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Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie perform in the Library Auditorium on the East Side (now the Carver Center).
The Olmos Dam (right) is dedicated and opened to traffic.
The city's first F.W. Woolworth & Co. store opens at the corner of Houston & Alamo streets (right).
It's the holiday season and Christmas is in the air!
Thurman Barrett purchases KTSA and will broadcast programming from the Columbia Broadcasting System.
SAN ANTONIO (December 6, 2021) — San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) is celebrating Memorial Branch Library's 40th Anniversary.
A Mexican sniper kills Ben Milam in the courtyard of the Verimendi Palace. Two others die in the assault.
For a full list of Native American Heritage Month events and resources, visit guides.mysapl.org/nahm.
The world's first air-conditioned bus rolled into experimental use here and surprised and pleased customers.
‘Tis the Season with San Antonio Public Library
The Light asked San Antonians to assure the city’s future by purchasing beer from local breweries rather than ordering from St. Louis.
Have you watched Disney's "Encanto" yet?
Almost nothing is better than reading a good book, except for talking about books with friends.
The first International Fair, held at the new Fair Grounds at Riverside Park, closes after 17 days.
After a three-month experiment, radio station KAKI changes its call letters back to KTSA.
Sixteen immigrant families from the Canary Islands arrive in San Antonio.
The city passes the first ordinance against carrying concealed deadly weapons.
1914 The city holds a grand opening party from 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
The Gunter Hotel is completed and opened for business. The hotel stands on the former site of the Vance Building.
Joske’s debuts their Christmas “Fantasy Land” on the fourth floor of their main store downtown.