Monday, October 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1839, Ben McCulloch—a Texas Ranger, U.S. marshal, and Confederate general—was wounded in a duel with a friend of Alonzo B. … Continue reading Monday, October 6, 2025

Sunday, October 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1903, geophysicist M. King Hubbert, born in San Saba, predicted in 1956 that U.S. oil production would peak in 1970 … Continue reading Sunday, October 5, 2025

Saturday, October 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1898, doctors in Laredo diagnosed the first case of smallpox in what would become a local epidemic of more than … Continue reading Saturday, October 4, 2025

Friday, October 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1954, blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan was born in Dallas. Considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time, he … Continue reading Friday, October 3, 2025

Thursday, October 2, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1928, child actor George Robert Phillips McFarland was born in Dallas. McFarland starred as the character Spanky in the popular … Continue reading Thursday, October 2, 2025

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1849, a convicted horse thief from Fayette County became the first prisoner at the partially completed Texas State Penitentiary in … Continue reading Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1905, the American Rio Grande Land and Irrigation Company received a charter from the state of Texas. By 1920, the … Continue reading Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Monday, September 29, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, Milton Holland of the Fifth United States Colored Troops earned the Medal of Honor for action at Chaffin’s Farm … Continue reading Monday, September 29, 2025

Sunday, September 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1941, Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Charley Taylor was born in Grand Prairie. He played 13 seasons for … Continue reading Sunday, September 28, 2025

Saturday, September 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1947, rock and roll legend Marvin Lee Aday (better known as Meat Loaf) was born in Dallas. His Bat Out … Continue reading Saturday, September 27, 2025