1. On August 10, 1925, the Texas School Book Depository was established in Dallas. It was used to store textbooks and other educational materials for Texas schools.

2. In 1835, on this day, the Texas Revolution began when a group of Texan settlers captured the city of Goliad from the Mexican army. This event marked the beginning of the struggle for Texas independence.

3. August 10, 2003, was the day that the city of Houston experienced a massive blackout, leaving over two million residents without power. The outage was caused by a software bug in the power grid's control system.

4. On this day in 1917, the Camp Bowie Army Training Center was established in Fort Worth. It was one of the largest military training camps in the United States during World War I.

5. August 10, 1976, was the day that the world-famous Astrodome in Houston hosted its first indoor baseball game. The Houston Astros played against the Philadelphia Phillies in front of a crowd of over 47,000 fans.