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Sunday, April 20, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1836, General Sam Houston led the Texian army to Lynch’s Ferry, allowing them to choose the ground for the upcoming … Continue reading Sunday, April 20, 2025

Friday, April 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1904, surrealist artist Harry Peyton Carnohan was born in Milford. His most famous work is West Texas Landscape, depicting a … Continue reading Friday, April 18, 2025

Thursday, April 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1871, the legislature authorized the establishment of the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, allocating $75,000 for the construction of the … Continue reading Thursday, April 17, 2025

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1971, Selena Quintanilla Perez was born in Lake Jackson. Known as the “Queen of Tejano Music,” she achieved tremendous success … Continue reading Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1825, Haden Edwards, Green DeWitt, and Robert Leftwich received contracts from the government of Mexico to colonize areas near Nacogdoches … Continue reading Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Monday, April 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1933, the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum opened in Canyon, becoming the first state museum in Texas. It features a large collection … Continue reading Monday, April 14, 2025

Friday, April 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1953, President Eisenhower appointed Oveta Culp Hobby—the wife of former Texas Governor William P. Hobby—as the first secretary of the … Continue reading Friday, April 11, 2025

Thursday, April 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson dedicated the Gary Job Corps Training Center at the former site of Gary Air Force … Continue reading Thursday, April 10, 2025

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1895, H-E-B founder Howard Edward Butt was born in Memphis, Tennessee. His family moved to Kerrville when he was a … Continue reading Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1966, actress Robin Wright was born in Dallas. She’s best known for her role in 1980’s The Princess Bride. More recently, … Continue reading Tuesday, April 8, 2025