Major Malik Hasan opened fire at the Soldier Readiness Processing Center in Fort Hood, Texas and killed 13 people, injuring 30.
Texas movie fans were surprised with a special premiere viewing of that year's Star Trek movie.
The Texas Seven held up a sports store.
The first Whole Foods store opened in Austin, Texas, US.
Trio inventors were granted the patent to the ATM.
The Houston Astrodome opened.
The Texas City industrial incident occurred, killing 536 people.
Bonnie and Clyde shot two highway patrolmen outside Grapevine, Texas.
A tropical cyclone hurricane hit Galveston in Texas.
Black soldiers were blamed for raiding a bar in Brownsville, Texas, US.
Texaco was formed.
Texas became the 28th state to join the United States of America.
The citizens of Texas accepted the new constitution and approved the annexation ordinance.
Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first President of the Republic of Texas.
Sam Houston is Elected President of Texas.
The Republic of Texas declared independence from Mexico during the Texas Revolution.
The Battle of the Alamo began in San Antonio, Texas.
First shots of the Texas Revolution fired in the Battle of Gonzales.