Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1680, Franciscan friars founded a mission near present-day El Paso for Spanish and Pueblo refugees fleeing the Pueblo Revolt in … Continue reading Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Monday, October 12, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1886, a hurricane with 100 mph winds hit Sabine Pass, killing 86 people. Rising water carried some residents as far … Continue reading Monday, October 12, 2026

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1878, Kiowa chief Satanta took his own life by leaping from a window of the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville. … Continue reading Sunday, October 11, 2026

Saturday, October 10, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1835, after the Battle of Gonzales, which marked the beginning of the Texas Revolution, Stephen F. Austin arrived in Gonzales … Continue reading Saturday, October 10, 2026

Friday, October 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1999, the Astros lost 7-5 to the Atlanta Braves in the last major league game ever played in the Astrodome. … Continue reading Friday, October 9, 2026

Thursday, October 8, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1821, James Long and his band of soldiers surrendered at La Bahía (present-day Goliad) to Mexican forces under Col. Juan … Continue reading Thursday, October 8, 2026

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1883, Susanna Dickinson died in Austin. She and her baby daughter had walked out of the Alamo alive in 1836. … Continue reading Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1906, the Texas Longhorns opened their season at Austin’s Clark Field by shutting out a team of soldiers from the … Continue reading Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Monday, October 5, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1946, the Dallas Health Museum opened its first exhibit at the State Fair of Texas. Over the next 16 days, … Continue reading Monday, October 5, 2026

Sunday, October 4, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1876, the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas opened its doors to 106 students under its first president, Thomas S. … Continue reading Sunday, October 4, 2026