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.