1983 Event Hurricane Alicia battered Houston and Galveston, Texas 1981 Event Olympic Glory tanker at Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 1 million gallons of oil in a ship collision 1979 Event Tanker Burmah Agate off Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 10.7 m gallons of oil, in US's worst oil spill disaster 1961 Birthday John Stockwell, Galveston, Texas, actor, Born to Ride, City Limits 1956 Birthday Marcy Hanson, born in Galveston, Texas, playmate, October 1978 1953 Birthday Tracy Scoggins, Galveston, Texas, actress, Colbys, Gumshoe Kid 1944 Birthday Barry White, born in Galveston, Texas, singer, Love's Theme 1943 Birthday Valerie Perrine, Galveston, Texas, actress, Slaughterhouse 5 1943 Birthday Valerie Perrine, born in Galveston, Texas, actress, Steam Bath, Superman, Lenny 1943 Birthday Larry Coryell, born in Galveston, Texas, jazz guitarist, 11th House 1938 Birthday Glen Campbell, singer, By the Time I get to Phoenix, Galveston 1929 Birthday Katherine Helmond, born in Galveston, Texas, actress, Soap, Mona-Who's the Boss 1915 Event Hurricane kills 275 in Galveston, Texas with $50 million damage 1915 Event Hurricane strikes Galveston, Texas (275 killed) 1900 Event 6,000 killed when a hurricane and tidal wave strikes Galveston, Texas 1897 Birthday Sara Haden, Galveston, Texas, actress, A Family Affair 1865 Event At Galveston, Kirby-Smith surrenders Trans-Mississippi Dept 1865 Event Battle of Galveston, Texas, surrender of Edmund Kirby Smith 1863 Event Naval engagement near Galveston between CSS Alabama and USS Hatteras 1863 Event Battle of Galveston, Texas-Confederates recapture the city 1862 Event Federal fleet occupies Galveston, Texas 1861 Event Federal fleet bombs Galveston, Texas
