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Timeline of Monterrey, Mexico

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1584 - Ojos de Santa Lucia outpost established by Spaniards.
  • 1596 - Settlement named "Ciudad Metropolitana de Nuestra Senora de Monterrey" by Diego de Montemayor.
  • 1603 - Cathedral construction begins.
  • 1730 - Church of San Francisco rebuilt.
  • 1775 - Population: 258.
  • 1777 - Monterrey becomes seat of Catholic Linares bishopric.
  • 1790 - Bishop's Palace built.
  • 1824 - Monterrey becomes capital of Nuevo León state.
  • 1833 - Cathedral consecrated.
  • 1846 - Town occupied by United States forces.
  • 1847 - American Pioneer newspaper begins publication.
  • 1864 - Town occupied by French forces.
  • 1866 - French occupation ends.
  • 1881 - Railway constructed.
  • 1890 - Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc (brewery) founded.
  • 1892 - Monterrey News English-language newspaper in publication.
  • 1896 - El Espectador newspaper begins publication.
  • 1899 - Banco Mercantil de Monterrey established.
  • 1900 - Population: 62,266.

    • 20th century

  • 1908 - Palacio de Gobierno built.
  • 1909 - August 28: Flood.
  • 1919 - El Porvenir newspaper begins publication.
  • 1936 - February: Antigovernment demonstration.
  • 1940 - Population: 190,074.
  • 1943 - Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education established.
  • 1945
  • Club de Fútbol Monterrey formed.
  • Cine Elizondo opens.
  • 1946 - Iglesia de La Purisima church built.
  • 1950 - Population: 333,422.
  • 1960 - Population: 601,086; metro 708,400.
  • 1969 - Universidad de Monterrey and Universidad Regiomontana established.
  • 1977 - Monterrey College of Music and Dance established.
  • 1983 - Galerías Monterrey shopping mall in business.
  • 1984 - Gran Plaza opens.
  • 1988
  • September: Hurricane Gilbert.
  • Plaza Fiesta San Agustín shopping mall in business.
  • 1990 - Labor Party (Mexico) founded in Monterrey.
  • 1991 - Monterrey Metro begins operating.
  • 2000 - Fernando Larrazábal Bretón elected mayor.

    • 21st century

  • 2005 - Paseo San Pedro shpping mall in business.
  • 2006 - KidZania (leisure centre) in business.
  • 2010 - Population: 1,135,512; metro 4,089,962.
  • 2011 - Air pollution in Monterrey reaches annual mean of 36 PM2.5 and 86 PM10, more than recommended.
  • 2012 - May: Cadereyta Jiménez massacre occurs near city.

    • References

    Timeline of Monterrey, Mexico Wikipedia
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