Texas

Texas is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and southwest. Texas has a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast. Covering 268,596 square miles (695,660 km2), and with over 30 million residents as of 2023, it is the second-largest state by both area and population.

Some of the key events about Texas

1836
Texas gained independence from Mexico, establishing itself as the Republic of Texas
1836
The Alamo fell to Mexican forces, resulting in the deaths of all Texian defenders
1845
Texas was annexed by the United States, becoming the 28th state
1865
Texas was the last Confederate state to surrender in the American Civil War
1900
The Galveston hurricane devastated the city, killing an estimated 6,000-12,000 people
1901
The discovery of oil at Spindletop near Beaumont launched the Texas oil boom
1937
The New London School explosion killed nearly 300 students and teachers
1962
NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center (now Johnson Space Center) opened in Houston
1963
The University of Texas at Austin's football team won its first national championship
1963
The President of the United States was assassinated in Dallas
1966
A mass shooting at the University of Texas at Austin left 16 people dead and 31 wounded
1969
The first word spoken from the surface of the moon was "Houston"
1971
Southwest Airlines, founded in Texas, began operations
1987
The Dallas Cowboys won their first Super Bowl championship
1993
The Branch Davidian compound siege near Waco ended in a deadly fire, killing 76 people
1994
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went into effect, boosting Texas's economy
2001
Tropical Storm Allison caused severe flooding in Houston, resulting in 23 deaths and $5 billion in damage
2002
The University of Texas at Austin researchers created the first virus-resistant plant
2017
Hurricane Harvey caused catastrophic flooding in Houston and Southeast Texas, becoming the costliest natural disaster in state history
2021
A severe winter storm caused widespread power outages across Texas, leading to over 200 deaths

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