FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1929, Shamrock Oil and Gas was established in Amarillo by Irishman John Sheerin. The company was a predecessor of today’s … Continue reading Friday, August 9, 2024

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1950, Harmon Dobson opened the first Whataburger stand in Corpus Christi. The quarter-pound beef patties on 5-inch buns sold for … Continue reading Thursday, August 8, 2024

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1839, the schooner San Antonio was commissioned into the Texas Navy. Armed with five twelve-pound cannons, she was lost at … Continue reading Wednesday, August 7, 2024

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1842, British knight and retired naval officer Charles Elliot arrived in Galveston as his country’s ambassador to the Republic of … Continue reading Tuesday, August 6, 2024

MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1870, the International Railroad Company received a charter to build a line from the south bank of the Red River … Continue reading Monday, August 5, 2024

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1937, the Texas Legislature passed the Soil Conservation Law in response to the Dust Bowl, establishing soil and water conservation … Continue reading Saturday, August 3, 2024

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1882, Roy Bean was appointed justice of the peace for Pecos County. His eccentric behavior and unorthodox rulings earned him … Continue reading Friday, August 2, 2024

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1949, Fannie Pearl Surratt was appointed sheriff of Montgomery County. The only woman ever to hold the position, she is … Continue reading Thursday, August 1, 2024

  WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1817, French pirate Louis Michel Aury resigned his Mexican commission to rule Galveston Island after his government was overtaken … Continue reading Wednesday, July 31, 2024

TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1946, Houston Texans running back Warren McVea was born. The first black player for the University of Houston, he helped … Continue reading Tuesday, July 30, 2024