Historical place archive

Austin in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Austin in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records3 event labels2 people1845–1963

Historical events in Austin

1845

7 April 1845
Annexation of Texas
James Knox Polk · Democratic Party Government

Texas Constitutional Convention votes to accept the United States annexation proposal

6 23 1845
Annexation of Texas
James Knox Polk · Democratic Party Government

Texas Congress gives consent to the United States annexation proposal

1963

25 September 1963
Austin Appearance Allegation
Lee Harvey Oswald · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

The Warren Commission later rejects an allegation that Oswald appeared at an Austin Selective Service office during his journey.

25 September 1963
No Austin Airline Record
Lee Harvey Oswald · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

The Commission finds no airline record supporting the claim that Oswald diverted from his bus journey to visit Austin.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match United States of America and Austin. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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