Amarillo is heating up with holiday cheer this July! From fireworks and baseball to gift card drives and big-ticket deals, find out how locals are celebrating Christmas in the middle of summer.
Some summers we seem to have a shortage of Independence Day celebrations in and around Amarillo. This year is not going to be one of them. We are going to have at least three days to enjoy.
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1009 – Pope Sergius IV becomes the 142nd pope, succeeding Pope John XVIII (More info)
1498 – On his third voyage to the Western Hemisphere, Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to discover the island of Trinidad (More info)