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Period: Apr 14, 1400 to Apr 14, 2000

alonso alvarez

Apr 13, 1519

Spanish explorer Alonso Alvarez de Pineda maps Texas coastline.Alonso Álvarez de Pineda commanded a Spanish expedition that sailed along the Gulf of Mexico coastline from Florida to Cabo Rojo, Mexico, in 1519.

francisco vazquez

Apr 13, 1541

Francisco Vázquez de Coronado crosses the Texas Panhandle in search of in search of the seven cities of Cibola. Francisco Vázquez de Coronado led one of the most remarkable European explorations of the North American interior.

coronado dies

Apr 13, 1554

1554 - Coronado dies. He is one of the first white men to explore Texas, and leader of one of 20 Spanish explorations of the area.Coronado managed to resume his governorship, but within several years he was found guilty of numerous atrocities against Indians under his authority. He was removed from office in 1544 and moved to Mexico City

thanksgiving

Apr 30, 1598

Thanksgiving is held near present-day El Paso by Juan de Oñate, the members of his expedition and natives of the region.

jumano indians

Apr 13, 1629

Jumano Indians requested Spanish missionaries from New Mexico to travel to the vicinity of present-day San Angelo and instruct the Jumanos about Christianity.

french explorer

Feb 16, 1685

French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, looking for the mouth of the Mississippi River, lands in Texas by mistake. He establishes a colony, Fort St. Louis, on Garcitas Creek in present-day Victoria County.

spanish gen. alonso de leon

Apr 2, 1689

Spanish Gen. Alonso de León's expedition finds the remains of Fort St. Louis. Fearing French intentions to lay claim to Spanish territory, the Spanish begin establishing missions and settlements in East Texas.

santa cruz

Mar 16, 1758

Santa Cruz de San Sabá mission near present-day Menard destroyed and eight residents killed by Comanches and their allies.

hurricane

Sep 4, 1766

Hurricane Alicia Texas' first recorded hurricane strikes near Galveston. It struck Galveston and Houston, Texas directly, causing $2.6 billion in damage and killing 21 people.

father miguel hidalgo

Sep 16, 1810

Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costillo and several hundred of his parishioners seize the prison at Dolores, Mexico, beginning Mexico's struggle for independence from Spain

hurricane wreck

Sep 12, 1818

A hurricane wrecks the fleet of pirate Jean Lafitte in Galveston4 Lafitte's ships sunk or destroyed.Salt water 4 ft deep in village.Left only 6 buildings inhabitable.The entire Island was submerged.

separate his colony

Jan 31, 1827

This so-called Fredonian Rebellion is an attempt by empresario Haden Edwards to separate his colony from Mexico. The rebels flee when approached by Mexican troops.

mexican government

Apr 6, 1830

Mexican government stops legal immigration into Texas from the United States except in special cases. Relations between Anglo settlers and the Mexican government deteriorate.

texas revolution

Jun 26, 1832

First bloodshed of the Texas Revolution takes place at Velasco when Texans, transporting a cannon from Brazoria to Anahuac, are challenged by Mexican forces at Velasco. The Mexicans surrender on June 29.

first sale

Aug 1, 1839

First sale of town lots in the new capital of the Republic, which is named for Stephen F. Austin, is held.

texas congressional

Jun 20, 1841

Texas Congressional authorization by Pres. Mirabeau B. Lamar, leaves Central Texas on its way west to establish trade with and solidify Texas' claims to territory around Santa Fé. Members of group are taken prisoner by Mexican troops, marched to Mexico City and imprisoned. They are finally released in 1842.

treaty of guadalupe hidalgo

Feb 2, 1848

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed, ending the War with Mexico and specifying the location of the international boundary.

southern route

Sep 15, 1858

Southern route of the Butterfield Overland Mail crosses Texas on its way between St. Louis, Mo., and the West Coast. Service discontinued in March 1861 at the outbreak of the Civil War.

great hurricane

Sep 8, 1900

The "Great Hurricane," destroys much of Galveston and kills 6,000 people there.

oil

Jan 10, 1901

Oil found by mining engineer Capt. A.F. Lucas at Spindletop near Beaumont catapults Texas into the petroleum

lt. benjamin d.

Mar 2, 1910

Lt. Benjamin D. Foulois makes first military air flight in a Wright brothers plane at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio.

latin american

Feb 17, 1929

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is founded in Corpus Christi.

bradford #3

Sep 5, 1930

The Daisy Bradford #3 well, drilled near Turnertown in Rusk County by wildcatter C.M. (Dad) Joiner, blows in, heralding the discovery of the huge East Texas Oil Field.

centennial exposition

Jun 6, 1936

Texas Centennial Exposition opens at Dallas' Fair Park; it runs until Nov. 29.