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Thursday, September 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1942, the hospital at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio was renamed in honor of Gen. Roger Brooke, a specialist … Continue reading Thursday, September 4, 2025

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1918, actress Helen Wagner was born in Lubbock. She played Nancy Hughes McClosky in the soap opera As the World Turns … Continue reading Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1960, Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson was born in Sealy. He set the NFL’s single-season rushing … Continue reading Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Monday, September 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1917, Houston attorneys William Ashton Vinson and James A. Elkins established what would become one of the world’s largest law … Continue reading Monday, September 1, 2025

Sunday, August 31, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1839, the Rev. Thomas Spraggins organized Independence Baptist Church in Washington County. Sam Houston was baptized there in 1854. Hurricane … Continue reading Sunday, August 31, 2025

Saturday, August 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, General Hood’s Texas Brigade helped capture a federal battery of artillery in the Battle of Second Manassas. It was … Continue reading Saturday, August 30, 2025

Friday, August 29, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1949, professional wrestler Stan “The Lariat” Hansen was born in Knox City. His brash cowboy persona earned him popularity in … Continue reading Friday, August 29, 2025

Thursday, August 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1916, sociologist C. Wright Mills was born in Waco. He was an American sociologist who wrote extensively on class conflict … Continue reading Thursday, August 28, 2025

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1950, competitive diver Cynthia Ann Potter was born in Houston. She won a bronze medal in the 3-meter springboard in … Continue reading Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1942, test pilot and astronaut John Blaha was born in San Antonio. He was a crew member on five shuttle … Continue reading Tuesday, August 26, 2025