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5 Nov 2009
Major Malik Hasan opened fire at the Soldier Readiness Processing Center in Fort Hood, Texas and killed 13 people, injuring 30.
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6 Apr 2009
Texas movie fans were surprised with a special premiere viewing of that year's Star Trek movie.
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24 Dec 2000
The Texas Seven held up a sports store.
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20 Sep 1980
The first Whole Foods store opened in Austin, Texas, US.
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4 Jun 1973
Trio inventors were granted the patent to the ATM.
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17 Nov 1965
The Houston Astrodome opened.
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16 Apr 1947
The Texas City industrial incident occurred, killing 536 people.
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1 Apr 1934
Bonnie and Clyde shot two highway patrolmen outside Grapevine, Texas.
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17 Aug 1915
A tropical cyclone hurricane hit Galveston in Texas.
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13 Aug 1906
Black soldiers were blamed for raiding a bar in Brownsville, Texas, US.
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7 Apr 1902
Texaco was formed.
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29 Dec 1845
Texas became the 28th state to join the United States of America.
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13 Oct 1845
The citizens of Texas accepted the new constitution and approved the annexation ordinance.
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22 Oct 1836
Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first President of the Republic of Texas.
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5 Sep 1836
Sam Houston is Elected President of Texas.
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2 Mar 1836
The Republic of Texas declared independence from Mexico during the Texas Revolution.
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23 Feb 1836
The Battle of the Alamo began in San Antonio, Texas.
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2 Oct 1835
First shots of the Texas Revolution fired in the Battle of Gonzales.
