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Chichen Itza Built
Chichen Itza (pronounced /tʃiːˈtʃɛn iːˈtsɑː/; from Yucatec Maya: Chi'ch'èen Ìitsha', "At the mouth of the well of the Itza") is a large pre-Columbian archaeological site built by the May...
1810 Sep 16 Father Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Urges His Congregation To Fight For Mexican Independence
Early on the morning of September 16, 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla summoned the largely Indian and mestizo congregation of his small Dolores parish church and urged them to take...
1810 Sep 16 Mexican War of Independence Begins
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Catholic priest, launches the Mexican War of Independence with the issuing of his Grito de Dolores, or "Cry of Dolores," The revolutionary tract, so-named bec...
1821 Aug 24 Treaty of Córdoba is Signed, Establishing Mexico's Independence from Spain
In early 1821, Agustín de Iturbide, the leader of the Royalist forces, negotiated the Plan of Iguala with Vicente Guerrero. Under the plan, Mexico would be established as an independent c...
1835 Oct 2 Battle of Gonzales
The Battle of Gonzales was the first military engagement of the Texas Revolution. It was fought near Gonzales, Texas, on October 2, 1835, between rebellious Texian settlers and a detachme...
1846 Aug 8 David Wilmot Introduces Proviso as Preventative Slavery Measure
The Wilmot Proviso was introduced on August 8, 1846, in the United States House of Representatives as a rider on a $2 million appropriations bill intended for the final negotiations to re...
1847 Mar 9
to 1847 Mar 29
 Siege of Veracruz
The Battle of Veracruz was a 20-day siege of the key Mexican seaport of Veracruz, during the Mexican-American War. Lasting from March 9 to March 29, 1847, it began with the first large-sc...
1848 Feb 2 Mexican CessionTreaty Is Signed
The Mexican Cession of 1848 is a historical name for the region of the present day southwestern United States that was ceded to the U.S. by Mexico in 1848 under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hi...
1853 Mar 21 A Treaty To Provide Joint Mexican And American Protection For The Sloo Grant Is Signed
On March 21, 1853, a treaty, initiated in the Fillmore administration, that would provide joint Mexican and American protection for the Sloo grant was signed in Mexico. At the same time t...
1853 Dec 30 James Gadsden Signs The Gadsden Purchase
James Gadsden, U.S. Minister to Mexico, and General Antonio López de Santa Anna, President of Mexico, signed the Gadsden Purchase in Mexico City on December 30, 1853. The treaty settled t...
1862 May 5 First Cinco De Mayo
Mexican troops under General Ignacio Zaragoza successfully defended the town of Puebla on May 5, 1862, temporarily halting France's efforts to establish a puppet regime in Mexico. With t...
1907 Jul 6 Frida Kahlo is Born as Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón
Born Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón on July 6, 1907, in Coyocoán, Mexico City, Mexico. Considered one of Mexico’s greatest artists, Frida Kahlo began painting after she was sev...
1928 Frida Kahlo Joins the Mexican Communist Party
Diego incorporated a portrait of Frida into his "Ballad of the Revolution" mural in the Ministry of Public Education. She appears in a panel he called "Frida Kahlo Distributes the Weapons...
1929 Aug 21 Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera are Married
On August 21, in a civil ceremony in the town hall of Coyoacán, Kahlo becomes Rivera's third wife. Diego was 42 years old, 6'1" tall, and 300 pounds; Frida was 22, 5'3" tall and only 98 p...
1933 Mar Frida Kahlo Paints "My Dress Hangs There"
After completing the Detroit murals in March of 1933, Diego and Frida traveled to New York City where Rivera was commissioned to paint a mural in the Rockefeller Center. While Diego paint...
1933 Dec 20 Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Move to Mexico
On December 20, Frida and Diego return to Mexico. Upon their return they move into the double studio-houses in San Angel designed for them by Juan O'Gorman.
1937 Jan 9 Leon Trotsky and His Wife Come to Stay with Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Mexico
On January 9th, Leon Trotsky and his wife, Natalia Sedova, arrive in Mexico, where he has been granted political asylum, largely through Rivera's intervention. Frida gives them the use of...
1937 Sep 23 Frida Kahlo's First Exhibit in Mexico
On September 23rd, four of Frida's paintings are included in a group exhibition at the Galeria de Arte at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. The first public showing of Frida's...
1938 André Breton Friends Frida Kahlo
In 1938, Kahlo met André Breton, who helped arrange for some exhibits of her work. After a few minor exhibitions as well as one major solo exhibit at the Julian Levy Gallery of New York C...
1954 Jul 13 Frida Kahlo Dies
"I hope the exit is joyful- and I hope never to return- Frida" —Frida Kahlo
1982 Dec 10 Alva Myrdal and Alfonso García Robles are Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Alva Myrdal and Alfonso García Robles have, in the opinion of the Committee, proved outstanding candidates for two reasons. In the first place owing to their magnificent work in the disar...
1984 Nov 19 San Juanico Disaster
The San Juanico Disaster was an industrial disaster caused by a massive series of explosions at a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) tank farm in San Juanico, Mexico (outside of Mexico City, Mexi...
1992 Apr 22 Guadalajara Gas Explosion
The blast blew open the streets and carved an enormous 9 mile ditch down the middle of Avenida Gante measuring 80 feet wide and 25 feet deep. Approximately 1,000 buildings were collapsed,...
1993 Nov 12 Michael Jackson cancels "Dangerous" tour in Mexico City
Jackson began taking painkillers, Valium, Xanax and Ativan to deal with the stress of the allegations made against him. By the fall of 1993, Jackson was addicted to the drugs. His health ...
2002 Nov 20 "Frida" is Released
"Frida" chronicles the life Frida Kahlo shared unflinchingly and openly with Diego Rivera, as the young couple took the art world by storm. From her complex and enduring relationship with...
2009 Jan 1 Austria, Japan, Mexico, Turkey, And Uganda Assume Their Seats On The United Nations Security Council.
The 2008 United Nations Security Council election was held on 17 October 2008 during the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at UN Headquarters in New York City. The...
2009 Jun 20 2009 Mexico City Gay Pride Parade
Well over a million people come out in support of Mexico City Gay Pride, which takes place over several days in late June of 2009. Mexico's high-altitude capital city has a huge and activ...
2009 Aug 10 President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and President Felipe Calderon Convene in Mexico for North American Summit
President Barack Obama huddled Monday with the leaders of Mexico and Canada for a swift North American summit, where the swine flu epidemic and knotty disputes over cross-border trade dom...
2010 May 29
to 2010 May 30
 Tropical Storm Agatha
A powerful tropical storm in Central America has left at least 99 people dead in floods and mudslides. The worst-hit country was Guatemala, where officials say at least 82 people died....
2010 Aug 30 Edgar Valdez Villareal, aka 'La Barbie', Is Arrested Near Mexico City
Federal authorities have charged alleged drug cartel leader Edgar Valdez-Villarreal -- known as "La Barbie" -- and five other defendants with trafficking thousands of kilograms of cocain...
2010 Nov 29
to 2010 Dec 10
 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference
The 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference is held in Cancún, Mexico, from 29 November to 10 December 2010. The conference is officially referred to as the 16th session of the Conf...