On February 8.1590 ; Luis de Carabajal the younger is tortured by the Inquisition in Mexico City. source
On February 8.1590 ; Luis de Carabajal the younger is tortured by the Inquisition in Mexico City.
On April 10.1919 ; Mexican Revolution leader Emiliano Zapata is ambushed and shot dead by government forces in Morelos. source
On April 10.1919 ; Mexican Revolution leader Emiliano Zapata is ambushed and shot dead by government forces in Morelos.
On April 18.1847 ; American victory at the battle of Cerro Gordo opens the way for invasion of Mexico. source
On April 18.1847 ; American victory at the battle of Cerro Gordo opens the way for invasion of Mexico.
On April 21.1914 ; Ypiranga incident: A German arms shipment to Mexico is intercepted by the U.S. Navy near Veracruz. source
On April 21.1914 ; Ypiranga incident: A German arms shipment to Mexico is intercepted by the U.S. Navy near Veracruz.
On April 25.1846 ; Thornton Affair: Open conflict begins over the disputed border of Texas, triggering the Mexican–American War. source
On April 25.1846 ; Thornton Affair: Open conflict begins over the disputed border of Texas, triggering the Mexican–American War.
On May 5.1862 ; Cinco de Mayo: Troops led by Ignacio Zaragoza halt a French invasion in the Battle of Puebla in Mexico. source
On May 5.1862 ; Cinco de Mayo: Troops led by Ignacio Zaragoza halt a French invasion in the Battle of Puebla in Mexico.
On May 8.1846 ; Mexican–American War: The Battle of Palo Alto: Zachary Taylor defeats a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first major battle of the war. source
On May 8.1846 ; Mexican–American War: The Battle of Palo Alto: Zachary Taylor defeats a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first major battle of the war.
On May 31.1911 ; The President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz flees the country during the Mexican Revolution. source
On May 31.1911 ; The President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz flees the country during the Mexican Revolution.
On June 7.1863 ; During the French intervention in Mexico, Mexico City is captured by French troops. source
On June 7.1863 ; During the French intervention in Mexico, Mexico City is captured by French troops.
On June 14.1846 ; Bear Flag Revolt begins: Anglo settlers in Sonoma, California, start a rebellion against Mexico and proclaim the California Republic. source
On June 14.1846 ; Bear Flag Revolt begins: Anglo settlers in Sonoma, California, start a rebellion against Mexico and proclaim the California Republic.
Mexican Armed Forces is celebrated on 19 February since 1950, in commemoration of the decree that created them in 1917. source
Mexican Armed Forces is celebrated on 19 February since 1950, in commemoration of the decree that created them in 1917.
On June 21.1929 ; An agreement brokered by U.S. Ambassador Dwight Whitney Morrow ends the Cristero War in Mexico. source
On June 21.1929 ; An agreement brokered by U.S. Ambassador Dwight Whitney Morrow ends the Cristero War in Mexico.
On June 25.1960 ; Two cryptographers working for the United States National Security Agency left for vacation to Mexico, and from there defected to the Soviet Union. source
On June 25.1960 ; Two cryptographers working for the United States National Security Agency left for vacation to Mexico, and from there defected to the Soviet Union.
On July 13.1854 ; In the Battle of Guaymas, Mexico, General José María Yáñez stops the French invasion led by Count Gaston de Raousset-Boulbon. source
On July 13.1854 ; In the Battle of Guaymas, Mexico, General José María Yáñez stops the French invasion led by Count Gaston de Raousset-Boulbon.
On July 30.1811 ; Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, leader of the Mexican insurgency, is executed by the Spanish in Chihuahua City, Mexico. source
On July 30.1811 ; Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, leader of the Mexican insurgency, is executed by the Spanish in Chihuahua City, Mexico.
On August 4.1924 ; Diplomatic relations between Mexico and the Soviet Union are established. source
On August 4.1924 ; Diplomatic relations between Mexico and the Soviet Union are established.
On August 22.1846 ; The Second Federal Republic of Mexico is established. source
On August 22.1846 ; The Second Federal Republic of Mexico is established.
On September 12.1847 ; Mexican–American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins. source
On September 12.1847 ; Mexican–American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins.
On September 19.1985 ; A strong earthquake kills thousands and destroys about 400 buildings in Mexico City. source
On September 19.1985 ; A strong earthquake kills thousands and destroys about 400 buildings in Mexico City.
On September 25.1846 ; U.S. forces led by Zachary Taylor capture the Mexican city of Monterrey. source
On September 25.1846 ; U.S. forces led by Zachary Taylor capture the Mexican city of Monterrey.
On September 28.1821 ; The Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire is drafted. It will be made public on 13 October. source
On September 28.1821 ; The Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire is drafted. It will be made public on 13 October.
On October 1.1832 ; Texian political delegates convened at San Felipe de Austin to petition for changes in the governance of Mexican Texas. source
On October 1.1832 ; Texian political delegates convened at San Felipe de Austin to petition for changes in the governance of Mexican Texas.
On October 15.1951 ; Mexican chemist Luis E. Miramontes conducts the very last step of the first synthesis of norethisterone, the progestin that would later be used in one of the first three oral contraceptives. source
On October 15.1951 ; Mexican chemist Luis E. Miramontes conducts the very last step of the first synthesis of norethisterone, the progestin that would later be used in one of the first three oral contraceptives.
On October 31.1822 ; Emperor Agustín de Iturbide attempts to dissolve the Congress of the Mexican Empire. source
On October 31.1822 ; Emperor Agustín de Iturbide attempts to dissolve the Congress of the Mexican Empire.
On November 16.1822 ; American Old West: Missouri trader William Becknell arrives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, over a route that became known as the Santa Fe Trail. source
On November 16.1822 ; American Old West: Missouri trader William Becknell arrives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, over a route that became known as the Santa Fe Trail.
On November 20.1910 ; Mexican Revolution: Francisco I. Madero issues the Plan de San Luis Potosí, denouncing Mexican President Porfirio Díaz, calling for a revolution to overthrow the government of Mexico, effectively starting the Mexican Revolution. source
On November 20.1910 ; Mexican Revolution: Francisco I. Madero issues the Plan de San Luis Potosí, denouncing Mexican President Porfirio Díaz, calling for a revolution to overthrow the government of Mexico, effectively starting the Mexican Revolution.
On December 21.1826 ; American settlers in Nacogdoches, Mexican Texas, declare their independence, starting the Fredonian Rebellion. source
On December 21.1826 ; American settlers in Nacogdoches, Mexican Texas, declare their independence, starting the Fredonian Rebellion.
On December 30.1853 ; Gadsden Purchase: The United States buys land from Mexico to facilitate railroad building in the Southwest. source
On December 30.1853 ; Gadsden Purchase: The United States buys land from Mexico to facilitate railroad building in the Southwest.
Macaws are native to Central America and North America (only Mexico), South America, and formerly the Caribbean. source
Macaws are native to Central America and North America (only Mexico), South America, and formerly the Caribbean.