Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1813, Spanish general José Joaquín de Arredondo crushed the Republican Army of the North south of San Antonio. Fewer than … Continue reading Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Monday, August 17, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1915, a Category 4 hurricane came ashore at San Luis Pass with 130 mph winds, killing 275 people along the Texas … Continue reading Monday, August 17, 2026

Sunday, August 16, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1925, Sam Houston’s great-granddaughter unveiled the bronze equestrian Sam Houston Monument at the entrance to Houston’s Hermann Park. Lumberman John … Continue reading Sunday, August 16, 2026

Saturday, August 15, 2026 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 Saturday, August 15, 2026

Friday, August 14, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1932, a Category 4 hurricane roared ashore just east of Freeport with 150 mph winds, killing 40 people. It dumped nearly … Continue reading Friday, August 14, 2026

Thursday, August 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1986, running back Herschel Walker signed with the Dallas Cowboys. Walker won the Heisman Trophy at the University of Georgia and … Continue reading Thursday, August 13, 2026

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, Union gunboats blockading the Texas coast opened fire on Confederate forces in Corpus Christi Bay. The shelling of the port town … Continue reading Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1914, a mysterious fire destroyed the Duval County courthouse along with most of the evidence against South Texas political boss Archer … Continue reading Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Monday, August 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, Confederate cavalry attacked a camp of German Unionists fleeing toward Mexico along the Nueces River in present-day Kinney County. Nineteen died … Continue reading Monday, August 10, 2026

Sunday, August 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, Lt. Singleton Gilbert led a dozen frontier volunteers in a charge against a larger raiding party near Ellison Springs … Continue reading Sunday, August 9, 2026