This Day In Texas History - April 6
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:19 pm
1813 - In the aftermath of The battle of Rosillo, known also as the battle of Salado and as the battle of Rosalis, a declaration of independence was adopted on April 6, 1813, establishing a republic of Texas with José Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara as president, a Junta de Gobierno, and a constitution. All came to an end after the disastrous battle of Medina on August 18, 1813. In 1992 neither the site of the battle of Rosillo nor the site of the executions of governors Salcedo and Herrera had been archeologically confirmed.
1830 - Mexico issued the Bustamante Decree which prohibited further immigration into Texas by Anglos, banned foreigners from the northern frontier of Texas, and banned further importation of slaves. Immigration continued however, and by 1836, the numbers of Anglos living in Texas was around 35,000. The Bustamente Decree was one of the major events leading to the Texas Revolution in 1835. Anastasio Bustamante over threw the Constitutional Government. His followers were called the "Centralists". Opposed to the Bustamente regime, were the "Federalists" led by Santa Anna, and having the support of Stephen F Austin and most of the Texian settlers. In November 1833 a new Mexican government rescinded the immigrations restrictions in the Bustamente Degree.
1862 - Gen.Albert Sidney Johnston is killed the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. He commanded the Second Texas Infantry, a Confederate regiment, organized in Galveston in September 1861.
1911 - Various friends of the late sculptor Elisabet Ney met in her Austin studio to found the Texas Fine Arts Association and the Elisabet Ney Museum. Ney, born in Westphalia in 1833, came to Texas in 1872 and was one of the first professional sculptors in the state.
1968 - HemisFair, the first officially designated international exposition in the southwestern United States, opened in San Antonio. It celebrated the cultural heritage shared by San Antonio and the nations of Latin America. It ran from April to October and attracted 6.3 million visitors. More than thirty nations participated with pavilions or exhibits. It also changed the face of the city. The outstanding structures at the fair that remained after the event included the Institute of Texan Cultures, the Convention Center and Arena, and the 622-foot Tower of the Americas.
1830 - Mexico issued the Bustamante Decree which prohibited further immigration into Texas by Anglos, banned foreigners from the northern frontier of Texas, and banned further importation of slaves. Immigration continued however, and by 1836, the numbers of Anglos living in Texas was around 35,000. The Bustamente Decree was one of the major events leading to the Texas Revolution in 1835. Anastasio Bustamante over threw the Constitutional Government. His followers were called the "Centralists". Opposed to the Bustamente regime, were the "Federalists" led by Santa Anna, and having the support of Stephen F Austin and most of the Texian settlers. In November 1833 a new Mexican government rescinded the immigrations restrictions in the Bustamente Degree.
1862 - Gen.Albert Sidney Johnston is killed the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. He commanded the Second Texas Infantry, a Confederate regiment, organized in Galveston in September 1861.
1911 - Various friends of the late sculptor Elisabet Ney met in her Austin studio to found the Texas Fine Arts Association and the Elisabet Ney Museum. Ney, born in Westphalia in 1833, came to Texas in 1872 and was one of the first professional sculptors in the state.
1968 - HemisFair, the first officially designated international exposition in the southwestern United States, opened in San Antonio. It celebrated the cultural heritage shared by San Antonio and the nations of Latin America. It ran from April to October and attracted 6.3 million visitors. More than thirty nations participated with pavilions or exhibits. It also changed the face of the city. The outstanding structures at the fair that remained after the event included the Institute of Texan Cultures, the Convention Center and Arena, and the 622-foot Tower of the Americas.
