1. On September 26, 1898, the first recorded game of football in Texas took place at Boerne High School. It was played between Boerne and San Antonio High School.

2. In 1966, on September 26, the University of Texas at Austin experienced one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history. Charles Whitman killed 16 people and injured 31 others when he opened fire from the observation deck of the UT Tower.

3. On September 26, 1835, the Battle of Gonzales occurred, which marked the beginning of the Texas Revolution. Texas colonists successfully defended a cannon from Mexican troops, proclaiming "Come and take it!".

4. In 1937, on September 26, the Texas Gulf Coast was struck by a Category 3 hurricane. The storm caused widespread damage and killed more than 50 people.

5. On September 26, 1908, the first airplane flight in Texas took place in Fort Worth. A pilot named Ralph K. Alexander flew a Wright Model A for about 10 minutes, marking the beginning of aviation in the Lone Star State.