The Battle of the Alamo began in San Antonio, Texas.
The siege lasted for a total of thirteen days.
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The Texas City industrial incident occurred, killing 536 people.
The Texas Seven held up a sports store.
Major Malik Hasan opened fire at the Soldier Readiness Processing Center in Fort Hood, Texas and killed 13 people, injuring 30.
The citizens of Texas accepted the new constitution and approved the annexation ordinance.
A John Lennon fan bought a lock of his hair for $35,000 at an auction in Dallas, Texas, USA.