December 5 in San Antonio history…

1949
More than 41,000 people attend the new open house at Frost Bros. to see the new four floor Travis Street addition, which doubles the store’s floor space.  Mayor White cuts the ribbon with sequin-covered scissors.

1983
U. S. Represenative Tom Loeffler and Hunter Harrison, special counsel to the Secretary of Education, come to San Antonio for ceremonies recognizing Winston Churchill High School as an exemplary school.

1990
Ground is broken on the Alamodome, located on the former Alamo Iron Works site and adjacent property, on the east side of Interstate 37 and across from the HemisFair Park area.