TRABAJO INGLÉS By mara33 1895 Lázaro Cárdenas del Río was born in Jiquilpan, Michoacán in 1895. 1914 In 1914 he joined the Mexican revolution. 1928 In 1928 he came to the governorship of Michoacán. Period: 1934 to 1940 He was the country's first president to govern for six years. 1970 General Cárdenas died in Mexico City on October 19, 1970.