| Vol 8, No 326 | November 21, 1980 | Friday Evening |
(1965) 
On this date in 1965, 76,251 fans watched the Dallas Cowboys in their loss to Cleveland 24-17. This was first sell out Dallas in franchise history, and the second largest crowd ever to witness a Dallas Cowboys game. Earlier this season, a crowd of 80,451 in Cleveland watched the Cowboys lose to the Browns 17-23.
On this date in 1643, in Rouen, France, René-Robert-Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle was born. LaSalle spent his later years exploring the Mississippi River region for France. In 1687 while sailing in search of the mouth of the Mississippi, he overshot the delta and landed in Texas.
(1980)
Following a summer of speculation following the March 1980 shooting of JR Ewing on the hit television series "Dallas", it was revealed on this date who the shooter was. In the fifth week of the 1980-81 season, after four episodes of accusations and suspense, it was revealed that Sue Ellen's younger sister, Kristin had fired the gun. It was revealed that Kristin (played by Mary Crosby) had an affair with JR and pulled the fateful trigger. JR survived to play another ten seasons.
Elvis Presley performed an afternoon show at the Magnolia Gardens in Houston on this date in 1954. Later in the evening Elvis performed at Cook's Hoedown Club, also in Houston. He continued to perform in Houston and Northeast Texas through the end of the month. This was Elvis first tour through parts of Texas.
(1954)
On this date in 1954, an upcoming singer from Tupelo Mississippi, Elvis Presley first appeared in Texas. He sang at the Magnolia Gardens in Houston, and later that day, at Cook's Howdown Club. Presley had been performing publically only a few months when he came to Texas. In the coming January, he would give four performances in the Texas Panhandle, and change the life of Buddy Holly.
