Texas Timeline By Cienche Jan 1, 1800 Philip Nolan Invades Texas Mar 1, 1801 Philip is Killed and his Mustangers Surrender Sep 16, 1810 Father Miguel Hidalgo Calls for Mexico's Independence from Spain Jan 1, 1811 Fr. Hidalgo is Executed and Spain Reestablishes Control over Texas Aug 1, 1812 The Gutierrez-Magee Expedition Captures Nacogdoches Aug 1, 1813 Spain Reclaims Texas and Most of the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition is Killed. Jun 1, 1819 James Long Captures Nacogdoches Summer of 1819. Sep 1, 1820 Moses Austin Leaves for Texas Fall of 1820. Jun 10, 1821 Moses Austin Dies Aug 1, 1821 Stephen F. Austin Meets with Governer Martinez to get Permission to Colonize Sep 1, 1821 Mexico Gains Independence from Spain Nov 1, 1821 Settlers Begin Arriving in Texas Late 1821. Jan 1, 1823 Mexican Law Sets Up the Empresario System Jan 1, 1824 Mexico Adopts a Constitution and Becomes a Republic Jan 1, 1824 San Felipe de Austin Becomes the Capital of Stephen Austin's Colony. Apr 1, 1825 The Old Three Hundred Arrive in Texas Spring of 1825. Jan 1, 1828 The Population of San Felipe de Austin Reaches 200