Texas Landmarks and Legacies - Today in Texas History
Vol 8, No 249 September 5, 1836 Monday Evening
Sam Houston is elected President of the Republic
Houston elected Pres
HARRISBURG Click Here to follow "The Republic" back in Time(1836)Click Here to follow "The Republic" forward in Time  On this date in 1836, Houston is elected President of the Republic of Texas. Stephen F Austin comes in distant third. Mirabeau B. Lamar is elected Vice-President. More of "The Republic" on the Web
Education Desk
Student pays rent with Beans
LUBBOCK   (1931)    On this date in 1931, in the heart of the depression, a student and Texas Tech used a truck load of beans to pay three months rent at the boarding house where he was staying.

Music Desk
Texan, Kelly Clarkson wins American Idol
HOLLYWOOD Click Here to follow "Kelly Clarkson" back in Time (2002)    Burleson born, Kelly Clarkson won the first American Idol competition on Fox Television, this date in 2002. For her finale song, she sang "A Moment Like This", which later became a smash hit for her. In 2004, Clarkson reached No. 2 with "Since U Been gone", and followed that in 2007 with "Because of You" which reached No 7.   More about "Kelly Clarkson" on the Web

National Desk
State Boundaries to be fixed by Congress
WASHINGTON DC   (1850)    On this date in 1850, a bill is introduced in Washington by Senator James A Pearce which will fix the boundaries of Texas. The effect of this bill would be that much of the territory of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and parts of Wyoming would revert to the United States, leaving the boundary similar to modern Texas.

Oil Desk
C.M. (Dad) Joiner stikes Oil in East Texas
KILGORE Click Here to follow "Oil Industry" back in Time (1930) Click Here to follow "Oil Industry" forward in Time  On this date in 1930, Columbus Marvin Joiner (Dad Joiner), strikes oil in East Texas, opening the lucritive East Texas Oil Field.