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MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1921, Gene Roddenberry, the creator of the television series “Star Trek”, was born in El Paso.  Even if the temperatures … Continue reading Monday, August 19, 2024

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1786, Davy Crockett was born. Crockett famously died at the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution. The Gunter … Continue reading Saturday, April 17, 2024

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1828, Irishmen John McMullen and James McGloin received a contract from the Mexican government authorizing them to introduce 200 families … Continue reading Friday, August 16, 2024

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1855, the first Feast of the Assumption celebration was held in Fayette County’s Czech community of Mulberry and Hottentot (later … Continue reading Thursday, August 15, 2024

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1819, the first edition of the Nacogdoches Texas Republican was printed. It is believed to be the first newspaper published … Continue reading Wednesday, August 14, 2024

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1986, running back Herschel Walker signed with the Dallas Cowboys. Herschel won the Heisman Trophy at the University of Georgia … Continue reading Tuesday, August 13, 2024

MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1983, a giant sinkhole formed over the Boling Dome, collapsing a road. The 250-foot-wide, 25-foot-deep crater resulted from decades of … Continue reading Monday, August 12, 2024

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1937, Texan Lyndon B. Johnson won a special election to the U.S. House of Representatives, marking the beginning of a … Continue reading Saturday, August 10, 2024

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1929, Shamrock Oil and Gas was established in Amarillo by Irishman John Sheerin. The company was a predecessor of today’s … Continue reading Friday, August 9, 2024

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1950, Harmon Dobson opened the first Whataburger stand in Corpus Christi. The quarter-pound beef patties on 5-inch buns sold for … Continue reading Thursday, August 8, 2024