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Saturday, August 29, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1856, the Houston Academy was established with support from civic leaders. The school, housed in a two-story brick building, accommodated … Continue reading Saturday, August 29, 2026
Friday, August 28, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1845, the convention that wrote Texas’ first state constitution adjourned in Austin. Delegates had approved annexation 55-1, putting the Republic … Continue reading Friday, August 28, 2026
Thursday, August 27, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1908, Lyndon Baines Johnson was born on a Hill Country farm near Stonewall. The future president taught school in Cotulla before … Continue reading Thursday, August 27, 2026
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1837, two Mexican warships cornered the Texas Navy schooner Invincible off Galveston. She snagged her rudder on the harbor bar and … Continue reading Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1986, Mary Moody Northen died at 94 in her family’s Galveston mansion. At 62, she had taken over her father’s insurance, banking, … Continue reading Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Monday, August 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1882, the town of Ben Ficklin—then the county seat in Tom Green County—was destroyed in a flash flood that killed 65 … Continue reading Monday, August 24, 2026
Sunday, August 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1835, Nacogdoches city attorney Antonio Menchaca warned the governor that Texans there planned to disarm local Mexicans. The Texas Revolution … Continue reading Sunday, August 23, 2026
Saturday, August 22, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1989, Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers became the first pitcher in MLB history to reach 5,000 career strikeouts. Ryan finished … Continue reading Saturday, August 22, 2026
Friday, August 21, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1968, Staff Sgt. Marvin Young was killed near Ben Cui, Vietnam, while helping his men evacuate after being ambushed. The Alpine … Continue reading Friday, August 21, 2026
Thursday, August 20, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1886, a hurricane and the fire it touched off all but wiped out Indianola, then the busiest Texas port after … Continue reading Thursday, August 20, 2026
