1. In 1836, the Texan forces under Colonel William Barret Travis successfully defended the Alamo against General Antonio López de Santa Anna's army for the first day of a 13-day siege.

2. In 1870, the Texas State Constitutional Convention met in Austin to draft a new constitution for the state, eventually adopted by the voters on February 15, 1876.

3. In 1903, the University of Texas at Austin installed its first football coach, Billy Wasmund, who led the team for one season before being replaced.

4. In 1913, the Port of Houston opened to international shipping, boosting the state's economy and establishing the city of Houston as a major transportation and manufacturing hub.

5. In 1961, El Paso native Emma Tenayuca led a strike of pecan sheller workers in San Antonio, calling for fair wages and better working conditions. The strike lasted several weeks and gained national attention, helping to bring about improvements in labor rights for workers across Texas.