October 24 in San Antonio history…

Oct 24

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1909
Bexar County commissioners soon may be joyriding in an automobile. A. E. Staacke Automobile Co. has been awarded a contract to supply the county with a 1910 model seven-passenger, 40-horsepower Knox touring car for $3,350.

1960
The epic John Wayne movie The Alamo has its world premiere at the Woodlawn Theater on Fredricksburg Road in San Antonio.

1974
San Antonio welcomes quadruplets when Alison, Brooke, Claire and Darcy Hansen (below) are born at Methodist Hospital.

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