27 March 1836 March 26, 2012 Author: Staff Antonio López de Santa Anna directs the Mexican army to kill about 400 Texan prisoners at Goliad, Texas. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Drinking makes such fools of people, and people are such fools to begin with, that it's compounding a felony." Robert Benchley — Click here for more from Robert Benchley Related posts: 6 March 1836 Categories: History Tags: 1836, 27 March