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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

Monday, April 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1886, a gunfight erupted in Laredo during a parade to celebrate the victory of the Botas (“Boots”) over the Guaraches … Continue reading Monday, April 7, 2025

Friday, April 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, Dr. Denton Cooley implanted the first artificial heart in a human at St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston. The device … Continue reading Friday, April 4, 2025

Thursday, April 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1888, historian Walter Prescott Webb was born in Panola County. As the director of the Texas State Historical Association, he … Continue reading Thursday, April 3, 2025

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2003, Texas Rangers slugger Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player in MLB history to hit 300 home runs. He was … Continue reading Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1898, journalist William Cowper Brann was gunned down in Waco. The publisher of the controversial Iconoclast magazine, Brann routinely railed … Continue reading Tuesday, April 1, 2025