Gusher signals start of U.S. oil industry

[Jan 10]( THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1901 [Gusher signals start of U.S. oil industry]( On this day in 1901, a drilling derrick at Spindletop Hill near Beaumont, Texas, produces an enormous gusher of crude oil, coating the landscape for hundreds of feet and signaling the advent of the American oil industry. The geyser was discovered at a depth of over 1,000 feet, flowed at an initial r... [read more »]( [HISTORY Vault]( [America: The Story of Us]( A look at the people, inventions and industry that helped forge the United States of America. Stream these episodes plus thousands of HISTORY's best documentaries, series and specials—all commercial-free. [START FREE TRIAL]( Art, Literature, and Film History 2000 [AOL-Time Warner formed »]( Inventions & Science 2008 [World's cheapest car debuts in India »]( Natural Disasters & Environment 1962 [Avalanche kills thousands in Peru »]( Roaring Twenties 1920 [League of Nations instituted »]( U.S. Presidents 1941 [FDR introduces the lend-lease program »]( 1967 [President Johnson asks for more funding for Vietnam War »]( Westward Expansion 1843 [Outlaw Frank James born in Missouri »]( World War I 1923 [President Harding orders U.S. troops home from Germany »]( World War II 1946 [First meeting of the United Nations »]( [HISTORY.com]( [Subscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Contact Us](mailto:thc.newsletters@aetn.com) You received this message because {EMAIL} is subscribed to This Day In History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please [UNSUBSCRIBE](. Having trouble viewing this message? [View the web version](. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not junk folders) and view images, [please add us to your address book or safe/white list](. This is a promotional email from HISTORY and A+E Networks. © 2020 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 [( [TV Parental Guidelines]( | [Careers]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Notice]( | [Copyright Policy](