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Monday, October 7, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1922, former Houston Astros manager Grady Hatton was born in Beaumont. After a 14-year career playing for six major league … Continue reading Monday, October 7, 2024
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1876, Thomas S. Gathright was appointed the first president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, which would later … Continue reading Friday, October 4, 2024
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1930, the Daisy Bradford No. 3 oil well in Rusk County came in, ushering in the East Texas oil boom. … Continue reading Thursday, October 3, 2024
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1835, the Mexican military commander in Texas demanded the surrender of a cannon given to the town of Gonzales for … Continue reading Wednesday, October 2, 2024
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1837, John P. Borden opened the Texas General Land Office in Houston. Within two years, he would acquire 5,000 pounds … Continue reading Tuesday, October 1, 2024
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1972, Guadalupe Mountains National Park was established in Hudspeth and Culberson counties. The park is the site of Guadalupe Peak, … Continue reading Monday, September 30, 2024
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1948, WBAP-Fort Worth broadcast a speech by Harry S. Truman, becoming the first TV station in Texas to go on … Continue reading Friday, September 27, 2024
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1888, folklorist and newspaper columnist James Frank Dobie was born on a ranch in Live Oak County. This afternoon, you’ll … Continue reading Thursday, September 26, 2024
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1922, the first radio station in South Texas, WOAI-San Antonio, began broadcasting. How long would you spend looking for something … Continue reading Wednesday, September 25, 2024
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1903, a passenger train from Beaumont pulled into the Port Bolivar station more than three years later than originally scheduled … Continue reading Tuesday, September 24, 2024