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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1961, the Dallas Broncos, a National Bowling League team, held its first competition at the Bronco Bowl with about 2,000 … Continue reading Saturday, October 12, 2024
Saturday, October 5, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1838, the deadliest Indian attack in East Texas history took place in what became known as the Killough Massacre. And … Continue reading Saturday, October 5, 2024
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1859, Juan Cortina rode into Brownsville with at least 40 men and took control of the town. He would soon … Continue reading Saturday, September 28, 2024
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1971, David Phillip Vetter, known as the “Bubble Boy,” was born in Houston with a severely weakened immune system. He … Continue reading Saturday, September 21, 2024
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1908, John Worth Cloud was born. Cloud wrote The Legend of Old Stone Ranch, the official epic poem of Texas. Speaking … Continue reading Saturday, September 14, 2024
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1936, legendary American singer and songwriter Charles Hardin Holley, better known as Buddy Holly, was born in Lubbock. A contract … Continue reading Saturday, September 7, 2024
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1871, “Gentleman Jim” Ferguson—a future governor of Texas, was born near Salado. He was first elected in 1914, running on a … Continue reading Saturday, August 31, 2024
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1932, Texas-born Bonnie Parker (the Bonnie in “Bonnie and Clyde”) was arrested for trying to smuggle guns to Clyde while … Continue reading Saturday, August 24, 2024
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1937, Texan Lyndon B. Johnson won a special election to the U.S. House of Representatives, marking the beginning of a … Continue reading Saturday, August 10, 2024
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1929, Shamrock Oil and Gas was established in Amarillo by Irishman John Sheerin. The company was a predecessor of today’s … Continue reading Friday, August 9, 2024