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August 30 – The settlement of Houston, Texas is founded. September 1 – Rebuilding begins at the Hurva Synagogue in Jerusalem. September 5 – Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas. September 11 – The Riograndense Republic is proclaimed in South America.
September 1 – Narcissa Whitman, one of the first white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrives at Walla Walla, Washington. September 5 – Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas. September 8 – Transcendental Club founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts. October–December
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United States presidential election of 1836, American presidential election held in 1836, in which Democrat Martin Van Buren defeated several Whig Party candidates led by William Henry Harrison .
Mexican War of Independence. The Mexican War of Independence (Spanish: Guerra de Independencia de México, 16 September 1810 – 27 September 1821) was an armed conflict and political process resulting in Mexico 's independence from the Spanish Empire.
- 16 September 1810 – 27 September 1821, (11 years, 1 week and 4 days)
Apr 19, 2024 · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: Apr 19, 2024 • Article History. The Battle of San Jacinto. Also called: War of Texas Independence. Date: October 1835 - April 1836. Location: United States. Participants: Mexico. Texas. Major Events: Battle of San Jacinto. Battle of the Alamo. Key People: James Bowie. Davy Crockett.
September. September is the ninth month of the year in both the Gregorian calendar and the less commonly used Julian calendar. In the modern Gregorian calendar, its length is 30 days. September in the Northern Hemisphere and March in the Southern Hemisphere are seasonally equivalent.
In September 1836, military hero Sam Houston was elected president of Texas, and, in keeping with the mindset of U.S. expansion, Texans voted in favor of annexation to the United States. This had been the dream of many settlers in Texas all along. They wanted to expand the United States west and saw Texas as the next logical step.
