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Houston was founded on August 30, 1836 by brothers Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen on land near the banks of Buffalo Bayou. The city was incorporated on June 5, 1837 and named after then-President of the Republic of Texas—former General Sam Houston—who had commanded at the Battle of San Jacinto, which took place 25 miles (40 km) east of where the city was established. The burgeoning port and railroad industry, combined with oil discovery in 1901, has induced continual surges in the city's population. In the mid-twentieth century, Houston became the home of the Texas Medical Center—the world's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions—and NASA's Johnson Space Center, where the Mission Control Center is located. **Courtesy of www.wikipedia.com**

The following list of interesting facts was gathered from Guest Life

	Houston, at approximately 596 square miles, is the fourth largest city in America.
	It is the largest city in Texas with a population approaching three million.
	County seat of Harris County, the nation’s third largest county with more than 3.4 million citizens.
	"Houston" was the first word Astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke when he landed on the moon.
	America’s first public television station is located here.
	Two major airports: Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby Airport.
	Bush Intercontinental ranks third among U.S. airports for nonstop destinations.
	Diverse population - 37.4 percent Hispanic, 49.3 percent Caucasian, 29.3 percent African-American and 5.3 percent Asian.
	More than 165 public and private golf courses.
	Texas Medical Center is home to 42+ nonprofit institutions, the largest medical center in the world.
	The Port of Houston, a $15-billion petrochemical complex, ranks number one in the nation in foreign tonnage and second in total tonnage.
	Located 50 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.
	U.S. energy headquarters with more than 5,000 energy-related businesses.