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Historical Event(s)
– The Battle of the Alamo begins in San Antonio, Texas.
– A convention of delegates from 57 Texas communities convenes in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, to deliberate independence from Mexico.
– Texas Revolution: Declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico.
– Texas Revolution: Battle of the Alamo – After a thirteen day siege by an army of 3,000 Mexican troops, the 187 Texas volunteers, including frontiersman Davy Crockett and colonel Jim Bowie, defending the Alamo are killed and the fort is captured.
– Texas Revolution: Goliad massacre – Antonio López de Santa Anna orders the Mexican army to kill about 400 Texas POWs at Goliad, Texas.
– Texas Revolution: A day after the Battle of San Jacinto, forces under Texas General Sam Houston capture Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
– Arkansas is admitted as the 25th U.S. state.
– The formation of the London Working Men’s Association gives rise to the Chartist Movement.
– The worst ever avalanche in England occurs at Lewes, Sussex, killing 8 people.
– South Australia and Adelaide are founded.
Who Were Born On ?
– Queen Emma of Hawaii, Consort of King Kamehameha IV (d. 1885)
– Sakamoto Ryōma, Japanese revolutionary (d. 1867)
– Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Dutch artist (d. 1912)
– King Francis II of the Two Sicilies (d. 1894)
– Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Spanish poet (d. 1870)
– Virginie Loveling, Belgian writer and poet (d. 1923)
– Joseph Rowntree, British social reformer (d. 1925)