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1200 BCE
Olmecas
The Olmeca culture is born, and is considered the mother culture in Mexico. -
Mar 14, 1519
The conquest of Mexico
Hernán Cortes arrives to America. -
Jan 1, 1523
Evangelism
With the arrival of the "12 apostoles" who were Franciscan apostles religion and new ways were spread. ucareo. (2013). Los inicios de la evangelización en México. N/D, de ucareo Sitio web: https://www.google.com.mx/amp/s/ucareo.wordpress.com/2012/10/06/los-inicios-de-la-evangelizacion-en-mexico/amp/ -
Jan 1, 1535
Virreinato
México was ruled by 60 viceroys, between the most important are Antonio de Mendoza, Luis de Velasco, Antonio maría Bucareli and Juan O'Donoju. During this period mexico was divided between peninsulas and virreinos. -
Mexican Independence
Starting with the "Grito de Dolores" by Miguel Hidalgo and ending on September 27 1820 with the triumph entrance of the "Ejército Trigarante" guided by Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero. No Author. (N/D). LA INDEPENDENCIA DE MÉXICO (1810-1821). N/D, de México Desconocido Sitio web: https://www.mexicodesconocido.com.mx/la-independencia-de-mexico-1810-1821.html -
Santa Anna's government
He searched for México's economic growth by promoting foreign inversion and making the international commerce stronger which caused poverty in the states of the North and the South of the country leading to their definite separation from Mexico and also it caused Mexico international debts. Also the Nacional anthem was created during this period. -
Batalla de Puebla
Confrontation between Mexico headed by Lázaro Cárdenas, and the Second French Empire by Charles Ferdinand during the second French intervention in Mexico. María del Rocío González. (2016). 5 de mayo de 1862 - Aniversario de la Batalla de Puebla. Jueves 05 de Mayo de 2016, de Universidad de Guadalajara Sitio web: http://www.udg.mx/es/efemerides/2016/5-mayo -
Porfiriato
A period of 34 years in which Porfirio Diaz was the president of Mexico, from 1876-1910. At the end Porfirio became a dictator and was removed from the presidency. -
Mexican Revolution
It was an anti-imperialist armed conflict against Porfirio Díaz, guided by Francisco I.Madero. -
Industrialization in Mexico
Lead by Lázaro Cárdenas during his presidency. Angy Chavez. (2012). EL PROCESO DE INDUSTRIALIZACION (1940-1970). Miércoles, 18 de Abril de 2012, de MEXICO 1940-1970: MODERNIZACION ECONOMICA Y SISTEMA POLITICO Sitio web: http://mexico1940-1970.blogspot.mx/2012/04/el-proceso-de-industrializacion-1940_10.html?m=1 -
Escuadrón 201
The Mexican Goverment sends out "Escuadrón 201" made of 300 men, that will fight with the allies -
Mexican Women gain the right to vote
After several meetings, the congress decided that women will be able to vote, this way Democracy would have more legitimacy. Realizing women were the 50% of the electoral population. -
Tlatelolco
The masacre of Tlatelolco takes place in "Plaza de las 3 culturas" in which students are killed by the government. -
Earthquake
Mexico City suffers an earthquake with a strength of 8 in the richter scale. Around 12 thousand people died. -
México Host Summer Olympics
The 1968 Games were the third to be held in the last quarter of the year, after the 1956 Games in Melbourne and the 1964 Games in Tokyo. The Mexican Student Movement of 1968 happened concurrently and the Olympic Games were correlated to the government's repression. -
NAFTA
Mexico, USA and Canada sign the North America free Trade Agreement, which purpose is to eliminate the tariff barriers for trade. NAFTA. (2008, April 1). North American free trade agreement. Retrieved January 12, 2017, from http://www.naftanow.org -
The 43 normalists of Ayotzinapa
Following a line of investigation, and based on testimony, the authority looks for the normalists in clandestine graves. The first finds occur on October 4, when six graves with 28 bodies are found in Pueblo Viejo, a town near Iguala. News reports report up to 55 localized corpses. -
Devaluation of the Peso after Donald Trump is elected President
The losing streak started in late 2014, after oil prices fell. The price of a Mexican barrel of oil had gone from more than $100 USD in 2014 to less than $48 USD, reaching values as low as $20 USD in late 2015. This is critical because oil represents 13 percent of all of Mexico’s exports, and 18 percent of its federal budget. It is estimated that for every drop of $10 USD in the price of oil, the Mexican government loses the equivalent of 0.1 points of GDP in income. -
The Pope visits Mexico
The Pope’s visit provides an opportunity for an examination of the conditions prevailing in Mexico, the historical evolution of the ruling PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) and Mexico’s turbulent relations with the Church. -
Gasolinazo
On December 27, the Mexican government announced a gas market reform and on January 1, a rise of fuels of between 14.2 and 20.1%, according to the type - magna, premium or diesel - entered into force. This is the biggest increase in the price of this product in almost 20 years.
