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  Monday, December 30, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1941, legendary Dallas Cowboys cornerback Mel Renfro was born in Houston. He was selected to the Pro Bowl 10 … Continue reading Monday, December 30, 2024

Saturday, December 28, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1895, author and playwright Rose Lewin Franken was born in Gainesville, Texas. The screenplay adaptation of her novel Claudia sold … Continue reading Saturday, December 28, 2024

Friday, December 27, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1835, the first Masonic lodge in Texas met at Brazoria. The lodge disbanded during the Texas Revolution the following year, … Continue reading Friday, December 27, 2024

Wednesday, December 25, 2024 Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! On this day in 1839, legendary frontiersman Kit Carson carved his name and the date on a huge boulder on Sawtooth … Continue reading Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1852, the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos, and Colorado Railway placed the first railroad locomotive in Texas in service. Would you be excited … Continue reading Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Monday, December 23, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1949, Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple became a nonprofit hospital foundation. In 2013, it merged with Baylor Health … Continue reading Monday, December 23, 2024

Saturday, December 21, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1882, Edith Eunice Therrel Wilmans, the first woman to serve in the Texas legislature, was born, winning election in 1922 … Continue reading Saturday, December 21, 2024

Friday, December 20, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1886, the famed Driskill Hotel opened in Austin. Touted by the Daily Statesman as “One of the Finest Hotels in … Continue reading Friday, December 20, 2024

Thursday, December 19, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1832, delegates from San Antonio presented a list of grievances to the legislature of Coahuila and Texas. Known as the … Continue reading Thursday, December 19, 2024

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1943, saxophonist Bobby Keys was born in Slaton. He performed with Lynyrd Skynyrd, John Lennon, Eric Clapton, and other prominent … Continue reading Wednesday, December 18, 2024