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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1903, a passenger train from Beaumont pulled into the Port Bolivar station more than three years later than originally scheduled … Continue reading Tuesday, September 24, 2024

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1900, chemical engineer and entrepreneur Fred C. Koch was born in Quanah, Texas. After attending Rice and MIT, he went … Continue reading Monday, September 23, 2024

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1971, David Phillip Vetter, known as the “Bubble Boy,” was born in Houston with a severely weakened immune system. He … Continue reading Saturday, September 21, 2024

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1967, Hurricane Beulah struck South Texas, lingering for two days and spawning a then-record 115 tornados. Earlier this week, we … Continue reading Friday, September 20, 2024

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1942, Del Valle Army Air Base was activated. It was renamed Bergstrom Field the following year for the first Austinite … Continue reading Thursday, September 19, 2024

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1848, Monument Hill was established as a military cemetery near La Grange for those killed by a rogue outfit of … Continue reading Wednesday, September 18, 2024

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1910, Crosby County residents selected the town of Crosbyton as the county seat over the once-prosperous Emma by a vote … Continue reading Tuesday, September 17, 2024

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1926, actor Tommy Bond was born in Dallas. He is remembered for roles in the Our Gang (Little Rascals) TV … Continue reading Monday, September 16, 2024

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1908, John Worth Cloud was born. Cloud wrote The Legend of Old Stone Ranch, the official epic poem of Texas.  Speaking … Continue reading Saturday, September 14, 2024

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1883, free-grass cattle raisers cut the fences of Mabel Doss Day’s 85,000-acre ranch in Coleman County for their drought-stricken herds. … Continue reading Friday, September 13, 2024