Wednesday, February 18, 2026



Today in Texas History


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1685 - Robert Cavelier, Sieur de LaSalle established Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay, and thus formed the basis for France's claim to Texas.

1973 - At Texas Stadium the Dallas Bluebonnets lost their opening game to the Toledo Troopers. The Bluebonnets were the first Texas team of the National Women's Football League.




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"Texas is a great state. It's the 'Old Man River' of states. No matter who runs it or what happens to it politically, it just keeps rolling along!"
- Will Rogers





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