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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.
20th century. 1905 - Amarillo Livestock Auction begins. [ 1] It will go on to become the world's largest seller of cattle by open bidding. [ 3]: 169. 1907 - Grand Opera House built. [ 4] 1909. Amarillo News begins publication. [ 1] Amarillo National Bank established.
This is a timeline of the Texas Revolution, spanning the time from the earliest independence movements of the area of Texas, over the declaration of independence from Spain, up to the secession of the Republic of Texas from Mexico . The first shot of the Texas Revolution was fired at the Battle of Gonzales on October 2, 1835.
February 8: The Algerian Civil War ends. February 27 – March 1: Riots and mass killings in the Indian state of Gujarat leave 1,044 dead. March 14: SpaceX is founded by Elon Musk. April 11 - 13: 2002 Venezuelan coup d'état attempt fails to overthrow president Hugo Chavez. May 20: East Timor gains independence.
1842 - Texas seat of government relocated from Austin to Houston. 1845 - Austin becomes part of the new U.S. state of Texas. 1846 - Texas seat of government relocated back to Austin from Houston. 1850 - Population: 3,841. 1854 - Swenson Building and Ziller Building constructed. 1855 Texas State Capitol built.
2010 – Population: city 1,197,816; megaregion 19,728,244. 2014 – September 7 – Dallas is the home of the first case of the Ebola Virus in the United States.; 2016 – July 7 – A mass shooting targeting police officers during a protest occurs in downtown Dallas, resulting in the deaths of five officers along with the shooter, and the injuries of nine other officers and two civilians.
1813 – August: Battle of Medina occurs near town. 1821 – San Antonio becomes part of the Mexican Empire. [ 3] 1835 - Oct 12 - Dec 11: Siege of Béxar. 1836 – February 23 – March 6: Battle of the Alamo. [ 3][ 2] 1837 – John William Smith becomes mayor. [ 4] 1840 – March 19: Council House Fight.
1838 – Beaumont site designated seat of Jefferson County. [1] 1845 – John Jay French house (residence) built. [2] 1872 – First Baptist Church established. [3] 1876 – Lumber mill in business (approximate date). [1] 1880 – Beaumont Enterprise newspaper begins publication.