Day by Day Archive Month April
| State population surges as minority percentages grow (2000) |
| William Brann, publisher of Iconoclast, is killed in Waco (1898) |
| Mexican revolutionary captures San Antonio (1813) |
| Golf guru dies (1995) |
| Famous horse wins at Aqueduct on the eve of his trainer's death (1969) |
| Slave smuggler revealed as forger (1840) |
| Legendary Texan born in Virginia (1817) |
| Historian and TSHA director born in Panola County (1888) |
| U.S. Supreme Court dooms white primary (1944) |
| Spanish explorer names the Nueces (1689) |
| Houston surgeon implants first artificial heart (1969) |
| Sarah Ann Horn and other settlers captured by Indians (1836) |
| Fort Worth's first hospital burns (1885) |
| Kelly Field gets its wings (1917) |
| Marshal guns down notorious outlaw cum lawman (1896) |
| Fair for this half of the world opens in San Antonio (1968) |
| Fine arts association, Ney Museum founded (1911) |
| Mexican immigration law offends Anglo-Texans (1830) |
| "Mr. Sam" becomes a congressman (1913) |
| "Sandals" attack "Boots," setting off Laredo election riot (1886) |
| Mina Expedition sails from Galveston Island (1817) |
| General Taylor foils Union campaign in Louisiana (1864) |
| Call issued for statewide woman suffrage convention (1893) |
| Lady Bird dedicates Padre Island National Seashore (1968) |
| Mexico detains American sailors (1913) |
| Grocery chain founder born in Tennessee (1895) |
| Astros meet Yankees to inaugurate domed stadium (1965) |
| Pioneer Mexican Presbyterian ordained minister (1887) |
| Job Corps Center dedicated at former Air Force base (1965) |
| Rubí report recommends reorganization (1768) |
| Keelboat reaches "raft on the Colorado" (1838) |
| Leading Texas woman made first secretary of HEW (1953) |
| Majestic Theatre opens in Dallas (1921) |
| Mexican forces under Santa Anna capture key Brazos crossing (1836) |
| Compromise leads to oldest land grant in Texas (1758) |
| First county in Panhandle organized (1879) |
| Coahuila governor discovers and names Guadalupe River (1689) |
| Fearful dust storm inspires songwriter (1935) |
| First state museum in Texas opens (1933) |
| Empresarios receive colonization contracts (1825) |
| High court rules that Texas can sue in federal courts despite secession (1869) |
| Catastrophic explosion kills hundreds in Texas City (1947) |
| Power wedding: wealthy Mexican widow and Anglo rancher marry (1852) |
| Tejana superstar born in Lake Jackson (1971) |
| West Texas Landscape painter born in Milford (1904) |
| Juan Seguín resigns as mayor of San Antonio (1842) |
| Author attempts to jump-start town with fictional UFO story (1897) |
| White Horse surrenders (1875) |
| West Texas Historical Association organized in Abilene (1924) |
| Texas Industrial Congress founded (1910) |
| Texas baritone makes professional debut in New York (1924) |
| German nobles unite for Texas colonization (1842) |
| Last Confederate general dies (1928) |
| Texas forces win at San Jacinto (1836) |
| Legendary lawman joins the Texas Rangers (1906) |
| First internees arrive at Kenedy Alien Detention Camp (1942) |
| Coronado departs Culiacán in search of Seven Cities of Cíbola (1540) |
| Law authorizing State Police repealed (1873) |
| Spanish explorer finds defunct French fort (1689) |
| Rock and roll legend born in Vernon (1936) |
| Legendary jazz pianist dies (1984) |
| Seed of modern art museum planted in Fort Worth (1892) |
| Magnolia Petroleum Company founded (1911) |
| Tigua leader dies (1988) |
| Black Texas leader assassinated (1931) |
| War Department orders surveys for Indian reservations (1854) |
| Texan earns Medal of Honor for heroism (1968) |
| First letter from "Pidge" appears in Austin paper (1874) |
| Rolling Stone rolls no more (1895) |
| Texas history library opens in Austin (1950) |
| Disastrous tornado presages community's demise (1907) |
| Gospel singing convention established (1900) |
| Prairie chicken namesake born in England (1854) |
| Pioneer memoirist born in Missouri (1825) |
| Spanish treasure ships wrecked on Padre Island (1554) |
| Camels arrive for trial service in Texas (1856) |
| Celebration inaugurates Rusk Tramway (1875) |
| Bosque-Larios Expedition sets out for Texas (1675) |
| Houston honors Jewish fighters for Texas independence (1986) |
| Spanish college official meets Indian lady (1768) |
