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Born in Oaxaca, Mexico, to Ignacio Vasconcelos and Carmen Calderón Conde. -
Entered English-language primary school in Eagle Pass, Texas -
Graduated with thesis, Teoría dinámica del derecho; worked as secretary and as law clerk, in Durango and in Mexico City -
With friends, founded the anti-Díaz Ateneo de la Juventud -
Formally joined anti-Díaz Partido Nacional Antireeleccionista in Mexico City; named one of its Secretaries and co-director of its weekly -
Partido Nacional Antireeleccionista changed by Madero to Partido Constitucional Progresiva, Vasconcelos made vice-President of its executive committee. -
Vasconcelos named Director of Escuela Nacional Preparatoria by Carranza. -
Convention of Aguascalientes named Gen. Eulalio Gutiérrez Presidente provisional de la República; Gutiérrez named Vasconcelos Minister of Public Instruction. -
Gutiérrez sent Vasconcelos as his representative to Washington, D. C.; Vasconcelos subsequently resigned. -
Adolfo de la Huerta, named provisional president, appointed Vasconcelos Rector of Mexico's Universidad Nacional. -
Obregón assumed presidency and placed national presses at disposal of the National University; Vasconcelos began monthly journal El Maestro, continued forming Secretaría de Educación. -
Started free-breakfast program in Mexico's public schools. -
Continued as university lecturer across U.S., including political as well as academic topics; accepted nomination for president of Mexico from the Partido Nacional Antireeleccionista -
Named director of Mexico's Biblioteca Nacional. -
Elected vice-president of the Federación Internacional de Sociedades Filosóficas; published Don Evaristo, Madero and an expurgated edition of his autobiography. -
Died at his home in Mexico City.