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SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1937, the Texas Legislature passed the Soil Conservation Law in response to the Dust Bowl, establishing soil and water conservation … Continue reading Saturday, August 3, 2024

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1882, Roy Bean was appointed justice of the peace for Pecos County. His eccentric behavior and unorthodox rulings earned him … Continue reading Friday, August 2, 2024

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1949, Fannie Pearl Surratt was appointed sheriff of Montgomery County. The only woman ever to hold the position, she is … Continue reading Thursday, August 1, 2024

  WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1817, French pirate Louis Michel Aury resigned his Mexican commission to rule Galveston Island after his government was overtaken … Continue reading Wednesday, July 31, 2024

TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1946, Houston Texans running back Warren McVea was born. The first black player for the University of Houston, he helped … Continue reading Tuesday, July 30, 2024

MONDAY, JULY 29, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1958, less than a year after the Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation creating the … Continue reading Monday, July 29, 2024

SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1964, San Antonio-born Edward Higgins White II was selected as the pilot for the Gemini 4 space flight, a mission … Continue reading Saturday, July 27, 2024

FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1846, John Burwell “Texas Jack” Omohundro Jr. was born. A cowboy, hunting guide, and stage actor, he is credited with … Continue reading Friday, July 26, 2024

THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1953, Staff Sgt. Ambrosio Guillen of El Paso was killed in action in Korea, earning the Medal of Honor for … Continue reading Thursday, July 25, 2024

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1893, Josephine Lucchese, internationally acclaimed opera singer and daughter of famous bootmaker Sam Lucchese, was born in San Antonio. She … Continue reading Wednesday, July 24, 2024