Texas Timeline

By angel_lopez
  • Nov 6, 1528

    First Europeans in Texas

    First Europeans in Texas
    Cabeza de Vaca is shipwrecked near Galveston. He begins an incredible journey that marks the white man's first exploration of Texas.
  • Apr 22, 1540

    Coronado Expedition

    Coronado Expedition
    The Coronado Expedition sets out for Texas in search of the seven cities of Cibola.
  • May 23, 1541

    finding of indians

    finding of indians
    Coronado gives thanks for having found friendly Indians in the Palo Duro Canyon; Texas has a Thanksgiving 79 years before the Pilgrims.
  • Sep 22, 1554

    Coronado's death

    Coronado's death
    Fourteen years after setting out for Texas, Coronado dies. He is one of the first white men to explore Texas, and leader of one of 20 Spanish explorations of the area.

  • La Salle finds the mouth of the Mississippi River

    La Salle finds the mouth of the Mississippi River
    La Salle, a French explorer, lands in Texas instead of finding the mouth of the Mississippi.

  • Mission San Francisco de los Tejas

    Mission San Francisco de los Tejas
    The Mission San Francisco de los Tejas is founded in east Texas.

  • Don Gregorio de Salinas Varona goes to Texas

    Don Gregorio de Salinas Varona goes to Texas
    Don Gregorio de Salinas Varona leads an expedition into Texas, and reports that the land is unsuitable for settlement; a year later Spain abandons the Texas frontier.