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Period: Jan 1, 1519 to
Texas
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Aug 1, 1519
Alonso Alvarez
Spanish explorer Alonso Alvarex de Pineda maps Texas Coastline. -
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is held near present-day El Paso by Juan de Onate. -
Hurricane
Texas's first recorded hurricane strikes near Galveston. -
Irish Immigrants
First of several large groups of Irish immigrants arrive to settle in South TX. -
Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers organization is officially established by Tx's provisional gov. -
Santa Anna
In a battle lasting 18 minutes, texan troops led by Sam houston defeat the mexican army commanded by Santa Anna at San Jacinto. -
Republic
Republic of Texas is officially recognized by the United States -
Congress
The U.S. congress approves and James K. Polk signs the Joint Resolution for the admission of the state of Texas into the Union.Texas becomes the 28th state. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed ending the two year war with mexico and specifying the location of the international boundary. -
Railroad
The first railroad to actually begin operation in Texas is chartered by the state government. -
Constitution
Present state constitution is adopted. -
Sam Houston
Sam Houston resigns as governor in protest agaist sucession. -
Winter
Texas experiences its coldest winter on record. -
Women
Texas women win the right to vote in primary elections. -
Texas Medical Branch
The university of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston admits its first black student. -
Women Juries
Texas women gain the right to serve on juries. -
John Tower
John Tower wins special election for U.S. senat, becoming the first Republican senator from Texas since Reconstruction.Tower was born in Houston to Joe Z.He served from 1961 until his retirement in January 1985, after which time he was the chairman of the Reagan-appointed Tower Commission that investigated the Iran-Contra Affair. -
Civil Rights Act
Civil Right Act was passed, which allowed great protection of the right for blacks. -
Barbara Jordan
Barbara Jordan of Houston becomes the first black woman elected to the Texas Senate.Her persistence won her a seat in the Texas Senate in 1966. -
No-Pass-No-Play
The no passs no play rule is part of an education reform package enacted by the Texas Legislature. -
National Republican Convention
The National Republican convention is held in Dallas. -
George H.W. Bush
Houstonian George Bush is elected president of the united states. -
Ann Richards
Democrat Ann Richards becomes the first woman governor of Texas in her own right. -
Kay Bailey Hutchinson
Republican Kay Bailey Hutchinson becomes the first woman to serve as US senator fromTexas. -
George Bush
Former Texas Gov. ,George W. Bush elected president of the U.S.
