Mexico timeline By Xzpain 1603 Felipe III appoints Juan de Mendoza and Luna Viceroy of the new Spain 1632 the assignment and forced distribution of workers are replaced by the free and remunerated hiring of workers 1642 juan de palafox y mendoza is named vurrey by Philip IV 1646 Palafoxian bibloteca is founded in Puebla 1785 inauguration of the Academy of Saint Charles of Fine Arts 1786 the new Spain is divided into intendencies and opened to foreign trade 1788 foundation of the royal botanical garden of mexico 1792 inauguration of the royal mining seminary in Mexico City 1810 Independence of Mexico begins 1811 imprisonment and execution of hidalgo and beyond 1812 the constitution of caliz is promulgated 1813 the chilpancingo congress is held 1814 the constitution of apatzingan is promulgated 1821 Mexico’s independence culminates 1824 Guadalupe victory first president of mexico 1846 War between Mexico and E.U for the ownership of tiles 1858 benito juarez, president of mexico 1877 porfirio diaz, constitutional president of mexico 1890 the last payment of the debt with the United States was paid 1910 the Mexican revolution begins 1911 resignation of porfirio diaz, plan of ayala 1913 armed movement with "ten tragica" wood 1917 the Mexican constitution is promulgated 1921 creation of the public education secretary 1925 foundation of the bank of mexico 1926 The Cristero War begins 1937 the nationalisation of the railways is completed 1938 lazaro cardenas del rio makes the expropriation oil 1942 Mexico enters the Second World War 1943 the Mexican Social Security Institute is founded 1956 the autonomous university of the state of Mexico is created 1968 massacre in the square of the three cultures of tlatelolco 1994 murder of Luis Donanldo Colosio