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Friday, December 6, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1882, expeditions from the United States Naval Observatory and the Belgian Royal Observatory came to San Antonio to observe the … Continue reading Friday, December 6, 2024

Thursday, December 5, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1936, author James Lee Burke was born in Houston. He is best known for his series of mystery novels featuring … Continue reading Thursday, December 5, 2024

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1928, Carl G. Cromwell drilled the world’s deepest oil well on University of Texas land in Reagan County, defying orders … Continue reading Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1924, the Anton Townsite Company sponsored a “Grand Opening Jubilee” for the town in preparation for a new railroad. Despite … Continue reading Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Monday, December 2, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1907, citizens of Peck renamed their community Tomball in honor of Thomas Henry Ball, a congressman and an advocate for … Continue reading Monday, December 2, 2024

Saturday, November 30, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1835, David N. Burke arrived in Texas with a company of about thirty volunteers from Mobile, Alabama, under his command. … Continue reading Saturday, November 30, 2024

Friday, November 29, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1838, Methodist preacher Jesse Hord crossed the Sabine River into Texas at Gaines Ferry. Over the next few years, he … Continue reading Friday, November 29, 2024

Thursday, November 28th, 2024 Happy Thanksgiving! On this day in 1884, a home for impoverished and disabled Confederate veterans received a state charter. The Texas Confederate Home in Austin housed … Continue reading Thursday, November 28, 2024

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1837, the Texas Presbytery was established at the home of Sumner Bacon, who in 1829 became the first resident Protestant … Continue reading Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1835, Texan forces defeated a group of Mexican cavalrymen in the so-called Grass Fight. Thinking that the cavalrymen might be … Continue reading Tuesday, November 26, 2024