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Sunday, May 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1966, Melvin B. Tolson received the annual poetry award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Tolson was a … Continue reading Sunday, May 25, 2025

Saturday, May 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1910, golfer Jimmy Demaret was born in Houston. Known for his flamboyant personality and wardrobe, he won the Masters in … Continue reading Saturday, May 24, 2025

Saturday, May 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1931, cult leader Marshall Applewhite was born in Spur. He and several dozen adherents of the Heaven’s Gate religious movement … Continue reading Saturday, May 17, 2025

Saturday, May 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1893, the Texas Equal Rights Association was formed in Dallas to advocate for women’s suffrage, becoming the first such organization … Continue reading Saturday, May 10, 2025

Saturday, April 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1933, comedian and actress Carol Burnett was born in San Antonio. She became one of the first women to host … Continue reading Saturday, April 26, 2025

Saturday, April 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1910, the Texas Industrial Congress was organized at San Antonio with a mission to promote Texas agriculture, commerce, and industry.  … Continue reading Saturday, April 19, 2025

Saturday, April 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1758, Spanish military captain Luís Antonio Menchaca was awarded nearly 50,000 acres of land in present-day Karnes and Wilson counties, … Continue reading Saturday, April 12, 2025

Saturday, April 5, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1896, lawman George Scarborough shot and killed celebrated gunman John Selman in El Paso, marking the third notorious outlaw Scarborough … Continue reading Saturday, April 5, 2025

Saturday, March 29, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1965, Sam Rayburn Reservoir began filling up as water was impounded by a dam on the Angelina River. Named after … Continue reading Saturday, March 29, 2025

Friday, November 29, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1838, Methodist preacher Jesse Hord crossed the Sabine River into Texas at Gaines Ferry. Over the next few years, he … Continue reading Friday, November 29, 2024