Daily Archives: February 26, 2015

February 26 in San Antonio history…

1883
The cornerstone of Paine (Travis Park) Methodist-Episcopal Church is laid.

1961
Sixty-six college students, both African-American and white, stage a second peaceful demonstration at the Majestic Theater.  The demonstration fails to change the theater’s policy on segregation, however.

1984gunslingers
The USFL’s San Antonio Gunslingers play their first game, a home game at Alamo Stadium, against the New Orleans Breakers…   and lose, 13-10.