Texas

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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