Texas became the 28th state to join the United States of America.
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14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed was arrested at school after bringing in a homemade clock, which was mistaken for a bomb.
A tropical cyclone hurricane hit Galveston in Texas.
First shots of the Texas Revolution fired in the Battle of Gonzales.
The Battle of the Alamo began in San Antonio, Texas.
Major Malik Hasan opened fire at the Soldier Readiness Processing Center in Fort Hood, Texas and killed 13 people, injuring 30.
