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Period: Apr 15, 1518 to
Social studies
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Jul 11, 1519
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Spanish explorer Alonso Alvarez de Pineda maps Texas coastline. -
Oct 30, 1541
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado crosses the Texas Panhandle in search of in search of the seven cities of Cibola -
Mar 16, 1554
Coronado dies.
Coronado dies. He is one of the first white men to explore Texas, and leader of one of 20 Spanish explorations of the area -
Thanksgiving is held near present-day El Paso
Thanksgiving is held near present-day El Paso by Juan de Oñate, the members of his expedition and natives of the region. -
Jumano Indians
Jumano Indians requested Spanish missionaries from New Mexico to travel to the vicinity of present-day San Angelo and instruct the Jumanos about Christianity -
First Spanish mission,
First Spanish mission, Corpus Christi de la Isleta, is established a few miles from present-day El Paso. -
La Salle is killed
La Salle is killed by several of his own men at an unknown East Texas location. -
Spanish build a presidio,
Spanish build a presidio, Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de los Tejas, to protect the East Texas missions -
San Antonio de Valero mission
San Antonio de Valero mission, known as the Alamo was the chapel, is founded in San Antonio -
mission founded
San José y San Miguel de Aguayo mission founded near San Antonio de Valero. -
hurricane strikes
Texas' first recorded hurricane strikes near Galveston. -
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costillo
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. -
Stephen F. Austin received a grant from the Mexican government
Stephen F. Austin received a grant from the Mexican government and began colonization in the region of the Brazos River. Mexican officials approve Austin's plan to bring three hundred families into his colony. This group becomes known as the "Old Three Hundred." -
Johann Friedrich Ernst
Johann Friedrich Ernst, his wife and five children are the first German family to arrive in Texas, settling in present-day Austin County -
Mexican troops attempt to retrieve a cannon
Mexican troops attempt to retrieve a cannon that had been given to Gonzales colonists for protection from Indian attack The skirmish take it" is considered the opening battle of the Texas Revolution. that ensues as Gonzales residents dare the Mexicans to "come and -
Republic of Texas is officially recognized by the United States,
Republic of Texas is officially recognized by the United States, and later by France, England, the Netherlands and Belgium -
Formal transfer of government
Formal transfer of government take place until this date -
Two reservations are established for Indians in West-Central Texas:
Two reservations are established for Indians in West-Central Texas: one for Comanches on the Clear Fork of the Brazos in Throckmorton County, the other for more sedentary Indian groups, such as Tawakonis, Wacos and Tonkawas, near Fort Belknap in Young County. -
he Democratic National Convention is held in Houston,
The Democratic National Convention is held in Houston, the first nominating convention held in a Southern city since 1860 -
Texas law school
The US Supreme Court orders racial integration of The University of Texas law school -
The Sharpstown Scandal results
The Sharpstown Scandal results in the conviction of House speaker Gus Mutscher and two associates for conspiracy and bribery -
William Clements
William Clements becomes the first Republican governor. Of Texas since Reconstruction. Yea first texas Republican governor. -
Several tornadoes kill
Several tornadoes kill 53 in West Texas, including 42 in Wichita Falls, and cause $400 million in damages. -
Alicia
Alicia, the most expensive hurricane in U.S. history, hits Galveston and Houston. -
The no-pass-no-play rule
The no-pass-no-play rule. Part of an education-reform package. This was enacted by the Texas Legislature.
