Texas history By berek2296 Feb 24, 1836 Feb 24 1836 Travis writes letter from Alamo Mar 2, 1836 Convention of 1836 Mar 6, 1836 Fall of Alamo Mar 27, 1836 Battle at Goliad Apr 21, 1836 Battle of San Jacinto May 5, 1836 Warriors attack Parker’s fort May 14, 1836 Treaty of velasco signed Sep 5, 1836 Vote on Texas constitution Oct 10, 1836 Houston appoint risk secretary of war Nov 25, 1836 Santa Anna left for Columbia Jan 1, 1837 Huston removed as head of army and replaced with Albert Sidney Johnston Mar 3, 1837 Alcee La Branche to be charge d’affairs to Texas Aug 8, 1837 Memucan hunt propose annexation of Texas Oct 10, 1837 General land office opened Dec 10, 1838 Lamar takes office as second president Jan 1, 1839 Congress passed act to create a 5 man commission to look at moving the Capitol Sep 9, 1839 France is first European nation to recognize Texas Jan 1, 1840 3 Penateka Comanche chiefs cam to SanAntonio and offer to negotiate a peace treaty Aug 8, 1840 Warriors and 500 members of the family swept Gonzalez killing settler and livestock Dec 12, 1840 Sam Jordan attempt to assasinate hero from San Jacinto in AUSTIN Apr 18, 1841 Santa Fe Expedition left Austin Sep 9, 1841 Houston re-elected again Oct 5, 1841 Santa Fe expidition caught Dec 13, 1841 Vice President Edward Burleson takes office Mar 5, 1842 General Rafael Vazquez cross Rio Grande Sep 5, 1842 New congress elected Jan 1, 1843 Houston convince congress to sell the Navy Jan 24, 1843 Houston writes Charles Elliot letter saying Texans favored United States annexation Oct 10, 1843 Secretary of State Upsher approach Van Zander about treaty of annexation Apr 12, 1844 Can Zandt and Henderson signed treaty of annexation Jun 6, 1844 Texas range battle with Comanches near walker creek Jun 8, 1844 United States defeat annexation treaty in Senate Sep 9, 1844 More expedition survivors released Oct 10, 1844 Houston meet with penataka Comanches Jan 1, 1845 House of Representatives pass annexation treaty of Texas Feb 27, 1845 Senate passes annexation treaty of Texas Oct 13, 1845 Texans approve annexation Dec 15, 1845 Texans went to the polls and elected governor James Pinckney Dec 29, 1845 James Polk signed Texas administration act Feb 19, 1846 Annexation of Texas is complete with ceremony in Austin