Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1855, around 200 French colonists arrived at La Réunion, a short-lived socialist community on the banks of the Trinity River in … Continue reading Tuesday, June 16, 2026
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Monday, June 15, 2026
Monday, June 15, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1902, the Corsicana Oilers defeated the Texarkana Casketmakers with a score of 51-3 in a legendary minor league baseball game … Continue reading Monday, June 15, 2026
Sunday, June 14, 2026
Sunday, June 14, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1886, avid bird-watcher Conger Neblett Hagar was born in Corsicana. Known as the “Texas bird lady,” she is credited with adding … Continue reading Sunday, June 14, 2026
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Saturday, June 13, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1940, President Franklin Roosevelt authorized $25 million to build Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, a 20,000-acre base that hosts the Chief … Continue reading Saturday, June 13, 2026
Friday, June 12, 2026
Friday, June 12, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, El Paso County gave the prehistoric Hueco Tanks to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The three 450-foot-tall granite hills … Continue reading Friday, June 12, 2026
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Thursday, June 11, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1865, around 50 armed robbers raided the state treasury in Austin, escaping with about $17,000 in gold and silver coins. … Continue reading Thursday, June 11, 2026
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1940, the first Lone Star Boys State program was held in Austin with 108 participants. Sponsored by the American Legion, … Continue reading Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1894, the Corsicana oilfield was discovered by the American Well and Prospecting Company, which was looking for a new water source … Continue reading Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Monday, June 8, 2026
Monday, June 8, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1948, Texaco Star Theater premiered on NBC-TV, launched by a Texas-born oil company that began as a Beaumont startup after … Continue reading Monday, June 8, 2026
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Sunday, June 7, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1911, gospel singer Silas Roy Crain was born in San Augustine. He was the founder of the innovative Soul Stirrers … Continue reading Sunday, June 7, 2026