On April 16, 1947, French cargo ship in Galveston Bay exploded, killing nearly 600. It spawned first big class-action lawsuit ...
This editorial was originally published in The Galveston Daily News on April 19, 1947. It’s reprinted here to mark the 79th ...
The ceremony at the church plaza, 1604 Ninth Ave N., will gather community members to remember the explosion that killed more than 500 people and injured thousands when a ship ...
April 16 highlights the Texas City disaster, MLK's Birmingham letter, Lenin’s return, Apollo 16, and key historic events ...