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Jan 1, 1519
Early Exploration
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda explores and maps the Texas coastline. -
Nov 6, 1528
First Exploration
Cabeza de Vaca is shipwrecked near Galveston. He begins an incredible journey that marks the white man's first exploratoin of Texas. -
Jan 1, 1540
Northern Texas
The Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado explors northern Texas. -
Period: Jan 1, 1540 to Jan 1, 1542
Exploration
In search of Seven Cities of Cibola, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado lead an expedition into northern Texas. -
Mission of Texas
The Mission San Francisco de los Tejas is founded in east Texas. -
Expedition
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. -
Alamo is Founded
The Mission San Antonio den Valero { the Alamo} is founded. -
Canary Islanders
Canary Islanders arrive in San Antonio to start a new life, and leave a important imprint on Texas. -
American Immigration
Mexico enacts a law to stop American immigration to Texas. It is a prime seed that leads to the revolution six years later. -
Becomes a State
The U.S. Congress passed a "Joint Resolution for Annexing Texas to the United States" Texas became the 28th state. -
Dwight Eisenhower
President Dwight Eisenhower signs the Tidelands Bill, giving Texas rights to its offshore oil. -
Hurricane Carla
Hurricane Carla strikes the upper Texas coast .
