January 18 in San Antonio history…
1886
Leopold Wolfson buys the White Elephant Saloon to expand his dry goods business. The building is destroyed on Oct. 1, 2011 in a fire.
1925
A fire damages the old Hot Wells hotel. It was the second, after lightning struck and extensively damaged the building in 1894.
1960
Ray Charles and the Raelets play a concert in Municipal Auditorium.
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