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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Texas
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Sep 22, 1554
Coronado's Death
Coronado died on September 22, 1554. He was one of the frst white man to explore Texas. Coronado was also a leader of one of 20 Spanish explorations and natives of the region. -
The First Thanksgiving
The First Thankgiving is when the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoad Indians were brought together to have a harvest feast. The first Thanksgiving was held near present-day El Paso. So now Thanksgiving is a national holiday. -
Establishment of Fort St. Louis
French explorer Rene Robert Cavelier and Sieur de La Salle were looking for the mouth of the Mississippi. River. Unfortantly, Rene didn't land on the mouth of the Mississippi. Instead, Rene landed on Fort St Louis. -
La Salle's eath
La Salle was born in 1643. He was the first to sail down the Mississippi River. La Salle was shot by his own men. -
Alonso de Leon
Spanish Gen. Alonso de Leon's expedition found remains of Fort St. Louis. He feared that French intentions would lay claim of Spanish territory. So the Spanish began establishing missions and settlements in East Texas -
The Alamo
The San Antonio de Valero mission is known as the Alamo. The Alamo is one of the most well known buildings in Texas. The Alamo is so popular every year about four million people come to visit it. -
SantaCruz de San Saba mission
Santa Cruz de San Saba mission is near present day Menard. Unfortantly, Santa Cruz got destroyed. Also, eight residens killed by Comanches and their allies. -
Texas's First Recorded Hurricane
The first recorded hurricane recorded was near Galveston. The storm was 7 feet. The mind blowing concept is that it washed five treasure ships ashore. -
Mexico's Independence
Farther Miguel Hidalgo y Coarillo was a Mexican priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence. Miguel led several hundred of his parishioners to seize the prison at Dolores, Mexico. That event led to Mexico's independence from Spain. -
Texas's First Newspaper
The first Texas newspaper was in Gaceta de Texas. The newspaper was founded by Jose Alvarez de Toledo in Nacogdoches. The newspaper was also printed off the first Texas press. -
Moses Austin gets permission to establish a colony
The Spanish government grants Moses Austin permission to establish a colony of Angol-Americans in the Texas area. Stephen F. Austin was Moses's son. So when Moses died he received authority to continue the colonizing effort. -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is to grant independence to the thirteen American colonies. It was signed in Nacogdoches. The Declaration of Independence was written mostly by Thomas Jefferson. -
Texas's Revolution
The Texas Revolution takes place at Velasco. The Texas Revolution was a military conflict between Mexico and settlers in Texas. The Mexicans then surrendered on June 29. -
The Texas Rangers organization is officially established
The Texas Rangers organization was established by Texas's provisional government. Stephen F. Austin had hired ten frontiersmen as "rangers" to help protect his colonists from the Indian raids in 1823. It wasn't untill 1835 that the law-enforcement group was formally organized. -
Texas Secedes from the Union
Texas is approved to secede from the Union. The action is ratified by voters on Febuary 23. The secession is official on March 2. -
The Death of U.S. Troops
About 68 Union loyalists from the area of Comfort, in Central Texas start for Mexico in an attempt to reach US troops. 19 people are killed by Confederates on the Nueces RIver. Then eight others are killed on October 18 at the Rio Grande. Also, others drowned by trying to swim the river. Their deaths are commemorated in Comfort by the Treue der Union (True to the Union) monument. -
The Great Hurricane
The Great Hurricane was so big it destroyed a lot of Galveston. It unfortantly it took the lives of 6,000 people. The Great Storm is still known to be a U.S. natural disaster. -
Lt. Benjamin D. Foulois
Lt. Benjamin D. Foulis made the first military air flight in a Wright brother's plane. This event took place at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. Benjamin died on April 25, 1967. -
World War 1
World War 1 started when Austia Hungary declared war on Serbia. The small conflict between the two countries spread quickly with many other countries. World War 1 end on November 11, 1918. -
The Daisy Bradford #3 Well
The Daisy Bradford #3 well was drilled near Turnertown in Rusk County. The well was drilled by C.M. Joiner. So that event discovered the East Texas Oil Field. -
A Massive Explosion
A massive explosion blamed on a natural gas leak beneath the London Consolidated School building in Rusk County killed an estimated 296 students and teachers. As a result legislature reqires that a malodorant be added to the odorless gas. This makes leaks more easily detected. -
A Killing Tornado
A tornado at Waco killed 114 people. Also, 597 people got injuries. Unfortantly 150 homes and 185 buildings were destroyed. -
West Texas Tornadoes
In West Texas several tornadoes killed 533 people. The tornadoes also killed 42 people in Wichita Falls. The tornadoes were so big that it caused $400 million dollars in damages. -
The National Republican Convention
The National Republican Convention was held in Dallas. The Convention lasted August 20 through August 23. The nominies were Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. -
George W. Bush
George W. Bush was born on July 6, 1964. George's dad was also a president. Then George followed behind his dad's footprints and became the 43rd president of the United States of America.
