[ Brief history ]
1814 John Neely Brian settles on the east bank of the Trinity River
and creates a trading post for Native Americans and settlers
1874 The Texas & Pacific railroad starts service in Dallas
1907 The Dallas Cotton Exchange opens
1914 Dallas is selected as the site for the 11th District of the Federal
Reserve Bank
1930 A major oil field is struck east of Dallas
1963 President John F. Kennedy assassinated in Dallas
1974 Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport opens
1985 The Dallas Infomart, U.S.A.'s first successful business technology
market center, opens |
[ Major facilities ]
(Universities)
The University of Texas at Dallas, The University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center at Dallas (Three Nobel Prizes have been awarded
to four faculty members of the Medical Center), etc. |
(Arts and culture)
Dallas Museum of Art, The Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center,
etc. |
(Professional sports)
Dallas Cowboys (American football), Dallas Mavericks (basketball),
Dallas Sidekicks (indoor soccer), Texas Rangers (Baseball), Dallas
Burn (soccer), Dallas Stars (ice hockey), Dallas Desperados (arena
football) |
(Consulates)
4 consulates and 25 honorary consulates are located in Dallas |
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[ Notes ]
(The road to sister city affiliation)
| 1992 |
An international exchange delegation, which included the
mayor of Dallas, visits Sendai (November) |
| 1993 |
An official delegation from Sendai, lead by Sendai's mayor
Fujii, visits Dallas (May) |
| 1994 |
Sendai citizens found the Sendai-Dallas Exchange Association
(a non-government group), with the purpose of establishing
friendly ties with Dallas (October) |
| 1995 |
The Sendai-Dallas Exchange Association invites a four-member
delegation, lead by a Dallas city council member, to visit
Sendai (February)
The Sendai-Dallas Exchange Association invites ten students
from St. Marks High School, lead by a teacher and the executive
director of the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth,
to Sendai (June) |
| 1996 |
1996 Two Sendai City staff members visit Dallas to inspect
the site of the "Sun and Star" exhibition (January)
The Sendai-Dallas Exchange Association invites the Chairperson
of the Sister City Committee of the Japan-America Society
of Dallas/Fort Worth to Sendai (February)
A Dallas delegation visits Sendai to participate in the
6th Sendai Half Marathon (March)
Vice president of Sun & Star visits Sendai (August)
A Sendai citizen's delegation composed of 100 members visits
Dallas. The delegation introduced Sendai's culture in "Sun
and Star 1996", a festival that introduced Japanese
culture throughout major cities in Texas, including Dallas.
(September)
An official delegation from Sendai visits Dallas for various
inspections and discussions (October)
The Sendai-Dallas Exchange Association invites the President
of the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth to Sendai
(November) |
| 1997 |
A Dallas delegation visits Sendai to participate in the
7th Sendai Half Marathon (March)
A Dallas delegation, lead by the mayor of Dallas, visits
Sendai. Dallas and Sendai officially become international
friendship cities, after the mayors of both cities sign
official agreements. (August) |
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