Latin America Timeline By xavier.quintanilla Jan 1, 1325 Aztecs found Tenochtitlan Jan 1, 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas The Treaty of Tordesillas said that Portugal would own Brazil. Jan 1, 1502 Montezuma becomes emperor Jan 1, 1519 Hernando Cortez landed on the coast of Mexico Jan 1, 1521 Cortez conquers Aztec empire Jan 1, 1624 Viceroy is recalled to Spain Jan 1, 1790 Two aztec sculptures are dug up in Mexico city Sep 16, 1821 Mexico declares independence from Spain Jan 1, 1822 Agustin de Iturbide proclaimed himself emperor Jan 1, 1823 United Provinces of Central America is created Jan 10, 1828 Uruguay's Independence Jan 1, 1848 U.S. wins Mexican American war Jan 1, 1903 Panama was still a Province of Colombia Jan 1, 1910 Pancho Villa helps lead the Mexican Reolution Jan 1, 1930 The United Provinces of Central America split into separate nations Jan 1, 1960 Raggae is developed in Jamaica Sep 21, 1981 Belize's Independence On this day Belize gets its Independence. Jan 1, 2000 Vicente Fox is elected president of mexico Jan 10, 2011 Brazil Jan 10, 2011 Argentina
