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Monday, October 20, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1541, Spanish explorer Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, in a letter to the king of Spain, described the vast Llano Estacado … Continue reading Monday, October 20, 2025

Friday, October 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1957, professional football player and wrestler Steve McMichael was born in Houston. Nicknamed “Mongo” and “Ming the Merciless,” he played … Continue reading Friday, October 17, 2025

Thursday, October 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1916, Florence Griswold assembled a group of women at a luncheon at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio. Together they … Continue reading Thursday, October 16, 2025

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1917, Secretary of War Newton D. Baker appointed Houston native Emmett Jay Scott to investigate allegations of unfair treatment of … Continue reading Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1890, Dwight D. Eisenhower was born in Denison. As supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe, he planned and … Continue reading Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Monday, October 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1845, the voters of the Republic of Texas overwhelmingly approved an ordinance to accept annexation to the Union as the … Continue reading Monday, October 13, 2025

Friday, October 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1890, the first Bloys Camp Meeting was held in the Davis Mountains for ranching families that could not regularly worship … Continue reading Friday, October 10, 2025

Thursday, October 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1871, Governor Edmund J. Davis imposed martial law in Freestone County in response to reports of coercion and fraudulent voting … Continue reading Thursday, October 9, 2025

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1926, the Witte Memorial Museum opened in San Antonio. Today, the Witte Museum houses over 320,000 artifacts that showcase the history and … Continue reading Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1943, military historian and political commentator Oliver North was born in San Antonio. North was a Marine Corps platoon commander … Continue reading Tuesday, October 7, 2025