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Nicholas Henry Darnell (1807–1885), leader of 18th Texas Cavalry Regiment, known as "Darnell's Regiment"; Speaker of House for both Republic of Texas and state of Texas; Dick Dowling (1838–1867), commander at Sabine Pass and famous Houstonian; John "Rip" Ford (1815–1897), Texas Rangers legend and commander at Battle of Palmito Ranch
The oldest American resident is listed as Elizabeth Francis (born in Houston, Texas, on July 25, 1909), aged 115 years, 17 days. [2] The longest-lived person ever from the United States is Sarah Knauss , of Hollywood, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania , who died on December 30, 1999, aged 119 years and 97 days.
Gunman shot neighbors, killing 5 people, before fleeing into a wooded area. 2023 Allen, Texas outlet mall shooting: Allen: May 6, 2023: 9: Gunman shot eight people before being shot by police. 2023 Austin shootings: Austin, Texas: December 4-5 2023: 6: Gunman killed six people in a spree shooting before being arrested.
The Texas Women's Hall of Fame was established in 1984 by the Governor's Commission on Women. The honorees are selected biennially from submissions from the public. The honorees must be either native Texans or a resident of Texas at the time of the nomination. [1]
The list of people executed by the U.S. state of Texas, with the exception of 1819–1849, is divided into periods of 10 years. Since 1819, 1,341 people (all but nine of whom have been men) have been executed in Texas as of 11 August 2024. Between 1819 and 1923, 390 people were executed by hanging in the county where the trial took place. [ 1]
May 27, 1997 – A violent and extremely destructive tornado hit Jarrell, killing 27 people and injuring a further 12. This is the most recent F5 tornado to hit Texas, and is regarded as one of the most powerful tornadoes ever recorded. [73] May 11, 1999 – A violent multi-vortex F4 tornado hit Loyal Valley. Although it had a short path, it ...
History of Texas. Indigenous people lived in what is now Texas more than 10,000 years ago, as evidenced by the discovery of the remains of prehistoric Leanderthal Lady. In 1519, the arrival of the first Spanish conquistadors in the region of North America now known as Texas found the region occupied by numerous Native American tribes.
Carne Muerto. Celerino Castillo III. William Leslie Cazneau. Charles Chatman. Francisco Xavier Chaves. Chief Little Eagle. Chunk Colbert. William Gordon Cooke. Juan Cortina.