Texas' Historical Milestones On This DayDecember 13th

One of the earliest events recorded on this day was in 1777, when Luis Antonio Andry and his crew set out on the schooner Señor de la Yedra from New Orleans. Their mission, to map the Gulf of Mexico from the Mississippi River to Matagorda Bay, was a significant undertaking at the time.

Fast forward to 1964, and we see a momentous occasion when President Johnson and Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz set off an explosion that altered the U.S.-Mexican border. This action, which diverted the Rio Grande River, resolved a century-old border dispute and reshaped the border between the two countries.

In more recent history, the year 2000 brought both political and criminal events to Texas. Vice President Al Gore conceded the 2000 Presidential election to Texas Gov. George W. Bush, with the Florida electoral votes ultimately deciding the outcome. Additionally, the "Texas 7," a group of convicts, made a daring escape from the Connally Unit in Kenedy, TX, making off with stolen clothing, a pickup truck, and firearms.