Texas Historical Documents

Texas Timeline - 1883

Texas Timeline Index

1883 March 24 The first cowboy strike in Texas begins in the Panhandle.
1883 July 04 The first recorded rodeo in Texas is held at Pecos.
1883 September 15 The organizational session of the new University of Texas is attended by 221 students.
1883 November 12 Cattlemen meet in Gainesville to work out an end to the Fence-Cutting War.