Birth of Lazaro Cardenas
Birth of Lazaro Cardenas
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Lazaro Cardenas Biography and Timeline
Follow Lazaro Cardenas through 11 dated historical records for Mexico.
Lazaro Cardenas, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
11Distinct records
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1895–1970Years on this page
1895
1929
PNR
Co-founds the Partido Nacional Revolucionario
1934
President of Mexico
Appointed President of Mexico
Role range: 1934-1940
Revolution of Mexico
Carries the revolution to the left
Role range: 1934-1940
1938
Nationalization
Expropriates foreign oil companies and places the industry under Mexican state control
Role range: 1934-1940
Nationalization
Lazaro Cardenas of Mexico nationalizes US and British oil companies
Role range: 1934-1940
Economy of Mexico
The US stops buying Mexican silver in reprisal for the Mexican seizure of American oil companies
Role range: 1934-1940
Nationalization
The US stops buying Mexican silver in reprisal for the Mexican seizure of American oil companies
Role range: 1934-1940
1942
Minister of National Defence
Appointed Minister of National Defence
Minister of National Defence
Appointed Minister of National Defence
Role range: 1939-1945
1970
Death of Lazaro Cardenas
Death of Lazaro Cardenas
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.