Happy Birthday, Jack Johnson!
John Arthur “Jack” Johnson was born in Galveston, Texas to Henry and Tina Johnson,...
Happy Birthday, Lt. Henry O. Flipper!
Henry Ossian Flipper was born March 21, 1856 to Festus and Isabella Flipper, slaves....
Happy Birthday, James Hogg!
(We remember you, too, Clyde Barrow…but not for anything good.) It’s interesting, sometimes, how...
Happy Birthday, Sandra Day O’Connor!
Sandra Day O’Connor was born March 26, 1930 into a ranching family in El...
Happy Birthday, Haymon Krupp!
Haymon Krupp wasn’t born in Texas, but he “got here as quick as he could.”...
Happy Birthday, Bob Wills!
Born on a little farm near Kosse, Texas–right outside of Grosbeck–Bob Wills grew up...
Happy Birthday, Cyd Charisse!
On March 8, 1922 in Amarillo, Texas, a sickly little girl was born. Her...
Happy Birthday, Nancy Lee Bass
Nancy Lee Bass, a Texas philanthropist affectionately remembered as “the First Lady of Fort...
Happy Birthday to John George Adair and Charles Goonight!
Two very famous ranchers from the Texas Panhandle celebrated their birthdays within two days...
Happy Birthday, Texas…and Sam Houston…and Joel Poinsett!
Today is a BIG day in Texas history! Today we celebrate the birthday of...