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Nov 13, 1528
Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecked
Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecked on what is believed today to be Galveston Island. -
Apr 13, 1541
1540 to 1542
In search of the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado lead an expedition into the present southwestern United States and across northern Texas. -
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Robert Cavelier, Sieur de LaSalle established Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay, and thus formed the basis for France's claim to Texas. -
1716-1789
Throughout the 18th century, Spain established Catholic missions in Texas, and along with the missions. -
Gutierrez-Magee Expedition
About 130-men strong, the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition crossed the Sabine from Louisiana. -
Jean Laffite occupied Galveston
Jean Laffite occupied Galveston Island and used it as a base for his smuggling and privateering operation. -
Stephen F. Austin
3 Jan 1823 Stephen F. Austin received a grant from the Mexican government and began colonization in the region of the Brazos River. -
Relations between the Texans and Mexico
Relations between the Texans and Mexico reached a new low when Mexico forbid further emigration. -
The Goliad Campaign of 1835
9 Oct 1835 The Goliad Campaign of 1835 ended when George Collingsworth, Ben Milam, and forty-nine other Texans stormed the presidio at Goliad. -
90 Texans defeated 450 Mexicans
Jim Bowie, James Fannin and 90 Texans defeated 450 Mexicans at the Battle of Concepcion, near San Antonio. -
the constitution
The Consultation met to consider options for more autonomous rule for Texas. A document known as the Organic Law outlined the organization -
Texans under Col. William B. Travis
6 Mar 1836 Texans under Col. William B. Travis were overwhelmed by the Mexican army after a two-week siege at the Battle of the Alamo in San Antonio. -
The Battle of Plum Creek
The Battle of Plum Creek, near present-day Lockhart, ended the boldest and most penetrating Comanche challenge to the Texas Republic. -
Fall 1842
Sam Houston authorized Alexander Somervell to lead a retaliatory raid into Mexico. The resulting Somervell Expedition dissolved, however, after briefly taking the border towns of Laredo and Guerreo. -
San Antonio was again captured
San Antonio was again captured, this time by 1400 Mexican troops under Adrian Woll. Again the Mexicans retreated, but this time with prisoners. -
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed, ending the Mexican-American War and transfering ownership of Utah to the USA -
Mexican explorer Alonso de Leon
Mexican explorer Alonso de Leon reached Fort St. Louis, and found it abandoned, during an expedition. -
utah became a state
Utah became a state January 4,1896
