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35,000 BCE
Bering Strait
The first Texans cross the Bering Strait, otherwise known as the Bering Land Bridge. -
Apr 21, 1519
Mapping of The Texas Coast and the First Mainland Spanish Settlement
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda mapped the Texas coast and commanded a Spanish expedition that sailed along the Gulf of Mexico coastline from Florida to Cabo Rojo. He was significant in finding the coast because he found a water passage.