THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1979, Houston’s Orange Show was opened to the public. Considered the state’s leading example of “folk art environment,” the open-air, … Continue reading Thursday, May 9, 2024

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1846, American forces under Gen. Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican troops in the battle of Palo Alto north of present-day Brownsville … Continue reading Wednesday, May 8, 2024

TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1861, author and women’s suffrage advocate Anna J. Hardwicke Pennybacker was born. Her book, A New History of Texas, was … Continue reading Tuesday, May 7, 2024

MONDAY, MAY 6, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1864, General Hood’s Texas Brigade suffered severe losses during the Battle of the Wilderness, while former Texas merchant Leopold Karpeles … Continue reading Monday, May 6, 2024

FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1846, Mexican forces opened fire on Fort Texas (later known as Fort Brown) near present-day Brownsville, marking the beginning of … Continue reading Friday, May 3, 2024

THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1874, Gov. Richard Coke appointed John B. Jones to lead the Texas Rangers’ newly formed Frontier Battalion, whose primary task … Continue reading Thursday, May 2, 2024

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2024 Good morning! On This Day in 1718, San Antonio de Valero Mission was founded by a Franciscan priest. It later became known as the Alamo and … Continue reading Wednesday, May 1, 2024

  TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2024 Happy Monday! On this day in 1675, the Bosque-Larios expedition left Mexico to convert Indians to the north. They ended up 40 leagues past the … Continue reading Tuesday, April 30, 2024

MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2024 Happy Monday! On this day in 1554, three Spanish ships loaded with 1,000,000 gold coins wrecked off the coast of Padre Island near present-day Port Mansfield. … Continue reading Monday, April 29, 2024

FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024 Enjoy your Friday! On this day in 1968, San Antonio-native Milton Lee was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroic actions in the Vietnam War. (See … Continue reading Friday, April 26, 2024