TODAY IN HISTORY Memorial Park, Texas City, TX April 16th marks the 72nd anniversary of the 1947 Texas City Disaster, one of the most devastating industrial disasters to ever occur in the history of Texas and in the United States. On this day we bow our heads as we remember those who have been lost, while paying tribute to those who survived and are here today to tell their stories. To find out more information about the 1947 Texas City Disaster at Moore Memorial Public Library, please visit our online exhibit: http://www.texascity-library.org/page/history.1947.home Memorial Park, Texas City, TX