From: nagual@XOCHICALCO.EDU (Nicolas Cheetham)
Subject: Tonalamatl/Fri. Jan 1, 1993
Reply-To: Multiple recipients of list MEXICO-L <MEXICO-L@TECMTYVM.BITNET>
Organization: Xochicalco University, Tijuana, BCN
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 06:05:21 GMT

    Today is the 1th day of 1993 with 364 remaining.
    The moon is waxing and gibbous, moving towards its full phase.
    The morning stars are Mercury and Jupiter.
    The evening stars are Venus, Mars and Saturn.

Maya Long Count: 12. 18. 19. 13. 6.  OX-Cimi BOLON Kankin
     Supplement: Day 10/30 of lunation number 1. Night Lord: Mictlantecuhtli.
Mexica: CHICOME-Calli. YEI-Miquiztli Hueytozoztli YEI
Otomi: YOHTO-Anegu. HIU-Anyayay at. Antatzhoni HIU
Purepecha Uexurini: 7-Kuahta. Huryiyata: 3-Uarhini. Kutsi: Tozozcuaro 3
Zapotec: CAAYO-Quij. CHONA-Lana. Cocijo: TOBI-Loo. Cocij: TOBI-Gueche.
Viernes 1 de Enero de 1993
Circumcision

4713 BCE
    Beginning of the Julian Period as defined by J. Scaliger.

 153 BCE
    The Romans establish this date as first day of the year, supplanting
    March 15.

   1 
    Vulgar Christian Era begins.

1519
    [11.14.18.15.10] Creation of the bishopric of Santa Maria de los Remedios
    in Yucatan.

1573
    Fr. Alonso de la Veracruz founds the College of St. Peter and St. Paul
    to become later the College Real de San Ildefonso and later
    the National Preparatory University.

1575
    The village of Celaya is founded in present-day Guanajuato.

1584
    Fr. Martin Duran gives a speech in defense of the aborigines that
    prompted the Spanish Inquisition to sentence him to the stake.

1603
    The village of Salamanca (Guanajuato) is founded.

1728
    Publication of the first newspaper of Mexico. It was "La Gazeta de
    Mexico" and was founded by Juan I. Maria de Castorena (1668-1733).

1792
    The College of Mining is founded in accordance with the orders given
    by Carlos III. This college represents the first scientific institution
    established in New Spain.

1801
    "El Indio" Mariano uprises against the Viceroyalty with the dream
    of restoring Moctezuma's kingdom.

1830
    Gen. Anastasio Bustamante (1780-1853) takes office as President.

1873
    Award-winning writer Mariano Azuela is born in Lagos de Moreno,
    Jalisco. He wrote "Los de Abajo" (The Underdogs) among others.

    The first line of the Mexican Railroad system begins operations.

1911
    The results of the census undertaken the previous year show a
    population of 15,170,369.

1916
    President Carranza arrives in Queretaro in his return trip from
    Veracruz.
    Gen. Jacinto B. Trevin~o occupies Chihuahua City for the Carrancistas.

1922
    The Time Zones System (Husos Horarios) is adopted in Mexico.

1936
    The Autonomous Department of Indigenous Affairs is established.

1947
    Women are given the right to vote in municipal elections and to hold
    municipal offices.

1960
    The law that creates the Institute of Security and Social Services
    to the Workers of the State (ISSSTE) is issued.

    The National Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA) is
    created.

1985
    Archaeologist Eulalia Guzman dies in Mexico City. She had pinpointed
    the supposed site where the remains of Emperor Cuauhtemoc had been buried.
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"So Cortes left New Spain for the second time, never to return... reduced
 to impotent begging in Spain... The truth is that in facing a man of
 Mendoza's cool superiority he lost the sure touch which has so seldom
 failed him in his duels with opponents of lesser calibre."
 -- Nicolas Cheetham, _New Spain_
 
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