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Historical Event(s)
– The Battle of the Alamo begins in San Antonio, Texas.
– Texas Revolution: Declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico.
– Texas Revolution: Goliad massacre – Antonio López de Santa Anna orders the Mexican army to kill about 400 Texas POWs at Goliad, Texas.
– Texas Revolution: The Battle of San Jacinto – Republic of Texas forces under Sam Houston defeat troops under Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
– The Treaties of Velasco are signed in Velasco, Texas.
– Francis Baily observes “Baily’s beads” during an annular eclipse.
– Inauguration of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
– The city of Houston is founded by Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen
– Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.
– South Australia and Adelaide are founded.
Who Were Born On ?
– Mendele Moykher Sforim, Jewish writer (d. 1917)
– Sakamoto Ryōma, Japanese revolutionary (d. 1867)
– Henry Billings Brown, American jurist (d. 1913)
– Ferris Jacobs, Jr., American politician (d. 1886)
– Emmanuel Rhoides, Greek writer and journalist (d. 1904)
– Henry Campbell-Bannerman, UK Prime Minister (d. 1908)
– Milton Bradley, American game manufacturer (d. 1911)
– King Kalākaua, of Hawaiʻi (d. 1891)
– Lord Frederick Cavendish, British politician (d. 1882)
– Franz von Lenbach, German painter (d. 1904)