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Sam Houston is inaugurated as the first President of the Republic of Texas.

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Sam Houston

American general and statesman (1793–1863)

Samuel Houston was an American general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of the first two individuals to represent Texas in the United States Senate. He also served…
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Republic of Texas

Historical republic, 1836–1846

The Republic of Texas, or simply Texas, was a country in North America that existed for close to 10 years, from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846. Texas shared borders with Centralist Republic of Mexico, the Republic of the Rio Grande, and the United States. The Republic…
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October 22

Day of the year

October 22 is the 295th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 70 days remain until the end of the year.
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