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Monday, July 6, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1861, German immigrants founded Texas’ first Sons of Hermann lodge in San Antonio. The fraternal insurance society is still headquartered … Continue reading Monday, July 6, 2026
Sunday, July 5, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1855, Governor Elisha Pease authorized James Hughes Callahan to lead a force across the Rio Grande after cross-border raiders. The … Continue reading Sunday, July 5, 2026
Saturday, July 4, 2026 Happy Independence Day! On this day in 1845, a convention assembled in Austin to consider the congressional resolution proposing the annexation of the Republic of Texas … Continue reading Saturday, July 4, 2026
Friday, July 3, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1898, USS Texas, America’s first commissioned battleship, helped destroy the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Santiago in Cuba. Her … Continue reading Friday, July 3, 2026
Thursday, July 2, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law at the White House. Johnson was born … Continue reading Thursday, July 2, 2026
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1898, Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders made their famous charge up San Juan Hill in Cuba. The volunteer cavalry had been … Continue reading Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1882, the Army dismissed 2nd Lt. Henry O. Flipper, the first black graduate of West Point, for conduct unbecoming an … Continue reading Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Monday, June 29, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1928, the Democratic National Convention wrapped up in Houston, the first national party convention held in the South since the … Continue reading Monday, June 29, 2026
Sunday, June 28, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1919, Texas became the first Southern state to ratify the 19th Amendment. The state Senate’s vote made Texas the ninth … Continue reading Sunday, June 28, 2026
Saturday, June 27, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1930, businessman and politician Ross Perot was born in Texarkana. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he founded Electronic … Continue reading Saturday, June 27, 2026
