SAPL : June 3 In San Antonio History...

San Antonio TX

04 June, 2022

12:12 PM

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Press release from the San Antonio Public Library: Andrew Crews 3 June 2022 1937 City police are called to quell a riot when roustabouts drive away crews of trucks sent to seize the assets of the Stanley Graham Midget Circus to satisfy creditors. The big top and circus paraphernalia are eventually taken and the roustabouts retreat to a provision railcar and steal all the food therein. 122 performers in the circus, all little people, are left stranded and penniless in San Antonio. 1965 San Antonian Ed White becomes the first astronaut to "walk" in space when he opens the hatch of his Gemini 4 capsule and floats outside. 1975 The Rolling Stones perform at Convention Center Arena, the first of two consecutive sold-out shows. This press release was produced by the San Antonio Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.