2 March 1793
Birth of Sam Houston
Birth of Sam Houston
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Texas in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Birth of Sam Houston
The new President of Texas helps win Texan independence from Mexico
The new President of Texas helps win Texan independence from Mexico
Tries to win independence for Texas from Mexico. Appointed President of Texas
Sworn in as President of Texas, the newly created Texan Republic
Recognizes the "lone star" Republic of Texas
Recognizes the "lone star" Republic of Texas
The Government notifies Texas that it will not be admitted to the union
Texas voters approve annexation, the annexation ordinance and the proposed state constitution
Texas is admitted to the Union as the 28th state
Occupies disputed territory near the Rio Grande as the crisis with Mexico becomes war
Texas convention votes to secede from the Union
Birth of Janis Joplin
Oswald tells fellow passengers that he is secretary of the New Orleans branch of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee.
During the bus journey, Oswald says that he hopes to meet Fidel Castro after reaching Cuba.
Appointed Governor of Texas
Elected Governor of Texas, narrowly defeats Al Gore
Appointed Governor of Texas
Provenance
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