Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1838, Mirabeau B. Lamar was inaugurated as the president of the Republic of Texas, succeeding Sam Houston as the second … Continue reading Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Monday, December 9, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1914, actress France Reid was born in Wichita Falls. She is best known for her portrayal of Alice Horton on … Continue reading Monday, December 9, 2024

Saturday, December 7, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1935, Houston received fives inches of rain, flooding the bayous and inundating 25 blocks of the city’s downtown business district. … Continue reading Saturday, December 7, 2024

Friday, December 6, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1882, expeditions from the United States Naval Observatory and the Belgian Royal Observatory came to San Antonio to observe the … Continue reading Friday, December 6, 2024

Thursday, December 5, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1936, author James Lee Burke was born in Houston. He is best known for his series of mystery novels featuring … Continue reading Thursday, December 5, 2024

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1928, Carl G. Cromwell drilled the world’s deepest oil well on University of Texas land in Reagan County, defying orders … Continue reading Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1924, the Anton Townsite Company sponsored a “Grand Opening Jubilee” for the town in preparation for a new railroad. Despite … Continue reading Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Monday, December 2, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1907, citizens of Peck renamed their community Tomball in honor of Thomas Henry Ball, a congressman and an advocate for … Continue reading Monday, December 2, 2024

Saturday, November 30, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1835, David N. Burke arrived in Texas with a company of about thirty volunteers from Mobile, Alabama, under his command. … Continue reading Saturday, November 30, 2024

Friday, November 29, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1838, Methodist preacher Jesse Hord crossed the Sabine River into Texas at Gaines Ferry. Over the next few years, he … Continue reading Friday, November 29, 2024