June 27 In San Antonio History

Press release from the San Antonio Public Library:

June 27, 2021

1958

Cap’n Gus (right) makes personal appearances at the Sears stores at Romana Plaza and Southwest Military Drive demonstrating the new Colorforms toys. The Romana Plaza location is now the home of the San Antonio Central Library.

1963

San Antonio moved again toward complete desegregation today after 173 restaurants, 23 motels and 9 hotels quietly opened their doors to African-Americans.

1976

A double train wreck and derailment of Brackenridge Eagle trains injures 15 passengers. A car collides with the first train causing a derailment. When the first train is put back on the rails, a second train that had been waiting loses its brakes and runs into the rear of the first train. Passengers were injured when they jumped from the train cars.

This press release was produced by the San Antonio Public Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.