The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
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.
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.
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.
Timeline of Monterrey, Mexico Wikipedia (Text) CC BY-SA