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Sunday, June 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, the Lyndon B. Johnson State Historical Park in Gillespie County opened to the public. In its first five years … Continue reading Sunday, June 1, 2025
Sunday, May 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1871, more than 100 Native Americans from the Fort Sill Reservation in Oklahoma attacked a wagon train on the Butterfield … Continue reading Sunday, May 18, 2025
Sunday, May 11, 2025 Happy Mother’s Day! On this day in 1964, construction began on Toledo Bend Reservoir. The reservoir has a surface area of more than 180,000 acres and … Continue reading Sunday, May 11, 2025
Saturday, May 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1968, surgeon Denton Cooley and his associates at Houston’s St. Luke’s Hospital performed the first successful heart transplant in the United … Continue reading Saturday, May 3, 2025
Sunday, April 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1950, the Barker Texas History Center opened on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. Now known as … Continue reading Sunday, April 27, 2025
Sunday, April 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1897, reports of more than 38 “airships” began surfacing across 23 counties, mostly in North Central Texas. Witnesses described the … Continue reading Sunday, April 13, 2025
Sunday, April 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1968, the Hemisfair kicked off in San Antonio. More than 30 nations participated in the six-month event, which attracted 6.3 … Continue reading Sunday, April 6, 2025
Saturday, March 15, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1866, the state of Texas renounced its secession from the United States, officially rejoining the Union after the Civil War. … Continue reading Saturday, March 15, 2025
Saturday, March 8, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1947, harmonica virtuoso Don Brooks was born in Dallas. Brooks’ harmonica accompanied high-profile artists like Rita Coolidge and Harry Belafonte, … Continue reading Saturday, March 8, 2025
Saturday, March 1, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1836, delegates kicked off the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos, concluding on March 17 after drafting the Texas Declaration of … Continue reading Saturday, March 1, 2025
