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The 1600s (pronounced "sixteen-hundreds") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on 1 January 1600, and ended on 31 December 1609. The term "sixteen-hundreds" could also mean the entire century from 1 January 1600 to 31 December 1699. The decade was a period of significant political, scientific, and artistic advancement.
Galveston, the fourth-largest city in Texas and then the major port, was destroyed by a hurricane with 100 mph (160 km/h) winds on September 8, 1900. The storm created a 20 ft (6.1 m) storm surge when it hit the island, 6–9 ft (1.8–2.7 m) higher than any previously recorded flood.
This page presents a timeline of events in English and Scottish history from 1600 until 1699. 1603 – Death of Queen Elizabeth I on 24 March; 1603 England – James VI of Scotland crowned King of England (as James I of England) 1603 England – Plague
The French colonization of Texas started in 1685 when Robert Cavelier de La Salle intended to found the colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River, but inaccurate maps and navigational errors caused his ships to anchor instead 400 miles (640 km) to the west, off the coast of Texas. The colony survived until 1688.
Day, James M. (1964) Maps of Texas, 1527-1900: The Map Collections of the Texas State Archives, Austin: The Pemberton Press, pp. 13, 15–18, 20, 23, 25, 32 Taliaferro, Henry G.; Jane A. Kenamore and Uli Haller (1988) Cartographic Sources in the Rosenberg Library , Category:College Station, Texas : Texas A&M University Press for the Rosenberg ...
Spanish Texas was one of the interior provinces of the colonial Viceroyalty of New Spain from 1519 until 1821. Spain claimed ownership of the region in 1519. Slave raids by Spaniards into what became Texas began in the 16th century and created an atmosphere of antagonism with Native Americans (Indians) which would cause endless difficulties for the Spanish in the future.
1842 – Texas seat of government relocated from Austin to Houston. [1] 1845 – Austin becomes part of the new U.S. state of Texas. [2] 1846 – Texas seat of government relocated back to Austin from Houston. [1] 1850 – Population: 3,841. [4] 1854 – Swenson Building and Ziller Building constructed. [5] 1855 Texas State Capitol built. [2]
Portal to Texas History. University of North Texas Libraries. July 20, 2023. Items related to El Paso, Texas, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America) Fun in the 1890s: The McGinty Club Borderlands (EPCC) "Historical Maps of Texas Cities: El Paso". Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection. University of Texas at Austin. "El Paso".