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1500 BCE
American Indians
American Indians make knives from stone. -
1000 BCE
Proto-Indians
Proto-Indians went to live at the Gault site. -
100
American Indian Pottery
American Indians living near Galveston Bay begin making pottery -
Aug 2, 1000
Indians Crop
Caddo Indians grow a lot of kinds of crop -
May 6, 1356
Longest River
The Rio Grande is the longest river in Texas, it is 1,896 miles long. -
Mar 12, 1519
Alonso
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda maps the Texas coast. -
Oct 18, 1528
Europeans
Europeans arrive in Texas and encounter the Karanawas. -
Jun 8, 1541
Francisco
Explorer Francisco Vasquez de Cornado crosses the Texas Panhandle -
Aug 28, 1554
Spanish Treasure
A Spanish Treasure fleet shipwrecks off of present-day Parde island -
Oct 4, 1581
Spainiard Hernan Gallegos
Spainiard Hernan Gallegos wrote about the Jumano Indian's lives in Texas. -
Texas produces a record of crop
Texas produces a record of crop of more than 400,000 bales of cotton. -
Juan de Onate
Juan de Onate crosses the Panhandle on his way Qurivira. -
Spainards
Spainards first record seeing Apache Indians riding horses. -
Matagorda bay
A group of colonists led by a French exploer named Rene Robert Cavelier Sieur de la Salle, landed in Matagorda bay in Texas. -
San Francisco de los Tejas
The Spanish build a mission named San Francisco de los Tejas. -
San Antonio Valero mission
Martin de Alarcon establishes the San Antonio Valero mission. -
San Antonio
Settlers from the Canary Islands arrive in San Antonio -
Rancher Tomas Sanchez
Rancher Tomas Sanchez establishes the town of Laredo -
Marques de Rubi expedition
The Marques de Rubi expedition begins -
Antonio Gil Ybarbo
Antonio Gil Ybarbo finds the town of Nacogdoches in Texas. -
Juan Agustin Morfi
Juan Agustin Morfi, the Author of The History of Texas, dies. -
Philip Nolan
Philip Nolan, a U.S. citizen, receives permission to capture wild horses in Texas. -
James Long
U.S. citizen James Long and a small force invade Texas, only be defeated by Spanish forces. -
Mexico wins Independence from Spain
Mexico, which included Texas at the time, won Independence from Spain. -
Moses Austin
The Spanish government gives Moses Austin permission to found a colony in Texas. -
Jared Groce
Settler Jared Groce plants a cotton crop, possibly the first in Stephen F. Austin's colony -
Anglo settlers
About 3,000 Anglo settlers live in Texas without permission of the Mexican government. -
Empresario Martin de Leon
Empresario Martin de Leon settelers families on the lower Guadalupe River. -
Constitution of 1824
Mexican officials adopt the Constitution of 1824. -
Green Dewitt Conloy
An American Indian attacks the Green Dewitt Conloy and forces them to flee Gonzales. -
Fredonian Rebellion
The Fredonian Rebellion begins when Haden Edwards declares independence from Mexico. -
100 Families
Stephen F. Austin receives a contract to settle an additional 100 families in Texas. -
General Manuel de Mier y Teran
General Manuel de Mier y Teran begins a tour of Texas for the Mexican Goverment. -
Thomas J. Pilgrim
Thomas J. Pilgrim organizes a Sunday school and private boy's school in San Felipe. -
Decre to End Slavery
President Guerrero issues a decree to end slavery in Mexico, except for in Texas. -
Texas Gazette newspaper
The Texas Gazette newspaper begins publication in Austins colony. -
New Law
Mexico issues a law that changes rules on immigration and trade in Texas. -
Mexico gives a cannon
The town of Gonzales receives a cannon from the Mexican government to defend citizens against American Indian attacks. -
Mary Austin Holley's letters
Mary Austin Holley's letters, describing the early Texas, are published. -
Texas Farmers
Texas Farmers export some 7,000 bales of cotton, worth about $315,000 to New Orleans. -
Stephen F. Austin is arrested in Saltillo.
Stephen F. Austin is arrested in Saltillo. -
Mexican government officially abolish the Constitution of 1824
Texans become concerned when the Mexican government officially abolishes the Constitution of 1824 -
Immigrants
An estimated 1,000 U.S. Immigrants enter Texas each month. -
Texas settlers
Texas settlers hold about 3,500 land grants. -
Texas settlers attack Mexican soldiers at Gonzales
Texas settlers attack Mexican soldiers at Gonzales, forcing them to leave. -
Texas troops push Mexican troops out of San Antonio
Texas troops push Mexican troops out of San Antonio, capturing the city. -
The Siege of the Alamo
The Siege of the Alamo begins. -
Texas declaration of Independence
The Texas declaration of Independence is adopted. -
Battle of San Jacinto
Texas wins the Battle of San Jacinto,ending the Texas revolution. -
Sam Houston
Sam Houston becomes the first popularity elected president of the Republic of Texas. -
Texas flag
The first official Texas flag is adopted by the Texas Congress. -
Texas government begins work in Houston.
Texas government begins work in Houston, the new capital. -
US Congress
The US Congress authorizes a diplomat to g to Texas -
Horse Race
Velasco citizens hold a horse race on the coast near town. -
William H. Wharton
William H. Wharton is elected to the Texas Senate. -
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Texans elect Mirabeau B. Lamar as president. -
France
France become the first European nation to recognize Texas as an independent country. -
Repeated Attacks
Repeated attacks and discrimination force more than 100 Tejano families to flee Nacogdoches. -
Homestead Law
Texas passes a homestead law, protecting settlers from being seized to pay debts. -
College
The first collage charted by the Republic Rutersville College is foundeed. -
Austin, TX
Austin, the capital of Texas, has 850 residents. -
Galveston University
Galveston University opens it doors to five students. -
William Kennedy
William Kennedy publishes Texas: The Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Texas. -
President Mirabeau B. Lamar
President Mirabeau B. Lamar sends the Texas Navy to the Yucatan coast. -
Snider de Pellegrini
Snider de Pellegrini, director of a French colonization company, brings 14 settlers to Texas. -
General Adrian Woll
General Adrian Woll and about 1,400 Mexican soldiers capture San Antonio. -
The Tehuacana Creek Councils lead to peace between Texans and several Texas Indian groups
The Tehuacana Creek Councils lead to peace between Texans and several Texas Indian groups. -
Prince Carl
Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels comes to Texas followed by a group of German immigrants -
Regulator-Moderator War
President Sam Houston sends troops into the East Texas to end the Regulator-Moderator War. -
Anson Jones
Texans elect Anson Jones president of the Republic. -
USA
United States annexes Texas. -
Enslaved American Indians
At least 30,000 enslaved American Indians live in Texas. -
U.S. Congress
On December 29 the U.S. Congress officially admits Texas to the Union approves its first state constiution. -
Texas sings a peace treaty
Texas sings a peace treaty with the Penateka Comanches. -
Fighting breaks out
Fighting breaks out between US forces and Mexican troops at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. -
Thomas J. Rusk and Sam Houston
Thomas J. Rusk and Sam Houston become the first Texans to serve the US Senate. -
George T. Wood
George T. Wood is elected governor of Texas. -
Samuel H. Walker dies
Samuel H. Walker dies in combat during a conflict in Mecico. -
Senate cenus
Senate cenus reports the states population at more than 142,000. -
Texans cast their first votes as U.S. Citizens in a presidential election
Texans cast their first votes as U.S. Citizens in a presidential election -
The Texas population rises
The Texas population reaches 200,000 people. -
Melinda Rankin
In her book Texas in 1850, Melinda Rankin describes the state and urges people to move to Texas. -
Port Isabel Lighthouse
Work begins on the Port Isabel Lighthouse. When completed, light could be seen from 16 miles away. -
US army troops abandon Fort Worth
US army troops abandon Fort Worth after settlers mover farther west beyond the fort. -
Train Tracks
After many false starts, track is finally laid for the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos, and Colorado Railway. -
Know-Nothing Party
The American or Know-Nothing, Party Becomes active in Texas. -
Governor's Mansion
The Governor's Mansion is built in Austin. -
Slaves in Colorado County acqurie weapons and plan a rebellion
Slaves in Colorado County acquire weapons and plan a rebellion, but the plot is discover before it can begin. -
The Butterfield Overland Mail
The Butterflied Overland Mail begins taking passengers and mail by stagecoach from Missouri, through Texas, and on to California. -
A series of clahses occurs between Texas rangers and Mexican Americans
A series of clahses occurs between Texas rangers and Mexican Americans near Brownsvile. -
Hardin Runnels loses election
Sam Houston easily beats incumbent Hardin Runnels in the election for Texas governor. -
Texans vote
Texans vote, by more than three to one, to secede from the United States. -
Troops plan to capture the Confederacy
Troops leave San Antonio for New Mexico, planing to capture the Southwest for the Confederacy. -
The Texas Frontier Regiment is established
The Texas Frontier Regiment is established. -
Union Forces
Union forces capture Galveston -
President Lincoln
President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation. -
The Texas cattle population increases rapidly during the Civil War
The Texas cattle population increases rapidly during the Civil War. -
A Union attempt to invade Texas is turned back at Sabine Pass
A Union attempt to invade Texas is turned back at Sabine Pass. -
Union troops capture Brownsvile
Union troops capture Brownsvile. -
Confederate forces stop a Union Invasion
In a battle near Mansfield, Louisiana, Confederate forces stop a Union invasion of northeastern Texas. -
Colonel Christopher "Kit" Carson
Colonel Christopher "Kit" Carson leads an attack against Plains Indians in the Panhandle. -
The last land battle of the war is fought at Palmito Ranch
The last land battle of the war is fought at Palmito Ranch, Texas. -
The last land battle of the war is fought at Palmito Ranch
The last land battle of the war is fought at Palmito Ranch, Texas. -
George T. Ruby
African American George T. Ruby is elected as a delegate to the Republican National Convention. -
Texas adopts a new constitution
Texas adopts a new constitution. -
Fort Richardson
Fort Richardson is established near Jacksboro. -
Largest single herd of the era
Texas cowboys move a herd of 15,000 cattle to the market. It is the largest single herd of the era. -
Edmund J. Davis
Edmund J. Davis is elected governor, the last Republican to hold the office until Bill Clements was elected in 1978 -
Edmund J. Davis
Republican Edmund J. Davis is elected governor. -
Texas has 538 miles of rail lines
Texas has 538 miles of rail lines. -
A public school system is created in Texas
A public school system is created in Texas. -
Ranchers begin to ship thousands of cattle from Dennison
Ranchers begin to ship thousands of cattle from Dennison after Missouri, Kansas, Texas Railroad extends a line there. -
Wettest Place
Clarksville,TX got 109.4 inches of rain. -
The Democrate party regains full control of state government
The Democratic Party regains full control of state government. -
Plains Indians attack a group of buffalo hunters
Plains Indians attack a group of buffalo hunters in the Battle Adobe walls. -
Red River War
Comanche leader Quanah Parker surrenders, ending the Red River War. -
Texans adopt the constitution that governs the state today
Texans adopt the constitution that governs the state today. -
"Stampede"
About 2,700 animals die during a cattle stampede near the Brazos. -
Texas A&M University opens as an all-male military institution
Texas A&M University opens as an all-male military institution. -
The Texas legislature passes a law that allows the state to fund railroads with land grants
The Texas legislature passes a law that allows the state to fund railroads with land grants. -
Apache Leader raids along Mexican Border
Apache Leader Victorio launches raids along the Mexican border. -
The first transcontinental railroad route through Texas.
The Texas and Pacific Railway meets the Southern Pacific line near El Paso, forming the first transcontinental railroad route through Texas. -
Barbed Wire
A ranch in the Panhandle purchases enough barbed wire to fence 250,000 acres. -
The University of Texas formally opens
The University of Texas formally opens. -
The Knights of Labor
The Knights of Labor begin a major strike against Jay Gould's railroad company. -
There are more 8,000 miles track in Texas
There are more 8,000 miles track in Texas. -
The Texas legislature passes the Antitrust Act of 1889
The Texas legislature passes the Antitrust Act of 1889. -
University of North Texas opens
Texas Normal College and Teacher's Taring Institute, now called the University of North Texas, opens in Denton. -
James Stephen Hogg
James Stephen Hogg– the first native born Texan to become governor– is elected. -
The Texas Railroad Commission
The Texas Railroad Commission is established to regulate railroads in Texas. -
Populist Party
A leading association of farmers endorses the Populist Party. -
Dillers strike oil in Corsicana
Dillers strike oil in Corsicana. -
Football
The first football game is played between the University of Texas and A&M. -
Teddy Roosevelt organizes and trains the Rough Riders in San Antonio
Teddy Roosevelt organizes and trains the Rough Riders in San Antonio. -
Teddy Roosevelt organizes and trains the Rough Riders in San Antonio
Teddy Roosevelt organizes and trains the Rough Riders in San Antonio. -
Hurricane in Galveston
A hurricane hits Galveston, killing some 6,000 to 8,000 people. -
Texas has more than 350,000 farms
Texas has more than 350,000 farms, and almost half of all farmers are tenant farmers. -
The Spindletop well strikes oil
The Spindletop well strikes oil, producing more than 17 million barrels of oil the next year. -
Spindletop oil strike
The Spindletop oil strike spurs the growth of the Texas oil industry -
The Corsicana Oilers set a basketball record
The Corsicana Oilers set a basketball record by defeating the Texarkana team 51 to 3. -
A large oil strike is made in the Humble oil field in Harris
A large oil strike is made in the Humble oil field in Harris. -
Neiman Marcus department store
The first Neiman Marcus department store opens in Texas. -
Oil is discovered at Goose Creek
Oil is discovered at Goose Creek along Galveston. -
Jovita Idar
Jovita Idar becomes the first president of the League of Mexican Women. -
The Houston Ship Channel opens
The Houston Ship Channel opens, and Houston soon becomes an important oil-refining center. -
The Houston Ship Channel is completed
The Houston Ship Channel is completed, leading to the growth of industry in the Houston area. -
The Texas legislature passes the first state law requiring children to attend school
The Texas legislature passes the first state law requiring children to attend school. -
World War I
Texas troops are sent to France to fight in World War I. -
Manufacturing of alcohal is banned
Texas ratifies the Eighteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, which bans the sale or manufacture of alcohol. -
Women areallowed to vote in Texas primary elections
After decades of fighting for the right to vote, women are allowed to vote in Texas primary elections. -
Santa Rita No.1 strikes oil
An application is filed to drill for oil on state owned land in West Texas. Several years later Santa Rita No.1 strikes oil. -
William Hobby
Governor William Hobby breaks dockwatersstrike in Galveston. -
Miriam A. "Ma" Ferguson
Texans elect Miriam A. "Ma" Ferguson as t e state's first female governor. -
Automobile registrations reach 1 million
Automobile registrations reach 1 million. -
Some 300,000 Texans are unemployed
Some 300,000 Texans are unemployed. -
Coldest Temperature
The coldest temperature in Texas was -23`F. -
James V Allred
James V Allred is elected governor of Texas. -
Texas celebrates 100th anniversary of th Texas Revolution
Texas celebrates 100th anniversary of th Texas Revolution. -
W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel
Texans elect W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel as governor. -
The Southern Aircraft Corporation
The Southern Aircraft Corporation, the first airplane manufacturer in Texas, is formed. -
World War II
Large numbers of Texans volunteer for military service in World War II -
U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court declares the Texas white primary unconstitutional -
Smith v. Allwright
A Texas law establishing white primaries is struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in Smith v. Allwright. -
Audie Murphy
Texan Audie Murphy receives the Medal of Honor for stopping a Germ tank attack in France -
More than 3 million automobiles are registered in Texas
More than 3 million automobiles are registered in Texas -
Allan Shiver
Allan Shiver successfully runs for a third term as governor -
Women are allowed to serve on Texas juries for the first time
Women are allowed to serve on Texas juries for the first time -
Driest Place
Wink TX Got 1.76 inches of rain in 1956. -
Texas women call for an equal rights amendment to the state constitution
Texas women call for an equal rights amendment to the state constitution -
Buddy Holly
Texas musician Buddy Holly is killed in a plane crash -
The U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that Texas own Gulf coastal tidelands up to a 10.35 mile limit -
Henry B. Gonzalez
Henry B. Gonzalez is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and John Tower is elected to the U.S. Senate -
The Manned Space Center
The Manned Space Center, now the Johnson Space Center, is built in Houston -
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson becomes President of the United States after President John F. Kennedy is assassinated. -
Janis Joplins
Texas singer Janis Joplin's career takes off after a performance at the Monterey International Pop Festival. -
First hanheld calculator
Texas Instruments releases the first handheld calculator. -
Mission to the Moon
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration sends the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon. -
La Raza Unida Party
Members of the Chicano movement and the Mexican American Youth Organization form the La Raza Unida Party -
Barbara Jordan
Barbara Jordan is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. -
Barbara Jordan
Texan Barbara Jordan is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. She is the first black woman from the South to serve in Congress -
Barbara Jordan
Texan Barbara Jordan is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. She is the first black woman from the South to serve in Congress -
A major attempt to adopt a new Texas constitution fails
A major attempt to adopt a new Texas constitution fails. -
Willie Nelson
Austin City Limits goes on the air with Willie Nelson as its first guest musician -
The Texas population reaches 14 million
The Texas population reaches 14 million -
Herbert Hoover
For the first time in state's history, the majority of Texans vote for a Republican presidential candidate- Herbert Hoover. -
Larry McMurty
Texas writer Larry McMurty receives the Pulitzer Prize for his novel Lonesome Dove. -
Raul Gonzalez
Raul Gonzalez is elected to the Texas Supreme Court. He is the first Mexican American elected to statewide office -
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Texas musician Stevie Ray Vaughan is killed in a helicopter crash. -
The North American Free Trade Agreement is passed
The North American Free Trade Agreement is passed, easing trade among the United States, Mexico, and Canada. -
Hottest Temperature
The hottest temperature in Texas was 120`F -
George W. Bush
George W. Bush takes office as governor -
Texas state government
The Texas state government employs more than 230,000 people in more than 200 agencies, with a two-year budget totaling more than $98 billion. -
Rick Perry
Rick Perry becomes the 47th governor of Texas. -
Texas House of Representatives
Republicans gain control of the Texas House of Representatives. -
Texas becomes the national leader in wind power generation
Texas becomes the national leader in wind power generation -
Timber
TX timber industry got $1.9 Billion. -
Livestock
Sales of livestock added up to more than $10.8 Billion. -
Rick Perry
Rick Perry becomes the longest-serving governor in Texas history. He was elected governor again in 2008. -
Cowboys Stadium
Cowboys Stadium, later renames AT&T Stadium, opens in Arlington -
Lowest recored rainfall
Texas receives its lowest ever recorded rainfall. -
Barrels of Crude Oil
Texas made 730 million barrels of Crude oil. Which is worth $55 billion. -
Agricultre
Agriculture added $36 billion to Texas economy -
Many Farms
Texas had 244,700 farms in 2012. -
Texas exports more than $124 billion worth of goods
Texas exports more than $124 billion worth of goods -
Computers
TX exporters of electronics/computers were worth more than $45 billion. -
Based on the 2010 Census, Texas gains four new seats in Congress
Based on the 2010 Census, Texas gains four new seats in Congress. -
Sam Houston
Texans again elect Sam Houston president of the Republic. -
The Emancipation
The Emancipation goes into effect in Texas, freeing state slaves
