <img src="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-majestic-548x365.jpg" class="attachment-feature-image size-feature-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-majestic-548x365.jpg 548w, https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-majestic-120x80.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px" /> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="post-loop-content"> <h2 class="blog-headline"> <a href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/the-majestic-theaters-of-houston/" title="Permalink to The Majestic Theaters of Houston" rel="bookmark">The Majestic Theaters of Houston</a> </h2> <div class="byline "> By <a href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/author/mcallahan/" title="Posts by Michael Callahan" rel="author">Michael Callahan</a> <span class="post-date">on January 29, 2016 at 5:00 AM</span> </div>  <div class=" blogentrytext"> <div class="excerpt-section">January 29, 1923: On this day, the million dollar Majestic Theatre at 908 Rusk Street opened in Houston, and while this was the third Majestic theater in the Bayou City, it was believed to be the <a class="read-more" href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/the-majestic-theaters-of-houston/">…</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="catsandsharing"> <div class="catsandtags">  </div> </div> <div style="clear: both"></div> </div> <div id="post-7223" class="blogentry post-number-1 post-has-photo partial-post post-7223 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general category-houston-forgotten-day tag-1920s tag-mcallahantv tag-caucus tag-hds tag-hds-forgotten-day-in-houston tag-hearst-digital-studios tag-iowa tag-minnie-fisher-cunningham tag-primary tag-suffrage tag-this-forgotten-day-in-houston tag-voting-rights tag-womens-rights" data-post-id="7223"> <div class="post-promo-photo"> <a class="" href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/600-houston-women-pay-poll-tax/"> <div class="img-aspect"> <img class="aspect-32" src="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/wp-content/themes/2014-responsive-base/images/aspect32.png"/> <div class="img-clip"> <img src="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-poll-tax-jan-28-548x365.jpg" class="attachment-feature-image size-feature-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-poll-tax-jan-28-548x365.jpg 548w, https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-poll-tax-jan-28-120x80.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px" /> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="post-loop-content"> <h2 class="blog-headline"> <a href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/600-houston-women-pay-poll-tax/" title="Permalink to 600 Houston Women Pay Poll Tax" rel="bookmark">600 Houston Women Pay Poll Tax</a> </h2> <div class="byline "> By <a href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/author/mcallahan/" title="Posts by Michael Callahan" rel="author">Michael Callahan</a> <span class="post-date">on January 28, 2016 at 5:00 AM</span> </div>  <div class=" blogentrytext"> <div class="excerpt-section">January 28, 1920: On this day, it was reported that 600 Houston women had paid their poll tax. That’s right, a poll tax. You see, back then states could charge eligible citizens, male or female, a <a class="read-more" href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/600-houston-women-pay-poll-tax/">…</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="catsandsharing"> <div class="catsandtags">  </div> </div> <div style="clear: both"></div> </div> <div id="post-7214" class="blogentry post-number-2 post-has-photo partial-post post-7214 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general category-houston-forgotten-day tag-1900-storm tag-mcallahantv tag-galveston tag-grace-episcopal tag-hds tag-hds-forgotten-day-in-houston tag-hearst-digital-studios tag-miracle tag-power-of-prayer tag-seawall-boulevard tag-this-forgotten-day-in-houston" data-post-id="7214"> <div class="post-promo-photo"> <a class="" href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/its-a-miracle-paralyzed-woman-walks-at-galveston-church/"> <div class="img-aspect"> <img class="aspect-32" src="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/wp-content/themes/2014-responsive-base/images/aspect32.png"/> <div class="img-clip"> <img src="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-grace-cathedral-548x365.jpg" class="attachment-feature-image size-feature-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-grace-cathedral-548x365.jpg 548w, https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-grace-cathedral-120x80.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px" /> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="post-loop-content"> <h2 class="blog-headline"> <a href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/its-a-miracle-paralyzed-woman-walks-at-galveston-church/" title="Permalink to It’s a miracle! Paralyzed woman walks out of Galveston church" rel="bookmark">It’s a miracle! Paralyzed woman walks out of Galveston church</a> </h2> <div class="byline "> By <a href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/author/mcallahan/" title="Posts by Michael Callahan" rel="author">Michael Callahan</a> <span class="post-date">on January 27, 2016 at 5:00 AM</span> </div>  <div class=" blogentrytext"> <div class="excerpt-section">January 27, 1920: On this day, it was reported that a Dallas woman who had been pronounced as “hopelessly incurable” went to Grace Episcopal church in Galveston, and when she left, she was cured. A <a class="read-more" href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/its-a-miracle-paralyzed-woman-walks-at-galveston-church/">…</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="catsandsharing"> <div class="catsandtags">  </div> </div> <div style="clear: both"></div> </div> <div id="post-7209" class="blogentry post-number-3 post-has-photo partial-post post-7209 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general category-houston-forgotten-day tag-mcallahantv tag-day-trip tag-galveston tag-hds tag-hds-forgotten-day-in-houston tag-hearst-digital-studios tag-imax tag-moody-gardens tag-rain-forest tag-this-forgotten-day-in-houston" data-post-id="7209"> <div class="post-promo-photo"> <a class="" href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/moody-gardens-raises-funds-for-new-pyramid/"> <div class="img-aspect"> <img class="aspect-32" src="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/wp-content/themes/2014-responsive-base/images/aspect32.png"/> <div class="img-clip"> <img src="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-moody-gardens-548x365.jpg" class="attachment-feature-image size-feature-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-moody-gardens-548x365.jpg 548w, https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-moody-gardens-120x80.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px" /> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="post-loop-content"> <h2 class="blog-headline"> <a href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/moody-gardens-raises-funds-for-new-pyramid/" title="Permalink to Moody Gardens Raises Funds for New Pyramid" rel="bookmark">Moody Gardens Raises Funds for New Pyramid</a> </h2> <div class="byline "> By <a href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/author/mcallahan/" title="Posts by Michael Callahan" rel="author">Michael Callahan</a> <span class="post-date">on January 26, 2016 at 5:00 AM</span> </div>  <div class=" blogentrytext"> <div class="excerpt-section">January 26, 1991: On this day, Moody Gardens held a grand gala at its Hope Arena Convention Center with dinner and a concert featuring Grammy-winner Crystal Gayle – you know might know her better by <a class="read-more" href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/moody-gardens-raises-funds-for-new-pyramid/">…</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="catsandsharing"> <div class="catsandtags">  </div> </div> <div style="clear: both"></div> </div> <div id="post-7204" class="blogentry post-number-4 post-has-photo partial-post post-7204 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general category-houston-forgotten-day tag-mcallahantv tag-capitan-theater tag-city-of-pasadena tag-granada-theater tag-hds tag-hds-forgotten-day-in-houston tag-hearst-digital-studios tag-old-movie-theaters tag-pasadena tag-this-forgotten-day-in-houston" data-post-id="7204"> <div class="post-promo-photo"> <a class="" href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/then-and-now-capitan-theater/"> <div class="img-aspect"> <img class="aspect-32" src="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/wp-content/themes/2014-responsive-base/images/aspect32.png"/> <div class="img-clip"> <img src="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-capitan-theater-548x365.jpg" class="attachment-feature-image size-feature-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-capitan-theater-548x365.jpg 548w, https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-capitan-theater-120x80.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px" /> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="post-loop-content"> <h2 class="blog-headline"> <a href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/then-and-now-capitan-theater/" title="Permalink to Then and Now: Capitan Theater" rel="bookmark">Then and Now: Capitan Theater</a> </h2> <div class="byline "> By <a href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/author/mcallahan/" title="Posts by Michael Callahan" rel="author">Michael Callahan</a> <span class="post-date">on January 25, 2016 at 5:00 AM</span> </div>  <div class=" blogentrytext"> <div class="excerpt-section">January 25, 2007: On this day, the City of Pasadena announced that the next auction of city surplus goods would include items stored in the vacant Capitan Theater at 1001 Shaw Avenue. Now, we’re not <a class="read-more" href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/then-and-now-capitan-theater/">…</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="catsandsharing"> <div class="catsandtags">  </div> </div> <div style="clear: both"></div> </div> <div id="post-7200" class="blogentry post-number-5 post-has-photo partial-post post-7200 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general category-houston-forgotten-day tag-mcallahantv tag-buried-treasure tag-galveston tag-hds tag-hds-forgotten-day-in-houston tag-hearst-digital-studios tag-padre-island tag-pelican-island tag-this-forgotten-day-in-houston tag-unclaimed-money" data-post-id="7200"> <div class="post-promo-photo"> <a class="" href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/is-there-buried-treasure-near-pelican-island/"> <div class="img-aspect"> <img class="aspect-32" src="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/wp-content/themes/2014-responsive-base/images/aspect32.png"/> <div class="img-clip"> <img src="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-pelican-isle-548x365.jpg" class="attachment-feature-image size-feature-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-pelican-isle-548x365.jpg 548w, https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-pelican-isle-120x80.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px" /> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="post-loop-content"> <h2 class="blog-headline"> <a href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/is-there-buried-treasure-near-pelican-island/" title="Permalink to Is there buried treasure near Pelican Island?" rel="bookmark">Is there buried treasure near Pelican Island?</a> </h2> <div class="byline "> By <a href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/author/mcallahan/" title="Posts by Michael Callahan" rel="author">Michael Callahan</a> <span class="post-date">on January 22, 2016 at 5:00 AM</span> </div>  <div class=" blogentrytext"> <div class="excerpt-section">January 22, 1970: On this day, the hunt for gold on Pelican Island was delayed at least another week. According to the Chronicle, the treasure hunt was put on hold while a Galveston City Attorney <a class="read-more" href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/is-there-buried-treasure-near-pelican-island/">…</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="catsandsharing"> <div class="catsandtags">  </div> </div> <div style="clear: both"></div> </div> <div id="post-7193" class="blogentry post-number-6 post-has-photo partial-post post-7193 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general category-houston-forgotten-day tag-mcallahantv tag-chili tag-chili-cook-off tag-ghost-town tag-hds tag-hds-forgotten-day-in-houston tag-hearst-digital-studios tag-terlingua tag-this-forgotten-day-houston tag-west-texas" data-post-id="7193"> <div class="post-promo-photo"> <a class="" href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/houston-investor-buys-west-texas-town/"> <div class="img-aspect"> <img class="aspect-32" src="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/wp-content/themes/2014-responsive-base/images/aspect32.png"/> <div class="img-clip"> <img src="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-terlingua-548x365.jpg" class="attachment-feature-image size-feature-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-terlingua-548x365.jpg 548w, https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-terlingua-120x80.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px" /> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="post-loop-content"> <h2 class="blog-headline"> <a href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/houston-investor-buys-west-texas-town/" title="Permalink to Houston Investor Buys Famous West Texas Ghost Town" rel="bookmark">Houston Investor Buys Famous West Texas Ghost Town</a> </h2> <div class="byline "> By <a href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/author/mcallahan/" title="Posts by Michael Callahan" rel="author">Michael Callahan</a> <span class="post-date">on January 21, 2016 at 5:00 AM</span> </div>  <div class=" blogentrytext"> <div class="excerpt-section">January 21, 1973: On this day, it was reported that Terlingua, a ghost town ten-and-a-half hours west of the Bayou City, had discovered a nearby underground water supply. But, why do we care about a <a class="read-more" href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/houston-investor-buys-west-texas-town/">…</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="catsandsharing"> <div class="catsandtags">  </div> </div> <div style="clear: both"></div> </div> <div id="post-7189" class="blogentry post-number-7 post-has-photo partial-post post-7189 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general category-houston-forgotten-day tag-mcallahantv tag-astrodome-2 tag-hds tag-hds-forgotten-day-in-houston tag-hearst-digital-studios tag-houston-texans tag-nrg-stadium tag-oil-derrick tag-oil-rig tag-pierce-junction tag-save-the-astrodome tag-this-forgotten-day-houston" data-post-id="7189"> <div class="post-promo-photo"> <a class="" href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/the-oil-beneath-nrg-park/"> <div class="img-aspect"> <img class="aspect-32" src="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/wp-content/themes/2014-responsive-base/images/aspect32.png"/> <div class="img-clip"> <img src="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-pierce-junction-548x365.jpg" class="attachment-feature-image size-feature-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-pierce-junction-548x365.jpg 548w, https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-pierce-junction-120x80.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px" /> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="post-loop-content"> <h2 class="blog-headline"> <a href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/the-oil-beneath-nrg-park/" title="Permalink to The Oil Beneath NRG Park" rel="bookmark">The Oil Beneath NRG Park</a> </h2> <div class="byline "> By <a href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/author/mcallahan/" title="Posts by Michael Callahan" rel="author">Michael Callahan</a> <span class="post-date">on January 20, 2016 at 5:00 AM</span> </div>  <div class=" blogentrytext"> <div class="excerpt-section">January 20, 1901: On this day, new attention was being given to the possibility of oil near Pierce Junction, about ten miles south of central Houston. The interest in the land came after a man named <a class="read-more" href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/the-oil-beneath-nrg-park/">…</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="catsandsharing"> <div class="catsandtags">  </div> </div> <div style="clear: both"></div> </div> <div id="post-7183" class="blogentry post-number-8 post-has-photo partial-post post-7183 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general category-houston-forgotten-day tag-mcallahantv tag-astrodome-2 tag-boxing tag-cassius-clay tag-ernie-terrell tag-hds tag-hds-forgotten-day-in-houston tag-hearst-digital-studios tag-heavyweight-champ tag-muhammad-ali tag-save-the-astrodome tag-this-forgotten-day-in-houston" data-post-id="7183"> <div class="post-promo-photo"> <a class="" href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/ali-preps-for-astrodome-fight/"> <div class="img-aspect"> <img class="aspect-32" src="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/wp-content/themes/2014-responsive-base/images/aspect32.png"/> <div class="img-clip"> <img src="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-ali-astrodome-548x365.jpg" class="attachment-feature-image size-feature-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-ali-astrodome-548x365.jpg 548w, https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/2016/01/hou-ali-astrodome-120x80.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px" /> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="post-loop-content"> <h2 class="blog-headline"> <a href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/ali-preps-for-astrodome-fight/" title="Permalink to Ali Preps for Astrodome Fight" rel="bookmark">Ali Preps for Astrodome Fight</a> </h2> <div class="byline "> By <a href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/author/mcallahan/" title="Posts by Michael Callahan" rel="author">Michael Callahan</a> <span class="post-date">on January 19, 2016 at 5:00 AM</span> </div>  <div class=" blogentrytext"> <div class="excerpt-section">January 19, 1967: On this day, heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, who had recently changed his name from Cassius Clay, was in his final stages of training at the Astrodome in preparation for his fight <a class="read-more" href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/ali-preps-for-astrodome-fight/">…</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="catsandsharing"> <div class="catsandtags">  </div> </div> <div style="clear: both"></div> </div> <div id="post-7177" class="blogentry post-number-9 partial-post post-7177 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-general category-houston-forgotten-day tag-mcallahantv tag-flood tag-hds tag-hds-forgotten-day-in-houston tag-hearst-digital-studios tag-heroic tag-hurricane-alicia tag-this-forgotten-day-in-houston tag-tropical-storm-allison" data-post-id="7177"> <div class="post-loop-content"> <h2 class="blog-headline"> <a href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/flood-footage-features-heroic-houstonians/" title="Permalink to Flood Footage Features Heroic Houstonians" rel="bookmark">Flood Footage Features Heroic Houstonians</a> </h2> <div class="byline "> By <a href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/author/mcallahan/" title="Posts by Michael Callahan" rel="author">Michael Callahan</a> <span class="post-date">on January 18, 2016 at 5:00 AM</span> </div>  <div class=" blogentrytext"> <div class="excerpt-section">January 18, 1936: On this day, footage of the devastating of the 1935 flood was released. The flood caused nearly three million dollars in damage, which would be about fifty-two million today, and <a class="read-more" href="https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2016/01/flood-footage-features-heroic-houstonians/">…</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="catsandsharing"> <div class="catsandtags">  </div> </div> <div style="clear: both"></div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> if(window.is_mobile) jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery('.blog-headline a :visible').each(function(){jQuery(this).text(window.responsive_base.shorten_title(jQuery(this).text()));}); }); </script> <div class="show-more-posts" 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