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Durham was home to Erwin Mill, the first textile manufacturer to produce denim.
The only Rose Bowl game not played in Pasadena, CA was played in Durham in 1942.
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History, News and Stories of Durham, North Carolina, USA

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1865 - April 26 - Confederate Gen J E Johnston surrenders Army of Tenn, at Durham NC
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1895 - Durham
Durham, a post-village, capital of Durham co., N.C., 26 miles by rail N.W. of Raleigh. It has 13 churches, 3 banks, 4 newspaper offices, 2 colleges,... Read MORE...
1897 - BIG FIRE IN DURHAM.
News of a big fire in Durham reached Statesville yesterday. It is said the fire originated in a leaf tobacco warehouse and the report was that 20... Read MORE...
1907 - Hotel Burns
Durham, N. C., May 3. - Fire destroyed the Hotel Carolina, a four story frame structure located in the center of the city, entailing a loss of... Read MORE...
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1916
Durham, a banking city, capital of Durham co., N.C., 26 miles NW. of Raleigh, on the Norfolk and Western and other railroads. It has manufactures of... Read MORE...
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1944 - First racially integrated basketball game in the South
On March 12, 1944, the first racially integrated basketball game in the South was played in
Durham between North Carolina College (now NC Central... Read MORE...
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1954 - September 2 - WTVD TV channel 11 in Raleigh-Durham, NC (ABC) begins broadcasting
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