Mexico Timeline by: Tiarra By Mrs.Whitbread Jan 23, 1519 Cortez Comes Cortez comes to Mexico from Guatamoc. Jan 23, 1520 Elcted Ruler Cuitlahauc is the elected ruler. Jan 23, 1521 Destroyed Tenochtilan was destroyed. Jan 23, 1522 Tenochtitlan Rebuilt Tenochtitlan was rebuilt , and named Mexico City. Declared capital of Spanish colony of new New Spain. Jan 23, 1876 Diaz Diaz became the ruler of Mexico. Jan 23, 1911 Diaz was Overthrown After Diaz ruling Mexico for 35 year he was overthrown.