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Friday, October 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1989, a gas leak set off explosions at Phillips Petroleum’s chemical plant in Pasadena, killing 23 workers and injuring 314. … Continue reading Friday, October 23, 2026
Thursday, October 22, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1836, Sam Houston took the oath as the Republic of Texas’ first elected president in Columbia, now West Columbia. Interim … Continue reading Thursday, October 22, 2026
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1917, the McClesky No. 1 oil well came in at Ranger, touching off a boom that sprouted derricks across town … Continue reading Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1541, Spanish explorer Francisco Vázquez de Coronado described the Llano Estacado, the land south of the Canadian River in northwest … Continue reading Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Monday, October 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1953, President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mexican President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines dedicated the International Falcon Reservoir on the Rio Grande. … Continue reading Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunday, October 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1928, cowboy detective Charles Siringo died in California. The Matagorda County native wrote A Texas Cowboy, the first cowboy autobiography, … Continue reading Sunday, October 18, 2026
Saturday, October 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1998, 11.26 inches of rain fell at San Antonio International Airport, setting the city’s single-day rainfall record. Floodwaters swept homes … Continue reading Saturday, October 17, 2026
Friday, October 16, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1899, San Marcos’ mayor and city council approved handing Chautauqua Hill to the state for a new teachers’ school. Old … Continue reading Friday, October 16, 2026
Thursday, October 15, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 2011, the Texas Rangers routed the Detroit Tigers 15-5 in Arlington to win their second straight American League pennant. A … Continue reading Thursday, October 15, 2026
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1987, 18-month-old Jessica McClure fell about 22 feet down a well in her aunt’s Midland backyard. Rescuers freed her 58 … Continue reading Wednesday, October 14, 2026
