Timeline of the Mexican Revolution By axp3955 Feb 25, 1806 Benito Juarez is born Feb 24, 1833 Antonio de Santa Anna is elected Prez. Mar 1, 1845 Texas is annexed by US Feb 2, 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed Apr 10, 1853 Santa Anna is overthrown by Benito Juarez May 9, 1864 French invade Mexico Apr 12, 1867 Fall of French Mexican Empire Oct 12, 1876 Porfirio Diaz comes to power Feb 25, 1910 Pancho Villa dies Jun 15, 1911 Madera takes power Jan 21, 1913 Madera resigns and Huerta takes power Feb 5, 1917 Mexican Constitution Apr 27, 1920 Obregon becomes president Dec 1, 1928 PRI becomes only party in Mexico