AUGUST 27th—An important date in Austin history.
August 27, 1908—Lyndon Johnson, whose political influence was hugely important to Austin’s development, was born in nearby Stonewall, Texas.
August 27, 1990—Popular Austin musician Stevie Ray Vaughan was killed in a plane crash.
August 27, 1982—My first ever visit to Austin. I toured the Governor’s Mansion, ate birthday cake at the LBJ Library, and had dinner at the Driskill Hotel.
i’m a little late on this reblog, but still, interesting stuff









