Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1900, a powerful hurricane devastated Galveston, killing at least 6,000 people on the island and an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 overall. … Continue reading Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Monday, September 7, 2026 Happy Labor Day! On this day in 1936, legendary American singer and songwriter Charles Hardin Holley, better known as Buddy Holly, was born in Lubbock. A … Continue reading Monday, September 7, 2026

Sunday, September 6, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1875, delegates convened in Austin and began drafting the Texas Constitution of 1876. It remains the state’s governing charter today. … Continue reading Sunday, September 6, 2026

Saturday, September 5, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1836, Sam Houston was elected as the president of the Republic of Texas, which had earned its independence from Mexico … Continue reading Saturday, September 5, 2026

Friday, September 4, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1942, the station hospital at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio was designated Brooke General Hospital in honor of Gen. … Continue reading Friday, Saturday 4, 2026

Thursday, September 3, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1834, the first Presbyterian missionary in Texas helped two Methodist preachers hold a camp meeting on Caney Creek, near present-day Kenney. … Continue reading Thursday, September 3, 2026

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1830, surveyor Seth Ingram shot lawyer John G. Holtham dead in San Felipe de Austin over handbills calling Ingram’s brother a … Continue reading Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 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 firms. … Continue reading Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Monday, August 31, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1839, the Rev. Thomas Spraggins and a small group of fellow Baptists organized Independence Baptist Church in Independence, Washington County, building … Continue reading Monday, August 31, 2026

Sunday, August 30, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1901, the El Paso Electric Railway Company took over supplying El Paso’s electricity from the Brush Electric Light Company, whose … Continue reading Sunday, August 30, 2026