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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

Friday, April 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1953, President Eisenhower appointed Oveta Culp Hobby—the wife of former Texas Governor William P. Hobby—as the first secretary of the … Continue reading Friday, April 11, 2025

Thursday, April 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson dedicated the Gary Job Corps Training Center at the former site of Gary Air Force … Continue reading Thursday, April 10, 2025

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1895, H-E-B founder Howard Edward Butt was born in Memphis, Tennessee. His family moved to Kerrville when he was a … Continue reading Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1966, actress Robin Wright was born in Dallas. She’s best known for her role in 1980’s The Princess Bride. More recently, … Continue reading Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Monday, April 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1886, a gunfight erupted in Laredo during a parade to celebrate the victory of the Botas (“Boots”) over the Guaraches … Continue reading Monday, April 7, 2025

Sunday, April 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1968, the Hemisfair kicked off in San Antonio. More than 30 nations participated in the six-month event, which attracted 6.3 … Continue reading Sunday, April 6, 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

Friday, April 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, Dr. Denton Cooley implanted the first artificial heart in a human at St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston. The device … Continue reading Friday, April 4, 2025

Thursday, April 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1888, historian Walter Prescott Webb was born in Panola County. As the director of the Texas State Historical Association, he … Continue reading Thursday, April 3, 2025