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| Battle of Alamo, The Bowie, Jim | |
| 24th Feb Alamo, The Killed during the Battle of the Alamo |
| 24th Feb Alamo, The Killed in battle during a 12 day siege which helps defeat the Mexican Army |
| Battle of Alamo, The Crocket, Davy | |
| 24th Feb Alamo, The Killed in battle during a 12 day siege which helps defeat the Mexican Army |
| Battle of Jacinto Houston, Sam | |
| 21st April Jacinto Inflicts a crushing defeat on the Mexicans & takes General Santa Anna prisoner |
| Birth of Harte, Bret Harte, Bret | |
| 20th Aug New York Birth of Bret Harte |
| Buren USAnda Buren, Martin van | |
| 7th Dec Washington Known as the "little magician" for his political manipulation |
| Civil War Mexico Burnet, David | |
| Texas Appointed President of Texas |
| Texas Tries to win independence for Texas from Mexico |
| Death of Bowie, Jim Bowie, Jim | |
| 24th Feb Alamo, The Death of Jim Bowie, killed during the battle of the Alamo |
| Death of Crocket, Davy Crocket, Davy | |
| 24th Feb Alamo, The Death of Davy Crocket, killed at the battle of the Alamo |
| Independence Houston, Sam | |
| Houston The capital of Texas is named after Sam Houston |
| Texas The new President of Texas helps win Texan independence from Mexico |
| President Houston, Sam | |
| 22nd Oct Texas Sworn in as President of Texas , the newly created Texan Republic |
| Publication of Emerson Emerson, Ralph Waldo | |
| Publication of, "Nature" |
| Secretary State Austin, Stephen Fuller | |
| Washington Appointed Secretary of State of the independent Republic of Texas |
| Vice President Lamar, Mirabeau Buonaparte | |
| Huston Appointed Vice President of the Republic of Texas |