Spain conquers the rest of Mexico and Spanish settlers arrive. Mexico is part of the colony of New Spain
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz is born
Pueblo Revolt
Looting of Veracruz
Rebellion of Tzeltzales and Tzotziles
The Society of Jesus was expelled from New Spain
Querétaro conspiracy
Grito de Dolores: The Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla encouraged his congregation to revolt against the Spanish crown in a speech made at Dolores
Mexican War of Independence: Iturbide and Spanish viceroy Juan O'Donojú signed the Treaty of Córdoba, recognizing the independence of Mexico in personal union with Spain
Chiapas incorporated into Mexico
Texas annexed to United States
Benito Juarez proclaims the Reform Laws
French invasion begins, with support of Mexican conservatives
Maximilian reaches Mexico and becomes its Emperor
The Mexican Revolution begins led by Emiliano Zapata
Revolutionary hero and military leader Pancho Villa is assassinated
The National Mexican Party is formed. It will later be named the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)
Expropriation of foreign oil companies
A huge 8.1 level earthquake hits Mexico City. Much of the city is destroyed and over 10,000 people are killed
Vicente Fox is elected president. He is the first president not from the PRI party in 71 years
A new federal police force is created to tackle drugs cartels; thousands of troops are deployed in the western state of Michoacan as part of a major anti-drug trafficking drive
Miguel Angel Trevino Morales, head of the brutal Zetas drugs cartel, is arrested in the highest-profile arrest since President Pena Nieto adopted a policy of targeting local bosses rather than big names
Drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's dramatic 2015 prison escape once again highlighted the weakness of state institutions
Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Together we will make history (a coalition of MORENA and the Labor Party) is elected 58th president with 53% of the vote
