Remembering When...
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1979: Sniper fires into Battle of Flowers crowds
Ida Attaberry barricaded himself inside his RV and began randomly firing into the crowd who had gathered for the parade along Broadway Rd. A standoff occurred and by the time the bullets stopped flying - four people, including Attaberry were dead.
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REMEMBER WHEN: San Antonio faithful flock to Pope John Paul II
September 13, 1987 - While in the Alamo City the Pope held one private mass and two public masses. The first was held at San Fernando Cathedral and the second in northwest San Antonio at Westover Hills on the future site of Stevens High School.
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1985: Big snow turns San Antonio into winter wonderland
In January of 1985 it was a rare sight to see around S.A. as a blanket of white covered everything outside. In fact, it wasn't just a light dusting but a record 13.5 inches of snowfall that fell that year.
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1981: Columbia departs Kelly AFB with former San Antonian Dick Scobee
On its way to Florida in preparation for its first operational mission, Columbia stopped at Kelly AFB on the back of a Boeing 747. On this trip was Dick Scobee, a former San Antonian who would later perish in the Challenger disaster.
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1988: San Antonio welcomes Shamu and SeaWorld
It was May 27, 1988 when visitors from all over Texas and the U.S. finally got their first glimpse of SeaWorld San Antonio.
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1978: Flash floods devastate Texas hill country, kill 15
Never had parts of Bandera and Comfort seen so much water in so little time. A storm system associated with Tropical Storm Amelia unleashed a torrent of devastating flash floods. More than 22 inches of rain forced residents to flee for their lives.
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1997: Huebner Oaks shopping center comes alive
It's hard to imagine Huebner Oaks as little more than a plot of land but in the late 1990's construction was just beginning on the city's newest shopping paradise. As the city grew north so did the need for new retail stores along Interstate 10.
