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The “Great Hurricane”
The “Great Hurricane,” destroys much of Galveston and kills 6,000 people there. -
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Texas History Timeline
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Oil found
Oil found by mining engineer Capt. A.F. Lucas at Spindle top near Beaumont catapults Texas into petroleum age. -
Lt. Benjamin D. Foulois
Lt. Benjamin D. Foulois makes the first military air flight in a Wright brothers plane at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. -
World War I
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The Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is held in Houston, the first nominating convention held in a Southern City since 1860. -
The league of United Latin America citizens
The league of United Latin America citizens (LULAC) is founded in Corpus Christi. -
The Daisy Bradford #3 well
The Daisy Bradford #3 well, drilled near Turner Town in Rusk County by wildcatter C.M. (Dad) Joiner, blows in, heralding the discovery of the huge East Texas Oil Field. -
Texas Centennial Exposition
Texas Centennial Exposition opens at Dallas’ Fair Park; it runs until Nov. 29. -
World War II
World War II. -
A race riot in Beaumont
A race riot in Beaumont leads to a declaration or marital arts. -
The University of Texas Medical Branch
The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston admits its first black student. -
Texas women
Texas women gain the right to serve on juries. -
Integrated circuit
Integrated circuit, developed by Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments, Dallas, is successfully tested, ushering in the semiconductor and electronics age. -
John Tower
John Tower wins special election for US Senate, becoming the first Republican senator from Texas since Reconstruction. -
NASA
NASA opens the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston. The center moves to a new campus-like building complex in 1964. It is renamed Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center on Aug. 17, 1973. -
President John F. Kennedy
President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas; vice president Lyndon B. Johnson succeeds to the office, becoming the 36th US president. -
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) were incorporated in Texas; its first national office is San Antonio. -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong transmits the first words from the surface of the moon: “Houston, the Eagle has landed.” -
The Sharpstown Scandal
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. -
Tornadoes
Several tornadoes kill 53 in West Texas, including 42 in Wichita Falls, and cause $400 million in damages. -
The National Republican Convention
The National Republican Convention is held in Dallas. -
Houstonian George Bush
Houstonian George Bush is elected president of the United States. -
Ann Richards
Democrat Ann Richards became the first woman governor of Texas in her own right. -
Texas Gov. George W. Bush
Former Texas Gov. George W. Bush elected President of the United States.
