Columbus Weather Almanac
Sunday, August 1
The 213th day of the year 152 days left
Today in history
On August 1, 1961, amusement park lovers “head for the thrills” as Six Flags Over Texas, the first park in the Six Flags chain, has its soft opening. 5 days later, on August 5, the park had its grand opening.
Located on 212 acres in Arlington, Texas, the park was the first to feature log flume and mine train rides and later, the…