19th Century
- 1836 - The allen Brothers, John Kirby, and Augustus Chapman co-founded Houston.
- June 5, 1837 - The city gets a city charter from the Congress of the Republic of Texas. It became the provisional capital of Texas.
- 1839 - The capital of the Republic moves to Austin, causing a dispute over state records.
- 1863 - Houston saloon keeper Dick Dowling leads 44 Houston dockworkers to a stunning victory over 5,000 troops at the battle of Sabine Pass. Dowling becomes the city's first nationally known person.
- 1895 - Houston is slammed by its heaviest snowfall on record in mid-February. Over 20 inches buries the city and does not melt for days.
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