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Today in Texas History - January 8 1864 - Texas native David
Today in Texas History - January 8 1864 - Texas native David Owen Dodd was hanged at age seventeen. He was captured as he tried to cross Federal line...

Today In Texas History - January 6 1808 - Albert Martin was
Today In Texas History - January 6 1808 - Albert Martin was born in Providence Rhode Island. Martin served Texas as one of the Old Eighteen defenders...

Today In Texas History - January 5 1818 - Scientist Ferdinand
Today In Texas History - January 5 1818 - Scientist Ferdinand von Roemer was born in Hildesheim, Hanover. He was the author of the first monograph on...

Today In Texas History - December 25 1838 - In Matagorda, TX,
Today In Texas History - December 25 1838 - In Matagorda, TX, Episcopal priest Caleb Smith Ives celebrated the Holy Eucharist. It is believed to have...

Today In Texas History - December 5 1786 - Presidio commander
Today In Texas History - December 5 1786 - Presidio commander Rafael Martinez Pacheco was appointed as the governor ad interim of Texas. He claimed t...

Today In Not So Old Western History November 28, 1925 -- The
Today In Not So Old Western History November 28, 1925 -- The Grand Ole Opry, one of the longest-lived and most popular showcases for western music, ...

Today In Texas History - November 28 1884 - In Texas, a charter
Today In Texas History - November 28 1884 - In Texas, a charter was issued for the John B. Hood Camp of United Confederate Veterans. It was a residen...