Events
Click on This Day in De Leon History to see a day by day calendar of happenings in De Leon and adjacent communities. It includes such events as unusual weather, school construction and consolidations, people and their achievements, business openings or closings, church organization and new buildings, and historical events such as the celebration of the end of World War I. Only those events where the actual date can be determined have been included. In a very few cases reports of the actual date vary by a day or two and the more likely date is shown. Items related to the Peach and Melon Festival and sports (football in particular) are not listed except for very special events such as the setting of the world record for water melon seed spitting or championship games etc. The Festival and Sports can be found in those menu categories.
Criminal Activities
Entertainment and Entertainers
- Elvis Presley at Hodges Park July 4, 1955
- Sighting a Star at Sunrise–John Wayne
- 1909 Clark Circus comes to De Leon
- BunnyDryden-Niagara Falls Wire Walker in De Leon
Miscellaneous
- Plane Crash in De Leon ca: 1912
- USS Akron flight visible in De Leon June 1932
- World Record Water Melon Seed Spit
- 600 Mile Bike Ride to Devil’s River
Social Events
Weather Events