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Sunday, November 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1926, the South Texas Chamber of Commerce was established, representing 55 counties in the region. In 1988, it merged with … Continue reading Sunday, November 16, 2025

Saturday, November 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1836, Lorenzo de Zavala, the first vice president of the Republic of Texas, died near present-day Houston after contracting pneumonia. … Continue reading Saturday, November 15, 2025

Friday, November 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1930, test pilot and astronaut Ed White was born in San Antonio. White became the first American to walk in … Continue reading Friday, November 14, 2025

Thursday, November 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1947, Baylor football player John Hill Westbrook was born in Groesbeck. In 1966, he became the first black student to … Continue reading Thursday, November 13, 2025

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1906, William Stallings was appointed agricultural agent of Smith County, becoming the first such agent in Texas. Mavericks fans won’t … Continue reading Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1928, jazz and blues singer Ernestine Anderson was born in Houston. Over a six-decade career, she recorded over 30 albums … Continue reading Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Monday, November 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1967, the President’s Ranch Trail was dedicated at Wimberley. The 90-mile route from the LBJ Ranch to Texas State University … Continue reading Monday, November 10, 2025

Sunday, November 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1936, the organizational meeting of the Texas Institute of Letters convened in the lecture room of the Hall of State … Continue reading Sunday, November 9, 2025

Saturday, November 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1874, sisters Julia and Addie German were rescued from a band of Cheyennes near present-day Pampa by a group of … Continue reading Saturday, November 8, 2025

Friday, November 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1972, Texas voters approved the Texas Equal Rights Amendment, granting the same legal rights to men and women in the … Continue reading Friday, November 7, 2025