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Apr 16, 1492
Columbus
Columbus sails to the Americas -
Apr 16, 1519
Alvares De Pineda
Alvares De Pindas explores Gulf Coast of Texas -
Apr 16, 1519
Spaniard
Spaniard begin to explore Texas -
San Antonio
San Antonio becomes capital of Texas -
U.S.
U.S. Declaration of Independence is signed -
Setttles Texas
Stephen F. Austin settles Texas -
Alamo
Battle of the Alamo occurs in Texas wins independence -
Baylor
Baylor University is founded -
Texas
Texas becomes the 28th state -
Indians Reservation
First group of Comanches moves to Brazcos Indians Reservation -
Slavery
Slavery ends in Texas -
Civil War
The Civil War ends -
Immigrants
Immigrants begin to arrive in Texas to farm cotton -
Barlo Wire
Barlo wire is invented -
Law Passed
Law passed making fence cutting a crime -
Deadliest Hurricane
Deadliest U.S. and Texas hurricane in Galveston over 6,000 lives lost -
World War 1
World War 1 breaks out in Europe -
U.S. Enters
U.S. enters World War 1 -
Texas Women
Texas Women win the right to vote -
State Board
State Board of Education is created -
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected President -
Worst dust storm in U.S.
Worst dust storm in U.S. history on "Black Sunday" in Perryton, Texas -
Japan
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor; U.S. enters World War 2 -
World War 2
World War 2 ends -
Longest heat wave
Longest heat wave in North Texas 88 days with average high temperature of 102.1 degree farenheit