1) On September 13, 1847, during the Mexican-American War, General Winfield Scott's American troops captured the Mexican city of Mexico City after a nearly two-year campaign. This victory effectively ended the war and established the United States as a dominant power in the region.

2) On September 13, 1917, the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history occurred in Texas when a Category 4 hurricane struck the city of Galveston. More than 8,000 people died and the city was left in ruins. This disaster led to the construction of a massive seawall to protect the city from future storms.

3) On September 13, 1961, the University of Texas at Austin became the first public university in the state to integrate African American students. Three students, John S. Chase, Herman Marion Sweatt, and Heman Marion Sweatt, enrolled in the university's graduate program in architecture and law, respectively.

4) On September 13, 1975, the Houston Oilers football team played their first game in the newly constructed Astrodome. Dubbed the "Eighth Wonder of the World," the Astrodome was the first domed stadium and had a retractable roof.

5) On September 13, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas, causing widespread devastation and flooding in Houston and many other areas. The storm was one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history, with damages estimated at over $120 billion.