| Vol 8, No 92 | April 2, 1955 | Saturday Evening |
(1955)
The Louisiana Hayride from Shreveport did a remote live broadcast from City Auditorium in Houston on this date in 1955. On the bill were Slim Whitman, Johnny Horton, Floyd Cramer, and new Rock-a-billy star named Elvis Presley. Elvis had appeared on The Louisiana Hayride on half a dozen occasions, and made three tours to Texas. It was reported that 2,000 people were turned away from the concert, as Slim Whitman and Elvis Presley brought the house down with ther performances.
(1978) 
On this date in 1978, the TV show Dallas premiered on a five week trial. The Show would become a hit world wide. The show cast Larry Hagman as the unprincipled JR Ewing, as well as Barbara Bell Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Victoria Principal, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Ken Kercheval.
(1949)
On this date in 1949, a B-50 Superfortress, the Lucky Lady II, landed at Fort Worth's Carswell Air Force Base after 94 hours and several mid-air refueling stops, and 23,452 miles in the air. Captain James Gallagher and his crew were the first in history to fly non-stop around the world.
(1921)
On this date in 1921, the Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway Company was Chatered to operate in Texas.
(1957)
On this date in 1957, a tornado struck Dallas and Oak Cliff. 10 are killed and over 200 injured.
