Cieri 3 Enrique By enriquesierra Jul 31, 1519 spanish explorer alnosoalavarez de pineda maps texas coastline Feb 1, 1720 San Jose and San Miguel de Aguavo mission near San Antonio de Valero Sep 4, 1766 Texas First recorded hurricane strikes near Galveston Sep 12, 1818 A hurricane wrecks the fleet of pirate Jean Laffite in Galveston Aug 24, 1821 Mexico Gains Independence from Spain Oct 18, 1829 First of several large grpups o irish immigrants arrive and settle in south texas Sep 16, 1954 Texas Women gain the riqht to surve on juries Jun 3, 1965 San Antonio Native Ed white becomes the first american to walk in space Apr 15, 2010 Alvarez Nunez cabeza de vaca shipwrecked near galveston begin exploration
