| Vol 8, No 178 | June 26, 1832 | Tuesday Evening |
(1970) 
On this date in 1970, Beaumont born Frank Robinson hit back-to-back Grand-Slam home runs in the fifth and sixth innings as he led his Baltimore Orioles to a 12-2 victory over the Washington Senators. In a strange coincidence, Baltimore had the same three runners on base for both home runs - Dave McNally on third, Don Buford on second and Paul Blair on first.
(1988)
On this date in 1988, Craig Biggio played in his first game as a Houston Astro. He would continue to play for the Astros another 20 years, racking up 3,060 hits, 291 home runs, 1,175 RBIs, 668 doubles, and 414 stolen bases. He holds the record for most consecutive games played and most times being hit by the pitcher. Biggio retired at the end of the 2007 season.
(1956)
On this date in 1956, future astronaut DR. Bernard A Harris Jr was born in Temple. He graduated from Sam Houston High School in San Antonio in 1974. In 1985, Dr Harris completed his residency training at the Mayo Clinic, then went on to the NASA Ames Research Center in California. 
(1832)
On this date in 1832, about 112 Texans were moving a cannon from Brazoria to Anahuac, when they were met at Velasco by a similar number of Mexican soldiers who attempted to confiscate the cannon. In the battle that ensued, seven Texans were killed including Capt Aylette C Buckner, and about five Mexican soldiers. Eventually, the Mexicans ran out of ammunition and had to surrender. This is the first confrontation between Texas and Mexico in which blood was shed. The following month, the Mexican Commander at Nacogdoches, José de las Piedras, ordered all citizens to surrender their arms. The Texans refused, and amassed an army of 300 to lay seige to Piedras and his army at Nacogdoches, eventually driving the Mexican army out of East Texas.
On this date in 1914, woman golf professional, Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson was born in Port Arthur. Her parents, Hannah and Ole were immigrants from Norway, and later changed their surname to "Didrikson".
