Jan. 20, 1989: Randy Barnes, class of 1989, set the world men's record for indoor shot put, according to Guinness World Records. He threw the shot put 74 feet and 4.12 inches at the Sunkist Invitational in Los Angeles. Barnes also holds the record for outdoor shot put (75 feet and 10.23 inches).
Jan. 20, 1891: Gov. Lawrence Sullivan Ross' term as governor officially ended, allowing him to take over duties as A&M president.
March 1, 2006: Acie Law IV made a 3-pointer at the buzzer in an upset win over No. 7 Texas at Reed Arena. It would be known simply as "The Sho…
Feb. 25, 1939: The first city council meeting for the newly incorporated city of College Station was held in the chemistry building on the Tex…
Feb. 22, 1949: The movie Bad Boy, starring Audie Murphy, the most decorated veteran of WWII and a Medal of Honor recipient, opened in theaters…
March 2, 1935: Happy birthday, Eugene Clifton "Gene" Stallings Jr., class of 1957. Stallings played football at A&M for coach Paul "Bear" …
Feb. 26, 1997: Lyle Lovett, class of 1979, won best country album for The Road to Ensenada at the Grammy Awards. The album included the swingi…
Feb. 21, 1983: Jackie Sherrill and the football staff hosted the first tryouts for the 12th Man Kickoff Team. The squad and A&M's 12th Man…
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