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Denton, Texas

Located in Denton County, Texas, Denton was established in 1857. UNT's jazz program (1927) was the first accredited jazz degree in the world. Denton was the first Texas city to ban fracking by popular vote.
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Founded 1857 | Population 178,433 | Peak 178,433 (2024) | County Denton County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Denton, Texas

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1890 North Texas Normal College Founded: Grows into UNT with world's first accredited jazz studies program.
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1901 Girls' Industrial College Opens: Becomes Texas Woman's University—largest primarily women's university in U.S.
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1927 First Jazz Studies Program: UNT launches world's first accredited jazz degree.
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1999 Music Scene Goes National: DIY scene produces nationally recognized bands; rivals Austin.
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2014 Voters Ban Fracking: First Texas city to ban fracking by vote; state quickly overrides.
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Complete Historical Timeline

1890 Culture
North Texas Normal College Founded
1901 Culture
Girls' Industrial College Opens
1927 Culture
First Jazz Studies Program
1999 Culture
Music Scene Goes National
2014 Politics
Voters Ban Fracking

Did You Know?

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UNT's jazz program (1927) was the first accredited jazz degree in the world.
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Denton was the first Texas city to ban fracking by popular vote.
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Norah Jones emerged from Denton's music scene.
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Denton is located in Denton County, Texas.
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Denton was founded in 1857.

Famous People from Denton, Texas

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Ann Sheridan
Actor, Television Actor · Born Feb 21, 1915 · Died Jan 21, 1967 (age 51)
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Sly Stone
Composer, Conductor · Born Mar 15, 1943 · Died Jun 9, 2025 (age 82)
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Stanley George Payne
Historian · Born Sep 9, 1934 · Age 91
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Phyllis George
Actor, Businessperson · Born Jun 25, 1949 · Died May 14, 2020 (age 70)
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Ray Peterson
Singer, Musician · Born Apr 23, 1935 · Died Jan 25, 2005 (age 69)

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