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Texas
Texas became the 28th state in the United States. -
Denton County Established
Denton County was established by the Texas legislature on April 11, 1846. -
Roller Skates
Roller skates were invented by James Plimpton. -
City of Denton
The city of Denton, Texas was incorporated into Denton county in 1866. -
UNT Established
The University of North Texas was established in 1890 (initially known as North Texas Normal College). -
Denton Courthouse
After fire and lightening destroyed the county's first two courthouses, they began building the third, and current, courthouse sometime in 1895 (exact date unknown). -
TWU Established
Legislation authorizing the Girls College of Industrial Arts, now Texas Woman's University, was passed in 1901. -
Television
First image of a face in motion transmitted by radio. This is considered the first television demonstration in history. -
Polio Vaccine
Dr. Albert Sabin develops the polio vaccine using strains of polio too weak to cause infection but strong enough to activate the human immune system. (exact date unknown) -
Wilson Elementary
Woodrow Wilson Elementary opened in 1960 with just 6 classrooms and 183 students. -
Moon Landing
NASA's Apollo 11 lands on the moon and Neil Armstrong becames the first human to set foot on the moon. -
Ms McDaniel's Birthday
Ms. McDaniel was born in 1987. -
High School Graduation
Ms McDaniel graduated from Boyd High School in May of 2006. -
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