Andrew Texas history timeline 15-16 By Andrew Soto Period: Jan 1, 1490 to Dec 31, 2016 Texas history Period: Jan 1, 1492 to Dec 31, 1689 Age Of Contact Oct 12, 1492 Christophere Colubus Italian who had sailed for spain. First Eurpean to find the new world. He thought he found a short cut to China. Period: Jan 1, 1689 to Dec 31, 1821 Spanish Colonial Jan 1, 1718 San Antoino is was bulte to be mid way point Period: Jan 1, 1812 to Dec 31, 1838 Mexican National Period: Jan 1, 1835 to Dec 31, 1845 Revolution and republic Sep 25, 2015 Hernn Cortez Spanis conquistes landed in Mexico in 1519.