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Friday, March 21, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1934, actor Al Freeman Jr. was born in San Antonio. He is best remembered for his starring role as police … Continue reading Friday, March 21, 2025

Thursday, March 20, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1949, blues singer and pianist Marcia Ball was born in Orange. Her album Presumed Innocent was named the 2002 Blues … Continue reading Thursday, March 20, 2025

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1840, a bloody conflict erupted between Texas soldiers and a delegation of Comanches at the Council House in San Antonio, … Continue reading Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1836, the Republic of Texas President David G. Burnet and his cabinet arrived at a plantation called Groce’s Retreat in … Continue reading Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Monday, March 17, 2025 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! On this day in 1855, the first law school in Texas was established at Austin College in Huntsville. The liberal arts college … Continue reading Friday, March 17, 2025

Saturday, March 15, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1866, the state of Texas renounced its secession from the United States, officially rejoining the Union after the Civil War. … Continue reading Saturday, March 15, 2025

Friday, March 14, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1940, King Ranch president Robert J. Kleberg met with other livestock professionals in Fort Worth to form the American Quarter … Continue reading Friday, March 14, 2025

Thursday, March 13, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1857, Atkins Jefferson McLemore was born in Spring Hill, Tennessee. He moved to Texas in 1878 and became a newspaper … Continue reading Thursday, March 13, 2025

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1938, drummer Ronnie Tutt was born in Dallas. During his prolific career, he performed with a host of rock ‘n’ … Continue reading Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1878, eight young men enrolled in the short-lived Alta Vista Agricultural College, the first public black college in Texas, for … Continue reading Tuesday, March 11, 2025