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Pages in category "1950s in Texas" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1950s Texas drought; L.
The 1950s Texas drought was a period between 1949 and 1957 in which the state received 30 to 50% less rain than normal, while temperatures rose above average. During this time, Texans experienced the second-, third-, and eighth-driest single years ever in the state – 1956, 1954, and 1951, respectively. [ 1 ]
The state of Texas confirmed its first case on February 13, 2020, and many of the state's largest cities recorded their first cases throughout March. As of late May 2021, there were 50,198 COVID-19 related deaths reported in that state. The death rate in Texas was 175 for every 100,000 people, while national COVID-19 death rate was 179 per 100,000.
Despite its growth and industrialization, Texas culture in the mid-20th century remained distinct from the other industrial centers of the nation. [99] The possibility of becoming wealthy from oil created a "wildcatter" culture, a reckless, entrepreneurial spirit, in many areas of the state. Independent entrepreneurs chased dreams of wealth by ...
Government employees in Travis County tripled between 1950 and 1970 to 47,300. University of Texas buildings multiplied, with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library opening in 1971. A complex of state office buildings was constructed north of the Capitol. Propelling Austin's growth by the 1970s was its emergence as a center for high technology.
Check out what life was like in North Texas town of Weatherford, the Parker County seat since the mid-1800s. ... Texas, during the 1920s-1950s. ... State of emergency declared as feet of lake ...
Keller, Texas, during the 1920s-1950s. Greater Fort Worth International Airport’s 1953 grand opening. Fort Worth Stock Show, 1930s to 1950s. Creepy clowns in Fort Worth. Queen Elizabeth visits ...
1842 - Texas seat of government relocated from Austin to Houston. [1] 1845 - Austin becomes part of the new U.S. state of Texas. [2] 1846 - Texas seat of government relocated back to Austin from Houston. [1] 1850 - Population: 3,841. [4] 1854 - Swenson Building and Ziller Building constructed. [5] 1855 Texas State Capitol built. [2]