April
April 1870 Methodist Church of Celina organized by Rev. John Noble
April 1,1848 First Christian Church established in McKinney
April 1, 1873 S. J. B. Plemmons started a bus line in McKinney that could be called the oldest in the state
April 1, 1921 McKinney hospital dedicated
April 1, 1943 Construction finished on Ashburn Hospital in McKinney
April 2, 1917 Frisco Chapter #93 Order of the Eastern Star instituted
April 2, 1957 Tornado hit Melissa
April 3, 1846 Created Collin County from Fannin County
April 4, 1902 WCTU Institute held first meeting in McKinney
April 5, 1929 Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig both hit home runs to defeat the Dallas Steers 12 to 11.
April 6, 1882 Mt. Olive Baptist Church started west of McKinney at White’s Grove
April 6, 1884 Allen Cemetery established
April 7, 1902 McKinney Electric Light Company & McKinney Ice & Coal Company consolidate
April 8, 1890 Street commission established in Plano
April 9, 1898 Chambersville band organized by Prof. W. S. Smith
April 9, 1909 First meeting of the Celina City Council
April 10, 1883 Commissioners court let a contract for a bridge over the East Fork
April 10, 1919 A tornado hit Blue Ridge
April 11, 1852 Five inches of snow in McKinney
April 11, 1899 Cotton gin erected in Plano
April 12, 1876 St. Paul post office established
April 12, 1902 First edition of the Celina Record published
April 13, 1921 Tornado struck Melissa killing 8 persons
April 14, 1904 North half of East side of square in McKinney burned
April 15, 1884 Frank James struck an old man over the head with a spittoon at the Elm Saloon
April 15, 1886 Beth post office discontinued, Wm. G. Matthews, postmaster
April 16, 1925 Third floor opened of the Commercial Hotel in McKinney
April 17, 1766 Collin McKinney born in New Jersey
April 18, 1902 Dr. Mantooth graduated from medical college in Chattanooga this week
April 19, 1910 City and School combined taxes set for year at $1.15 for $100 in Plano
April 20, 1925 Tom J. Lane opened the South End Grocery in McKinney
April 21, 1836 Battle of San Jacinto
April 21, 1894 Ex Gov. Throckmorton died in McKinney
April 21, 1932 Clyde Barrow stole guns from a hardware store in Celina
April 22, 1920 Princeton Church of Christ burned
April 23, 1939 Weston school house burned
April 24, 1901 The Chambersville band played for the Odd Fellows picnic in Parvin
April 24, 1902 Frisco post office established, Erudia post office discontinued
April 25, 1888 Empire post office discontinued
April 26, 1859 Rowlett’s Creek post office discontinued
April 26, 1935 Princeton Times newspaper started
April 27, 1902 Cymmet Debating Society debate
April 27, 1921 Farmersville hires an engineer for plans for water works
April 28, 1853 William Chapman married Maranda Howell
April 29, 1854 Robert A. Burney accepted as carrier for stage and mail service in Plano
April 29, 1921 Big explosion at Frisco
April 30, 1880 Tornado destroyed several buildings in Plano, including the Methodist church
April 30, 1904 Moreland post office discontinued
April 30, 1921 Hail storm hits Farmersville
April 1,1848 First Christian Church established in McKinney
April 1, 1873 S. J. B. Plemmons started a bus line in McKinney that could be called the oldest in the state
April 1, 1921 McKinney hospital dedicated
April 1, 1943 Construction finished on Ashburn Hospital in McKinney
April 2, 1917 Frisco Chapter #93 Order of the Eastern Star instituted
April 2, 1957 Tornado hit Melissa
April 3, 1846 Created Collin County from Fannin County
April 4, 1902 WCTU Institute held first meeting in McKinney
April 5, 1929 Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig both hit home runs to defeat the Dallas Steers 12 to 11.
April 6, 1882 Mt. Olive Baptist Church started west of McKinney at White’s Grove
April 6, 1884 Allen Cemetery established
April 7, 1902 McKinney Electric Light Company & McKinney Ice & Coal Company consolidate
April 8, 1890 Street commission established in Plano
April 9, 1898 Chambersville band organized by Prof. W. S. Smith
April 9, 1909 First meeting of the Celina City Council
April 10, 1883 Commissioners court let a contract for a bridge over the East Fork
April 10, 1919 A tornado hit Blue Ridge
April 11, 1852 Five inches of snow in McKinney
April 11, 1899 Cotton gin erected in Plano
April 12, 1876 St. Paul post office established
April 12, 1902 First edition of the Celina Record published
April 13, 1921 Tornado struck Melissa killing 8 persons
April 14, 1904 North half of East side of square in McKinney burned
April 15, 1884 Frank James struck an old man over the head with a spittoon at the Elm Saloon
April 15, 1886 Beth post office discontinued, Wm. G. Matthews, postmaster
April 16, 1925 Third floor opened of the Commercial Hotel in McKinney
April 17, 1766 Collin McKinney born in New Jersey
April 18, 1902 Dr. Mantooth graduated from medical college in Chattanooga this week
April 19, 1910 City and School combined taxes set for year at $1.15 for $100 in Plano
April 20, 1925 Tom J. Lane opened the South End Grocery in McKinney
April 21, 1836 Battle of San Jacinto
April 21, 1894 Ex Gov. Throckmorton died in McKinney
April 21, 1932 Clyde Barrow stole guns from a hardware store in Celina
April 22, 1920 Princeton Church of Christ burned
April 23, 1939 Weston school house burned
April 24, 1901 The Chambersville band played for the Odd Fellows picnic in Parvin
April 24, 1902 Frisco post office established, Erudia post office discontinued
April 25, 1888 Empire post office discontinued
April 26, 1859 Rowlett’s Creek post office discontinued
April 26, 1935 Princeton Times newspaper started
April 27, 1902 Cymmet Debating Society debate
April 27, 1921 Farmersville hires an engineer for plans for water works
April 28, 1853 William Chapman married Maranda Howell
April 29, 1854 Robert A. Burney accepted as carrier for stage and mail service in Plano
April 29, 1921 Big explosion at Frisco
April 30, 1880 Tornado destroyed several buildings in Plano, including the Methodist church
April 30, 1904 Moreland post office discontinued
April 30, 1921 Hail storm hits Farmersville
