Events with tag - Texas

November 5, 1844

Polk's Presidential Victory

James K. Polk emerged as the unexpected victor in the 1844 presidential election, defeating Whig candidate Henry Clay in a closely contested race that shaped America's territorial expansion.

May 26, 1865

Last Confederate Army Surrender

The Confederate Army of the Trans-Mississippi, commanded by General Edmund Kirby Smith, surrendered at Marshall, Texas, marking the final major Confederate force's capitulation in the American Civil War. This surrender came more than a month after Lee's surrender at Appomattox.

November 22, 1963

JFK Assassination

President John F. Kennedy was assassinated during a motorcade in Dallas, Texas. The fatal shooting occurred at 12:30 PM CST in Dealey Plaza, marking one of the most significant events in American history.