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Apr 15, 1519
Spanish explorer Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
In the M of 1519- The Spanish explorer Alonso Alvarez de Pineda maps Texas coastline. fro the first time in texas history
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Apr 15, 1528
Alcares Nunes Cabeza de Vaca
In 1528 Alvares Nunes Cabeza de Vaca Shipwrecked near the Galveston.He began the exploration.At this eare -
Apr 15, 1541
Francisco Vazques de Coronado
In 1514 - Francisco Vazques de Coranado first Crosses the Texas Panhandle .In search of in.serch of the seven Cities of cibaola -
Apr 15, 1554
Cornado dies
In 1554 unfortonialy Cronado dies .H is on of the first withe mean to explor Texas .an leader of one of 20 Spanaish exploration of that area. -
Thanksgiving
on April the 30th - Thanksgivign is hedl near present-day El Paso .By Juan de Onate .The Membrs of his expedition and natives of the region, -
Jumano Indians
In 1629- Jmano Indians requested Spanish Missionaries from New Mexico to travel to the Vicinty of prsent-day San Ange .And instruct the Jumanos About Christianity. -
First Spanish Mission
On 1682 the firts spanish mission, Corpus Christi de la Islera, is established.A few miles from Present-day esl Paso Texas -
French explorer Rene-Robert
On-February 16th -French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier,Sieur de La Salle.Lands in Texas by mistake .He establishes a colony ,Fort , on Garcitas Creek in present-day Victoria County. -
La Sall is killed
On March 19 1687-La Sall is killed by secral of his own mean.At an unkown East Texas Location .Evryone was in shked that he was killed by his own mean -
Colonists at Fort St. louis
On January 1688-Colonists at Fort St.Louis not felled by Idians Diseas . like for ex poisonos snakes and manutrition .They weer finished off by Karankawa Indians. -
Spanish Gen. Alonso de Leon
On 1689 April 2- Spanish Gen. Alonos de leon expedition finds the remains of Fort St. Louis. Fearing French Intention to lay claim to spanish territory .The Spanish begin establishing missions an settlements in East Texas . -
First East Texas Mission
On May in the year 1690 the First Texans mission under construction ,Sanfrancison de los Tejanos . Near present day - weches Houston Co. The misson and settlements in East Texas. -
Spanish build a presidion
On 1716 - Spanish builds a presidio. Its names was Nuestra senora de los Dolores de los Tejanos .It was to proctect the East Texas missions -
Spnaish established Cathlic missons
During the years of 1716-1789- Throughout the 18th Centurry .Spanish estavlished Catholic missions in Texas .Also in the towns of of San Antonion , Goliad and Nacodoches. -
San Antonion De Valero Mission
On May 1 1718- San Antonion de Valer mission .Now knownas the Alamo .Was the chapel, is founded is founded in San Antonio . -
San Jose y San Miguel
On February - Sn Jose y San Migel de Aguayo mission .Was founded neae San Antonio de Valero.It was well reconized . -
Mission San Antonion
On 1745- The Mission of San Antoinion are Producing.Thousands of Pound of cotton annually.For Texas -
Santa Cruz de San Saba
On March 16-Santa Cruz de San Saba mission near present-day Menard destroyed and eight residents killed by Comanches and their allies .The Saba mission had secucfely wone the Comanches .The Comanches were realy sad becase tehy lost and were distroyed -
Spanish troops defeted by Indian residents
On Agust 1759-Spanish troops on retaliatory raid are defeated by Indian rsidents of alarge encampment at Spanish Fort .Wich now is present-day Montague County. -
Texas first hurricane
Sept. 4 -Texas' first recorded hurricane strikes near Galceston s .And many people wer kiled during this time .becse they did not have the resorces they neaded that time. -
New civiliaan community
In 1779-A Group of settlers led by Antonio Gil Ybarobo.Sometimes (Spelled Lavaro or Y'barvo )establishes a civilian community near an abondoned mission site;.The new town is called now Nacagoches. -
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costillo
On Sept. 16- Father Migel Hidalgo y costillo and sveral hunderd of his parishoners. Seize the prison at Doleres , Mexico ,Beginnig Mexico's struggle for independence from Spain . -
Gutierrez Magee Expedition
In AGUST THE 8th -About 130-mean strong,the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition .Crosse the Sabine from Louisiana in. rabel Movement against Spanish rule in Texas .The Spanish rule got realu made. -
June Moses Astin dies
On-June Moses Astin dies, his son, Stephen F. Austin, recives authority to continue the colonizing effort.He also contiue other plans that his dad had pland on the past. -
Jean Laffite
On the years 1817-1820-Jean Laffite occupied Galveston Island.And used it as a base for his smuggling .He also uesed it for his privateering. -
A hurricane
On september the 12th -A hurricane wreckeds the fleet of pirate Jean Laffitte in Galveston . It kiled hundeds of people .Some did not get any help and died of starvation.Alsow they died of be8ing thursty -
Mexico gains independence from Spain
On Agu the 24 -Mexico ganis independence from Spain .On October 13th Jane Long gices birth to teh first Anglochilde. this chiled was born in Texas . It was a girl she named her Mary James. -
Stephen F.Astin
On Jan 3 1823 Stephen F.astin received a grant from the Mexican government and began colonization in the rgion of the Brazos river. M exican official apoproved Autin's plan to bring three hundred families into his colony.This group became known as the 'Old Thee Hundred.' -
Constitution of 1824
In the Mid 1824 the constitution of 1824 gace Mexico a republican form of goverment. It failed to define the rights of the staes within the republic.And it included Texas.
