Mexico City in History

Turned back by General Calleja. Sweeps through the provinces & threatens Mexico City with 80,000

Executed after defeat in battle

Executed after defeat in battle

Occupies Mexico City

Mexico is proclaimed independent

Crowned Emperor of Mexico

Forced to abdicate after a Republican Revolution

The Constitutional Assembly proclaims the Confederation of the United Provinces. Calls up the Constituent Assembly

The Constitutional Assembly proclaims the Confederation of the United Provinces

The Constitutional Assembly proclaims the Confederation of the United Provinces

A Republican leader of a revolution which leads to the declaration of the Republic

A Republican leader of a revolution which leads to the declaration of the Republic

A Republican leader of a revolution which leads to the declaration of the Republic

A Republican leader of a revolution which leads to the declaration of the Republic

Abolishes slavery but Texas is later exempted from the anti-slavery decree

Paredes presides over Mexico as war with the United States begins

Exiled by the conservatives under Santa Anna

Introduces a liberal constitution

Seizes Mexico City & proclaims himself President

Suspended repayments of foreign debts provoke British, French & Spanish occupation

Puppet of Napoleon III who wishes to establish a Catholic Empire in Mexico

Commands troops which retake Mexico city in the war against Emperor Maximilian

Restores republican Government

Returns to exercise the office of President after the execution of Maximilian

Overthrows Lerdo de Tejada

Mexico becomes a dictatorship

Mexico adopts a gold-exchange standard after falling silver prices destabilise the peso.

The USA declares a boycott against Mexico after its President expels some Americans

The USA declares a boycott against Mexico after its President expels some Americans

The USA declares a boycott against Mexico after its President expels some Americans

Panch Villa announces plans to march on Mexico City & besiege President Huerta

Rebel leader Panch Villa announces plans to march on Mexico City & besiege Huerta

The USA demands the withdrawal of Huerta from Mexico

Provisional President of Mexico after the Huertas forces assassinate Madero

Overthrows Carranza

General Obregon leads an armed rebellion against Carranza

Appointed Ambassador of Brazil

Co-founds the Partido Nacional Revolucionario

Expropriates foreign oil companies and places the industry under Mexican state control

A moderate who wishes to consolidate the achievements of the Mexican revolution

Arrives in Mexico before joining Cuban exiles.

Joins the Cuban exile revolutionary group.

Supports the revolutionary movement against Batista.

Joins Castro's movement in exile.

Trains Cuban exiles in guerrilla warfare.

Meets Raul and Fidel Castro and joins their movement.

Organises exile preparations for renewed armed struggle.

Joins Fidel's exile group in Mexico.

Duran writes her name and the Cuban diplomatic office telephone number for Oswald in case further contact is necessary.

Duran records Oswald's information and prepares the Cuban visa application during his first-day consular contacts.

Duran telephones the Soviet Embassy to determine the status of Oswald's request for permission to enter the Soviet Union.

Duran forwards Oswald's completed Cuban visa application to Havana for consideration by the Cuban authorities.

Duran receives Oswald's application for a Cuban in-transit visa intended to permit travel onward toward the Soviet Union.

Announces nationalization of the banking system during the debt and currency crisis

Scores Mexico's opening goal in a 2-1 World Cup group victory over Belgium.

Scores Mexico's second goal in their 2-1 World Cup group-stage victory over Belgium.

Supports the revised North American trade agreement with the United States and Canada.

Mexico declares a health emergency over COVID-19.