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Texas was colinized on this date by Stephen Fuller Austin.
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This is when one of the most famous texans was born
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This is when the mexican govermnment let Stephen Austin.
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This is when Texas soldiers tried to defend a fort in Texas for independence.
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This is the date when texas claimed its independence.
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This is when texans lead the Santa Fe expidition.
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Texas became part of the United States on December 29, 1845. It was the 28th state to enter the union.
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On this date Texas declared its sucession from the union. In March 2, 1861 they were admitted into the union.
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On the morning of September 24 Union forces floated into the Sabine Pass. They had 2 schooners in the bay and began firing on the town. The Confederate forces could'nt hit the ships with their cannons.
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The U.S began a blockade of the harbor in July but it still remained under confederate control.
On October 4th they sent a boat to demand a surrender but they refused. They soon they controlled the town. -
On this date 4 Confederate gunboats appeared to take over the area and they did.
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The union forces tried to attack the confederate forces but thet did'nt win because of the confederate bravery.
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The last battle of the civil war was fought here and the confederates won the battle.
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Texas voters approve a new state constitution
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Austin is named the capital of texas!
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The "Great Hurricane," the greatest natural disaster in human terms ever to strike North America, destroys much of Galveston and kills 6,000 people there.
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This date a oil gusher exploded and rushed Texas into the oil age! It was called Spindletop...!
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Lt. Benjamin D. Foulois makes the first military air flight in a Wright brothers plane at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. The seven-and-a-half-minute flight marks the shaky beginnings of U.S. Air Force.
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The United States participates in World War I.
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The Democratic National Convention is held in Houston, the first nominating convention held in a Southern city since 1860.
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The United States participates in World War II.
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A race riot in Beaumont leads to a declaration of martial law
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Actor Steve martin was born in Waco,texas.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes the first Texas-born President of the United States.
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That day Jamie Foxx was born in Terrell,texas.
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He was born in dallas,texas in 1968.
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Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong transmits the first words from the surface of the moon: "Houston, the Eagle has landed."
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The National Republican Convention is held in Dallas
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She was Born in Grand Prarie, Texas.
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Former Texas Gov. George W. Bush is elected President of the United States.
