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Friday, April 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1931, the president of the Houston NAACP was assassinated. O. P. DeWalt worked as a real estate agent and school … Continue reading Friday, April 24, 2026

Thursday, April 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1923, future Democrat governor Dolph Briscoe Jr. was born in Uvalde. The last Texas governor to serve a two-year term … Continue reading Thursday, April 23, 2026

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1873, the Texas legislature repealed the 1870 law authorizing the State Police, which was established during Reconstruction in response to … Continue reading Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1836, Sam Houston’s army routed Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto, shouting “Remember the Alamo!” and “Remember Goliad!” … Continue reading Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Monday, April 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1924, Waco native Julius Lorenzo Cobb Bledsoe made his professional singing debut at Aeolian Hall in New York City. The … Continue reading Monday, April 20, 2026

Friday, April 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2012, the Texas Rangers baseball team hit six home runs en route to beating the Boston Red Sox 18-3 at … Continue reading Friday, April 17, 2026

Thursday, April 16, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1928, Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Dick “Night Train” Lane was born in Austin. The son of a pimp … Continue reading Thursday, April 16, 2026

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1937, country and rockabilly singer Bob Luman was born in Nacogdoches. His biggest hit was Lonely Women Make Good Lovers. A … Continue reading Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1689, Alonso De León named the Guadalupe River near the site of present-day Victoria during an expedition to find and … Continue reading Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Monday, April 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1709, an expedition led by Franciscan fathers Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares and Isidro Félix de Espinosa reached the … Continue reading Monday, April 13, 2026