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1519
Alonzo Alvarez
Maps the Texas coastline -
1528
Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
Arrives at Galveston and explores Texas -
1541
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
Crosses part of the Texas Panhandle in search of Gran Quivira. -
Juan de Oñate
Celebrates Thanksgiving with Natives -
Rene-Robert Cavelier
Looking for the mouth of the Mississipi River and lands in Texas and establishes in Fort St. Louis -
Alonso de León
Finds the remains of Fort St. Louise and starts to establishes colony. -
Antonio Gil Ybarbo
Establishes Nacadoches -
Stephen F. Austin
Austin is approved 300 families to live in Texas. This leads to empowerment over Texas by the Anglo-saxens and eventual succession of Texas.
