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Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1947, musician J. C. Crowley was born in Houston. His songs were recorded by Johnny Cash, Smokey Robinson, Little River … Continue reading Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1915, 22 music clubs from across the state met in Brownwood to form the Texas Federation of Music Clubs. The organization … Continue reading Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Monday, November 11, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1833, the Amos Wright sailed from New York for Texas with fifty-nine men, women, and children to establish a colony in present-day … Continue reading Monday, November 11, 2024

Saturday, November 9, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 2019, San Antonio celebrated Tony Parker Day in honor of the legendary Spurs point guard before the team retired his … Continue reading Saturday, November 9, 2024

Friday, November 8, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1917, the Ferguson Forum, a weekly political newspaper spearheaded by Governor James E. Ferguson, began publication in Temple. It remained … Continue reading Friday, November 8, 2024

Thursday, November 7, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1835, fifty-eight delegates at a gathering in San Felipe signed a statement of causes for taking up arms against Mexico. We’re … Continue reading Thursday, November 7, 2024

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1528, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and 80 other survivors of the Narváez expedition washed up on Galveston Island after … Continue reading Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1806, the United States and Spain, seeking to avoid an armed conflict, signed an agreement establishing the area between the … Continue reading Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Monday, November 4, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1906, Gussie Nell Davis, the founder of the famed Kilgore Rangerettes dance troupe, was born in Farmersville. The Rangerettes performed … Continue reading Monday, November 4, 2024

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1909, the “king of whistlers” Fred Lowery was born in Palestine, Texas. Lowery, who was blind, enjoyed a successful musical … Continue reading Saturday, November 2, 2024