Seat of Harris County, and largest city in State of Texas, United States. Its founding is dated to August 1836 in what is now the United States. It was part of North Barrier Coast. It was founded by Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen. Its population today is about 2.3 million.
Before and after
- from 2 March 1836 to 19 February 1846Republic of Texas
- 10 June 1836Death of André-Marie Ampère
- 28 June 1836Death of James Madison
- 29 July 1836Construction of Arc de Triomphe
- August 1836Founding of Houston
- from 1837 to 1901Victorian era
- from 1837 to 2023Founding of National Gallery of Norway
- 1837Louis Agassiz proposes the Ice Age theory
- 29 January 1837Death of Alexander Pushkin
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The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 19th century.