Texas

Texas is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and southwest. Texas has a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast. Covering 268,596 square miles (695,660 km2), and with over 30 million residents as of 2023, it is the second-largest state by both area and population.
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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

Disclaimer: This material is written based on information taken from open sources, including Wikipedia, news media, podcasts, and other public sources.

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