1. Texas Independence Day - March 4, 1836, marks the day that delegates from Texas declared independence from Mexico and formed the Republic of Texas.

2. First Open-Carry Law - On March 4, 1870, Texas passed its first open-carry law, allowing Texans to carry firearms in public. This law remained in place until 1893 when it was repealed to prevent armed conflicts and violence.

3. First Female Governor - On March 4, 1925, Miriam “Ma” Ferguson became the first woman to be elected as governor of Texas. She served two non-consecutive terms as the state’s governor from 1925-1927 and 1933-1935.

4. Segregationist Laws - On March 4, 1957, Texas lawmakers passed segregationist laws inspired by the Jim Crow laws of the South. These laws allowed the state to withhold funding to any public school that admitted Black or white students on a non-segregated basis.

5. First Black Mayor of Houston - On March 4, 1982, Lee P. Brown was elected as the first Black mayor of Houston, Texas. Brown served as Houston’s mayor until 1991 and later became the first African American to serve as the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).