Texas H By salazarjoe300 Oct 30, 1492 christopher columbus first sights land on october 1492 christopher columbus first sights land on october 1492 Sep 30, 1499 spain's soldier's were called conquistadors Sep 30, 1500 spain claims mexico,california,and south america spain claims mexico,california,and south america Sep 30, 1510 after the conquistadors the friars came Sep 30, 1519 cortes arrives in mexixo Oct 3, 1519 alonso alvarez de pineda arrives in mexico Aug 3, 1658 cortes gives the country he found mexico city Feb 23, 1836 The Battle of the alamo Apr 21, 1836 Battle of Jacinto Feb 23, 1861 Lincoln avoids Assassination attempt May 13, 1865 battle of palmito ranch Sep 8, 1900 galveston hurricane Jan 1, 1929 stock market crash