Saturday, January 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1840, the short-lived Republic of the Rio Grande was organized by leaders of the Mexican Federalist party in Laredo. The … Continue reading Saturday, January 17, 2026

Friday, January 16, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1935, race car driver A. J. Foyt was born in Houston. He’s the only driver to have won the Indianapolis … Continue reading Friday, January 16, 2026

Thursday, January 15, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1867, the Bayland Orphans’ Home for Boys was established in Houston to care for up to 250 orphans of deceased … Continue reading Thursday, January 15, 2026

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1942, the U.S. War Department announced the creation of Camp Hood as a tank destroyer training center. It opened in … Continue reading Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1939, Big Thicket outlaw Red Golemon was arrested for the first time in Corpus Christi for the murder of an … Continue reading Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Monday, January 12, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1861, the final edition of the pro-Union Marshall Harrison Flag newspaper was published. Six weeks later, Texans voted overwhelmingly to secede … Continue reading Monday, January 12, 2026

Sunday, January 11, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1923, legendary auto racer and designer Carroll Shelby was born in Leesburg. Shelby won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in … Continue reading Sunday, January 11, 2026

Saturday, January 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1964, work began on the Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts in Houston. The venue was recognized by … Continue reading Saturday, January 10, 2026

Friday, January 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1913, disc jockey and blues pianist Albert Lavada Durst was born in Austin. He adopted the stage name “Dr. Hepcat” … Continue reading Friday, January 9, 2026

Thursday, January 8, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1884, the Texas legislature passed a law designating fence cutting as a felony punishable by one to five years in … Continue reading Thursday, January 8, 2026