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Sunday, March 8, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1912, future Texas Gov. Preston Smith was born in Williamson County. He served in the Texas House and Senate before … Continue reading Sunday, March 8, 2026
Saturday, March 7, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1955, quarterback Tommy Kramer was born in San Antonio. He led Robert E. Lee High School to a state championship … Continue reading Saturday, March 7, 2026
Sunday, March 1, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1967, actor George Eads was born in Fort Worth. He is best known for his leading role as Nick Stokes … Continue reading Sunday, March 1, 2026
Saturday, February 28, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1859, surveyor Anson Mills used the name El Paso for the community he platted in the western tip of Texas. … Continue reading Saturday, February 28, 2026
Sunday, February 22, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1836, former Mexican soldier Nepomuceno Navarro enlisted in Juan N. Seguín’s company of Tejanos, which served as Sam Houston’s rear … Continue reading Sunday, February 22, 2026
Saturday, February 21, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1936, Democratic politician Barbara Jordan was born in Houston. In 1966, she became the first black woman elected to the … Continue reading Saturday, February 21, 2026
Sunday, February 15, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1960, Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Darrell Green was born in Houston. Green played for Texas A&M-Kingsville and won … Continue reading Sunday, February 15, 2026
Saturday, February 14, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1882, the town of Valentine was founded in Jeff Davis County when a Southern Pacific Railroad crew reached the site. … Continue reading Saturday, February 14, 2026
Sunday, February 8, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1887, former town marshal Timothy Isaiah “Longhair Jim” Courtright was killed in Fort Worth by his friend Luke Short in … Continue reading Sunday, February 8, 2026
Sunday, February 1, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1933, the United States and Mexico signed the Rio Grande Rectification Treaty to straighten a 155-mile stretch of the river … Continue reading Sunday, February 1, 2026